PREMIER CRICKET Monumental 336 by Kushal Janith Perera

Kushal Janith Perera slammed a swashbuckling career best record knock of 336 as Colts resuming on their overnight score of 519 for 6 made a mammoth 611 for 8 against hapless Saracens SC before declaring just before the lunch break on day two at the Colts ground.

Kushal who was unbeaten on 289 on day one went on to add a further 47 runs before falling victim to occasional right arm spinner Buddika Mendis. Kushal’s calypso style knock took him 275 balls which included 29 boundaries and 14 sixes. Incidentally this was his second best knock as two weeks ago he slammed 203 against neighbouring BRC.

The knock is also no doubt is a record in first class in Sri Lanka. According to reliable sources a triple century has not been scored in a local domestic tournament before.

Saracens SC in their turn was bowled out for 186 and then were made to follow on with a massive deficit of 429 runs. They ended the day on 76 for 2 needing a further 357 runs to avoid an innings defeat.

At P. Sara Stadium Tamil Union struck back after having conceded a first inning lead to Chilaw Marians to turn the tables and secure a four wickets win to record their sixth successive win in as many matches.

The two sides completed their first innings with Chilaw Marians making 206 and then restricted the home team to 156. The second day’s play saw Chilaw Marians, in their second innings, being bundled out for 155 leaving Tamil Union a target of 209 runs which they reached with minimum of fuss.

Panadura SC was sitting pretty against Air Force at the end of the second day’s play at Rifle Green. Panadura SC taking first lease on day one made 309 and bowled out Air Force, resuming on their overnight score of 41 for 3, to a score of 173.

Army SC was guided by skipper Manjula de Zoysa who made a 142, which helped them whilst resuming on their overnight score of 263 for 6, to make 365 against Moors SC who in their turn was able to muster only 219 at Panagoda.

SSC continued their domination over Kurunegala YCC at the Welagedera Stadium on day two. After bowling KYCC for a low score of 164 SSC resumed their overnight score of 134 for 2 and went on to make a formidable 412 for 8 declared. NCC was on top against Navy SC at Welisara on the second day while Bloomfield held the upper hand over Ragama CC at Reid Avenue. BRC has already taken a first inning lead over Lankan CC at the FTZ ground in Katunayake.

At Colts ground

Colts (519/6 overnight) 611 for 8 declared (Kusal Perera 336, Nisal Randika 93, Thisara Perera 63, Roshen Silva 20, Shehan Fernando 16, Ishan Jayaratne 35 n.o.: Rajkumar Rathika 2 for 49, Shashrika Pussegolla 2 for 171)

Saracens SC 186 (Rajkumar Rathika 51, Shashrika Pussegolla 44, Mohamed Aslam 25, Amila Sandaruwan 21: Akila Dhananjaya 4 for 49, Sajeewa Weerakoon 3 for 31, Thisara Perera 2 for 53) and 76 for 2 (Yohan Fernando 15, Lasith Abeyratne 28 n.o., Rajkumar Rathika 21 n.o.)

At P. Sara Stadium

Chilaw Marians 209 (Sachith Pathirana 61, Nisham Mazahir 32, Nuwan Kavinda 28, Ali Khan 21: Jeewan Mendis 5 for 53, Thilan Thushara 2 for 37, Sachithra Serasinghe 2 for 47) and 155 (Nuwan Kavinda 23, Umesh Karunaratne 78 n.o.: T.N. Sampath 5 for 45, Jeewan Mendis 2 for 46)

Tamil Union 156 (T.N. Sampath 39, Denuwan Rajakaruna 37, Pulina Tharanga 33 n.o.: Sachith Pathirana 5 for 63, Umesh Karunaratne 3 for 32) and 209 for 6 (Denuwan Rajakaruna 46, Rumesh Buddika 36, T.N. Sampath 20, Ashen Silva 19, Sachithra Serasinghe 58 n.o.: Umesh Karunaratne 3 for 64, Sachith Pathirana 2 for 61)

At Rifle Green

Panadura SC 309 (Chandana Aravinda 77, Chamara Silva 61, Sudesh Umayanga 44, Chathura Peiris 38, Dilruwan Perera 30, Amila Perera 18: Akila Isanka 3 for 56, T. Nadeera 2 for 40, Pishan Hewage 2 for 65) and 303 for 7 (Dilruwan Perera 93, Chamara Silva 65, Chandana Aravinda 34, Lasith Fernando 24, Sudesh Umayanga 21, Ranga Cooray 15, Chathura Peiris 28 n.o.: Raju Gayashan 2 for 18, Tharanga Ravin 2 for 54, Pishan Hewage 2 for 76) Air Force SC (41/3 overnight) 173 (T. Nadeera 44, Achira Eranga 29, Yasoda Lanka 20, Sajith Kelumpriya 19, Raju Gayashan 36

n.o.: Gayan Sirisoma 5 for 72, Dilruwan Perera 2 for 47)

