Gihan (150 n.o.) props up Tamil Union
Chris DHAMBARAGE
All rounder Gihan Rupasinghe hammered an unbeaten 150 and shared a
vital eighth wicket stand of 118 runs with Umesh Wijesiriwardena as
Tamil Union reached 294 for 9 in their first innings on the opening day
of their SLC Premier League Tier A tournament match against Bloomfield
which commenced at the P. Saravanamuttu Stadium yesterday.
Tamil Union: 294 for 9 (G. Rupasinghe 150 n.o, U. Wijesiriwardena 37,
T. Lakshitha 4 for 58, N. Fernando 2 for 68) v Bloomfield.
CCC hit back
CCC after being bowled out for 158 runs hit back strongly to reduce
NCC to 56 for 4 in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC
Premier League Tier A tournament match which got underway at Maitland
Crescent yesterday.
CCC: 158 (S. Pathirana 71, T. Mendis 36, N. Randhika 27, T. Kottahewa
4 for 33, K. Kulasekera 2 for 29, C. Komasaru 2 for 38, M. Gajanayake 2
for 14).
NCC: 56 for 4 (C. Vidanapathirana 2 for 24).
Duminda helps Ragama CC
Middle order batsman Duminda Perera stroked an unbeaten 82 to help
Ragama CC reach 225 for 6 in their first innings on the opening day of
their SLC Premier League Tier A tournament fixture worked off at
Braybrooke Place yesterday.
Ragama CC: 225 for 6 (S. Soysa 50, D. Perera 82 n.o, M. Bandara 25
n.o, N. Bandaratilleke 2 for 38) v Baduraliya CC.
SSC pile up 240/5
Navin Perera hit an unbeaten 96 to help the defending champions SSC
reach 240 for 5 in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC
Premier League Tier A tournament match which began at Maitland Place
yesterday.
SSC: 240 for 5 (N. Perera 96 n.o, K. Silva 26, K. Lokuarachchi 46, D.
Karunaratne 26 n.o, D. Perera 2 for 63) v Colts CC.
Superb 56 by Chandika
Chandika Prasad hit a fighting half century (56) to help Sri Lanka
Army SC reach 145 for 5 in their first innings on the opening day of
their rain hit SLC Premier League Tier A tournament match against Chilaw
Marians SC played at the FTZ grounds in Katunayake yesterday.
Army SC: 145 for 5 (C. Prasad 56, I. Karunatilleke 43, R. Dhammika 3
for 25) v Chilaw Marians SC.
Sebastianites get 237
Chamara Soysa snapped up four wickets for 38 to help Saracens SC
dismiss Sebastianites SC to 237 runs in their first innings on the
opening day of their SLC Premier League Tier B tournament match which
began at Reid Avenue yesterday.
Sebastianites SC: 237 (P. Perera 65, P. Jayasundera 67, R. Fernando
25, C. Soysa 4 for 38, M. Pushpakumara 3 for 51).
Saracens SC: 1 for no loss.
Rashmi - unbeaten 87
All rounder Rashmi Jinan hit an unbeaten 87 to help Sri Lanka Police
SC reach 210 for 9 in their first innings on the opening day of their
SLC Premier League Tier B tournament match against Lankan CC played at
the Police Park yesterday.
Police SC: 210 for 9 (R. Jinan 87 n.o, R. Nirmal 36, T. Liyanage 3
for 32, M. Kumara 2 for 29, C. Perera 2 for 41) v Lankan CC. |
