Tamil Union in line to secure early win
Tamil Union have put themselves in line to secure an early outright win against Colts when play resumes today in their Under 23 cricket encounter at the Colts ground.
Tamil Union having bowled out the home team for 96 and ending on 279 on day one continued their domination as they bowled out Colts, for the second time to 294. Tamil Union chasing a target of 112 runs for victory ended day two on 43 for no loss needing a further 69 runs when play begins at 10.00 a.m. today.
Moratuwa SC resuming day two on their overnight score of 339 for 4 amassed 432 for 7 declared against Leo CC at De Zoysa Stadium, Moratuwa. Leo CC in their turn was out for 189. Made to follow on with a deficit of 243 runs, were 88 for 2 at the close.
Zahira schoolboy Arshard Borham making his debut in club cricket cracked a blistering 175 for Moors SC against Air Force at Braybrooke Place which helped Moors SC to post a mammoth 373. At Colts Colts 96 (Dushan Hemantha 22, Chathuranga Kumara 21, Supe- shala Jayatilleke 18: Nisala Tharaka 5 for 35, Thineth Manishka 4 for 48) and 294 (Akila Dhananjaya 50, Bhanuka Rajapaksa 41, Julian de Zylva 19, Supeshala Jayatilleke 156 n.o.: Nisala Tharaka 4 for 54, Thineth Manishka 2 for 59)
Tamil Union 279 (Kithruwan Vitahanage 82, Manoj Sarathchandra 43, Chamikara Edirisinghe 23, Denuwan Rajakaruna 17, Prasad Kellepotha 17, Nisala Tharaka 46 n.o.: Akila Dhananjaya 4 for 67, Chathuranga Kumara 3 for 83, Nuwan Karunarathne 2 for 49) and 43 for no loss (Manoj Sarathchandra 23 n.o.) At Moratuwa Moratuwa SC (339/4 overnight) 432 for 7 declared ( Sangeeth Cooary 125, Kasun Fernando 73, Shanuka Dulaj 70, Heshan Kumarasiri 53, Dhanuka Madushan 50, Hasitha Lanka 29, Malinga de Silva 23 n.o., Buddika de Silva 20 n.o.: Dushan Vimukthi 4 for 154, Thenuka Dhananjaya 2 for 86)
Leo CC 189 (Damindu Ashan 50, Madawa Nimesh 29, Dushan Vimukthi 29, Asanka Gihan 27, Aruna Dharmasena 20, Janishka Premasinghe 20 n.o.: Malinga de Silva 7 for 62, Sidath Vimukthi 2 for 66) and 88 for 2 (Damindu Ashan 47, Udara Munasinghe 27) At Kadirana Negombo CC 203 (Malshan Gunasinghe 52, Srihan Anuruddhika 35, Iranga Wijesooriya 33, Shehan Madhusanka 28: Vishwa Fernando 4 for 57, Ruvinda Shamen 3 for 29, Adeesha Nanayakkara 2 for 12) and 37 for 2
Bloomfield ( 51/ 2 overnight) 432 for 9 declared (Nipun Karunanayake 185, Charith Kumarasinghe 52, Adeesha Nanayakkara 100, Sajeewa Salgado 32 n.o.: Malshan Gunasinghe 6 for 133, Lahiru Wickramasinghe 3 for 70) At Braybrooke Place Moors SC 373 (Ashard Borham 175, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 79, Aravinda Premarathne 33: Sameera Wanigasekara 3 for 70, Kavindu Perera 2 for 65) and 129 for 2 (Shehan Jayasuriya 32, Ashard Borham 37 n.o., Oshada Fernando 33 n.o.: Hasitha Wickramasinghe 2 for 23)
Air Force SC ( 46/ 0 overnight) 260 (T. Nadeera 75, Nipun Pavithra 52, Angelo Emmanuel 60 n.o.: Chamath Gunasinghe 4 for 65, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 4 for 74)
At CCC
CCC 151 (Dinuk Jayasinghe 49, Lasith Abeyratne 47, Vikum Sanjaya 17: Ramith Rambukwella 6 for 26, Amrith Srimahan 2 for 18) and 142 (Mohamed Aslam 38, Lasith Abeyratne 32, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 21, Lakmal Silva 16: Tharindu Kaushal 6 for 36)
NCC (88/2 overnight) 178 (Lahiru Udara 57, Duleeka Tissakuttige 39, Tharindu Kaushal 18: Lakshan Rangika 5 for 62, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 4 for 36) and 0 for 0 At Galle Army SC 153 ( Navod Ilukwatte 49, Laksitha Madhushan 47, Dileepa Gayashan 19: Maduranga Priyadarshana 4 for 25, Ramesh Mendis 4 for 65, Duminda Kannangara 2 for 25) and 227 for 7 ( Lakshitha Madushan 82, Dulaj Vijithakumara 32, Navod Ilukwatte 27, Priyanka Kumara 25: Sachika Udara 3 for 55, Ramesh Mendis 3 for 77)
Singha SC ( 108/ 5 overnight) 161 ( Ramesh Mendis 38, Udesh Priyanga 28, Chalitha Helambage 26, Isuru Chathuranga 20, Damindu Kannangara 15: Lakshan Madusanka 4 for 41, Janith de Silva 3 for 43, Lakshitha Madushan 2 for 10)