By M. Shamil Amit

Isuru Udana cracked a quick-fire 72-ball knock of 88, inclusive of eight boundaries and three sixes, as he helped Tamil Union to a formidable score of 558 runs on day two of the Major Club cricket final played at the SSC ground.

Apart from Udana’s knock, two valuable knocks came from Dilum Sudeera and Ravindu Fernando, who together put on 65 runs for the sixth wicket. 

Udana himself associated in a crucial partnership of 70 with Sudeera and for 53 runs for the eighth wicket with Kavindu Pathiratne. 

For CCC the left arm spin and pace duo of Lakshan Sandakan and Vishwa Fernando were successful, together sharing eight scalps.

CCC in their turn had an inauspicious start when they lost their first wicket with eight runs on the board. They made a recovery thanks to opener Nimesha Gunasinghe and Minod Bhanuka who together added 72 runs for the second wicket before they were separated with Gunasinghe’s dismissal.

Bhanuka joined by Kamindu Mendis further frustrated the Tamil Union bowlers holding on till the end of the day and associating in an unbroken partnership of 69 runs for the third wicket for CCC to end day two on 149 for 2.

The match will be continued today.

Result:

Tamil Union (356/5 overnight) 558 (Sadeera Samarawickrama 188, Isuru Udana 88, Navod Paranavithana 54, Ron Chandragupta 48, Kavindu Pathiratne 46, Ravindu Fernando 45, Dilum Sudeera 32, Kamesh Nirmal 16, Santhush Gunatileke 15: Vishwa Fernando 4 for 102, Lakshan Sandakan 4 for 128)

CCC 149 for 2 (Nimesha Gunasinghe 33, Minod Bhanuka 72 n.o., Kamindu Mendis 31 n.o.)