SLC UNDER 23 DIVISION I CRICKET Madura, Ashan, Ishan put Navy on top
Half tons by Madura Madusanka, Ashan Ranasinghe and Ishan Abeysekera helped Navy SC to come out on top against Bloomfield in the second day’s play in their SLC Under 23 Division I cricket encounter played at Welisara yesterday.
Madura cracked a top knock of 83 which included eight boundaries and three sixes while Ashan made a 56 with seven boundaries and a six and Ishan was unbeaten on 54 which had seven boundaries.
Moors SC took the upper hand against SLPA CC when play stopped on day two in the match played at Braybrooke Place. Skipper Shehan Jayasuriya along with Kaushalya Gajasinghe and Chalana de Silva shared nine wickets between them to bowl out SLPA CC resuming on their overnight score of 90 for 8 to a score of 143.
Colts have already taken a first lead against NCC in the match played at the Colts ground. NCC resuming on their overnight score of 61 for 5 was bowled out for 102 in reply to Colts score of 234.
Colts batting the second time made the identical score of 234 setting target of 367 runs for NCC who ended day two on 53 for no loss.
CCC had taken the advantage against Army SC on the second day in the match played at CCC
At Welisara
(Koshan Jayawickrema 36, Sachin Jayawardena 29, K. Mahela 28, Gihan Nimsara 23, Charitha Kumarasinghe 18: Kalhara Peiris 4 for 41, Ishan Abeysekera 4 for 74)
(Damith Priyadharshana 41, Charitha Kumarasinghe 36, Himasha Liyanage 26, Gihan Nimsara 66 n.o.: Yohan Soyza 4 for 68, Ishan Abeysekera 2 for 56) (Madura Madusanka 83, Ashan Ranasinghe 56, Sameera Chathuranga 43, Akash Senaratne 41, Ishan Abeysekera 69 n.o.: Kalindu Lakshan 4 for 80, Koshan Jayawickrema 2 for 76, Asantha Singapulli 2 for 86)
At Braybrooke Place
(Oshada Fernando 65, Chalana de Silva 57, Shehan Jayasuriya 35, Prasansana Jayamanne 31, Theekshila de Silva 21, Pradeep Ananda 29 n.o.: Aravinda Premaratne 5 for 100, Tissa Bandara 3 for 56, Anuk de Alwis 2 for 81) (Ruvinda Shamen 54, Oshada Fernando 52, Prasansana Jayamanne 41, Thikshila de Silva 34, Chalana de Silva 58 n.o.: Anuk de Alwis 3 for 99, Sanjaya Chathuranga 2 for 25)
(Aravinda Premaratne 54, Sanjaya Chathur- ground. CCC after making an imposing score of 300 bowled out Army SC resuming on their overnight score of 23 for no loss for 175.
A seven wicket haul by Dushan Vimukthi for Air Force SC was in vain as it could not prevent Ragama CC taking a first inning lead in the match played at the Air Force ground in Katunayake.
SSC was on top against Tamil anga 20: Shehan Jayasuriya 4 for 56, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 3 for 36, Chalana de Silva 2 for 25)
At Colts
(Akila Dhananjaya 66, Angelo Jayasinghe 62, Aruna Dharmasena 27, Sajan Fernando 15: Lahiru Madusanka 4 for 41, Tharindu Kaushal 4 for 75) (Akila Dhananjaya 77, Aruna Dharmasena 31, Shehan Fernando 18, Sajan Fernando 17, Keshan Wijeratne 53 n.o.: Tharindu Kaushal 6 for 80, Lahiru Madusanka 2 for 32)
(Pawan Wickramasinghe 30: Hasitha Fernando 4 for 25, Akila Dhananjaya 4 for 27)
(Sandun Weerakko-
dy 36 n.o.)
At CCC
(Lasith Abeyratne 58, Viraj Deepal 45, Janindu Isharaka 40, Sachithra Perera 40, Vikum Sanjaya 35, Hashan Dumindu 15, Lakshan Rangika 39 n.o.: Yashoda Mendis 4 for 81) (Geshan Wimaladharma 33, Hashan Dumindu 32, Maduka Liyanapathirana 29: Nadeesha Sudarshana 4 for 28, Shehan de Silva 4 for 54, Yashoda Mendis 2 for 31)
(Nalin Perera 50, Dilshan de Soysa 34, Lakshan Edirisinghe 26: Vikum Sanjaya 5 for 56, Lakshan Rangika 4 for 67) Union in the match played at the P. Sara Stadium. On day one SSC made a score of 197 and skittled out the home team for a paltry 71.
At Katunayake