The 2nd day of the first round of the Super-Eight and Plate championship matches of the SLC Premier League Tier-A Tournament was conducted today, with the participation of almost all the national players who have been denied of cricket action for 5 months. Former Skipper Angelo Mathews stole the limelight as he stroked a brilliant 173*, playing his 1st first-class match after 7 years for Colts Cricket Club.
Kusal, Angelo, Bhanuka blast away in Super-Eight restart
Super Eight Championship
The NCC were in a strong position as former Sri Lanka Skipper Upul Tharanga and NCC wicket-keeper batsman Lahiru Udara put their club on top on day 02 with brilliant twin centuries against Army SC, leading first innings by 54 runs with 4 wickets in hand.
After the run-fest by the Tournament favourites, CCC (499/7d), led by Kusal Mendis’ 139, the Ragama batsmen had the worst possible day as they were bundled out for 132, forcing them to follow-on.
In the Colts-Sarecens battle, Colts CC declared their innings at 408/6 courtesy of a marathon innings by Angelo Mathews (173*). In reply, Saracens were 113/3 at the stumps of day 02.
Young all-rounder Kamindu Mendis also made an unbeaten century to earn a sizable lead in Chilaw Marian’s 2nd innings against BRC with a knock of 136.
Army Cricket Club vs Nondescripts Cricket Club
Venue – SSC Ground
Toss – NCC
Brief Scores
Army Cricket Club – 269 (84.1)
Janith Silva 54, Asela Gunaratne 50, Himasha Liyanage 46, Mahesh Kumara 41, Dilesh Gunarathna 5/42, Chathuranga De Silva 3/90Nondescripts Cricket Club – 323/6 (75)
Upul Tharanga 121, Lahiru Udara 105, Angelo Perera 29, Mahela Udawatte 26*, Seekkuge Prasanna 3/72STUMPS – DAY 2
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Colombo Cricket Club vs Ragama Cricket Club
Venue – Marians Cricket Ground, Katunayake
Toss – Ragama CC
Brief Scores
Colombo Cricket Club – 499/7d (117)
Kusal Mendis 139, Minod Bhanuka 88, Wanindu Hasaranga 88, Ashan Priyanjan 58, Lahiru Madushanka 57*, Sonal Dinusha 29, Binura Fernando 4/72
Ragama Cricket Club – 132 (41.2) Janith Liyanage 43*, Roshen Silva 27, Malinda Pushpakumara 4/35, Lahiru Madushanka 2/16, Wanindu Hasaranga 2/36
& F/O 4/2 (5.5)STUMPS – DAY 2
Colombo Colts Cricket Club vs Saracens Sports Club
Venue – P Sara Oval, Colombo
Toss – Saracens SC
Brief Scores
Colombo Colts Cricket Club – 408/6d (128.2)
Anjelo Mathews 173*, Santhush Gunathilaka 100, Avishka Fernando 66, Sadeera Samarawickrama 41, Kasun Rajitha 3/85, Promod Maduwantha 2/72
Saracens Sports Club – 113/3 (44)
Gamindu Kanishka 45, Milinda Siriwardana 27*, Navindu Vithanage 32
STUMPS – DAY 2
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club vs Burgher Recreation Club
Venue – CCC Ground, Colombo
Toss – BRC
Brief Scores
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club – 195 (47.2)
Oshada Fernando 42, Pulina Tharanga 40, Kasun Vidura 38, Thikshila De Silva 35, Bhanuka Rajapaksa 3/26, Hashen Ramanayake 3/43, Duvindu Tillakaratne 3/54
& 359/6 (81) Kamindu Mendis 136*, Kasun Vidura 87, Thikshila De Silva 40*, Shehan Jayasuriya 35, Oshada Fernando 30, Bhanuka Rajapaksa 3/40, Duvindu Tillakaratne 2/71
Burgher Recreation Club 87 (34.2)
Deshan Dias 24, Asitha Fernando 4/42, Nimesh Vimukthi 3/06, Thikshila De Silva 3/13
STUMPS – DAY 2
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Plate Championship
Lankan Cricket Club vs Negombo Cricket Club
Venue – De Zoysa International Cricket Stadium, Moratuwa
Toss – Negombo CC
Brief Scores
Lankan Cricket Club 270 (68.2)
Chanaka Ruwansiri 124, Lahiru Dilshan 43, Dunith Wellalage 37, Lakshitha Rasanjana 5/85, Upul Indrasiri 3/79
& 67/5 (33) Chanaka Ruwansiri 26*, Kasun Abeyrathne 20, Upul Indrasiri 2/13, Roshen Fernando 2/22
Negombo Cricket Club – 238 (69.2)
Madawa Warnapura 64, Roscoe Thattil 63, Ashen Silva 53, Dunith Wellalage 3/66, Geeth Kumara 2/33, Chanaka Ruwansiri 2/45
STUMPS – DAY 2
Moors Sports Club vs Badureliya Cricket Club
Venue – Colts Ground, Colombo
Toss – Badureliya CC
Brief Scores
Moors Sports Club – 340 (100.2)
Ayana Siriwardhana 83, Adeesha Thilanchana 53, Dinuka Dilshan 46, Kavishka Anjula 42, Ramesh Mendis 40, Nipun Karunanayake 27, Anuk Fernando 27, Lahiru Samarakoon 5/86, Dushan Hemantha 2/57, Buddika Sanjeewa 2/75
& 74/1 (19) Pabasara Waduge 36*, Mohammed Shamaaz 27*
Badureliya Cricket Club – 149 (45.5) Salinda Ushan 67, Dushan Hemantha 25, Dunith Jayatunga 22, Kavishka Anjula 5/39, Sachithra Serasinghe 3/12, Ramesh Mendis 2/37
STUMPS – DAY 2
Sinhalese Sports Club vs Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
Venue – NCC Ground, Colombo
Toss – Tamil Union CAC
Brief Scores
Sinhalese Sports Club – 254 (77.5)
Sachithra Senanayake 81, Akash Senaratne 37, Sandun Weerakkody 35, Dasun Shanaka 35, Charith Asalanka 24, Dhammika Prasad 21, Suranga Lakmal 4/36, Isuru Udana 2/43, Pramod Madushan 2/53
Tamil Union CAC – 294/5 (86)
Ranmith Jayasena 82, Tharanga Paranavitana 71, Dhananjaya De Silva 53, Dhakshitha Fernando 39*, Yohan Mendis 31, Dhammika Prasad 2/28, Jeffrey Vandersay 2/89
STUMPS – DAY 2
