Avishka Perera and Roshan Wijenayake struck fine centuries helping Nugegoda Sports & Welfare Club post a solid first innings total on Day 1 of their encounter against Kandy Customs Sports Club.
Perera scored 109 runs off 181 balls with 15 fours while Wijenayake hit 103 runs off 213 balls with 9 fours and a six as Nugegoda S & WC posted 308 runs for 5 wickets on Day 1.
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Moors Sports Club’s skipper Pasindu Sooriyabandara was the only other centurion of the day as he made unbeaten 100 runs off 227 balls with 6 fours against Nondescripts Cricket Club.
Sri Lanka white-ball skipper Charith Asalanka showed his skills with the ball, picking up a 6-wicket haul representing Sinhalese Sports Club.
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Dilum Sudeera (6/96), Kavika Dilshan (6/121), Mohamed Dilshad (5/37) and Melan Hansaka (5/92) also impressed with excellent spells for their respective clubs.
Brief Scores
Colts Cricket Club – 246 (64.5) Dhananjaya Lakshan 63, Muditha Lakshan 54, Akila Dananjaya 41, Sanoj Darshika 40, Dilum Sudeera 6/96, Nalin Priyadarshana 3/75
Police Sports Club – 59/2 (20) Avishka Tharindu 28*
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Nugegoda Sports & Welfare Club – 308/5 (90) Avishka Perera 109, Roshan Wijenayake 103, Akram Muthalib 40*, T M Sampath 33, Imesh Udayanga 2/63, Sahan Adeesha 2/69
Kandy Customs Sports Club –
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Colombo Cricket Club – 262 (65.3) Minod Bhanuka 80, Lasith Croospulle 47, Anjala Bandara 32, Lasith Croospulle 24, Inuka Karannagoda 23, Kavika Dilshan 6/121, Lahiru Jayarathne 3/38
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club – 111/1 (22) Gayan Maneeshan 68*, Gayana Weerasinghe 33*
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Moors Sports Club – 243/9 (90) Pasindu Sooriyabandara 100*, Janishka Perera 52, Milan Rathnayake 31, Yesith Rupasinghe 29, Ashian Daniel 4/61, Chamika Karunaratne 2/28, Sachindu Colombage 2/37
Nondescripts Cricket Club –
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Chilaw Marians Cricket Club – 131 (48.1) Thikshila De Silva 54, Dushan Vimukthi 20, Chanaka Komasaru 4/45, Chanaka Ruwansiri 4/59
Badureliya Sports Club – 126/5 (42) Ranesh Silva 43*, Dunith Jayathunga 38, Dushan Vimukthi 3/41
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Negombo Cricket Club – 240 (76.5) Himasha Liyanage 73, Umesh Lakshan 35*, Angelo Jayasinghe 32, Mohamed Dilshad 5/37, Dushan Hemantha 3/68
Panadura Sports Club – 31/1 (5.1) Oshada Fernando 24*
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Bloomfield Cricket & Athletic Club – 308 (83.2) Ravindu Fernando 94, Asitha Wanninayake 52, Kasun Abeyratne 40, Tharinda Nirmal Guruge 34, Yohan De Silva 22, Melan Hansaka 5/92, Roshan Jayatissa 2/77
Ace Capital Cricket Club – 14/0 (4)
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Tamil Union Cricket & Athletic Club – 320 (84.2) Thulina Dilshan 66, Risith Upamal 60, Tharindu Rathnayake 50, Kalana Perera 46, Tharindu Harshana 29, Sineth Jayawardena 24, Lahiru Samarakoon 21, Charith Asalanka 6/112,
Sinhalese Sports Club –
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