At Panagoda

Army SC (263/6 overnight) 365 (Manjula de Zoysa 142, Seekkuge Prasanna 72, Charith Fernando 39, Asela Gunaratne 26, Ravindra Palliguruge 26, Dilan Soysa 25: Vimukthi Perera 3 for 63, Dilhara Lokuhettige 3 for 66, Anoj Katipiarachchi 2 for 45)

Moors SC 219 (Chathuranga de Silva 30, Imraz Rafi 26, Shehan Jayasuriya 124 n.o.: Seekkuge Prasanna 3 for 98, Ajantha Mendis 2 for 47)

At Kurunagala

Kurunegala YCC 164 (Manoj Sarathchandra 44, Jeewantha Kulatunga 32, Mateesha Perera 22, Prasad Kellepotha 19: Sachithra Senanayake 5 for 41, Dhammika Prasad 2 for 46) and 56 for 3 (Manoj Sarathchandra 35 n.o.)

SSC (134/2 overnight) 412 for 8 declared (Kaushal Silva 148, Kaushal Lokuarachchi 85, Thilina Kandamby 48, Dhanushka Gunatileke 46, Upul Bandara 37 n.o.: Prasad Kellepotha 3 for 107, Chamikara Edirisinghe 2 for 88)

At Welisara

Navy SC 180 (Wimesh Wickramasinghe 50, Buddi Hasaranga 45, Duleeka Tissakuttige 28, Lakmal Keerthiratne 17 n.o.: Ramith Rambukwella 3 for 23, Chaminda Vidanapathirana 3 for 24, Sohan Boralessa 2 for 19)

NCC (146/3 overnight) 354 (Farveez Maharoof 116, Angelo Perera 73, Niroshan Dickwella 64, Kosala Kulasekera 35, Lahiru Madusanka 33: Dulanjana Mendis 5 for 117, Lakmal Keerthiratne 3 for 85, Anura Wekadapola 2 for 45)

At Reid Avenue

Bloomfield (362 for 9 overnight) 366 (Nadeera Nawela 72, Daminda Ranaweera 55, Sanjaya Gangodawila 50, Upul Indrasiri 45, Dilshan Munaweera 23, Chathura Randunu 18, Imran Khan 25 n.o.: Dhananjaya de Silva 3 for 96, Kaushalya Weeraratne 2 for 44, Lahiru Jayaratne 2 for 50)

Ragama CC 172 (Kaushalya Weeraratne 44, Udara Jayasundara 37, Michael Vandort 22, Dhananjaya de Silva 19, Malinga Bandara 15 n.o.: Upul Indrasiri 5 for 41, Imran Khan 3 for 35, Suraj Randiv 2 for 59) and 68 for 4 (Udara Jayasundara 33, Ian Daniel 25: Upul Indrasiri 2 for 8)

At FTZ Katunayake

At CCC

CCC (316/8 overnight) 367 (Gayan Wijekoon 104, Amal Athulathmudali 77, Gihan Rupasinghe 38, Malith Gunatileke 27, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 22, Samin Kandanearchchi 20, Dinuka Hettiarachchi 30 n.o.: Anil Ridigammanagedera 4 for 51, Umega Chathuranga 4 for 132)

Galle CC 188 (Chaminda Ishanka 33, Chalitha Halambage 18, Anil Ridigammanagedera 18, Umega Chathuranga 30 n.o.: Dinuka Hettiarachchi 4 for 83, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 2 for 25, Chinthaka Perera 2 for 31) and 6 for no loss

At NCC

Lankan CC 197 (Dilhan Cooray 27, Lassana Dias 26, Tharaka Waduge 23, Rajeewa Weerasinghe 22, Shohan Bowala 21, Manjula de Silva 26 n.o.: Suwanji Madanayake 4 for 24, Andy Solomons 3 for 60) and 75 for 2 (Tharaka Waduge 26, Deshan Dias 23, Dilhan Cooray 15 n.o.)

BRC (65/2 overnight) 344 (Hasitha Wickramasinghe 49, Gihan Dilruk 46, Hashan Goonetileke 42, Nimesh Perera 33, Lahiru Madudilshan 27, Rosco Thattil 87 n.o.: Rajeewa Weerasinghe 6 for 62)

Badureliya CC 233 (Hans Fernando 42, Alankara Asanka 41, Sahan Wijeratne 35, Malinga Maligaspe 29, Gayan de Silva 28, Roshan Laksiri 16: Omesh Wijesiriwardena 3 for 29, Isuru Udana 2 for 58, Chaminda Bandara 2 for 66)

SLPA (54/0 overnight) 408 for 8 wickets (Isuru Uadana 59, Gayashan Weerasekera 48, Yohan de Silva 40, Gayan Manishan 39, Muthumudalige Pushpakumara 35, Shanuka Diisanayake 138 n.o., Chaminda Bandara 21 n.o.: Lahiru Gamage 3 for 102, Saliya Saman 2 for 91)