Ex-Peterite Dawatage slams triple ton

Lahiru Dawatage 

By M. Shamil Amit

Opener Lahiru Dawatage slammed a swashbuckling quick-fire 314 in just 321 balls inclusive of 36 boundaries and three sixes and shared a massive partnership of 257 runs for the sixth wicket with Sandun Medis to help Nugegoda SWC resuming from their overnight score of 410 for 5 to make an imposing score of 661 for 6 declared against Navy SC in their drawn Under 23 inter-club two day encounter concluded at Panadura yesterday.

Dewatage is a product of St. Peter’s College.

Meanwhile Bloomfield recorded the only outright win from the nine matches that were played when they defeated Tamil Union by five wickets in the match played at P Sara Stadium.

The other matches ended in first inning wins for Ace Capital, CCC, United Southern, SSC, Ragama CC, Negombo CC and Kandy Customs.

Results:

Bloomfield win

Tamil Union 152 and 104 (Vihas Thewmika 27, Himaru Deshan 20, Januka Ratnayake 19: Dulaj Samuditha 2/12, Hansamana de Silva 2/15, Tharinda Nirmal 2/27, Kaveesha Piyumal 2/31)

Bloomfield (81/3 overnight 204 (Mineth Premaratne 39, Hasitha Amarasinghe 36, Shanikya Deshapriya 27, Tharinda Nirmal 26, Pathum Ratnayake 24, Hansmana de Silva 22 : Vihas  Thewmika 6/67) and 54 for 5 (Tharinda Nirmal 25: Himaru Deshan 3/25, Vihas Thewmika 2/19)

Nugegoda and Navy draw

Nugegoda SWC (410/5 overnight) 661 for 6 declared (Lahiru Dawatage 314, Dasis Manchanayake 81, Akein Perera 37, Janeth Kaushal 36, Kashyappa Dissanayake 18, Sandun Medis 124 n.o., Thaviru Perera 16 n.o.: Shehan Fernando 2/94, Ruwin Sankalpa 2/151)

Navy SC 149 for 7 (Kaveesha Sandaruwan 38, Chamika Ranasinghe 28, Shehan Fernando 15, Ruvin Sankalpa 25 n.o., Raveen Gunawardena 18 n.o.: Hakam Shirad 2/20, Brian Hansaja 2/47)

First innings for Ace Capital 

BRC 387 for 6 declared (Isuru Fernando 201 rtd hurt, Linal Subasinghe 23, Lithma Perera 109 n.o.: Kaushika Kumarasinghe 4/75)

Ace Capital CC 391 for 9 (Thisara Ekanayake 143, Tanuja Rajapakse 46, Azeem Mohamed 42, Dilana Damsara 38, Pawan Pathiraja 35, Theeraka Ranatunga 35, Kavindu Amameth 29: Tharuksha Ashel 4/108, Linal Subasinghe 2/86, Sharada Jayaratne 2/98)

First innings for CCC

CCC 343 (Anjala Bandara 157, Sanul Weeraratne 70, Agitha Kudaligama 29, Duvindu Ranatunga 28, Venura Vithanage 18: Nethma Karunaratne 5/72, Oshada Gimhan 2/79) and 15 for 0

Leo CC 241 (Salindu Pathirana 100, Avintha de Alwis 46, Vishwa Rajapakse 29, Neluka Heshan 28, Oshada Gimhan 16: Inuka Karannagoda 7/56)

First innings for United Southern 

NCC 131 and (38/3 overnight) 244 for 7 declared Dineth Goonewardena 107, Yenula Dewthusa 64, Nadeesh Tasiru 26, Gaviru Senhas 16: Damesh Mathishan 4/82. Pesandu Sanjan 3/38)

United Southern 153 and 214 for 9 (Pesandu Sanjan 66, Lidula Nuwanga 29, Thathsara Dewmith 22, Thamindu Pradeeptha 18, Kaveesha Kalpana 17, Sumeda Sampath 29 n.o.: Ranuka Malaviarachchi 3/40, Shakthi Udara 3/83, Nadeesh Yasiru 2/31)

First innings for SSC

Panadura SC 177 (Asadisa de Silva 50, Charya Paranavithana 43, Neksha Iddamalgoda 27, Kanchana de Livera 15: Malsha Fernando 7/39, Yohan a 2/27) and 199 for 9 (Liviru Fernando 85, Asadisa de Silva 31, Mihin Zoysa 23, Neksha Iddamalgoda 19, Suwahas Fernando 16: Malsha Fernando 5/74, Dinuka Wanniarachchi 2/62)

SSC (176/3 overnight) 292 (Rivith Jayasuriya 56, Kaveen Fernando 33, Shevon Daniel 61 n.o., Ranuda Somaratna 22 n.o.: Malintha Silva 2/38)

First innings for Ragama CC

Ragama CC 183 and 338 for 8 (Denura Dimansith 137, Lahiru Abeysinghe 62, Viranga Yeshan 40, Maleesha Silva 27, Sahan Kaushalya 24, Kaveesha Liyanaarachchi 17 n.o.: Sandaru Malshan 5/89, Induwara Udena 2/136)

Moors SC 153 (Hirun Matheesha 19, Sandaru Malshan 71 n.o.: Maleesha Silva 4/28, Kaveesha Liyanaarachchi 3/29)

First innings for Negombo CC

Police SC 207 and 124 for 9 (Tharun Perera 60, Senesh Hettiarachchi 21, Dimath Abeysinghe 24 n.o.: Sandeepa Perera 6/58, Shehan Pramod 3/58)

Negombo CC (117/4 overnight) 283 for 7 declared (Thathsara Eshan 95, Mohamed Murshad 30, Vishal Rukshan 27, Hansaja Hiruna 27, Hasidu Damsutha 17: Damith Kappagoda 4/86, Dimath Abeysinghe 3/108)

First innings for Kandy Customs

Kurunegala SC 314 (Janith Ravishka 128, Yashmith Jayasundara 67, Jayamin Muthukumarana 31, Vinuja Ranpul 19, Sonal Ashwin 16, Ashan Shanilka 15: Adeesha Pabasara 5/100, Nadun Asela 3/55)

Kandy Customs (15/1 overnight) 339 (Helith Edirisinghe 87, Kaveesha Induwara 52, Dumeen Liyanaarachchi 43, Nadun Asela 40, Puljith Watthsuka 33, Hasindu Piyumal 31, Iruth Gimshan 25: Nishuda Chandrasiri 2/25, Sanuja Ninduwara 2/54, Yashmith Jayasundara 2/82)