Sri Lanka Premier Championship Review (13 March 1999)

13 March 1999

Sri Lanka Premier Championship Review

The Daily News

Premier championship table leaders NCC were sent on a leather hunt by Sebastianites second wicket pair T.M. Dilshan (95 with 1 five, 8 fours) and Ranga Yasalal (158 in 317 minutes, 232 balls, 11 fours, 5 sixes) on the opening day of their match at Maitland Place yesterday.

The pair added 247 runs which enabled Sebastianites, who were put into bat, to finish on an impressive 300 for 6 by the close.

Sebastianites 300 for 6 at close in 90 overs (T.M. Dilshan 95, Manjula Fernando 16, R. Yasalal 158, K.R. Pushpakumara 2 for 65, L. Hannibal 2 for 38, S. Madanayake 2 for 55) v NCC

An unbeaten half-century by Hemantha Boteju steered CCC to a first day total of 262 for 6 in their Premier championship match against Galle CC at Maitland Crescent yesterday.

CCC 262 for 6 in 90 overs (D. Hunukumbura 23, Lanka de Silva 44, Y. Tillekeratne 34, D. Arnolda 22, H. Boteju 59 n.o., Romesh Fernando 30 n.o., C. Ramanayake 3 for 40, Gamini Perera 2 for 56) v Galle CC

Moors SC were strongly placed on the first day of their Premier championship match against Singha SC having already obtained first innings points at Braybrooke Place yesterday.

Having dismissed Singha for 112, Moors replied with 194 for 4 by the close, Sampath Perera making a top score of 71 with 10 fours.

Singha SC 112 in 36.3 overs (S. Jayantha 29, C. Soysa 17 n.o., R. Priyadarshana 2 for 18, McKenzie Perera 4 for 46, R. Herath 3 for 17)

Moors SC 194 for 4 at close in 52 overs (M.S. Ramzan 35, Sampath Perera 71, A. Jayasinghe 45 n.o., Nilan de Silva 16 n.o., S. Sanjeeva 2 for 30, R. Kottachi 2 for 70)

A splendid unbeaten 122 (13 fours, 1 five) from Gayan Wijekoon saw Tamil Union hit up an impressive first day total of 358 for 6 in their Premier championship match against Kurunegala YCC at St. Joseph's College grounds, Darley Road yesterday.

Tamil Union 358 for 6 at close in 90 overs (S. Kumara 45, N. Weeraman 55, N. Shiroman 30, G. Wijekoon 122 n.o., I. Galagoda 37, M.R.C.N. Bandaratilake 18, B. Jeganathan 20 n.o., A. Ekanayake 3 for 75) v Kurunegala YCC

Indika de Saram slammed a superb century (108 off 145 balls, 16 fours, 4 sixes) to help Colts total 336 all out on the first day of their Premier championship match against Police SC at Police Park yesterday.

Colts 336 in 81 overs (S.I. Fernando 37, I.S. de Saram 108, J. Kulatunga 68, Bathiya Perera 25, M. Warnapura 37, V. Ranaweera 3 for 64, N. Soysa 3 for 106, A. Priyantha 3 for 69)

Police SC 3 for no loss in seven overs.

An opening stand of 125 between Ramesh de Silva (63 with 9 fours) and Pubudu Dasanayake (62 with 7 fours) supported by half-centuries from Roshan Mahanama (80 with 4 sixes, 6 fours) and Sajika Abeynayake (64 with 1 six, 12 fours) enabled Bloomfield total 316 for 6 on the first day of their Premier championship match against Matara SC at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Bloomfield 316 for 6 at close in 93 overs (Ramesh de Silva 63, P.B. Dasanayake 62, S. Abeynayake 64, R.S. Mahanama 80, N. Guruge 3 for 67) v Matara SC

An all-round batting effort saw Panadura SC reach 272 for 9 on the first day of their Premier championship match against BRC at Havelock Park yesterday.

Panadura SC 272 for 9 in 101.4 overs (S. Kumar 34, S. Liyanage 43, Kapila Silva 47, I.A. Keerthi 25, M. Jayasena 22 n.o., Amila Perera 28, C. Mudalige 3 for 74, D. Madurapperuma 2 for 28) v BRC

Wesleyite F. Maharoof took 5 wickets for 21 runs to skittle out Richmond College, Galle for 142 runs in the first innings of their Lemonade Trophy inter-school cricket match which commenced at Campbell park yesterday.

Richmond 1st innings - 142 allout M. Chaturanga - 14, N. Ratnayake - 33, C. Perera - 39, C. Gunasekera - 17, S. Faiz 2 for 31, S. Colombage 2 for 39, F. Maharoof 5 for 21).

Wesley 111 for 5 at close (44 overs) 185 mts). D. Jayakody 11, D. Medagedara 31, R. Wijetunge 63.

Play commences at 9.45 a.m. today.

Source :: Daily News (https://www.lanka.net)