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Sri Lanka Clubs: Colts, SSC, Bloomfield and BRC get 1st innings points
Ranjan Anandappa - 20 June 1999

Colts, SSC, Bloomfield and BRC have already secured first innings points in their Premier Division cricket matches against Matara Singha, Police and Galle CC respectively yesterday.

Colts left arm leg spinner Dinuk Hettiarachchi reduced Matara CC to 148 in reply to Colts 406 for 1 declared.However,Colts with a substantial lead did not enforce the follow on and batted for the second time for bonus points and were 231 for 9 at stumps.Indika de Saram top scored with 94, Sajith Fernando (42) and Sujith Janaka (45) were among the runs.

BRC's skipper Deepal Madurapperuma struck a fine unbeaten 111 to put his side in a strong position when BRC replied with 365 for 6 after dismissing Galle CC for 209 on the first day. Madurapperuma was ably supported by Indunil Hatthtetiya (83) and Amal Wanigasekera (67 n.o).

At the SSC grounds, Singha SC were shot out for 180 in reply to SSC's 286 for 8 declared. SSC were 248 for 8 at stumps with Upeka Fernando (72) and Mahela Jayawardena (90) with eight fours and four sixes.

At Colts grounds Havelock Park:

Colts 406 (Chaminda Mendis 200 n.o, Dulip Samraweera 178) and 231 for 9 (Dulip Samaraweera 13, Sajith Fernando 42, Indika de Saram 94, Sujith Janaka 45, Ishara Amarassinghe 15 n.o, Ahmed Farook 4 for 28).

Matara CC 20 for 1 overnight 148 (V. Chinthaka 38, S. W. Nadheeranga 28, I. Priyantha 21 n.o, Dinuk Hettiarachchi 8 for 26).

At BRC grounds:

Galle CC 209.

BRC 43 for 3 overnight 365 for 6 (Deepal Madurapperuma 111 n.o, Indunil Hatthetiya 83, Amal Wanigasekera 67 n .o, Indika Batuwitarachchi 25, Nilantha Cooray 21, Gamini Perera 4 for 84)

At SSC grounds Maitland Place:

SSC 286 for 8 declared and 248 for 8 (Shantha Kalavitigoda 46, Upeka Fernando 72, Mahela Jayawardena 90, Priyankara Silva 3 for 31, Suraj Sanjeeva 2 for 52).

Singha SC 180 (Saman Jayantha 72, Chamara Soysa 31, Suraj Sanjeeva 49, Tilan Samaraweera 3 for 35, Suranjith Silva 3 for 41.)

At Police Park:

Bloomfield 277.

Police 105 (Ravindra Wimalasiri 24, N. Soysa 12, D. Nanayakkara 10 n.o, Pulasthy Gunaratne 3 for 20, Hemantha Alles 2 for 17, Kumara Dharmasena 2 for 21) and 65 for 4 (Ravindra Wimalasiri 41 n.o, Hemantha Alles 2 for 19, Kumara Dharmasena 2 for 7.)


Source: The Daily News