Rain around Colombo and bad light in the afternoon sessions prevented any outright results on day 3 as the week 5 matches of the under 23 division 1 tournament ended on Sunday handing first innings wins for SSC, CCC, Ragama and SL Ports.
SSC vs Negombo
SSC batted out day 3 and ended the game with only a first innings win before rain and bad light ended play early with 28 overs lost at Bloomfield grounds. Kavindu Kulasekara top scored for SSC in the 2nd innings with an unbeaten 76 runs while Ramesh Mendis chipped in with 48 valuable runs. SSC ended the day’s play on 249 runs for the loss of 6 wickets at stumps on day 3.
Brief Scores:
SSC (1st inn) – 280 all out in 71.3 overs: Dasun Shanaka 71, Kavindu Kulasekara 61, Minod Bhanuka 45, Shehan Madusanka 4/49, Malshan Gunasinghe 3/60.
Negombo (1st inn) – 226 all out in 85 overs: Nilochana Perera 86, Malshan Gunasinghe 41, Malinga Gunaratne 31, Binura Fernando 3/40, Kasun Madusanka 2/39, Kavindu Kulasekara 2/5.
SSC (2nd inn) – 249/6 in 81 overs: Minod Bhanuka 36, Dasun Shanaka 48, Kavindu Kulasekara 76*, Ramesh Mendis 48*, Kalhan Tineth 2/49.
Bloomfield vs Ragama
Rukshan Weerasinghe hammered a stunning century but could not give his team Bloomfield C & AC a much needed first innings win over the fancied Ragama CC at Braybrooke place. Resuming from their overnight score of 322, Bloomfield added 38 runs more for the final two wickets before Ragama bowlers closed out the game. Ragama CC batted 53 overs in their 2nd innings making 232 runs for the loss of 4 wickets. Double centurion in the first innings made 78 runs.
Brief Scores:
Ragama (1st inn) – 461 all in 102.2 overs: Dhananjaya de Silva 227, Shiran Ratnayake 85, Eranga Ratnayake 46, Lahiru Milantha 31, Tharindu Ratnayake 4/105, Imran Khan 3/113, Koshan Jayawickrama 2/96.
Bloomfield (1st inn) – 360 all out in 82.1 overs: Rukshan Weerasinghe 111, Charitha Kumarasinghe 59, Himasha Liyanage 55, Damith Priyadharshana 19, Amila Aponso 5/118, Dhananjaya de Silva 2/76.
Ragama (2nd inn) – 232/4 in 53 overs: Dhannjaya de Silva 78, Shaminda Maduranga 36,Lahiru Milantha 37*.
Colts vs CCC
CCC had to satisfy with only a first innings win as Colts skipper Shehan Fernando hammered a thunderous century to draw the game at Colts grounds. Chasing 299 runs to win in the 4th innings of the match, Colts CC were restricted to 166 for 6 at close of play while Colts spinner Akila Dananjaya claimed 7 wickets in the CCC 2nd innings. Shehan’s superb innings of 101 came in just 88 balls with 8 fours and 7 sixes.
Brief Scores:
CCC (1st inn) – 364 all out in 89 overs: Hashan Dumindu 108, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 79, Lasith Abeyratne 66, Charith Sudaraka 3/84, Hasitha Fernando 2/47, Akila Dhananjaya 2/110.
Colts (1st inn) – 283 all out in 73 overs: Aruna Dharmasena 108, Sadeera Samarawickrama 84, Angelo Jayasinghe 29, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 6/57, Chathuranga Kumara 2/72.
CCC (2nd inn) – 217/7 declared in 42 overs: Maduka Liyanapathirana 61, Hashan Dumindu 34, Lakshan Rangika 34, Akila Dhananjaya 7/84.
Colts (2nd inn) – 166/6 in 37 overs: Shehan Fernando 101, Thiwanka Kekulawala 2/34, Maduka Liyanapathirana 2/64.
Moratuwa vs SL Ports
Bad weather and gritty batting helped Moratuwa claim a salvaging draw as SL Ports failed to take the final wicket at CCC as Moratuwa got through the skin of their teeth. Chasing 334 runs to win the game outright, Moratuwa ended the day’s proceedings on 241 for 9 in 84 overs. Nipun Chamara top scored with 57 runs.
Brief Scores:
SL Ports (1st inn) – 187 all out in 51.4 overs: Anuk de Alwis 89, Prashan Wickramasinghe 36, Sahan Nanayakkara 3/38, Thenuka Dhananjaya 3/58, Vihanga Kalhara 2/15.
Moratuwa (1st inn) – 118 all out in 44.3 overs: Sachin Dalpadadu 49*, Krishan Weeraratne 24, Aravinda Premaratne 6/39, Anuk de Alwis 2/43.
SL Ports (2nd inn) – 264/8 declared in 70.3 overs: Ishan Rangana 78, Prashan Wickramasinghe 45, Anuk de Alwis 62, Sahan Nananyakkara 3/67, Hashan Chamara 2/95.
Moratuwa (2nd inn) – 241/9 in 84 overs: Vihanga Kalhara 48, Nipun Chamara 57, Deshan Dias 40, Anuk de Alwis 3/72, Aravinda Premarathna 3/70.
