Sri Lanka Clubs Round-up (28 February 1999)
Sri Lanka Test discard Roshan Mahanama fought his way back in to form with a pleasing unbeaten 55 with five boundaries to help Bloomfield to 111 for 4 at close in reply to Galle CC's 152 in their Premier Cricket Tournament match at Reid Avenue
28-Feb-1999
28 February 1999
Sri Lanka Clubs Round-up
The Daily News
Bloomfield well placed
Lal Gunesekera
Sri Lanka Test discard Roshan Mahanama fought his way back in to form
with a pleasing unbeaten 55 with five boundaries to help Bloomfield
to 111 for 4 at close in reply to Galle CC's 152 in their Premier
Cricket Tournament match at Reid Avenue yesterday.
Another former Sri Lanka cricketer Champaka Ramanayake turning out
for Galle CC too thumped a half century with three fours and a six.
Scores:
Galle CC: 152 in 82 overs (M. Sudarshana 26, C. Fernando 22, Champaka
Ramanayake 50, Hemantha Alles 3 for 46, Kumar Dharmasena 3 for 30,
Priyankara Wickremasinghe 2 for 44).
Bloomfield: 111 for 4 at close in 32.4 overs (Roshan Mahanama not out
55, J. C. Gamage 2 for 21).
Easy 1st innings win awaits CCC
A former Sri Lanka wicket-keeper Lanka de Silva missed a well
deserved century by a mere five runs while Hemantha Boteju was
unbeaten on 72 with five boundaries and three sixes as CCC made 315
for 5 declared in their Premier Cricket Tournament match with Matara
SC at Maitland Crescent yesterday. Matara were 134 for 5 at close
helped by a fine 76 with six fours and a six by Pulasthi Rangana.
Scores:
CCC: 315 for 5 declared in 79 overs (Bradman Ediriweera 103, Lanka de
Silva 95, Hemantha Boteju not out 72).
Matara SC: 134 for 5 at close in 54.3 overs (Pulasthi Rangana 76,
Nalin Dissanayake 19, Hemantha Boteju 2 for 16). (L.G.).
NCC well away
NCC helped once again by a superb half century by Nawid Nawas (72
with six boundaries and two sixes) and an unbeaten 70 by Asela
Pathirane were 307 for 9 at close in their Premier Cricket Tournament
game with Antonians which commenced yesterday at Maitland Place.
Scores:
NCC: 307 for 9 at close in 91.1 overs (Pradeep Hewage 26, Nawid Nawaz
72, Chinthaka Jayasinghe 18,, Kumar Sangakkara 21, Anil
Rideegamanagedera 34, Asela Pathirane not out 70, Swanji Madanayake
26, Krishan Dharmasena 3 for 64, Charles Silva 2 for 37, Udaya
Hettiarachchi 2 for 38) vs Wattala Antonians) - (L.G.)
SSC - 1st innings points
Dilwin Mendis
Defending champions SSC have done well to obtain first innings points
already from the table leaders Sebastianites in their Premier Cricket
Tournament match at Moratuwa yesterday. Sebastianites were all out
for 184 and SSC in reply were 229 for 7 at close yesterday.
Scores:
Sebastianites: 184 in 58.4 overs (C. Liyanage 64, Thilan Samaraweera
5 for 46, Suresh Perera 2 for 47, Pramodaya Wickremasinghe 2 for 53).
SSC: 229 for 7 at close (Sanjeewa Ranatunga 76, Shantha Kalavitigoda
31, Hemantha Wickremaratne 20, Malintha Perera 25, Nimesh Perera 3
for 90, D. Seneviratne 2 for 24).
Moors set for 1st innings points
Moors Sports Club are on the verge of getting first innings points
against Kurunegala YCC in the Premier Division cricket tournament
match at Welagedera Stadium, Kurunegala.
After making 281 for 9 wickets declared, Moors did well to have
Kurunegala YCC on the defensive 125 for 9 wickets at close of play
yesterday.
Scores:
Moors SC: 178 for 6 wkts contd 281 for 9 wkts dec (Nilan de Silva 77,
Asela Jayasinghe 61, Wasantha Kumara 2 for 85, R. Amunugama 4 for 97,
Ajit Ekanayake 2 for 77).
Kurunegala YCC: 125 for 9 wkts at close (N. Amarakoon 38, S. Guruge
35, Primal Salgado 3 for 30, Kesara Jayasighe 2 for 5, Chaminda
Hathurusinghe 2 for 29).
Source :: Daily News (https://www.lanka.net)