The decisive 6th week action from the AIA Premier League Tournament 2015/16 commenced on Friday with all 6 matches being played on very good conditions for Test match cricket.
Galle CC vs Colts CC
Harsha Vithana and Chamara Silva of Galle CC stroked excellent centuries to take their team to 355 for 8 after losing 3 wickets for only a run in their match against Colts at Colombo Colts grounds.
Chamara made a 185-ball 136 while Harsha bludgeoned 112 off 159 balls as the table leaders are having a firm control of the game with two more days to play.
Galle – 355/8 in 89.5 overs: Rumesh Buddhika 66, Chamara Silva 136, Harsha Vithana 112, Ishan Jayarathne 4/36, Prabhath Jayasuriya 2/85.
Moors vs SL Ports Authority
Mahela Udawatte stroked a brilliant unbeaten 163 as the defending champions, Sri Lanka Ports Authority conceded 308 runs on day one at CCC grounds.
The visitors lost only 6 wickets as number 3 batsman, Udawatte faced 241 balls for his excellent 163. Chaminda Bandara picked up 3 scalps for the hosts’.
Moors – 308/6 in 90 overs: Mahela Udawatte 163*, Chathuranga De Silva 46, Sachithra Serasinghe 37, Chaminda Bandara 3/91.
NCC vs Bloomfield
Title favourites, NCC smashed 326 for 8 on day one against Bloomfield at Reid Avenue.
Left-handed opener, Niroshan Dickwella’s enterprising 108-ball 94 laid the foundation for the score. Skipper Dilshan Munaweera and Vishwa Fernando picked up 3 scalps each.
NCC – 326/8 in 88 overs: Niroshan Dickwella 94, Upul Tharanga 30, Angelo Perera 37, Sandun Weerakkody 48, Tharindu Kaushal 45*, Vishwa Fernando 3/65, Dilshan Munaweera 3/63.
SSC vs Badureliya
A collective effort from the SSC bowlers restricted Badureliya CC to only 254 on day one at Surrey Village grounds in Maggona.
Left-arm paceman Binura Fernando took 4 wickets as he has fully recovered from his hamstring injury while double-arm spinner, Tharindu Rathnayake captured 3 scalps. Sahan Wijerathne and Hasantha Fernando struck half-centuries for the hosts.
Badureliya – 254 all out in 82 overs: Hasantha Fernando 62, Sahan Wijerathne 75*, Sameen Kandenarachchi 48, Binura Fernando 4/22, Tharindu Rathnayake 3/75, Kasun Madusanka 2/52.
SSC – 26 for no loss in 6 overs.
Tamil Union vs Saracens
Saracens SC were bowled out for 237 despite Umesh Karunarathne’s valiant 73 against Tamil Union at Army grounds in Mattegoda.
Tamil Union – 237 all out in 60.2 overs: Umesh Karunarathne 73, Akila Ishanka 37, Suresh Niroshan 38, Pramod Liyanagamage 3/48, Charith Jayampathi 2/24.
Saracens – 77/3 in 27 overs: Pabasara Waduge 29, Akila Ishanka 2/42.
Chilaw Marians vs Ragama
Former Benedictine, Eranga Rathnayake smashed a brilliant unbeaten century as Ragama mustered 257 against Chilaw Marians at FTZ grounds in Katunayake.
The right-handed middle-order batsman steered the Ragama batting with a fluent 103 which came in 191 balls with 9 fours. Off-spinner Maduka Liyanapathiranage picked up 4 wickets for the hosts.
Ragama – 257 all out in 86.2 overs: Eranga Rathnayake 103*, Lahiru Milantha 33, Sanjaya Fernando 43, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 4/68, Dinuka Hettiarachchi 2/91.
Chilaw Marians – 9 for no loss in 2 overs.
