Kosala (6/13) bundles out Moors for 36

Chris DHAMBARAGE

Seamer Kosala Kulasekera returned excellent figures of six wickets for 13 as Moors SC were skittled out for a season lowest 36 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC Premier League Tier A tournament match against NCC which commenced at Maitland Place yesterday.

In reply NCC raced to 184 for 3 and they are well set to collect the maximum points with opener Kanchana Gunawardena stroking an unbeaten century from 176 deliveries with the help of one six and eight boundaries.

Moors SC: 36 (K. Kulasekera 6 for 13, T. Kottahewa 2 for 11).

NCC: 184 for 3 (K. Gunawardena 102 n.o, C. Wijesinghe 33 n.o, F. Maharoof 30, C. Welagedera 2 for 24).

Unbeaten century by Gayan

All rounder Gayan Wijekoon hit a fighting unbeaten century with four sixes and seven boundaries to help the table leaders Chilaw Marians SC reach 250 for 9 in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC Premier League Tier A tournament match against Colts CC which commenced at Havelock Park yesterday.

Chilaw Marians SC: 250 for 9 (M. Udawatte 28, G. Wijekoon 109 n.o, J. Gunaratne 39, M. Gunatilleke 25, C. Vaas 3 for 34, D. Perera 3 for 62) v Colts CC.

Gamage (4/50) restricts SSC

Paceman Tyronne Gamage snapped up four wickets for 50 to help Bloomfield dismiss the defending champions SSC for 233 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC Premier League Tier A tournament match which commenced at Maitland Place yesterday.

SSC: 233 (K. Lokuarachchi 83, T. Paranavithana 51, K. Silva 27, S. Karunanayake 22, T. Gamage 4 for 50, N. Fernando 2 for 46, S. Mohamed 2 for 56).

Bloomfield: 8 for no loss.

Malinga (4/36) contains Army

Malinga Surappulige grabbed four wickets for 36 to help Tamil Union dismiss Sri Lanka Army Sports Club for a modest 179 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC Premier League Tier A tournament match against Tamil Union which commenced at Panagoda yesterday.

Army SC: 179 (R. Mendis 68, D. Soysa 38, D. Balasuriya 32, M. Surappulige 4 for 36, S. Lakmal 2 for 36, M. Pushpakumara 2 for 37).

Tamil Union: 120 for 4 (S. Fernando 62 n.o, A. Mendis 2 for 27).

Baduraliya get 244

Left arm seamer Sujeeva de Silva and Chaminda Vidanapathirana picked up thee wickets each to help CCC dismiss Baduraliya CC for 244 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC Premier League Tier A tournament match which commenced at the R. Premadasa Stadium yesterday.

Baduraliya CC: 244 (N. Bandaratilleke 59, R. Priyadashana 47, A. Ratnayake 33, D. Arnolda 25, P. Jayaprakash 32 n.o, S. de Silva 3 for 54, C. Vidanapathirana 3 for 51, I. Ratnayake 2 for 58, S. Pathirana 2 for 65)

CCC: 7 for no loss,

Moratuwa SC hit back

Moratuwa SC after been bowled out for 155 runs hit back strongly to reduce Sri Lanka Air Force SC to 93 for 6 in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC Premier League Tier B tournament match which commenced at Rifle Green yesterday.

Moratuwa SC: 155 (T. de Silva 40, S. Fernando 46, S. de Soysa 25, C. Gamage 3 for 33, S. Madanayake 3 for 48, M. Liyanage 3 for 21).

Air Force SC: 93 for 6 (Y. de Silva 31, S. de Soysa 2 for 9, C. Fernando 2 for 16).

Kasun puts Saracens on top

Dashing opener Kasun Bodhisha struck an elegant 112 with three sixes and fifteen boundaries to put Saracens SC on course to an easy first innings victory over Lankan CC on the opening day of their SLC Premier League Tier B tournament match which commenced at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Lankan CC: 204 (G. Rajaratne 46, D. Ariyawansa 66, R. Gayashan 34, M. Pushpakumara 5 for 58, A. Janoda 2 for 53, P. Priyankara 2 for 30).

Saracens SC: 162 for 3 (K. Bodhisha 112, S. Pussegolla 22 n.o, P. Hewage 2 for 48).

Singha SC fight back

Singha SC Ambalangoda after been bundled out for 140 came back strongly to reduce Sri Lanka Police SC to 114 for 6 in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC Premier League Tier B tournament match which commenced at the Police Park in Bambalapitiya yesterday.

Singha SC: 140 (S. Vithana 43, D. Faux 31, L. Manoj 3 for 42, R. Jinan 4 for 26, A. Mendis 3 for 22).

Police SC: 114 for 6 (T. Weerasinghe 23, S. Nirmala 42 n.o, S. Perera 4 for 32).

Ranil props up Seeduwa Raddoluwa

Middle order batsman Ranil Dhammika hit a top score of 94 as the table leaders Seeduwa Raddoluwa SC piled up a formidable 359 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their SLC Premier League Tier B tournament match against BRC which commenced at Havelock Park yesterday.

Seeduwa RSC: 359 (R. Dhammika 94, B. Samarawickrema 71, N. Priyantha 41, G. Kumara 45, R. Eranga 6 for 42, R. Wimaladharma 2 for 67) v BRC.