Suminda slams career-best 153

Suminda Lakshan hit a career-best 153 and took a four-wicket haul as Air Force Sports Club dominated the second day of their SLC Premier Tier ‘B’ Inter-club Cricket Tournament encounter against Kalutara TC which continued at Katunayake yesterday.

Suminda’s fine knock helped Air Force SC amass a formidable 335 in their first innings.

Kalutara TC in reply reached 251 for seven, thanks to half centuries by Ravindu Kodituwakku, Sachitha Jayatileke and Nilushan Nonis.

Meanwhile, a fine century by Nishan Madushan enabled Police SC to take a first innings lead against Kurunegala YCC in their match which continued at Kurunegala.

At Katunayake

Air Force SC (324/7 overnight) 335 (Suminda Lakshan 153, Chamika Hewage 69, Thenuka Liyanage 24, Sachika Udara 22 n.o, Pasindu Madushan 4/90, Geethal Malinda 2/33)

Kalutara TC: 251/7 (Ravindu Kodituwakku 69, Sachitha Jayatileke 52, Ranmith Jayasena 34, Nilushan Nonis 63 n.o, Suminda Lakshan 4/57, Nimesha Mendis 3/62).

At Kurunegala

Kurunegala YCC: 252

Police SC: 384/7 (Nishan Madushka 122 rtd, Mahesh Priyadarshana 81, Gitansh Khera 57, Sanath Ranjan 22 n.o, Manjula Jayawardena 50 n.o, Lahiru Jayaratne 3/61, Anuruddha Rajapaksa 2/74).