The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Major League Tournament continued around the island today(6).
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Tamil Union vs SLPA CC
SLPA gained a 113 run first innings lead but Tamil Union batted themselves to a strong position at 257/4 when stumps were drawn on day two.
Gihan Rupasinghe top scored with 89 for SLPA in their total of 233, while Dinuk Wickramanayake captured 6 wickets for Tamil Union.
Tamil Union Cricket And Athletic Club 120 (44.5) Jeevan Mendis 32, Shalika Karunanayake 25, Akalanka Ganegama 5/35, Chaminda Bandara 2/34, Chanaka Komasaru 2/37 & 257/4 (74) Tharanga Paranavithana 78, Ramith Ramukwella 41, Manoj Sarathchandra 40*, Jeewan Mendis 38*, Dinuk Wikramanayaka 30, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 3/67
Sri Lanka Ports Authority CC 233 (54.2) Gihan Rupasinghe 89,N R D Compton 56, Gayan Maneeshan 43, Dinuk Wikramanayaka 6/42
BRC vs Badureliya
A thrilling opening day left the game in the balance between BRC and Badureliya SC.
BRC were first shot out for 128 with Alankara Asanka capturing another five wicket haul, before they hit back to reduce Badureliya to 123/9 at close.
It was a spinners paradise as left arm spinner Chamikara Edirisinghe was the chief destroyer picking up five wickets for BRC.
Burgher Recreation Club 128 (34.4) TN Sampath 30, Chamikara Edirisinghe 26, Alankara Asanka 5/45, Dilesh Gunarathne 4/42
Badureliya Cricket Club 123/9 (53) Pathum NIssanka 41, Chamikara Edirisinghe 5/18, Suraj Randiv 2/35
NCC vs Army
Army SC put in a dominant performance with the bat to secure first innings points and end day two in a strong position.
Photos : Army SC Vs. NCC – SLC Premier League Tier A Tournament 2017/18
Army replied with 369 all-out after NCC made 224 in their first innings. Dilshan De Soyza, Janaka Sampath, Lakshitha Madushan all made half centuries for the soldiers.
Nondescripts Cricket Club 224 (59.2) Angelo Perera 80, Chamika Karunaratne 39, Tharindu Kaushal 30, Bhanuka Rajapaksa 29, Nuwan Liyanapathirana 3/40, Janaka Sampath 3/33, Janith Silva 2/27 & 35/1 (8.2)
Army Cricket Club 369 (106.1) Dilshan de Soyza 97*, Janaka Sampath 79, Lakshitha Madushan 71, Navod Ilukwatta 34, Lasith Ambuldeniya 3/105, Nuwan Karunarathne 2/31
CCC vs Ragama CC
Lahiru Thirimanne made a statement with a marathon knock to help his side Ragama CC secure a 72 run first innings lead.
He hit 166* not out while former Peterite Shehan Fernando made an explosive 79.
Colombo Cricket Club 273 (62.1) Lasith Abeyratne 96, Ashan Priyanjan 70, Lahiru Madushanka 33, Nishan Peiris 3/55, Sahan Nanayakkara 3/78, Ishan Jayaratne 2/55 & 43/1 (11)
Ragama Cricket Club 345 (101.2) Lahiru Thirimanne 166*, Shehan Fernando 79, Sameera de Soyza 38, Lahiru Madushanka 4/73, Ashan Priyanjan 3/49
Saracens vs Bloomfield
Saracens SC ended the opening day in a strong position on the back of a solid knock of 84* by Pramod Maduwantha.
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Gamindu Kanishka also chipped in with a half century while Lahiru Samarakoon contriubuted with three wickets for Bloomfield.
Saracens SC – 318/9 (90) Ruvindu Gunasekara 24, Andy Solomons 33, Minhaj Jaleel 43, Gamindu Kanishka 62, Pramod Maduwantha 84*, Mishen Silva 24*, Lahiru Samarakoon 3/58
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