Brisk start before rain at Major Club games

By M. Shamil Amit

Rain curtailed the first day’s proceedings of the three-day Major Club Tier ‘B’ cricket encounters played around the island which had play being called off early due to rain.

In the match between Sebastianites and Leo CC played at the Army ground in Kosgama only 59 overs of play was possible with Sebastianites taking first lease of the wicket making 201 for 2 on the back of an unbeaten knock of 106 by Rusiru Vilochana who shared a 188 runs stand for the second wicket with Sandun Fernando who made 66.

Kandy Customs SC made 155 having faced 56.5 overs while SSC ended the day on 13 for 0 in 3.2 overs at Dombagoda.

Galle CC was on 191 for 7 from 55 overs against Moratuwa SC when play was called off at Anuradhapura and in another rain shortened match United Southern SC was on 136 for 4 off 34 overs of batting against Malay CC in the match played at Sooriyawewa.

The matches will be continued today.

Results:
At Kosgama
Sebastianites 201 for 2 (Sandun Fernando 66, Rusiru Vilochana 120 n.o.) vs Leo CC
At Dombagoda
Kandy Customs SC 155 (Sudeera Weeraratne 27, Yashoda Mendis 27, Mithun Jayawickrama 20, Malindu Maduranga 16, Lahiru Attanayake 16, Umega Chathuranga 16: Kasun Rajitha 3/19, Charith Asalanka 3/35, Prabath Jayasuriya 3/50)
SSC 13 for 0
At Anuradhapura
Galle CC 191 for 7 (Amith Eranda 37, Ramesh Nimantha 33, Kaveesha Rajapakse 33, Supun Kavinda 33, Hansamana de Silva 28, Lisula Lakshan 20 n.o.: Methsuhan Thilina 2/23, Imesh Udayanga 2/34, Navin Kavikara 2/43) vs Moratuwa SC
At Sooriyawewa
United Southern 136 for 4 (Nipuna Gamage 44, Adithya Siriwardena 26, Adeesha Nanayakkara 22, Kavindu Ediriweera 21 n.o.: Thimira Malshan 2.30) vs Malay CC