by Pelham Juriansz
Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga (103) and his team mate Marvan Atapattu (200) warmed up for next month's tour of South Africa with a century and a double ton respectively as SSC made a commanding 439 for 5 declared on day one of their Sara trophy match against Moors begun at Maitland Place yesterday.
At Maitland Place:
SSC: 439 for 5 decl. (Marvan Atapattu 200, Arjuna Ranarunga 103, A.Gunawardena 23, H.Wickremaratne 55, M.perera 36 n.o, R.Priyadharshana 2 for 69, P.Abeygunasekera 2 for 74).
Moors: 22 for 1 at close
At Vihara maha Devi Park:
Nomads: 371 (C.de Silva 103, D.balasuriya 89, H.Tillakaratne 31, J.perera 75, R.Punchihewa 4 for 67, R.Samarasinghe 3 for 65).
Matale CC: 14 for no loss.
INTER-SCHOOL CRICKET:
S.Thomas' were in a strong position on the opening day of their inter-school cricket encounter against Trinity begun at Mt.Lavinia yesterday.
Having bowled out Trinity for 122, the Thomians were strongly placed at 158 for 4 at close. First, it was N.Ratwatte who restricted Trinity with a penetrative spell of 5 for 27. In, batting Upeka Fernando made a fluent 72 for the home team.
All matches will be continued at 10 a.m. today.
Yesterday's first day's scores at-a-glance:
* At Mt.Lavinia: (by Richard Dwight)
Trinity: 122 all out (S.Fernando 34, T.Weeraratne 20, R.Rasayal 19, C.Molligoda 14, N.Ratwatte 5 for 27, S.Peiris 3 for 27).
S.Thomas': 158 for 4 at close. (U.Fernando 72, J.Siriwardena 48, N.Peiris 14, M.Peiris 13 n.o).
* At Moratuwa: (From Dilwin Mendis)
St.Thomas', Matale: 234 all out (R.Chnandraratne 58, C.Thotagamuwa 55, N.Jayasinghe 50, P.Fernando 4 for 42).
Motau MV: 171 for 4 at close. (O.Warnapura 100, M.Deshapriya 40, C.D. Thotagamuwa 2 for 22).
At Reid Avenue:
Prince of Wales: 125 (I.Hettatiya 20, H.Fernando 45, U.Gunawardena 4 for 54, T.Amarasuriya 2 for 21, J.Mubarak 2 for 28).
Royal: 227 for 4 at close. (R.Jayasuriya 38, T.Amarasuriya 66, J.Mubarak 80 n.o, K.Fernando 2 for 47). (C.D.)
* At Darley Road:
St.Anthony's, Kandy: 294 for 4 decl. (R.Wickremasekera 29, K.Jayaratne 51, M.Chitrasena 61, M.Palihakkara 112).
St.Joseph's: 7 for no loss. (C.D.)
At Peradeniya: (From Kandy Sports Corr.)
St.Sylvester's: 250 for 9 decl. (Arosha Perera 85, R.Dissanayake 34, Z.Hajireen 70, N.Rupasinghe 5 for 80, T.Madanayake 3 for 73).
Kingswood: 79 for 6 (C.Amunupura 25, C.ratnayake 2 for 22, C.Bandara 3 for 30).
At Katugastota: (From Kandy Sports Corr)
Sri Rahula: 263 all out (G.Piyadigama 66, N.Ratnayake 78, R.Wasnasuriya 35 n,o, P.A.Ariyadasa 2 for 29, S.Ekanayke 6 for 77, K.K.Suminda 2 for 31).
St.Mary's, Kegalle: 158 and 234 for 5 (P.Ariyadasa 109 n.o, S.Karunaratne 2 for 46).
At Moratuwa : (from Dilwin Mendis)
Wesley: 224 (N.Balasuriya 49, D.Medegedara 36, M.Zainudeen 26, I.Ranasinghe 22, S.Silva 4 for 35, M.Fernando 3 for 35).
St.Sebastian's: 79 for one at close. (M,Fernando 38 n.o, S.Silva 20 n.o).
At Negombo: (From Negombo Sports Corr).
St.Mary's, Negombo: 228 (S.Fernando 40, A.Randeera 40, N.Fernando 37, R.Nicholus 25, A.Chanaka 5 for 71, T.kariyawasam 3 for 42).
Vidyaloka, Galle: 99 for 3 at close. (H.ravindra 39 n.o).
* At Campbell Park:
Mahinda: 101 (D.Munasinghe 23, H.Dharshana 23, K.Gangodawila 2 for 25, A.de Silva 2 for 5, D.Jayaweera 2 for 10, S.de Silva 2 for 6).
Nalanda: 79 for 3 (S.Rodrigo 29 n.o, P.Hedigalle 20 n.o, C.Udugamadeniya 2 for 11) (C.D.)
At Kotahena:
St.Benedict's: 114 (R.Tissera 30, S.Perera 21, N.Jayawardena 4 for 17, J.Perera 2 for 10, A.Ganegama 2 for 47).
Ananda: 142 for 4 at close. (L.Chaturanga 34, S.Panapitiya 50 n.o, T.Kandambi 52, A.Gunatillake 2 for 30). (D.W.)