Ravindu Rashantha of Colts Cricket Club scored a magnificent double century against Ace Capital Cricket Club on Day 2 of their encounter played today (11th January) at Colts Cricket Ground, Colombo.
Rashantha scored 244 runs off 343 balls with 26 fours and a six helping Colts CC post a mammoth score – 592 for their first innings.
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Meanwhile, Colombo Cricket Club’s top order batter Lasith Croospulle also struck an enterprising century against Nugegoda Sports & Welfare Club. Crosspulle made 150 runs off 141 balls with 15 fours and 7 sixes in CCC’s strong reply in their first innings.
The left-arm spinner Dilum Sudeera was the star with the ball in today’s clashes as he grabbed 8 wickets for 48 runs representing Police Sports Club.
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The spinners Chalana de Silva, Roshan Jayatissa and left-arm seamer Mohamed Dilshad also impressed with the ball, picking up five-wicket hauls.
Brief Scores
Nondescripts Cricket Club – 283 (61.4) Niroshan Dickwella 108, Kavin Bandara 44, Lahiru Udara 39, Kamil Mishara 23, Dushmantha Chameera 23*, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth 3/45, Navod Paranavithana 2/32, Vihas Thevmika 2/47, Tharindu Rathnayake 2/76 & 181/7 (45) Ahan Wickramasinghe 49, Kamil Mishara 33, Sahan Arachchige 31*, Lahiru Udara 29, Niroshan Dickwella 26, Navod Paranavithana 2/20, Vihas Thevmika 2/44, Tharindu Rathnayake 2/69
Tamil Union Cricket & Athletic Club – 262 (68.2) Mohammed Shamaaz 51, Navod Paranavithana 50, Thulina Dilshan 40, Tharindu Rathnayake 38, Sithara Hapuhinna 21, Tharusha Fernando 21, Dushmantha Chameera 3/30, Asel Sigera 2/28
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Chilaw Marians Cricket Club – 375/8 (110) Lasith Lakshan 94, Thikshila De Silva 69*, Shehan Jayasuriya 52, Ashan Randika 36, Pathum Kumara 34, Kasun Vidura 21, Chamod Sandaru 20, Chanura Fernando 3/69, Hansaja Hiruna 2/70,
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Badureliya Sports Club – 125 (49) Geeth Kumara 35, Dilum Sudeera 5/47, Nalin Priyadarshana 3/43 & 96/9 (31) Dilum Sudeera 8/48
Police Sports Club – 216 (58.2) Rashmika Hirushan 57, Heshan Fernando 38, Ashen Bandara 29, Himesh Ramanayake 29, Priyamal Perera 23, Chalana De Silva 5/61, Chanaka Komasaru 2/72
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Burgher Recreation Club – 230 (82) Risira Weerasuriya 99, Diniru Abeywickramasingha 35, Movin Subasinghe 27, Dilanka Auwardt 3/98, Dinushka Malan 2/24, Lahiru Jayarathne 2/53
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club – 168/7 (53) Gayana Weerasinghe 60, Sameera Sadamal 35, Dilhara Polgampola 23, Malinda Pushpakumara 3/62, Naveen Fernando 2/31
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Colts Cricket Club – 592/9d (120.4) Ravindu Rashantha 244, Dinesh Chandimal 130, Angelo Mathews 70, Dhananjaya Lakshan 63, Kavishka Anjula 33, Roshan Jayatissa 5/125,
Ace Capital Cricket Club – 170/4 (37) Thanuka Dabare 99, Krishnashriram 3/28
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Kandy Customs Sports Club – 424 (79.3) Sahan Kosala 128, Shehan Fernando 68, Roscoe Thattil 58, Sachithra Perera 44, Buddhika Sanjeewa 37*, Prabath Jayasuriya 4/160, Kavindu Nadeeshan 3/71, Dinura Kalupahana 2/95
Sinhalese Sports Club – 352/6 (91) Dimuth Karunarathna 73, Sasindu Malshan 64*, Krishan Sanjula 59, Sadisha Rajapaksa 51, Dinura Kalupahana 38*, Manoj Sarathchandra 21, Shevon Daniel 20, Sachithra Perera 2/70, Sahan Adeesha 2/70
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Nugegoda Sports and Welfare Club – 316 (82.3) Avishka Perera 106, Kevin Perera 49, Rahul Gunasekara 32, Dilan Jayalath 30, Angelo Perera 26, Chamath Gomez 22, Dhananjaya De Silva 4/72, Isuru Udana 2/26, Sonal Dinusha 2/55, Chamindu Wijesinghe 2/72
Colombo Cricket Club – 361/5 (75) Lasith Croospulle 150, Sonal Dinusha 88*, Dhananjaya De Silva 29, Minod Banuka 28, Anjala Bandara 22*, T M Sampath 3/86, Chamikara Edirisinghe 2/119
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Ragama Cricket Club – 161 (44.5) Yohan Liyanage 28, Gajitha Kotuwegoda 27, Dineth Thimodya 26, Santhush Gunatilake 26, Mohamed Dilshad 5/44, Imithiyaz Slaza 3/51 & 143 (34.1) Nipun Malinga 41, Sanjaya Chathuranga 29, Yohan Liyanage 25, Ranmith Jayasena 24, Mohamed Dilshad 5/54, Nimesh Vimukthi 4/20
Panadura Sports Club – 217 (55.4) Shalith Fernando 52, Raminda Wijesooriya 43, Rumesh Buddhika 25, Imithiyaz Slaza 25*, Santhush Gunatilake 4/58, Shashika Dulshan 4/75 & 4/0 (2)
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