Thisara Perera’s record-breaking half-century against Bloomfield C&AC stole the limelight as 11 encounters of SLC Major Club Limited Overs Tournament 2020/21 worked off today (28th March) at different venues across the island.
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Sri Lanka capped all-rounder Thisara Perera exhibited his six-hitting prowess today smashing 52 runs off 13 balls including 6 sixes. The brutal knock went on the record books as the second-fastest 50 in List A cricket, just behind former Sri Lankan cricketer, Kaushalya Weerarathne’s 12-ball fifty recorded 16 years ago.
While scoring one of the fastest fifties in domestic cricket, Perera managed to hit 6 sixes in an over bowled by off-spinner Dilhan Cooray of Bloomfield C & AC in the last over of the innings.
In addition to Perera’s impressive knock, there were some significant contributors with the bat as five players went on to score centuries for their respective clubs. Pabasara Waduge of Moors was the highest scorer of the day as he smashed 133 runs off 127 balls with 8 fours and 3 sixes.
Ashan Randika (124) of Army CC, Himasha Liyanage (101*) of Army CC, Lasith Abeyratne (100*) of CCC and Sammu Ashan (107*) of SSC were the other four centurions of the day.
Brief Scores
Group – A
- Venue – CCC Grounds, Colombo
- Toss – CCC
Colombo Cricket Club 303/5 (49) Lasith Abeyratne 100, Ron Chandraguptha 76, Sonal Dinusha 42, Lahiru Madushanka 32, Minods Bhanuka 25, Sachithra Perera 2/44
Kandy Customs Sports Club 91 (30.1) Hasitha Nirmal 20, Malinda Pushpakumara 3/21, Sonal Dinusha 2/06
Result – CCC won by 212 runs
Group – D
- Venue – SSC Grounds, Colombo
- Toss – Kurunegala YCC
Sinhalese Sports Club 293/5 (50) Sammu Ashan 107, Nuwanindu Fernando 40, Krishan Sanjula 31, Avishka Fernando 23, Nipun Dananjaya 20, Randeera Ranasinghe 3/52
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club 130/7 (35) Sameera Sadamal 35, Dilshan Kollure 23, Muditha Premadasa 20, Jeffrey Vandersay 3/39, Prabath Jayasuriya 2/24
Result – SSC won by 108 runs (DLS Method)
Group – B
- Venue – Marians Cricket Grounds, Katunayake
- Toss – Ragama CC
Ragama Cricket Club 178 (42) Janith Liyanage 82, Binura Fernando 43, Dasun Senavirathne 2/12, Charuka Tahrindu 6/35, Avindu Theekshana 2/24
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 139 (36.2) Dasun Senevirathna 32, Kamindu Mendis 23, Ishan Jayaratne 2/15, Janaka Sampath 2/14, Sanjula Bandara 2/40, Shashika Dulshan 2/16
Result – Ragama CC won by 39 runs
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Group – C
- Venue – P. Sara Oval Grounds, Colombo
- Toss – Negombo CC
Tamil Union Cricket And Athletic Club 99 (27) Manoj Sarathchandra 26, Isuru Udara 22, Nisala Tharaka 4/23, Upul Indrasiri 2/27
Negombo Cricket Club 100/5 (24.4) Angelo Jayasinghe 42, Lahiru Milantha 20, Sachindu Colombage 2/20
Result –Negombo CC won by 5 wickets
Group – C
- Venue – NCC Grounds, Colombo
- Toss – NCC
Nondescripts Cricket Club 260/9 (50) Chamika Karunaratne 63*, Anjelo Perera 47, Kamil Mishara 40, Kaveen Bandara 28, Chaturanga De Silva 26, Kavindu Ridmal 2/55, Shashrika Pussegolla 2/45, Chanaka Komasaru 2/19
Ace Capital Cricket Club 30 (19.3) Yohan De Silva 8, Chaturanga De Silva 5/17, Lahiru Kumara 2/03
Result – NCC won by 230 runs
Group – D
- Venue – De Soysa International Cricket Stadium, Moratuwa
- Toss – Saracens SC
Moors Sports Club 291 (50) Pabasara Waduge 133, Pasindu Sooriyabandara 48, Nipun Karunanayake 30, Adeesha Thilanchana 22*, Udith Madushan 3/64, Hashen Ramanayake 2/52
Saracens Sports Club 153/5 (34.1) Thaveesha Kahaduwaarachchi 42, Charitha Kumarasinghe 31, Hashan Dumindu 35, Promod Maduwantha 26, Praveen Jayawickrama 2/35, Milan Rathnayake 2/27
Result – Moors SC won by 44 runs
Group – B
- Venue – Galle International Cricket Stadium, Galle
- Toss – Galle CC
Galle Cricket Club 218 (48.3) Eranga Rathnayake 51, Chathura Lakshan 44, Harshajith Rushan 40, Chamod Battage 2/37, Buddhika Madushan 4/35, Chamod Battage 2/47
Navy Sports Club 156 (39.5) Tharushan Iddamalgoda 50*, Chanaka Ruwansiri 40, Aravinda Akurugoda 20, Chalana De Silva 3/39
Result – Galle CC won by 62 runs
Group – A
- Venue – Army Grounds, Panagoda
- Toss – Bloomfield C&AC
Army Cricket Club 318/3 (41) Ashan Randika 124, Himasha Liyanage 101*, Thisara Perera 52, Priyantha Rathnayake 27, Usman Ishak 2/67
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club 73/6 (17) Kasun Ekanayake 36, Dilhan Cooray 22, Dushan Vimukthi 3/16 Suminda Lakshan 2/23
Result – No Result
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Group – A
- Venue – Air Force Grounds, Katunayake
- Toss – Badureliya CC
Air Force Sports Club 143 (41.4) Kalana Wijesiri 44, Ravindu Sembukuttige 29, Aravinda Premaratne 24, Tillakaratne Sampath 3/25, Ruchira Koshitha 3/34, Alankara Asanka Silva 2/28
Badureliya Cricket Club 144/4 (36.4) Dilshan De Soysa 55, Yashodha Lanka 25, Milinda Siriwardana 25, Gamindu Kanishka 22* Anuk De Alwis 2/18, Anuk De Alwis 2/34
Result – Badureliya CC won by 6 wickets
Group – D
- Venue – Colts Grounds, Colombo
- Toss – Colts CC
Colombo Colts Cricket Club 295/9 (50) Dananjaya Lakshan 69, Santhush Gunathilake 59, Kithuruwan Vithanage 51, Vishad Randika 33, Harsha Rajapaksha 33*, Charith Rajapaksha 4/66, Raveen Sayer 2/46
Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club 133/5 (30) Sameen Kandanearachchi 41, Sacha De Alwis 28, Hasantha Fernando 21, Akila Dananjaya 3/26 Sangeeth Cooray 2/18
Result – Colts CC won by 58 runs (DLS Method)
Group – C
- Venue – Surrey Village Grounds, Maggona
- Toss – Kalutara TC
Kalutara Town Club 164 (47.1) Geshan Wimaladharma 46, Gihan Rupasinghe 35, Muditha Lakshan 3/34, Navin Kavikara 3/37, Vimukthi Kulatunga 2/27, Umesh Karunaratne 2/19
Nugegoda Sports & Welfare Club 151/6 (32.2) Muditha Lakshan 46, Minhaj Jalill 30, Umesh Karunaratne 30, Nilanka Sandakan 3/39
Result – Nugegoda S&WC won by 34 runs (DLS Method)
