Michael Vandort 247 not out
National discard Michael Vandort scored an unbeaten 247 runs as Ragama CC made a mammoth 456 for 5 in reply to Air Force 355 in their Premier League match continued at Rifle Green yesterday.
National discard Michael Vandort scored an unbeaten 247 runs as Ragama CC made a mammoth 456 for 5 in reply to Air Force 355 in their Premier League match continued at Rifle Green yesterday.
Vandort was aggressive and hit eleven sixes and 23 fours on a comparatively small ground.
In his swashbuckling innings he engaged in three good partnerships and the best was 219 runs for the fifth wicket with Milinda Siriwardana who contributed with 90 runs with four sixes and seven fours.
Air Force SC: 355
Ragama CC: (45/0 o/n/) 456/5 at close (Michael Vandort 247 n.o. Ian Daniel 48, Milinda Siriwardana 90, Pishan Hewage 2/111, Akila Isanka 2/115)
Tables turn at P Sara
Baduraliya SC lost five for 66 runs and were in trouble in their second innings after taking first innings points over Tamil Union in their cricket encounter continued at P Sara Stadium yesterday.
Visitors are just 126 runs ahead in the second innings with five wicket in hand. Baduraliya were 66 for five wickets at close with Welegedara and Eranga capturing two wickets each.
Baduraliya SC: 310 and 66/5 at close (Nilushan Nonis 36 n.o. Chanaka Welegedara 2 for 3, Shaminda Eranga 2 for 8)
Tamil Union: 250 (Jeevan Mendis 56, Rumesh Buddika 23, Kithruwan Vithanage 52, T.N. Sampath 80, Saliya Jeewantha 3 for 50, Asanka Silva 2 for 92, Laksiri Illeperuma 2 for 39)
Bloomfield look for outright
With a lead of 200 runs with five wicket in hand, Bloomfield could look for an outright win on the final day in their Premier League cricket encounter against Lankan CC on the second day at Reid Avenue yesterday.
At stumps Bloomfield were 132 for the loss of five wickets .
Bloomfield: 278 and 132/5 at close (Dilshan Munaweera 22, Madawa Warnapura 33, Daminda Ranaweera 26 n.o. Shohan Bowala 2 for 20, Amila Aponso 2 for 50)
Lankan CC: 210 (Taraka Waduge 22, Oshada Fernando 70, Deshan Dias 21, Thushira Madanayake 21, Sajeewa Salgado 26, Amila Aponso 17 n.o. Imran Khan 3 for 52, Suraj Randiv 2 for 39, Upul Indrasiri 4 for 39)
CCC make a respectable 373
Gihan Rupasinghe (62), Hasantha Fernando (71) and Arosh Janoda (52) hit half centuries as CCC made a respectable total of 373 runs in their first innings in their Premier League cricket fixture against Chilaw Marians that began at Maitland Crescent yesterday.
At stumps Chilaw Marians were nine for one.
CCC: 373 (Sameen Kandanearachchi 32, Roy Silva 43, Gihan Rupasinghe 62, Hasantha Fernando 71, Lahiru Weragala 39, Arosh Janoda 52, Ali Khan 2 for 54, Sachitha Pathirana 5 for 110, Umesh Karunaratne 2 for 71)
Chilaw Marians: 9/1 at close
Colts set to gun-down Army
Colts were in firm control of their Premier League cricket encounter as they made Army follow on at Panagoda yesterday.
Army were shot out for 151 runs with Sajeewa Weerakoon capturing 4 for 48 in reply to Colts first innings score of 387.
In the second essay Army were 159 for three at close with Rishan Kavinga unbeaten on 84 and need another 77 runs to make Colts bat again.
Colts CC: 387.
Army SC: 151 (Rishan Kavinga 33, Lakshitha Madushan 20, Asela Gunaratne 49, Kanishka Alvitigala 2 for 21, Akila Dananjaya 2 for 53, Sajeewa Weerakoon 4 for 48) and 159/3 at close (Rishan Kavinga 84 n.o. Sulan Jayawardene 21, Asela Gunaratne 38 n.o.)
