Ragama CC, Badureliya CC, NCC and Army CC qualified to the Semi-Finals of SLC Major Club Limited Overs Tournament 2020/21 as they defeated Tamil Union, Moors SC, Navy SC and SSC in the respective quarter-final encounters worked off today (7th April) at different venues across the island.
Badureliya CC registered a comprehensive win over Moors SC in their quarter-final encounter worked off today at Moratuwa. The second-highest scorer of the tournament, Sandun Weerakkody shone with the bat again scoring a half-century while off-spinning all-rounder TM Sampath impressed with the ball, taking 4 scalps for Badureliya CC.
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The leading run-scorer of the tournament, Janith Liyanage (91) and the leading wicket-taker of the tournament Binura Fernando (3/47) once again did their duty for Ragama CC as they recorded a 6-wicket win over Tamil Union in the second quarter-final encounter worked off today at Katunayake.
The left-hander Kamil Mishara smashed 107 runs off 114 balls with 5 fours and 2 sixes as NCC clinched a massive 167-run win over Navy SC in the third quarter-final worked off today at Colts Grounds. The 19-year old Mishara has got a perfect start to his List A career as he has accumulated 278 runs in 6 matches played so far with an average of 69.50 including 2 centuries to his name.
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SSC one of the strong contenders to the title were defeated at the hands of Army CC today in the fourth quarter-final worked off at P. Sara Oval Grounds. After posting a modest total of 198 runs on the board, the soldiers managed to display a special bowling performance led by Suminda Lakshan (3/30), Asela Gunarathna (3/46) and Seekkuge Prasanna (2/38) to dismiss the strong batting lineup of SSC to 181 runs.
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Brief Scores
Quarter-Final 1
Venue – De Soyza Cricket Stadium, Moratuwa
Toss – Badureliya CC
Moors Sports Club 154 (41.3) Jeevan Mendis 38, Mohammed Shamaaz 31, Dinuka Dilshan 24, Kavindu Kulasekara 21, Thilakarathna Sampath 4/26, Nimanda Madushanka 2/20, Alankara Asanka 2/30
Badureliya Cricket Club 157/3 (25.5) Sandun Weerakkody 70, Milinda Siriwardena 34*, Dunith Jayathunga 20, Sachithra Serasingha 3/57
Result – Badureliya CC won by 7 wickets & qualified for the Semi-Finals
Quarter-Final 2
Venue – Marians Cricket Grounds, Katunayake
Toss – Ragama CC
Tamil Union Cricket And Athletic Club 255/9 (50) Yohan Mendis 75, Sadeera Samarawickrama 64, Isuru Udana 33, Ravindu Fernando 31, Ranmith Jayasena 20, Binura Fernando 3/47, Shashika Dulshan 2/24, Ishan Jayaratne 2/52
Ragama Cricket Club 256/4 (46) Janith Liyanage 91, Udara Jayasundara 86*, Dineth Thimodya 33, Saminda Fernando 21, Isuru Udana 2/37
Result – Ragama CC won by 6 wickets & qualified for the Semi-Finals
Quarter-Final 3
Venue – Colts Grounds, Colombo
Toss – NCC
Nondescripts Cricket Club 337/9 (50) Kamil Mishara 107, Angelo Perera 94, Kaveen Bandara 46, Dineth Jayakody 35, Chathuranga De Silva 25, Poorna Charuka 4/47, Dilanka Auwardt 2/53
Navy Sports Club 170 (46) Johanne De Zilva 44, Aravinda Akurugoda 29, Chamod Sandaru 22, Chamika Karunarathna 2/23, Sahan Arachchige 2/25
Result – NCC won by 167 runs & qualified for the Semi-Finals
Quarter-Final 4
Venue – P Sara Oval Grounds, Colombo
Toss – Army CC
Army Cricket Club 198 (48.2) Dushan Vimukthi 55*, Suminda Lakshan 41, Thisara Perera 32, Asela Gunarathna 22, Prabath Jayasuriya 3/32, Lakshitha Manasingha 2/20
Sinhalese Sports Club 181 (47.1) Himesh Ramanayaka 54, Krishan Sanjula 33, Avishka Fernando 32, Suminda Lakshan 3/30, Asela Gunarathna 3/46, Seekkuge Prasanna 2/38
Result – Army CC won by 17 runs & qualified for the Semi-Finals
