Centuries galore in two days of Premier matches

As much as eight centuries were recorded which included a double ton at the end of the second days play in the ten Premier league cricket matches that were played around the metropolis.

The best knock came from Tamil Unions Rumesh Buddika who slammed a career best unbeaten knock of 203 against Kurunegala YCC at P. Sara Stadium which saw Tamil Union resuming on their overnight score of 209 for 3 make a mammoth 466 for 4 declared.

The left handed batsman made his knock off 274 balls which comprised 13 boundaries and a six as he along with Jeewan Mendis who remained unbeaten on 100 with seven boundaries put on an unbroken 179 runs stand for the fifth wicket. Earlier Rumesh was associated in a 144 runs partnership with skipper Sachithra Serasinghe who chipped in with a fine knock of 82. Kurunegala YCC in their turn were badly placed on 160 for 5.

Nisal Randika too cracked a career best knock of 158 for Colts and followed it up with a five wicket haul against Air Force in the match played at Rifle Green to put his side on top.

Nisal’s 235 ball knock had 13 boundaries and five sixes which helped Colts resuming on their overnight score of 254 for 4 end their inning making a score of 464.

SSC having declared their innings on 354 for 8 had CCC struggling on 219 for 9 at the CCC ground while NCC having ended day one on 219 for 4 was bowled for 275 by Badureliya CC who ended the day on 176 for 8 at the NCC ground.

An unbeaten 128 inclusive of 15 boundaries and a six by skipper Manjula de Zoysa and supported by half tons from Seekkuge Prasanna and Rishan Kavinga saw Army resuming from 259 for 5 post a formidable score of 401 against Ragama CC in reply ending day two on 236 for 4.

Moors SC have already obtained a first inning lead over Lankan CC with Moors SC in reply to Lankan CC’s 190 resuming on their overnight score of 33 for 1 making 232 at Braybrooke Place.

The second days play in the match between Bloomfield and Saracens SC got off to a late start with the home team who were 183 for 5 making 314 for 8 declared and Saracens SC ending the day on 187 for 6.

Chilaw Marians was on top against Navy SC at Welisara while Sri Lanka Ports Authority had Galle CC struggling in the match at Colts ground and Panadura SC dominated the proceedings against BRC at BRC ground.

(Sachithra Serasinghe 82, T.N. Sampath 38, Ashen Silva 18, Rumesh Buddika 203 n.o., Jeewan Mendis 100 n.o.: Saman Priyanthaka 2 for 56)

(Sisira Kumara 45, Upul Wijesiri 47 n.o., Chamikara Edirisinghe 18 n.o.: Chanaka Welagedera 3 for 37)

(Nisal Randika 158, Kusal Janith 97, Malinda Warna- pura 39, Shehan Fernando 26, Chathuranga Kumara 24, Thisara Perera 22, Anuk Silva 22, Ishan Jayaratne 17 n.o.: Tharanga Ravin 5 for 145, Akila Isanka 3 for 71)

(Yasoda Lanka 171, Sanjeewa Bulathwala 60, T. Nadeera 31, Achira Eranga 20, Akila Isanka 15: Nisal Randika 5 for 58)

(Thilina Kandamby 60, Tharanga Paranavithana 57, Kaushal Lokuarachchi 47,Dasun Shanaka 44, Dhanushka Gunatilleke 41, Kaushal Silva 37, Upul Bandara 24, Sachithra Senanayake 19 n.o.: Dinuka Hettiarachchi 4 for 118, Dilesh Gunaratne 2 for 88)

(Gihan Rupasinghe 131, Roy Silva 23, Malith Gunatilleke 17: Sachithra Senanayake 5 for 83, Charith Jayampathy 4 for 35)

(219/4 overnight) 275 (Niroshan Dickwella 111, Upul Tharanga 45, Chamara Kapugedera 38, Jehan Mubarak 25, Lahiru Madusanka 19.: Saliya Saman 4 for 52, Roshan Laksiri 3 for 58, Lahiru Gamage 2 for 54)

(Pabasara Waduge 36, Malinga Maligaspe 35, Hans Fernando 15, Saliya Saman 27 n.o., Roshan Laksiri 16 n.o.: Farveez Maharoof 4 for 30)

(Seekkuge Prasanna 77, Rishan Kavinga 61, Roshan Jayatissa 35, Mohamed Feshal 16, Nuwan Liyanapathirana 16, Manjula de Zoysa 128 n.o.: Madura Lakmal 4 for 90, Malinga Bandara 4 for 116)

(Udara Jayasundara 50, Michael Vandort 38, Sameera de Zoysa 20, Dhananjaya de Silva 67 n.o., Milinda Siriwardena 30 n.o.: Roshan Jayatissa 2 for 64)

(Shameera Weerasinghe 48, Tharaka Waduge 34, Yohan Arumathanthri 26, Sajeewa Salgado 17: Vimukthi Perera 3 for 46, Shehan Jayasuriya 2 for 7, Dilhara Lokuhettige 2 for 35, Malinda Pushpakumara 2 for 71) (Yohan Arumathanthri 24, Shameera Weerasinghe 22, Maduranga Zoysa 16, Lassana Dias 21 n.o.: Shehan Jayasuriya 4 for 45, Malinda Pushpakumara 2 for 31)

(Harsha Cooray 69, Janaka Gunaratne 56, Chathuranga de Silva 49, Isham Ghouse 15: Lassana Dias 4 for 75, Sachithra Perera 3 for 41)

(Madawa Warnapura 102, Tharanga Lakshitha 87, Suraj Randiv 35, Daminda Ranaweera 27, Sanjaya Gangodawila 20: Shashrika Pussegolla 3 for 102, Rajkumar Rathika 2 for 13, Amila Mendis 2 for 75)

(Rajkumar Rathika 63, Rukshan Weerasinghe 31, Dilan Sandagirigoda 18, Samith Dushantha 46 n.o.: Dilshan Munaweera 4 for 26) (Geeth Kumara 82, Sohail Ahmed 63, Umesh Karunaratne 44, Vidura Adikari 35, Nuwan Kavinda 34, Asela Jayasinghe 30, Nisham Mazahir 29, Charith Sylvester 16: Wimesh Wickramasinghe 2 for 54, Anura Wekadapola 2 for 68, Sattambi Chamika 2 for 80)

(Gayas Christopher 55, Duleeka Tissakuttige 29: Geeth Kumara 4 for 34, Prabath Jayasuriya 4 for 44)

(Gayashan Weerasekera 66, Tharindu Mendis 58, Yohan de Silva 53, Muthumudalige Pushpakumara 32, Ashan Priyanjan 22, Shantha Kalavitigoda 15, Isuru Udana 103 n.o., Shanuka Dissanayake 32 n.o.: Kaushalya Gajasinghe 2 for 74)

(Chalitha Halambage 33, Isuru Samarasooriya 20, Amila Wettasinghe 18, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 17: Chanaka Komasaru 5 for 42, Shanuka Dissanayake 3 for 23)

BRC (195/7 overnight) 223 (Gihan Dilruk 52, Rosco Thattil 46, Andy Solomons 29, Nimesh Perera 25, Hasitha Wickramasinghe 33 n.o.: Sujeewa de Silva 3 for 21, Dilruwan Perera 3 for 42, Gayan Sirisoma 2 for 65)

(Dilruwan Perera 98, Chamara Silva 93, Chanaka Wijesinghe 33, Prasanna Jayawardena 26: Hasitha Wickramasinghe 5 for 74, Andy Solomons 2 for 45)