Bloomfield's right-arm off-spinner Batheesha de Silva (6 for 63) bowled extremely well to restrict Colts to 203 all out in their Sara Trophy Segment 'A' cricket match which began at Reid Avenue yesterday.
Batheesha was well supported by Sri Lanka Test cricketer Ruwan Kalpage who took 3 for 61 as Colts were bowled out in 67.4 overs despite two fine knocks by Sajith Fernando (93) and Sujith Janaka (54). Bloomfield were 2 for one wicket at the close.
Chief scores:
Colts 203 in 67.4 overs (Sujith Janaka 54, Dilshan Witharana 16, Sajith Fernando 93, Ruwan Kalpage 3 for 61, Batheesha de Silva 6 for 63).
Bloomfield 2 for one in 1.5 overs.
Bold reply by Joes
Exchanges were even at the end of the first day's play in the inter-school cricket match between St. Joseph's College and St. Sebastian's College which began at Darley Road yesterday. The Josephians had scored 52 for no loss in reply to the Sebastianites first innings total of 214 all out.
St. Sebastian's 214 in 69.5 overs (Buddhika Mendis 28, Manoj Fernando 41, N. Fernando 36, R. Balasuriya 20, D. Fernando 26, Shenal Warnakula 4 for 60).
St. Joseph's 52 for no loss (Johannes Jayasuriya 28 n.o., Ian Daniel 21 n.o.).
Moors hit back
BRC's left-arm leg-spinner Suwanji Madanayake (5 for 19) and right-arm off-spinner Ashan Ranaweera (3 for 46) skittled out Moors SC for 146 runs in their Sara Trophy Segment 'A' match which began at Havelock Park yesterday but the visitors hit back to have BRC reeling at 91 for 6 wickets by the close.
Moors SC 174 all out in 58.3 overs (Chandika Hathurusinghe 42, Thusira de Silva 26, A. Jayasinghe 15, Riyaz Farook 22, Ashan Ranaweera 3 for 46, Suwanji Madanayake 5 for 19).
BRC 91 for 6 in 37 overs (A. Ranaweera 19, C. Perera 27, Dhammika Rajapakse 22, A. Jayasinghe 2 for 15).
Cambrians - 203
A last wicket partnership of 81 runs between P. Ranaweera (56) and Thushara Silva (15 n.o.), helped Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa to score 250 in their first innings in their inter-school cricket match against Wesley College which began at Moratuwa yesterday.
Nuwan Ratnayake (45) and Janaka Wannakuwatte (34) also batted well for the Cambrians while left-arm leg-spinner Brian Senadheera captured 5 wickets for 68 runs for Wesley.
The match will be continued at 10 am today.
Chief scores:
Prince of Wales 250 all out (Nuwan Ratnayake 45, Janaka Wannakuwatte 34, P. Ranaweera 56, Thushara Silva 15 n.o., Brian Senadheera 5 for 68 against Wesley.
Serasinghe (5/46) contains NCC
A penetrative spell of bowling by P. K. Serasinghe (5 for 46) helped Police SC to restrict NCC to 212 for 9 at close on the opening day of their Sara Trophy division one tournament match which began at Maitland Place yesterday.
NCC:212 for 9 at close
Sanjeewa Warusamane 57, Anil Rideegammanagedara 40, Kavinda Nanayakkara 12, Charinda Fernando 20, Sanjeewa Weerasinghe 42 n.o., Sajeewa Chanaka de Silva 10, P. K. Serasinghe 5 for 46) Vs Police SC. (D.W.) Jayantha - 5/76
Leg spinner Jayantha Silva bagged five wickets for 76 runs for SSC as Tamil Union were bowled out for 262 on day one of their Sara Trophy Division one tournament match began at Maitland Place yesterday.
Tamil Union: 262 all out. (V. Wijegunawardena 33, Upul Chandana 65, Damian Nadaraja 35, Nuwan Shiroman 14, Champaka Ramanayake 47, Jayantha Silva 5 for 76, Gayan Wijekoon 3 for 27)
SSC: 40 for 3
G. Wijekoon 14 n.o., H. Wickremaratne 18 n.o. Mario Villavarayan 2 for 21. (D.W) Negombo - 256/8
Negombo CC scored 256 for 8 wickets at the end of the first days play in their Division One Segment B cricket match against the Sri Lanka Navy which began at Welisara yesterday.
Nuwan Priyankara top scored with 82 inclusive of seven boundaries and two sixes while Mahesh Samarawickrema (47 n.o.) and Indika Batuwitarachchi (43) made useful contributions.
Chief scores:
Negombo CC 256 for 8 at close (Nuwan Priyankara 82, Mahesh Samarawickrema 47 n.o., Indika Batuwitarachchi 43, Prasad Fernando 22, S. J. Fernando 17, G. Wijemuni 16, K. A. Perera 3/41, P. Ponnamperuma 3 for 59 against Navy.