Ten matches of the fifth and final week of the SLC Major Clubs U23 Tournament commenced today (10th March) at several venues across the island.
Dunith Jayathunga’s unbeaten classy century helped Badureliya CC put on a dominant batting effort on day one against Negombo CC at Maggona.
The opening batter Jayathunga stroked 113 runs off 159 balls with 10 fours and 2 sixes as Badureliya CC posted 232/4 in 56 overs as rain brought early stumps on day one.
Sudheera Weerarathna was the only other centurion of the day as he smashed 100 runs off 139 balls with 11 fours and a six representing Chilaw Marians CC against Bloomfield C & AC.
In the bowling department, Dishan Hettiarachchi of Nugegoda SWC and Vinushka Silva of CCC stood out above the rest with outstanding spells.
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Hettiarachchi tied Ace Capital batters in knots with a superb spell of 5 for 40 while Silva excelled with the ball against Kandy Customs SC, registering a brilliant spell of 5 for 21.
Brief Scores
Army Cricket Club 181 (53.3) Shehan Fernando 88, Vidath Batepola 45, Shehan Silva 4/25,
Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club 108/5 (27.0) Vishal Silva 32, Yohan Perera 31*, Ryan Fernando 21, Samindu Nonis 3/33
Stumps – Day 1
Nondescripts Cricket Club 2/0 (1.4)
Stumps – Day 1
Ace Capital Cricket Club 129 (30.2) Sakuna Liyanage 56* Kavindu Amantha 25, Dishan Hettiarachchi 5/40, Pasindu Pathum 2/19,
Nugegoda Sports & Welfare Club 147/6 (40.3) Amitha Dabare 86, Kevin Perera 23, Sithum Dissanayake 2/25, Wanuja Sahan Kumara 2/48
Stumps – Day 1
Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club 116 (33.3) Kavindu Ekanayake 34, Punsara Sandaruwan 3/23, Thenuka Ekanayaka 3/35, Movin Subasinghe 2/20,
Air Force Sports Club 76/2 (34.5) Sahil Dias 38*
Stumps – Day 1
Ragama Cricket Club 201 (55.5) Dellon Peiris 54, Yohan Liyanage 42, Ranmith Jayasena 30, Eshan Malinga 25, Danal Hemananda 4/58, Rohan Sanjaya 2/57
Police Sports Club 59/0 (14) Bihanaga Mendis 36*, Tharusha Silva 20*
Stumps – Day 1
Kandy Customs Sports Club 113 (40.4) Harindu Jayasekara 36, Hirantha Jayasinghe 29, Sandeep Shamod 20, Vinushka Silva 5/21, Devindu Kekirideniya 3/51,
Colombo Cricket Club 143/5 (39) Kavindu Amameth 54, Onray Perera 33, Pawantha Weerasinghe 27, Kushan Madusha 3/39, Rashmika Mewan 2/27
Stumps – Day 1
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Badureliya Cricket Club 232/4 (56) Dunith Jayathunga 113*, Hasitha Amarasinghe 41, Ranesh Silva 30*, Shean Wijesinghe 26, Nirosh Arshana 2/44, Sasanka Nirmal 2/60
Stumps – Day 1
Moors Sports Club 220 (65) Dinuka Dilshan 56, Risira Weerasuriya 53, Deshan Gamage 24*, Janishka Perera 24, Thilina Y Perera 4/86, Yasiru Rodrigo 4/28
Colts Cricket Club 57/1 (10) Avishka Perera 32*, Shalin De Mel 21
Stumps – Day 1
Panadura Sports Club 208 (70.4) Yashan Avishka 88, Sukitha Manoj 47, Rishika Dawatage 46, Naveen Jagoda 3/56, Nimanda Kirindage 3/73
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club 61/2 (17.0) Kosala Ravindu 27
Stumps – Day 1
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 218 (57) Sudheera Weerarathna 100, Binara Sanketh 34, Charuka Tharindu 24, Aravinth Rajendran 4/77, Malinda Perera 2/45,
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club 49/3 (14) Asitha Wanninayake 27*, Nipun Premarathna 3/29
Stumps – Day 1
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