Gayan puts SLPA on top

Gayan Maneeshan’s knock of 91 supported by a 55 from Chaminda Bandara saw SLPA CC resuming on their overnight score of 259 for 7 make a mammoth score of 400 against Army SC in the Premier Super Encounter match played at the CCC ground.

Later left arm pacie Isuru Udana wrecked the Army batting with impressive figures of 5 for 31 to bundle out Army for a paltry score of 119. Army SC made to follow on with a deficit of 281 ended day two on 37 for 1 needing a further 244 runs to avoid an innings defeat when play begins on day three today.

(259/7 overnight) 400 (Mahela Udawatte 97, Gayan Maneeshan 91, Ashan Priyanjan 57, Chaminda Bandara 55, Gayashan Weerasekera 35, Lakshan Madusanka 8 for 118)

119 (Ravindra Palleguruge 21, Asela Gunaratne 15, Manjula de Zoysa 34 n.o., Isuru Udana 5 for 31, Chalanaka Weerasinghe 2 for 30)

A quick-fire 116-ball knock of 128 with 11 boundaries and four sixes and half tons by Jehan Mubarak and Farveez Maharoof enabled NCC dominate the second day’s play and take a first innings lead over Ragama CC in the match played at Braybrooke Place.

NCC in reply to Ragama CC’s 164 resuming on their overnight score of 27 for no loss went on to make 393. Ragama CC batting the second time were struggling on 63 for 4 and are left with a daunting task of scoring another 166 runs to avoid an innings defeat.

164 (Lahiru Milantha 38, Ian Daniel 36, Malinga Bandara 15, Tharindu Kaushal 7 for 79)

(Udara Jayasundara 22, Nilushan Nonis 21)

(27/0 overnight) 393 (Niroshan Dickwella 128, Jehan Mubarak 97, Farveez Maharoof 75, Kosala Kulasekera 40, Upul Tharanga 19, Malinga Bandara 4 for 70, Nilamka Premaratne 2 for 49, Lahiru Milantha 2 for 51)

CCC ended day one 38 for no loss after restricting Tamil Union to a score of 215 in another match of the same tournament played at the Colts ground. The highlight of the opening day’s play was the half tons made by Jeewan Mendis and Nisala Tharaka. The match will be continued today.

(Jeewan Mendis 77, Ramith Rambukwella 21, Manoj Sarathchandra 19, Nisala Tharaka 51 n.o., Chathuranga Kumara 4 for 49, Dinuka Hettiarachchi 2 for 35, Lakshan Rangika 2 for 51) and 89 for no

(Pabasara Waduge 55 n.o., Manoj Sarathchandra 34 n.o.)

(38/0 overnight) 334 (Maduka Liyanapathiranage 81, Lasith Abeyratne 50, Hasantha Fernando 50, Chathuranga Kumara 42, Samin Kandanearachchi 29, Lakshan Rangika 25, Chamara Silva 17, Nisala Tharaka 4 for 82)