Sri Lanka's left-arm fast bowling sensation Nuwan Zoysa gave a glimpse of his return to fitness from injury when he took 4 for 21 (match bag of 6 for 41) to steer SSC to a comfortable four-wicket victory over Matara SC in their under 23 youth match concluded at Maitland Place yesterday.
Scores:
Matara SC 132 (M. Ramzan 41, N. Zoysa 2 for 20, Ruchira Perera 6 for 16) and 133 (R.S. Suwandaratne 43, N. Zoysa 4 for 21, T. Samaraweera 3 for 42)
SSC 198 for 7 decl. (S. Kalavitigoda 51, M. Jayewardene 67, R. Sureshchandra 36, N.R.C.K. Guruge 3 for 58) and 69 for 6 (M. Jayawardene 20, A. Gunawardana 15, N.R.C.K. Guruge 5 for 21)
Anil sees NCC through
Anil Rideegammanagedera came up with a fine all-round performance (41 runs and 6 wickets for 22) to steer NCC to a first innings points win over Singha SC in their under 23 youth match played at Maitland Place yesterday.
Scores:
NCC 260 for 9 decl. (K. Sangakkara 89, A. Weerappuly 43, A. Rideegammanagedera 41, C. Fernando 22, J. Sigera 20 n.o., C. Krishantha 3 for 10, D. Kumara 3 for 69)
Singha SC 77 (C. Sanjeeva 22, A. Rideegammanagedera 6 for 22, M. Bandara 3 for 20) and 126 for 5 at stumps (D. Akalanka 38, C. Soysa 24, C. Fernando 2 for 4)
CCC on first innings
Moors SC tail put up firm resistance to deprive CCC of full points in their Under 23 youth match played at Maitland Crescent yesterday. CCC had to be content with first innings points only.
Scores:
CCC 315 for 6 decl. (D. Hunukumbura 95, A. Polonowita 64, H. Boteju 45 n.o., C. Bandaratilake 2 for 41)
Moors SC 113 (R. Priyadarshana 39, M. Rupasinghe 5 for 9, N.S. Rajan 3 for 30) and 113 for 7 at stumps (M. Shiyam 44, N.S. Rajan 3 for 30, A. Junaid 3 for 33)
Bateesha's effort in vain
Bateesha de Silva's excellent all-round performance (94 with 7 sixes, 6 fours, and 6 wickets for 60) proved futile when Bloomfield conceded first innings points to BRC in their under 23 youth match concluded at Reid Avenue yesterday.
Scores:
Bloomfield 201 (B. de Silva 94, T. Gunaratne 32, D. Amaraweera 19, C. Mudalige 6 for 65)
BRC 222 (S. Mackay 59, C. Mudalige 39, M. Hettiarachchi 42, B. de Silva 6 for 60)
Bathiya, Dinuka guide Colts
Bathiya Perera hit a top score of 92 (2 sixes, 13 fours) and left-arm spinner Dinuka Hettiaratchi took 5 for 24 to bring Colts a first innings points win over Tamil Union in their under 23 youth match played at Havelock Park yesterday.
Scores:
Colts 240 (S. Janaka 48, B. Perera 92 n.o., S. Panapitiya 20, G. Wijekoon 2 for 55, S. Weerakoon 2 for 36, S. Kumara 3 for 49, B. Jeganathan 2 for 18) and 130 for 7 at stumps (Mark Fernando 29, Monto Perera 33 n.o., S. Weerakoon 4 for 39, B. Jeganathan 2 for 40)
Tamil Union 142 (G. Wijekoon 67, A. Lankatilleke 3 for 33, D. Hettiaratchi 5 for 24)