Geeth Kumara scored a majestic ton helping Badureliya Sports Club take upper hand against Ragama Cricket Club on Day 2 of their encounter played today (18th January) at Maggona.
Kumara scored unbeaten 165 runs off 221 balls with 13 fours and 4 sixes as Badureliya SC posted a solid total – 423/8 for their first innings.
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Pramod Maduwantha of Negombo Cricket Club and Chamindu Wickramasinghe of Sinhalese Sports Club also stroked centuries. Maduwantha made 101 runs off 202 balls with 8 fours while Wickramasinghe hit 102 runs off 161 balls with 10 fours.
The 32-year old off-spinner Aravinda Premarathne was the pick of the bowlers on Day 2 as he grabbed 7 wickets for 113 runs representing Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club.
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The left-arm spinner Dilum Sudeera and off-spinner Akila Dananjaya also shone with the ball, claiming five-wicket hauls for Police Sports Club and Colts Cricket Club respectively.
Brief Scores
Negombo Cricket Club – 407/7d (141.2) Pramod Maduwantha 101*, Milinda Siriwardena 83, Himasha Liyanage 65, Dilshan Munaweera 44, Madawa Warnapura 34, Upul Indrasiri 29*, Keshan Wanniarachchi 26, Dilum Sudeera 5/124
Police Sports Club – 127/3 (31) Ashen Bandara 32*, Avishka Tharindu 30, Dhanuja Induwara 26, Rashmika Hirushan Perera 26*, Upul Indrasiri 2/41
Stumps – Day 2
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club – 222 (78.4) Rashmika Madusanka 56, Sameera Sadamal 42, Dinushka Malan 31, Asantha Basnayaka 28, Navod Paranavithana 3/33, Tharindu Rathnayake 3/69, Asanka Manoj 2/40 & 12/1 (5)
Tamil Union Cricket & Athletic Club – 299 (86) Sachitha Jayathilake 91, Navod Paranavithana 82, Vihas Thevmika 34, Mohammed Shamaaz 24, Aravinda Premarathne 7/113
Stumps – Day 2
Colts Cricket Club – 345 (74.3) Dhananjaya Lakshan 104, Sheran Fonseka 63, Kavishka Anjula 57, Sanoj Darshika 33, Dinesh Chandimal 28, Nimesh Vimukthi 6/104
Panadura Sports Club – 366 (84) Rumesh Buddhika 84, Shalith Fernando 83, Oshada Fernando 81, Lahiru Dewatage 24, Raminda Wijesooriya 22, Akila Dananjaya 5/143, Krishnashriram 2/83
Stumps – Day 2
Sinhalese Sports Club – 369 (95.2) Kusal Mendis 123, Chamindu Wickramasinghe 102*, Nuwanidu Fernando 40, Dinura Kalupahana 33, Shevon Daniel 23, Lakshan Sandakan 3/61, Asitha Fernando 3/70, Vishwa Fernando 2/75
Colombo Cricket Club – 264/2 (47) Minod Bhanuka 85*, Pavan Rathnayaka 79*, Lasith Croospulle 76
Stumps – Day 2
Kandy Customs Sports Club – 131 (27.3) Shehan Fernando 33, Roscoe Thattil 33, Sahan Kosala 21, Imesh Udayanga 21, Mohammed Shiraz 5/37, Movin Subasinghe 2/18, Malinda Pushpakumara 2/43 & 268 (64) Roscoe Thattil 88, Sahan Kosala 70, Imesh Udayanga 44, Movin Subasinghe 4/65, Malinda Pushpakumara 3/85, Mohammed Shiraz 2/42
Burgher Recreation Club – 218 (61) Diniru Abeywickramasingha 38, Navindu Nirmal 38, Chamika Heenatigala 38*, Risira Weerasuriya 23, Buddhika Sanjeewa 4/48, Sachithra Perera 3/50 & 51/3 (15)
Stumps – Day 2
Ragama Cricket Club – 122 (28.1) Gaviru Senhas 21, Yohan Liyanage 21, Chanaka Ruwansiri 8/37 & 112/5 (28.2) Yohan Liyanage 45, Vinura Dulsara 31*, Chalana De Silva 4/51
Badureliya Sports Club – 423/8d (100.5) Geeth Kumara 165*, Ranesh Silva 75, Chanaka Ruwansiri 40, Dunith Jayathunga 39, Leo Fransisco 31, Alankara Asanka 30, Koshan Jayawickarama 3/137, Lakindu Sachin 2/52, Shashika Dulshan 2/98
Stumps – Day 2
Moors Sports Club – 275/7 (83) Sithara Gimhana 92*, Janishka Perera 63, Pasindu Sooriyabandara 27, Milan Rathnayake 27, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 3/53, Chamikara Edirisinghe 3/93
Nugegoda Sports & Welfare Club –
Stumps – Day 1