Sparkling 130 by Chamara

Chris DHAMBARAGE

Sri Lanka discard Chamara Silva hammered a magnificent 130 with four sixes and ten boundaries to help Bloomfield reach 199 for 7 in their first innings on the opening day of their rain hit SLC Premier League cricket tournament Tier A match against CCC which commenced at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Bloomfield: 199 for 7 (T. Gunaratne 21, C. Silva 130, C. Vidanapathirana 2 for 51, S. Boralessa 3 for 58) v CCC.

Moors shot out for 91

Spinner Darshana Gamage captured five wickets for 37 as Ragama CC dismissed their opponents Moors SC for a paltry 91 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their rain hit SLC Premier League cricket tournament Tier A match which commenced at Braybrooke Place yesterday.

Moors SC: 91 (H. Fernando 27, D. Gamage 5 for 37, M. Bandara 3 for 8) v Ragama CC.

Angelo props up NCC

Former Sri Lanka youth player Angelo Perera struck an unbeaten 74 to help NCC reach 252 for 8 in their first innings on the opening day of their rain hit SLC Premier League cricket tournament Tier A match against Chilaw Marians SC which commenced at Maitland Place yesterday.

NCC: 252 for 8 (Y. de Silva 65, D. Chandimal 24, C. Wijesinghe 20, K. Kulasekera 23, A. Perera 74 n.o, T. Kottahewa 26, G. Wijekoon 2 for 31, D. Hettiarachchi 2 for 89, M. Pushpakumara 2 for 44) v Chilaw Marians SC.

Colts struggle to 144 for 6

Spinner Seekuge Prasanna snapped up three wickets for 46 as Colts CC struggled to reach 144 for 6 in their first innings on the opening day of their rain hit SLC Premier League cricket tournament Tier A match against Sri Lanka Army SC which commenced at Panagoda yesterday.

Colts CC: 144 for 6 (I. Muthalib 37, D. Pathirana 49 n.o, M. Weerakoon 2 for 43, S. Prasanna 3 for 46) v Army SC.

Tamil Union - 94 for 4

SSC put up a splendid performance on the field to restrict their opponents Tamil Union to 94 for 4 in their first innings on the opening day of their rain hit SLC Premier League cricket tournament Tier A match which commenced at Maitland Place yesterday.

Tamil Union: 94 for 4 (G. de Silva 27) v SSC.

Seeduwa Raddoluwa on top

Seeduwa Raddoluwa CC were well placed to take first innings points after having bundled out their opponents Lankan CC for 129 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their rain hit SLC Premier League cricket tournament Tier B match which commenced at Thurstan College grounds yesterday.

Lankan CC: 129 (T. Abeyratne 32, S. Priyadarshana 27, U. Fernando 20, S. Karunaratne 3 for 39, R. Dhammika 2 for 20, G. Dilruk 3 for 2).

Seeduwa Raddoluwa CC: 94 for 3 (G. Kumara 39 n.o, C. Jayasundera 2 for 14).

Kumara wrecks Singha SC

Seamer Kumara Ramanayake captured five wickets for 53 to help Sri Lanka Police SC dismiss Singha SC for 172 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their rain hit SLC Premier League cricket tournament Tier B match which commenced at the Police Park yesterday.

Singha SC: 172 (S. Ranasuriya 24, D. Faux 28, A. Wewelwela 39, C. Liyanage 39 n.o, K. Ramanayake 5 for 53, M. Silva 2 for 14).

Police SC: 47 for 1 (N. Weerasinghe 25).

Navy SC hit back

Sri Lanka Navy SC after been bowled out for 139 runs hit back strongly to reduce Panadura SC to 64 for 5 in their first innings on the opening day of their rain hit SLC Premier League cricket tournament Tier B match which commenced at Welisara yesterday.

Mavy SC: 139 (N. Chandrasiri 38, R. Rasanga 38, S. Perera 29, N. de Silva 4 for 40, R. Cooray 2 for 1).

Panadura SC: 64 for 5 (S. Chamika 4 for 33).

Indrajith excels for Moratuwa

Opener Indrajith Perera struck an unbeaten half century to help Moratuwa SC reach 130 for 4 in their first innings on the opening day of their rain hit SLC Premier League cricket tournament Tier B match against Sebastianites SC which commenced at Moratuwa yesterday.

Moratuwa SC: 130 for 4 (I. Perera 64 n.o, N. Wijesinghe 28 n.o, S. Madanayake 2 for 23) v Sebastianites SC.