Premier League Tier ‘A’ Super 8 round: Dimuth Karunaratne in the runs

Sri Lanka Test opener Dimuth Karunaratne having returned from the Test series in South Africa was among the runs for SSC stroking his way to a pleasing 125 on the opening day of the Premier League Tier ‘A’ Inter-Club Super 8 match against Colts at FTZ ground Katunayake yesterday.

Kithuruwan Vithanage was also among the runs scoring 130 for Tamil Union against CCC at Havelock Park. All the matches will continue on day two today.

DAY ONE SCORES

l At Havelock Park: Tamil Union: 377 in 87.3 overs (Kithuruwan Vithanage 130, Manoj Sarathchandra 63, Chamika Karunarathne 50, Jeevan Mendis 40, Tharanga Paranavitana 30, Lahiru Madhushanka 4/77, Lahiru Gamage 3/83) vs CCC

l At FTZ Katunayake: SSC: 275/7 at close in 80 overs (Dimuth Karunaratne 125, Dasun Shanaka 59, Kavindu Kulasekara 38, Minod Bhanuka 21, Dilruwan Perera 4/70, Prabath Jayasooriya 2/59) vs Colts

l At P. Sara Oval: Chilaw Marians: 190 in 61.2 overs (Mahela Udawatte 52, Ashen Silva 52, Sachithra Serasinghe 33, Raveen Yasas 25, Dhanushika Bandara 5/36, Nalin Priyadarshana 4/61)

Army SC: 65/4 at close in 27 overs (Arosh Janoda 2/9)

l At Colts: NCC: 265 in 62 overs (Chaturanga de Silva 83, Angelo Perera 59, Thimira Jayasinghe 37, Pawan Wickramasinghe 27, Chathura Peiris 4/60, Thilaksha Sumanasiri 2/29, Amila Aponso 2/72)

Ragama CC: 43/6 at close in 21 overs (Farveez Maharoof 3/14)

PLATE CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Sahan Wijeratne of Baduraliya SC hit an unbeaten 102 runs against Moors SC in the Plate championship match of the Premier League Tier ‘A’ Inter-Club cricket tournament at BRC grounds yesterday. All the matches will continue today.

DAY ONE SCORES

l At BRC: Badureliya SC: 300 in 88.1 overs (Sahan Wijeratne 102 n.o., Saliya Saman 38, Nimanda Madusanka 31, Vishva Wijeratne 27, Dilanka Sandakan 5/52) vs Moors SC

l At Bloomfield: Galle CC: 301 in 86.3 overs (Damitha Hunukumbura 97, Nilushan Nonis 65, Minhaj Jaleel 40, Shalika Karunanayake 34, Chalana De Silva 26, Kasun Rajitha 5/57, Chathura Randunu 3/85)

Saracens SC: 0/0 at close in 1 overs

l At Panagoda: Bloomfield: 290/8 in 92 overs (Nipun Karunanayake 98, Nisal Francisco 79, Vinod Perera 31, Dinuka Hettiarachchi 5/95, T. N. Sampath 2/72) v BRC

Premier League Tier ‘B’ Inter Club Cricket

Roscoe Thattil scores 175 for Air Force (main heading)

Roscoe Thattil of Air Force SC scored a fine 175 off 190 balls with fours against Kalutara PCC on the first day of their Premier League Tier ‘B’ Inter-Club cricket match played at Surrey ground Maggona yesterday.

Lahiru Sri Lakmal (Air Force SC) and Lakshan Rodrigo (Lankan CC) also made hundreds against Kalutara PCC and Navy SC respectively. All matches will continue today.

DAY ONE SCORES

l At Maggona: Air Force SC: 426/9 decl in 79.2 overs (Roscoe Thattil 175, Lahiru Sri Lakmal 115, Harshana James 33, Nalin Wijesinghe 20, Ruchira Silva 4/98, Rasika Fernando 2/66, Thenuka Dhananjaya 2/80)

Kalutara PCC: 7/1 at close in 5 overs

l At Moors: Lankan CC: 364/5 in 90 overs (Lakshan Rodrigo 133, Sasheen Fernando 96, Chanaka Ruwansiri 65 n.o., Lal Kumara 26, Madura Madhusanka 2/33) vs Navy SC

l At Welagedara: Kurunegala YCC: 63/3 at close in 23 overs (Chanaka Komasaru 2/22) vs Ports Authority

l At Sooriyawewa: Kalutara TC: 238/5 at close in 90 overs (Sulan Jayawardena 76 n.o., Tharindu Sriwardene 58, Nipuna Gamage 43, Risith Upamal 31, Suwanji Madanayake 3/45) vs Police SC – (YK