NCC makes robust start to Major Clubs Emerging tourney

NCC came up with a compelling batting performance on the opening day of the Major Clubs Emerging 3-day tournament racing away to 342-6 by the close against Bloomfield at the NCC grounds yesterday. The highlight of their innings was the opening stand of 193 between Johanne de Zilva (100 off 148 balls, 12 fours, 1 six) and Hasitha Boyagoda (91 off 143 balls, 11 fours, 2 sixes).

In the other matches Panadura SC dismissed Badureliya SC for 249 and had made a strong reply closing on 95-1, while the match between BRC and Galle is poised for a close first innings finish with BRC having scored 191 and capturing five Galle wickets for 118 by stumps on day one. – (ST)   

DAY ONE SCORES:

*At NCC: NCC 342-6 (90) at close (Johanne de Zilva 100, Hasitha Boyagoda 91, Dineth Jayakody 64*, Ahan Wickramasinghe 38, Rajendra Aravinth 4/82) vs Bloomfield

*At Panadura: Badureliya SC 249 (60.2) (Ravishka Wijesiri 27, Ashen Gunawardene 57, Umayanga Suwaris 48, Malindu Maduranga 81, Akila Shenesh 2/52, Sasanka Nirmal 4/76)

Panadura SC 95-1 (27) at close (Heshan Welgama 34, Dunith Jayatunga 32*, Vinuka Subasinghe 23*)

*At BRC: BRC 191 (58.5) (Vinura Dulsara 39, Chamod Sandaru 46, Savindu Uthsara 37*, Kavindu Dilhara 2/46, Hareen Buddila 3/38, Subhanu Rajapaksa 3/34)

Galle 118-5 (31) at close (Subhanu Rajapaksa 20, Dilshan Kanchana 29, Dulash Udayanga 34*, Savindu Uthsara 2/17)