Negombo CC had Group B leaders NCC in a spin on the first day of their Major Club Emerging three-day tournament match played at the NCC grounds yesterday.
On a turning track NCC’s left-arm spinner Yugeesha Dishan took seven wickets for 77 to dismiss Negombo CC for 235. But in reply NCC collapsed to 59-6 by the close falling to the spin of Pasindu Ushettige and Nishan Peiris who have so far taken four wickets between them.
In the other key match Group A leaders Moors SC did well to bowl out CCC for 241 with their main bowler Theesan Vithusan once again amongst the wickets claiming four. Moors SC were 14 without loss at the close. All the matches will be continued on day two today. (ST)
Day one scores
- At SSC: SSC 311-8 at close (Omesh Mendis 40, Kavishka Senadeera 71, Kavindu Nadeeshan 93*, Punthila Kumara 4/68) v Lankan CC
- At Moors: CCC 241 (Malinga Amarasinghe 91, Amshi de Silva 43*, Theesan Vithusan 4/76) – Moors SC 14 for no loss at close
- At Moratuwa: Air Force SC 193 (Movin Subasingha 55, Tharindu Ratnayake 6/95) – Sebastianites 82-3 at close
- At NCC: Negombo CC 235 (Dimuth Sandaruwan 42, Sandaruwan Chinthaka 63, Yugeesha Dishan 7/77) – NCC 59-6 at close
- At Bloomfield: Bloomfield 331-8 at close (Chihan Kalindu 67, Kavian Naress 62, Sanoj Darshika 85, Irushika Thimira 5/104) v Chilaw Marians CC
- At Welagedera: Saracens SC 227 (Chamalka Fernando 49, Sandun Mendis 52) – Kurunegala YCC 73-2 at close
- At Maggona: Tamil Union 332-6 at close (Navod Paranavithana 99, Damith Perera 75) v Badureliya SC
- At Thurstan: Ragama CC 346-6 at close (Avishka Tharindu 159*, Dellon Peiris 51*) v Nugegoda SWC
- At Police Park: Panadura SC 140 (Dunith Jayatunga 50, Asel Sigera 6/28) – Police SC 79-5 at close
- At Colts: Colts 400 (Avishka Perera 66, Muditha Lakshan 57, Sheron Fonseka 85, Kavishka Anjula 49, Kavindu Amantha 46, Nimasara Atharagalla 4/80) – Ace Capital CC 38-1 at close
- At Panagoda: BRC 151 (Danal Hemananda 39, Lakshan Gamage 5/51, Asanka Manoj 4/42) – Army SC 95-5 at close (Danal Hemananda 4/38)
- At Galle: Galle 185 (Dilshan Kanchana 70, Dulash Udayanga 40) – Kalutara TC 39-2 at close
