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BRC shot out for 112

Two good bowling spells by Dinusha Fernando (4 for 40) and Marlon Peiris (4 for 10) helped Sebastianites SC dismiss BRC for 112 runs in their first on the opening day of their Premier championship cricket tournament match played at Havelock Park yesterday.

In addition wicket keeper cum opening batsman T.M. Dilshan completed one thousand runs for the season during his knock of 37 for Sebastianites SC.

BRC 112 (N. Bopage 23, I. Hettetiya 22, A. Wanigasekera 24, D. Fernando 4 for 40, M. Peiris 4 for 10, N. Perera 2 for 23)

Sebastianites SC 153 for 4 (T. M. Dilshan 37, M. Mendis 52 n.o, I. Baddegama 3 for 25). (D.W.)

Tamil Union 110

Tamil Union after been dismissed for 110 runs hit back strongly to reduce their opponents Galle CC to 70 for 6 in their first innings on the opening day of their Premier championship cricket tournament match which began at the P. Saravanamuttu Stadium yesterday.

Tamil Union 110 (G. Wijekoon 17, S. Kumara 16, C. Jayasinghe 13, J.C. Gamage 2 for 28, S. Jayaratne 2 for 33, G. Perera 4 for 25)

Galle CC:70 for 6 (D. Wickremasinghe 29, N. Bandaratilleke 2 for 15, S. Weerakoon 2 for 7) (D.W.)

Bloomfield lead

Bloomfield edged out Antonians SC by one run on the first innings on the opening day of their Premier championship cricket tournament match which began at Reid Avenue yesterday.

Bloomfield 112 (S. Abeynayake 22, B. de Silva 20, K. Dharmasena 16, P. Siriwardena 5 for 28, M. Alwis 3 for 22)

Antonians SC111 (U. Hettiarachchi 36, C. Perera 29, P. Gunaratne 3 for 25, H. Alles 3 for 10, B. de Silva 2 for 36). (C.D.)

Hewage 168

A superb century by Pradeep Hewage (168) helped NCC declare their first innings at 397 for 8 on the opening day of their Premier championship cricket tournament match against Matara SC played at Maitland Place yesterday.

NCC 397 for 8 decl (P. Hewage 168, R. Arnold 72, N. Nawaz 71, S. Farook 3 for 71, N. R. C. K. Guruge 2 for 53, P. W. Jayasekera 2 for 93).

Matara SC 8 for no loss. (C.D.)

Thilan 5/26

A fine spell of bowling by Thilan Smaraweera (5 for 26) helped SSC dismiss Panadura SC for 107 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their Premier championship cricket tournament match which began at Maitland Place yesterday.

Panadura SC 107 (B. Perera 24, N. Soysa 2 for 20, T. Samaraweera 5 for 26, D. Fernando 2 for 25)

SSC 179 for 3 (U. Fernando 76, A. Gunawardena 20, H. Wickremaratne 34 n.o, T. Samaraweera 25 n.o.). (C.D.)

Indika 103

A chanceless century by Indika de Saram (103) helped Colts CC reach 275 runs in their first innings on the opening day of their Premier championship cricket tournament match against Kurunegala YCC played at Havelock Park yesterday.

Colts CC 275 (C. Mendis 16, S. Fernando 10, I. de Saram 103, S. Janaka 77, M. Warnapura 19, D. Samaratunga 11 n.o, I. Amarasinghe 15, W. Kumara 3 for 26, A. Ekanayake 7 for 49).

Kurunegala YCC 25 for 3 (I. Amarasinghe 2 for 7). (D.W.)

No play

The Premier championship cricket tournament match between CCC v Singha SC at Maitland Crescent and Moors SC v Galle CC match at Braybrooke Place was not played.