KRISHAN AND THENUKA WRECK CHILAW MARIANS

The right arm pace and left arm spin combination of Krishan Dinidu and Thenuka Dananjaya wrecked the batting of Chilaw Marians helping Leo CC dominate the first day’s play in their Under 23 inter-club cricket encounter played at the Panadura Esplanade.

Leo CC in their turn was helped by an unbeaten knock of 45 by Janishka Premasinghe which saw them end the day making 126 for 4. The match will be continued today.

Chilaw Marians 116 (Prasansana Jayamanne 31, Ramindu Lakshan 24: Krishan Dinidu 5 for 38, Thenuka Dhananjaya 4 for 16)

Leo CC 126 for 4 (Kavindu Ashan 28, Janishka Premasinghe 45 n.o., Pubudu Asanka 26 n.o.: Prasansana Jayamanne 2 for 28)

Bloomfield makes bold reply

Bloomfield thanks to Koshan Dhanushka and Nipun Karunanayake made a bold reply of 95 for 1 in reply to Moors’ score of 273 at the end of the first day’s play in their Under 23 inter-club cricket encounter played at Braybrooke Place.

Moors 273 (Lasith Abeyratne 51, Shehan Jayasuriya 34, Imras Rafi 31: Koshan Dhanushka 4 for 81, Ruvindu Shamen 2 for 16, Asantha Singappuli 2 for 31)

Bloomfield 95 for 1 (Koshan Dhanushka 33 n.o., Nipun Karunanayake 30 n.o.)

Kumara and Kamileen half tons

Half tons by Chathuranga de Silva and Shihan Kamileen was the highlight of the opening day’s play in the match between Colts and Air Force played at the Colts ground. Colts taking first lease of the wicket made 213 and Air Force in their turn were 66 for 2.

Colts 231 (Chathuranga Kumara 69, Shihan Kamileen 58, Haistha Wickramasinghe 48: T. Nadeera 3 for 24, Sohan Rangika 2 for 24, Buddika Sandaruwan 2 for 43)

Air Force 66 for 2 (Wishwa Kanchuka 18, Angelo Emmanuel 21 n.o., Prabodha Arthavidu 16 n.o.)

Buddika makes 83

A knock of 83 by Rumesh Buddika saw Ragama CC make 213 against Navy who ended the day on 64 for 4 in the match played at Welisara.

Ragama CC 213 (Rumesh Buddika 83, Charith Fernando 30: Dulanjana Mendis 3 for 56, Chanaka Ruwansiri 2 for 27, Sujeewa Liyanage 2 for 39)

Navy 64 for 4 (Dilan Chandima 20: Kaushalya Gajasinghe 2 for 9, Lahiru Jayaratne 2 for 21)

Tamil Union 173,BRC 117/4

BRC ended the first day’s play on 117 for 4 after restricting Tamil Union to a score of 173 in the match played at the BRC ground. BRC’s right arm pacie Daniel Bartholomeusz ended with top figures of 5 for 38.

Tamil Union 173 (Denuwan Rajakaruna 48, Chathuranga de Silva 18, Sunimal Dissanayake 37 n.o.: Daniel Bartholomuesz 5 for 38, Yasith Abeykoon 2 for 17, Nalin Priyadarshana 2 for 27)

BRC 117 for 4 (Pranama Sri Vimukthi 19, Madushan Ravichandrakumar 34 n.o., Yasith Abeykoon 33 n.o.)