By Srian Obeyesekere

Double centuries by NCCs Lahiru Udara (261) and CCCs Dhananjaya de Silva (204) against Police SC and BRC were the highlights of the second day’s play of the Sri Lanka Cricket Major League Super Eight Tournament yesterday.
Both Udara and De Silva, the Sri Lanka test captain galvanised the day in the high scoring momentum as bat dominated ball with Udara striking 25 boundaries and 4 sixes as NCC went on a run spree of a record 631 for 9 declared total in grinding Police SC’s bowlers to the ground at the Galle International Cricket Stadium. It was Udara’s 17th first class hundred.
Police had replied with102 for 2 at stumps.

Udara’s mammoth knock clanged in a supportive 149 innings by Sri Lanka white ball opening batsman Kamil Mishara in a 268 third wicket partnership. Mishara struck 12 boundaries and 3 sixes.

Meanwhile, Dhananjaya cut loose hitting 21 boundaries and a six in crossing the 10,000 first class milestone as CCCs iron grip 532 for 6 declared score saw BRC tottering on 127 for 7 facing imminent defeat at the Pallekelle International Cricket Stadium.
Dhananjaya de Silva aligned in a 282 sixth wicket bonding with Anjala Bandara who hit an unbeaten 151 inclusive of 16 boundaries and and 3 sixes.

Chief Scores of all matches:

  At Galle: Police SC trail NCC by 503 runs
NCC (o’night 386-2) 631 for 9 (126) declared (Lahiru Udara 261, Kamil Mishara 149, Pathum Nissanka 77, Ahan Wickremasinghe 44, Niroshan Dickwella 35, Sahan Arachchige 22, Chamika Karunaratne 22; Dilum Sudeera 5/211, Supun Madushanka 2/116)

     Police SC 128 for 2 (52) at stumps (Dhanuja Induwara 44n.o., Dulsha Udayanga 38n.o, Avishka Tharindu 29)

  At Pallekele: BRC trail CCC by 408 runs
     CCC (overnight 360-5) 532 for 6 (116.2) declared (Dhananjaya de Silva 204, Anjala Bandara 151n.o., Dulnith Sigera 81, Lasith Croospulle 37; Murvin Abinash 3/118, Yasiru Rodrigo 2/69)

     BRC 124 for 7 (43.3) at stumps (Risth Upamal 35, Raminda Wijesooriya 35; Nishan Peiris 5/42 Vishwa Fernando 2/21)

  At CCC: Ace Capitals lead Colts by 8 runs
     Ace Capital 290 all out (77.3) (Pawantha Weerasinghe 61, Kavindu Kulasekara 61, Ranesh Silva 42, Raveen de Silva 35n.o., Kavindu Amantha 26, Isitha Wijesundara 21, Nimesha Gunasinghe 20; Akila Dananjaya 4/75, Dunith Wellalage 2/48, Udith Madushan 2/54)

Colts (overnight 10-0) 282 all out (77.1) at stumps (Angelo Mathews 63, Dunith Wellalage 60, Muditha Lakshan 50n.o., Dhananjaya Lakshan 46, Sangeeth Cooray 27; Isitha Wijesundara 4/47, Chamod Battage 3/57)

  At Colts: Moors lead Bloomfield by 53 runs
     Bloomfield 229 all out (72) (Jeffrey Vandersay 63, Tharindu Harshana 59, Asitha Wanninyake 36, Janith Liyanage 32; Chanuka Dilshan 4/67, Imthiyas Slaza 2/42) and 40 for 2 (9) at stumps (Kasun Abeyrathne 21; Imithiyas Slaza 2/17)

            Moors SC (overnight 36-2) 322 all out (86) (Ramesh Mendis 96, Milan Rathnayake 75, Sohan de Livera 43, Shehan Fernando 32; Janith Liyanage 4/44, Duvindu Tillakaratne 3/69)