By Srian Obeyesekere                   

All weekend matches of the Sri Lanka Cricket Under23 Emerging Clubs Tournament ended in draws with Police SCs Sangeeth Shehara scoring 118 versus Kandy Customs SC and Bloomfield C&ACs Tharindu Harshana an unbeaten 104 versus Galle CC.

Kandy Customs SC scored 195 with Pramesh Madubhashanana top scoring with 67 to which Police replied with 289 with Sangeeth Shehara ‘s century the highlight.

Kandy Customs were 144 for 6 in their second innings.

Meanwhile, Bloomfield’s Tharindu Harshana led the way in taking his side to a huge 318 for 8 declared in reply to Galle CCs 188 for a 130 first innings lead.

However, Galle escaped defeat narrowly scoring 128 for 7 in their second innings at the close.

Results of the matches:

Badureliya Cricket Club – 211 (72.4) Janeth Kaushal 64, Yenula Dewthusa 60, Dinal Induwara 27, Shanikya Deshapriya 25, Vihanga Iranjana 3/58, Amila Thuruwan Perera 2/17 & 74 (44.3) Yenula Dewthusa 34, Shenel Samarathunga 6/26, Vihanga Iranjana 2/11 

Army Sports Club – 214 (72.5) Amila Thuruwan Perera 52, Ashan Sudarshana 48, Dimantha Arusha 40, Umesh De Silva 20, Brian Hansaja 4/46, Sandun Mendis 3/68 

Result – Match Drawn  

Panadura Sports Club – 361/8d (78) Charya Paranawithana 98, Sasindu Malshan 74, Duranka Silva 65, Senitha Halambage 31, Kanchana De Livera 26, Amitha Sandeepa Perera 3/114, Shehan Pramod 3/155, Hansaja Hiruna 2/76 

Negombo Cricket Club – 323/7 (102.5) Thathsara Eshan 115*, Hasindu Sewmina Kavirathne 61, Lester Jayaweera 43, Amitha Sandeepa Perera 35, Wageesha Perera 24, Mohomed Murshad 20*, Sahan Mihira 2/42, Senitha Halambage 2/67 

Result – No Result  

Tamil Union Cricket & Athletic Club – 192 (48.4) Shanuka Galagoda 69, Sharujan Shanmuganathan 33, Vihas Thevmika 25*, Gishan Balasooriya 4/54 & 352 (56) Shanuka Galagoda 77, Naren Muralidaran 74, Sineth Jayawardena 59, Kavindu Nirmana 32, Sharujan Shanmuganathan 28, Gishan Balasooriya 6/144 

Sinhalese Sports Club – 344 (65.2) Chamindu Wickramasinghe 66, Dinura Kalupahana 63, Shevon Daniel 52, Ranuk Jayasuriya 43, Nadeesha Akash 42*, Sadisha Rajapaksa 26, Vihas Thevmika 4/60 

Result – Match Drawn  

Kandy Customs Sports Club – 195 (53.5) Pramesh Madubhashana 67, Chehan Subasinghe 39, Ayesh Shashimal 26, Sudheera Weerarathna 25, Poorna Sulakshana 4/55, Rashmika Hirushan Perera 3/32, Damith Kappagoda 2/47 & 144/6 (40) Nadun Asela Silva 44*, Chehan Subasinghe 33, Sudheera Weerarathna 21, Poorna Sulakshana 3/33  

Police Sports Club – 289 (77.5) Sangeeth Shehara 118, Supun C Fernando 37*, Buddhima Sahan 27, Aveesha Samash 24, Nadun Asela Silva 2/42, Ayesh Shashimal 2/53, Janindu Chamika 2/76 

Result – Match Drawn  

Galle Cricket Club – 188 (53.5) Chamath Dilsara 63, Dulsith Darshana 47, Nikil Jayaweera 28, Tharinda Nirmal Guruge 8/46 & 128/7 (47) Chamath Dilsara 29, Dulsith Darshana 23, Tharinda Nirmal Guruge 3/59, Asitha Wanninayake 2/13 

Bloomfield Cricket & Athletic Club – 318/8d (73) Tharindu Harshana 104*, Tharinda Nirmal Guruge 54, Savindu Rodrigo 51, Kaveesha Piyumal 38*, Dulaj Samuditha 24, Hasitha Suranga 3/43 

Result – Match Drawn 

United Southern Sports Club – 54 (16.2) Pesandu Sanjan 25, Daham Nirmal 6/19, Abdul Hakam Shirad 2/12, Pasindu Pathum 2/22 & 14/1 (8) 

Nugegoda Sports & Welfare Club – 231 (60.3) Pulindu Perera 59, Abhishek Anandakumara 32, Pasindu Pathum 31, Abhisek Jayaweera 25, Daham Nirmal 23, Sithuka Gunawardana 4/60, Sasanka Nirmal 4/81, Himal Ravihansa 2/74