Colts, Agama CC grab first innings points on day one

Major Club Under-23 tournament

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Colts and Agama CC have already grabbed first innings points on the opening day of the Major Club Under-23 tournament matches which began yesterday.

Colts new ball bowlers Chimed Wattage (4/20) and Hashanah Wickramasinghe (5/30) routed Chilaw Marians CC for 57, to place their team in a winning position.

In Colts’ reply of 235, skipper Avishka Perera scored an exhilarating 82 off 68 balls (10 fours, 1 six) and Ravindu Rashantha (78 off 99 balls, 11 fours) putting together a stand of 135 for the second wicket. Trailing by 178 runs, Chilaw Marians were 28 without loss at stumps in their second innings.

Former Thomian left-arm spinner Dellon Peiris who has the name of Brian Lara against his initials (D.S.M.B.L. Peiris) wrecked the Kandy Customs CC batting for 151 with figures of 6/62. By the close Ragama CC had replied with 167-3.

In the other matches captains played the lead role with Vinuka Rubasinghe scoring 118 off 133 balls (11 fours, 1 six) in NCC’s total of 220 against Air Force SC who were 123-3 in reply. Ace Capital CC captain Sakuna Liyanage was the mainstay of their total of 372-7 ending the day unbeaten on 159 scored off 207 balls (17 fours, 1 six) against Galle CC.

Army SC captain Shehan Fernando scored 103 off 154 balls (11 fours) and figured in 149-run stand for sixth wicket with Manushka Samith (67) to lift Army from 38-5 to 207. Fast bowler Kalana Perera captured the first five wickets to end with figures of 5/42. By the close SSC had batted themselves into a position of strength making 189-1 with fifties from Sadisha Rajapaksa, Akram Muthalib and Shevon Daniel.

A century from opening bat and wicket-keeper Anjala Bandara (112 off 229 balls, 13 fours) saw CCC end the day strongly placed at 305-5 against Badureliya CC. All the matches will continue on its second day today. – (ST)

FIRST DAY SCORES:

At NCC: NCC 220 (Vinuka Rubasinghe 118, Sehan Herath 41, Thenuka Ekanayake 3/36, Senash Fernando 3/43)

Air Force SC 123-3 at close

At Galle: Ace Capital CC 372-7 at close (Mohammad Faisur 47, Sakuna Liyanage 159*, Kavindu Amantha 53, Ashan Dilhara 56, Nimsara Silva 3/73) v Galle CC
At Moratuwa: Panadura SC 252-8 at close (Rishika Dawatage 54, Vishva Kumara 59*, Miranga Wickramage 4/77) v Sebastianites
At Bloomfield: Army SC 207 (Shehan Fernando 103, Manushka Samith 67, Kalana Perera 5/42, Nimnaka Jayathilake 3/13)

SSC 189-1 at close (Sadisha Rajapaksa 64, Akram Muthalib 52, Shevon Daniel 67*)

At Colts: Chilaw Marians CC 57 (Chamod Battage 4/20, Harshana Wickramasinghe 5/30) and 28 for no loss at close

Colts 235 (Avishka Perera 82, Ravindu Rashantha 78, Thimira Irushika 5/76, Chamod Sandaru 3/30)

At BRC: BRC 247 (Dulaj Ashen 126, Deshan Gamage 3/39, Imithiyaz Slaza 3/66, Theesan Vithusan 3/62)

Moors SC 117-2 at close

At BOI, Katunayake: Negombo CC 228-9 at close (Sasanka Nirmal 61, Sandaruwan Chinthaka 52, Charuka Jayathilake 4/31) v Police SC
At CCC: CCC 305-5 at close (Anjala Bandara 112, Sonal Dinusha 77) v Badureliya SC
At Welisara: Kandy Customs SC 151 (Harindu Jayasekara 57, Dellon Peiris 6/62)

Ragama CC 167-3 at close (Yohan Liyanage 71*)

At Panagoda: Tamil Union 336-9 decl. (Vijayakanth Viyaskanth 65, Salindu Pathirana 96, Suwath Mendis 3/81)

Nugegoda SWC 95-2 at close

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