By Srian Obeyesekere

Badureliya SC, set a target of 122 were 57 for 4 in their drawn Sri Lanka Cricket Major League fixture against Negombo CC played at the Galle International Cricket Stadium yesterday.

Badureliya, at the outset on the third and final day, extended their overnight 240 for 6 wickets to a total of 335 in reply to Negombo CCs 263 as the last of the week-end matches saw Negombo in their second innings making 193 for 8 declared o go with their first innings score of 263.

A highlight of the final day’s play was Negombo’s Himasha Liyanage stroking 74 off 45 balls packed with 4 over the top and 3 boundaries.

Negombo CC vs Badureliya SC

Negombo CC 263 (96.4 Overs)

(Pramod Maduwantha 72, Umesh Lakshan 45, Himasha Liyanage 29, Upul Indrasiri 23, Hansaja Hiruna 20, Kaveen Fernando 19, Sheshan Fernando 11, Chalana de Silva 3/67, Chanaka Ruwansiri 3/80, Kevin Koththigoda 1/20, Kavindu Amantha 1/21, Chanaka Komasaru 1/67)

And 193/8 declared (24 Overs)

(Himasha Liyanage 74, Kaveen Fernando 38, Umesh Lakshan 26, Sheshan Fernando 20, Dimuth Sandaruwan 17, Chanaka Ruwansiri 3/48, Chanaka Komasaru 2/65, Kavindu Amantha 1/14, Chalana de Silva 1/43)

Badureliya SC 335 (101.4 Overs)

(Ranesh Silva 66, Dunith Jayatunga 59, Gihan Koralage 46, Leo Fransisco 24, Geeth Kumara 23, Alankara Asanka Silva 11, Upul Indrasiri 5/102, Nishan Peiris 3/105, Hansaja Hiruna 2/78)

And 57/4 (38.4 Overs))

(Kavindu Amantha 20, Geeth Kumara n.o. 12, Upul Indrasiri 2/25, Pramod Maduwantha ¼, Nishan Peiris 1/21)