Galle CC poised to overcome Kurunegala
Kurunegala YCC is faced with a daunting task of saving the match as they still require 287 runs more with six wickets in hand if they are to win over Galle CC in their cricket encounter being played at Galle Stadium yesterday.
Kurunegala were 45 for four wickets at the close on the second day.
Galle CC: (187/8 o/n) 235 (Anil Rideegammanagedera 42, Nandika Abeysinghe 3 for 29, Chamikara Edirisinghe 3 for 42, Darshana Mahawatte 2 for 12) and 226 for 6 dec. in 45 overs (Chamindu Ishanka 56, Rumesh Silva 48, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 53 n.o. Irosh Samarasooriya 42, Anuruddha Rajapakse 3 for 37, Prasad Kellepotha 2 for 66)
Kurunegala YCC: 130 (Chamikara Edirisinghe 43, Chinthaka Jayabandara 29, Umega Chaturanga 4 for 47, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 5 for 29) and 45 for 4 at close (Umega Chaturanga 2 for 13, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 2 for 13)
Malinda Pushpakumara 7 for 70
Malinda Pushpakumara captured seven for 70 runs as Moors forced BRC to follow on in their Premier League cricket encounter being played at Havelock Road yesterday.
BRC were shot out for 225 runs and were two without loss at the close.
Moors SC: (404/4 o/n) 519/8 dec. (Chathura de Silva 113, Janaka Gunaratne 80, Dilhara Lokuhettige 38, Romesh Eranga 2 for 100, Malan Madusanka 2 for 133, Nimesh Perera 4 for 70)
BRC: 225 (Nimesh Perera 26, Roscoe Thattil 87, Shehan Perera 62, Malinda Pushpakumara 7 for 70) and 2/0
NCC give Ports a daunting challenge
NCC gave Ports Authority a challenging target of 343 runs to score to win on the final day in their Premier League cricket encounter continued at Havelock Park yesterday.
Dinesh Chandimal scored 73 runs as NCC declared their second innings on 178 for 7 wickets.
NCC: (267/9 o/n/) 287 (Chaminda Vidanapathirana 26, Chanaka Komasaru 6 for 77) and 178/7 dec (Upul Tharanga 38, Dinesh Chandimal 73, Angelo Perera 31, M. Pushpakumara 2/63, C. Komasaru 2 /69)
Ports Authority: 120 (Yohan de Silva 22, Gayan Maneshan 37 n.o. Chaminda Vidanapathirana 2 for 28, Tharindu Kaushal 5 for 30) and 3/0 at close
Panadura in command
Panadura SC were in command over Saracens in their Premier League cricket encounter continued at Panadura yesterday.
Following on Saracens were 69 for three wickets at close and are still trailing by 227 runs to make Panadura bat again.
Panadura SC: (387/7 o/n) 470 (Lasith Fernando 50, Chathura Pieris 25, Chathuranga Gunasekera 123, Charitha Fernando 50, Amila Mendis 3 for 88, Mohomad Aslam 3 for 119)
Saracens SC: 174 in 44.3 overs (Lasith Abeyratne 69, Moh. Aslam 70, Charitha Fernando 2 for 30, Chathura Pieris 2 for 36, Dilruwan Perera 5 for 30) and 69 for 3 at close (Rukshan Weerasinghe 36 n.o.
SSC take Navy to task
Kaushal Silva and Thilan Samaraweera hit centuries as SSC are in firm control in their Premier League cricket encounter against SSC continued at Maitland Place yesterday.
Navy were still trailing by 281 runs with nine wickets in hand at stumps.
Navy: 163 and 57 for 1 at close (Sithara Perera 20)
SSC: (166/2 o/n) 501/7 dec. (Kaushal Silva 109, Thilina Kandamby 51, Thilan Samaraweera 118 rt hrt. Bhanuka Rajapakse 25, D Shanaka 55, Dhammika Prasad 34, Sachitra Senanayake 50 n.o. Dulanjana Mendis 3 for 140)
