NCC in commanding position

Chris DHAMBARAGE

CRICKET: Openers Kanchana Gunawardena and Ishan Muthaliph completed half centuries to put NCC on course to a big first innings lead overs Saracens SC on the opening day of their SLC Premier League inter club cricket tournament match worked off at Maitland Place yesterday.

Saracens SC: 121 (N. Abeyratne 39, G. Joseph 25 n.o, T. Kottahewa 3 for 23, U. Chandana 2 for 17, K. Kulasekera 2 for 18, C. Komasaru 2 for 22)

NCC: 165 for 1 (K. Gunawardena 76 n.o, I. Muthaliph 81)

Colts pike up 335/8

TWO fine half centuries from Harsha Vithana (87) and Dhanuka Pathirana (71 n.o) helped Colts CC reach an impressive 335 for 8 in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC Premier League inter club cricket tournament match against Chilaw Marians SC played at Havelock Park yesterday.

Colts CC: 335 for 8 (H. Vithana 87, S. Kalawitigoda 37, D. Pathirana 71 n.o, J. Kulatunga 29, R. Perera 27, S. Serasinghe 32, R. Pushpakumara 26 n.o, D. Hettiarachchi 4 for 97, H. Fernando 2 for 87) v Chilaw Marians SC

Ragama shot out for 198

CHAMINDA Vidanapathirana snapped up four wickets to help SSC dismiss Ragama CC for 198 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC Premier League inter club cricket tournament match played at Katunayake yesterday.

Ragama CC: 198 (I. de Saram 70, D. Perera 54, D. Ranatunga 39, C. Vidanapathirana 4 for 29, C. Sumathipala 3 for 39)

SSC: 73 for 2 (H. Fernando 23 n.o, D. Indika 23 n.o)

Moors SC 239

TWO fighting half centuries from Rashan Peiris (56) and Anil Rideegammanagedera (55) helped Moors SC reach 239 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC Premier League inter club cricket tournament match against Sebastianites SC played at Braybrooke Place yesterday.

Moors SC: 239 (R. Peiris 56, R. Silva 41, A. Rideegammanagedera 55, H. Boteju 42, D. Fernando 2 for 30, C. Buddhika 3 for 27, H. Silva 2 for 42, A. Asanka 2 for 44)

Sebastianites SC: 52 for 2

Panadura SC hit back

Panadura SC after being bowled out for 135 runs hit back strongly to reduce Bloomfield to 115 for 6 in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC Premier League inter club cricket tournament match played at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Panadura SC: 135 (C. Mapatuna 35, A. Perera 22, M. Ranasinghe 3 for 21, U. Wijesiriwardena 2 for 30, T. Lakshitha 2 for 56)

Bloomfield: 115 for 6 (T. Kandamby 35 n.o, S. Dissanayake 27 n.o, S. Pradeep 3 for 36, K. Gangodawila 2 for 33)

Baduraliya skittled out for 87

Off spinner Nuwan Perera returned splendid figures of four wickets for five runs to help CCC bundle out Baduraliya CC for just 87 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC Premier League inter club cricket tournament match worked off at Maitland Crescent yesterday.

Baduraliya CC: 87 (S. Silva 4 for 31, N. Perera 4 for 5)

CCC: 116 for 6 (T. Mendis 25 n.o, M. Surappulige 2 for 27, P. Liyanage 2 for 21, L. Dias 2 for 19)

Army bowled out for 170

Malinda Pushpakumara captured four wickets for 46 runs as Singha SC Ambalangoda restricted Sri Lanka Army SC to 170 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC Premier League inter club cricket tournament match worked off at the Uyanwatte Stadium in Matara yesterday.

Army SC: 170 (S. Sanjeewa 23, M. Soysa 28, A. Mendis 23, M. Pushpakumara 4 for 46, N. Liyanage 3 for 56, G. Lankatilleke 2 for 43)

Singha SC: 47 for 2 (N. Ratnayake 2 for 35)

Mevan misses century

Mevan Porage missed out a century by two runs as Sri Lanka Air Force SC piled up 336 for 9 in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC Premier League inter club cricket tournament match against Kurunegala YCC played at Rifle Green yesterday.

Air Force SC: 336 for 9 (M. Porage 98, S. Madanayake 33, O. Lasantha 48, D. Wanasinghe 55 n.o, D. de Silva 42, C. Tissera 3 for 53, R. Subasinghe 2 for 57, U. Erandhika 2 for 59) v Kurunegala YCC