Eight U-23 matches end in first innings wins

By M. Shamil Amit

Eight of the nine matches in the Under 23 inter-club two day cricket tournament that were played ended in first inning wins for Negombo CC, Kandy Customs SC, Moors SC, Tamil Union, Moratuwa SC, BRC, Kurunegala YCC and Army SC while the match between Badureliya CC and United Southern SC ended in a no-decision.

Results:

At Katunayake – First innings for Negombo

Negombo CC (294/9 overnight) 316 (Vishal Rukshan 73, Shafni Deen 66, Thathsara Eshan 40, Shehan Pramod 40, Sandeepa Perera 32, Mohamed Murshad 31: Kanishka Rangana 2/41, Dinura Kalupahana 2/54, Malsha Fernando 2/81, Dunith Wellalage 2/81)

SSC 244 (Shevon Daniel 81, Dunith Wellalage 58, Rivith Jayasuriya 35, Kenul de Zoysa 23: Sandeepa Perera 4/110, Shehan Pramod 3/67, Hansaja Hiruna 2/36)

At Police Park – First innings for Kandy Customs 

Police SC 140 and 190 for 3 (Dhanuja Induwara 58, Senesh Hettiarachchi 22, Maleesha Sandaruwan 82 n.o., Vihanga Malith 24 n.o.: Tenusha Nimsara 2/46)

Kandy Customs SC (145/3 overnight) 291 for 9 declared (Iruth Gimshan 94, Helith Edirisinghe 51, Arshan Joseph 37, Puljith Wathsuka 27, Didula Edirisuirya 20, Tenusha Nimsara 22 n.o.: Chathum Kulasekera 5/69, Malitha Hapuarachchi 3/73)

At Braybrooke Place – First innings for Moors SC

Bloomfield 209 and 239 for 8 (Hansamana de Silva 44, Shanikya Deshapriya 32, Dineth Pahasara 29, Mineth Premaratne 24, Asitha Wanninayake 17, Nisala Abeyratne 47 n.o., Kaveesha Piyumal 18 n.o.: Induwara Udena 6/79, Sandaru Malshan 2/45)

Moors SC (98/4 overnight) 225 (Raveen Fernando 47, Harindu Jayasekera 35, Sithum Vihanga 29, Malsha Tharupathi 27, Ravishan de Silva 21, Vishara Fernando 19, Omesh Mendis 19, Sandaru Malshan 16: Kaveesha Piyumal 4/62, Asitha Wanninayake 2/11, Tharinda Nirmal 2/59, Dulaj Samuditha 2/65)

At P Sara Stadium – First innings for Tamil Union

NCC 229 and 177 for 3 (Jeewaka Shashin 31, Dineth Goonewardena 65 n.o., Yenula Dewthusa 56 n.o.: Himaru Deshan 2/50)

Tamil Union (62/1 overnight) 231 for 4 declared (Tehan Bitar 76, Nemidu Akmeemana 48, Sachiru Hansala 39, Sineth Jayawardena 35, Sachira Weliwatta 17 n.o.: Yenula Dewthusa 3/25)

At Moratuwa – First innings for Moratuwa SC

Galle CC 240 and 127 for 7 (Yukitha de Silva 44, Manitha Rajapakse 42, Bevin Jaywardena 26: Manuja Chanthuka 4/37, Prabash Watawala 2/19)

Moratuwa SC (101/2 overnight) 322 for 8 declared (Pramesh Madubashana 83, Lester Jayaweera 46, Wageesha Perera 26, Adesh Almeida 20, Mayura Malshan 16, Dineth Sithumina 100 n.o.: Tharun Damsith 2/24, Yathika de Silva 2/61, Chathum Lakpriya 2/106)

At BRC – First innings for BRC

Colts 126 and 177 for 7 (Hiran Jayasundara 69, Randunu Ganganath 22, Rusanda Gamage 52 n.o.: Sithuka Gunawardena 4/88, Tharuksha Ashel 2/59)

BRC (104/7 overnight) 244 (Ranmith Senarath 70, Yasiru Rodrigo 35, Vishwa Supun 25, Pawan Sandesh 19, Sithuka Gunawardena 16, Dumindu Sewmina 51 n.o.: Ohas Sadew 4/91, Tharana Wimaladharma 3/83)

At Welisara – First innings for Kurunegala YCC

Navy SC 249 and 178 for 4 (Uvindu Perera 66, Sumalka Fernando 59 n.o., Yuneth Seneviratne 20 n.o.: Vathila Udara 3/53)

Kurunegala YCC 309 (Abishek Liyanaarachchi 133, Vathila Udara 39, Ananthan Kajan 38, Gayana Weerasinghe 23, Dinuka Tennekoon 20, Sathsara Nilanjith 17: Sahash Godage 3/58, Thineth Salinga 3/105, Janith Fernando 2/65, Ruwin Sankalpa 2/74)

At Panagoda – First innings for Army SC

Army SC 263

Kurunegala SC (37/1 overnight) 150 (Jayamin Muthukumarana 30, Rishi Adishtan 26, Dinuga Abeysekera 19, Sonal Aswin 18: Pathum Vihanga 6/78, Inuka de Silva 3/37) and 199 (Ashan Shanilka 58, Janith Ravishka 29, Dinuga Abeysekera 24, Vinuja Ranpul 19, Rishi Adishtan 17, Sonal Aswin 16: Inuka de Silva 4/44, Pathum Vihanga 3/82, Umesh de Silva 2/39)

At Kosgama – Match drawn

Badureliya (310/6 overnight) 409 for 7 declared (Enosh Peterson 83, Aveesha Samash 73, Hiruna Gallage 66, Manasa Madubashana 52, Koojana Perera 45, Rusanda Silva 55 n.o.: Senuka Dangamuwa 6/162)

United Southern 229 for 8 (Sehas Ashinsa 53, Pesandu Sanjan 53, Thamindu Pradeeptha 29, Kaveesha Kalpana 23, Kaveesha Githmal 25 n.o.: Rusanda Silva 3/83)