Colts Cricket Club started the Super League stage of the Premier League witha crushing innings victory over Colombo Cricket Club
CricInfo28-Jan-2002Colts Cricket Club started the Super League stage of the Premier League witha crushing innings victory over Colombo Cricket Club.Colts were the only side to secure an outright win in the Super League afterCCC collapsed meekly in the second innings to be bowled out for just 58.Dulip Liyanage picking up 5 for 22.But it was veteran batsman Aravinda de Silva who dominated the weekendheadlines. The 36-year-old, scorer of 19 Test hundreds, smashed 154 from 241balls in his first serious match since being recalled to the nationaltraining squad.De Silva, who then compiled a breezy 37 not out from 38 balls in the secondinnings, guided his club, Nondescripts CC, to a first innings win againstTamil Union.Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club also registered a first innings winwhen Burgher Recreation Club failed to overhaul their modest 274 firstinnings total.TM Dilshan scored half centuries in both innings for Bloomfield and he waswell supported by S. Jayanatha (75) in the first innings and Sanjaya Rodrigo(100) in the second.BRC were bowled out for 219 despite a fifty from DN. Hunukumbura (60). S.Dissanayake grabbed five for 37.Sinhalese Sports Club secured an easy first innings win against Panadura SC.Missing all their international stars, forced to rest by coach Dav Whatmore,SSC scored 364 in reply to Panadura’s 266 first innings.