Udara hits career best 318, Ragama amass 665
Premier Super League
Udara Jayasundara slammed a career-best knock of 318 helping Ragama CC resuming from their overnight score of 380 for 2 to amass a mammoth score of 665 on day two of the AIA Premier Super League encounter against SSC played at R. Premadasa Stadium.
Udara who was unbeaten on 184 on day one made his mammoth knock in 448 balls which had 34 boundaries and a six. He also associated in a 267run stand for the third wicket with Lahiru Thirimanne who made 135 with 14 boundaries. SSC facing seven overs ended day two on 22 for no loss.
Ragama CC (380/2 overnight) 665 ( Udara Jayasundara 318, Lahiru Thirmanne 135, Thilaksha Sumanasiri 46, Sanjaya Fernando 39, Chathura Peiris 29, Lahiru Milantha 23: Kasun Madusanka 2 for 143, Ramesh Mendis 2 for 159))
SSC 22 for no loss (Dimuth
Karunaratne 17 n.o.)
NCC MAKE MASSIVE 510
NCC continuing from their overnight score of 436 for 5 went on to make a massive score of 510 against CCC which came on the back of fine knock of 197 by Jehan Mubarak in the AIA Premier Super League match played at Braybrooke Place.
Jehan’s knock which came off 308 balls comprised 16 boundaries and four sixes. CCC in their turn ended day two on 285 for 8 with Kusal Mendis and Dhanush Peiris making half tons.
NCC (436/5 overnight) 510 (Jehan Mubarak 197 Upul Tharanga 172, Sandun Weerakkody 45, Pawan Wickramasinghe 26, Tharindu Kaushal 16 n.o.: Lakshan Sandakan 5 for 146, Sachith Pathirana 3 for 176)
CCC 285 for 8 (Kusal Mendis 78, Dhanush Peiris 62, Ron Chandragupta 41, Akila Jayasundara 16, Nisham Mazahir 15, Lakshan Sandakan
20 n.o.: Tharindu Kaushal 3 for 122, Chamikara Edirisinghe 2 for 43)
IROSH, KAUSHALYA, SACHITHRA, DENUWAN PUT MOORS SC ON TOP
Half tons by Irosh Samarasooriya, Kaushalya Gajasinghe, Sachithra Serasinghe and Denuwan Rajakaruna saw Moors SC continuing from their overnight score of 109 for no loss making 461 for 7 in reply to Colts CC’S 266 in the AIA Premier Super League match played at the NCC ground.
Colts CC 266 (Sadeera Samarawickrama 117, Dilruwan Perera 52, Ishan Jayaratne 27, Angelo Jayasinghe 17: Vimukthi Perera 5 for 52, Chandana Samarasinghe 2 for 21, Chathuranga de Silva 2 for 78)
Moors SC (109/0 overnight) 461 for 7 (Irosh Samarasooriya 88, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 87, Sachithra Serasinghe 53, Malinda Pushpakumara 48,
Mahela Udawatte 41, Denuwan Rajakaruna 88 n.o., Shanuka Dulaj 49 n.o.: Ali Khan 4 for 84)
GALLE CC TAKE LEAD
Galle CC has already taken a first inning lead over Tamil Union in the AIA Premier Super League encounter when play ended on the second day at the CCC ground. Galle CC resuming on their overnight score of 322 for 9 went on to make 343 and then bowled Tamil Union for a score of 191.
Galle CC (322/9 overnight) 343 (T.N. Sampath 80, Nisal Randika 79, Chamara Silva 57, Rumesh Buddika 54, Madura Lakmal 34: Jeewan Mendis 4 for 74, Dhananjaya de Silva 3 for 20, Pulina Tharanga 2 for 32) and 87 for 7 (Rumesh Buddika 16: Suranga Lakmal 3 for 19, Dhananjaya de Silva 2 for 28)
Tamil Union 191 (Jeewan Mendis 82, Sithara Gimhan 35, Dhananjaya de Silva 33, Pramod Linagamage 17 n.o.: Suraj Randiv 6 for 70, Gayan Sirisoma 2 for 45)