Premier League: Chilaw Marians outclass SLPA

 

The two SLPA CC innings lasted only 57.5 overs. 28 wickets fell on the second day with SLPA CC being bowled out twice for 135 and 108.

Ragama CC was able to add only another eight runs on the second day as from their overnight score of 312 for 9 being bowled out for 320 against Bloomfield in the match played at Reid Avenue. But they secured a first inning lead by bowling out the home team for 273.

Saracens SC helped by a ton by skipper Harsha Cooray and half tons by Minhaj Jaleel, Thanuka Dabare and Saliya Saman made a massive score of 496 having continued from their overnight score of 347 for 5 against CCC who ended the second day on 140for 3 at CCC ground.

In the other three matches played at the SSC ground, BRC and NCC ground saw SSC, BRC and NCC taking first inning leads over Moors SC, Army SC and Badureliya CC respectively.

SSC openers and the former National opening duo Kaushal Mendis 142 and Dimuth Karunaratne 128 involved in a huge 274-run stand for the first wicket in their second.

The duo had been in great form lately and were featured in a similar feat weeks ago. SSC were not seen in good shape in the first innings after they were bowled out for 199 in the first innings after Tharindu Ratnayake captured a five-for.

But  the SSC bowlers, spearheaded by off-spinner Sachithra Senanayake attacked fiercely to restrict Moors to 160 runs and gain first innings points. With the massive partnership of Silva and Karunaratne, SSC were in a strong position at 357-3 when stum stumps were drawn. They are in line for a comfortable win if they act promptly.

Results

•  At Colts: Chilaw Marians won by innings and 184 runs

Chilaw Marians (335/2 overnight) 427 (Sachithra Serasinghe 145, Oshada Fernando 65, Ashen Silva 168 n.o.: Chanaka Komasaru 6 for 139, Akalanka Ganegama 2 for 83, Hashan Vimarshana 2 for 101)
SLPA CC 135 (Gayan Maneeshan 49, Gihan Rupasinghe 42, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 15: Asitha Fernando 5 for 34) and 108 (Nisal Randika 23, Akalanka Ganegama 21, Hashan Vimarshana 16: Malinda Pushpakumara 4 for 33, Shehan Jayasuriya 3 for 39)

•  At Reid Avenue:

Ragama CC (312/9 overnight) 320 (Lahiru Thirimanne 62, Roshen Silva 59, Sameera de Zoysa 53, Janith Liyanage 50, Lahiru Milantha 38: Kasun Rajitha 4 for 81, Lahiru Samarakoon 2 for 51, Malith de Silva 2 for 86, Tamesh Mendis 2 for 89) and 51 for 3 (Lahiru Milantha 23 n.o.)
Bloomfield 273 (Malith de Silva 52, Pramud Hettiwatte 48, Nipun Karunanayake 46, Ramesh Mendis 35, Lahiru Samarakoon 53 n.o.: Nishan Peiris 4 for 97, Ishan Jayaratne 3 for 63, Amila Aponso 3 for 75)

•  At CCC:

Saracens SC (347/5 overnight) 496 (Harsha Cooray 140, Minhaj Jaleel 82, Thanuka Dabare 72, Saliya Saman 69, Navindu Vithanage 34, Pramod Maduwantha 29: Sachith Pathirana 4 for 95, Ashan Priyanjan 2 for 63) vs CCC 140 for 3 (Kaveen Bandara 92, Madawa Warnapura 18 n.o.)

•  At SSC:

SSC 199 (Dasun Shanaka 75, Minod Bhanuka 36, Sachithra Senanayake 19: Tharindu Ratnayake 5 for 71, Shiran Fernando 3 for 56) and 357 for 3 (Kaushal Silva 142, Dimuth Karunaratne 128, Minod Bhanuka 31 n.o., Milinda Siriwardena 24 n.o.: Adeesha Thilanchana 2 for 123)
Moors SC (124/7 overnight) 160 (Chamara Silva 32, Nilanka Sandakan 31, Adeesha Thilanchana 30, Primosh Perera 27: Sachithra Senanayake 4 for 40, Jeffery Vandersay 3 for 30, Vimukthi Perera 2 for 40)

•  At BRC:

Army SC 232 (Dilshan de Soysa 50, Seekkuge Prasanna 45, Himasha Liyanage 21, Kasun de Silva 21: T.N. Sampath 4 for 40, Chamikara Edirisinghe 3 for 70, Suraj Randiv 2 for 39) and 126 for 2 (Ashan Randika 52, Dushan Vimukthi 45 n.o.)
BRC (106/1 overnight) 345 (Ramesh Buddika 114, Lisula Lakshan 80, Lasith Lakshan 65, T.N. Sampath 22, Harsha Vithana 21: Dushan Vimukthi 5 for 65, Dilshan de Soysa 2 for 26, Seekkuge Prasanna 2 for 95)

•  NCC:

Badureliya CC 147 (Sanjaya Chathuranga 28, Alankara Asanka 25: Chathuranga de Silva 3 for 28, Lasith Embuldeniya 3 for 33, Lahiru Kumara 2 for 45) and 28 for 1
NCC (52/1 overnight) 313 (Angelo Perera 89, Malinga Amarasinghe 45, Mahela Udawatte 33, Farveez Maharoof 37, Mahela Udawatte 33: Alankara Asanka 3 for 43, Nomanda Subasinghe 3 for 59, Dilesh Gunaratne 2 for 95)

By Shamil Amit for www.sundaytimes.lk