Premier Tier ‘A’ Cricket Tourney Risith helps Lankan CC compile 429

By M. Shamil Amit

An unbeaten 111 inclusive of 15 boundaries and a six by Risith Upamal helped Lankan CC amass 429 runs on the second day of their SLC Premier Tier ‘A’ Inter-Club Cricket Tournament encounter against Badureliya CC which continued at Maggona yesterday.

Risith added 64 runs for the ninth-wicket with Keshan Wijeratne and also figured in a last wicket stand of 79 runs with Udith Madushan.

Lankan CC (299/8 overnight): 429 (Damitha Silva 82, Chanaka Ruwansiri 58, Geeth Kumara 40, Kasun Abeyratne 30, Udith Madushan 29, Keshan Wijeratne 24, Risith Upamal 111 n.o, Lahiru Samarakoon 4/86, T. M. Sampath 3/75)

Badureliya CC: 212/4 (Yasoda Lanka 46, Bravidh Shetty 35, Salinda Ushan 28, Lahiru Milantha 64 n.o, Shahid Yousuf 29 n.o).