Moors Sports Club defeated Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club by 53 runs in the only encounter of SLC Major Club Limited Over Tournament worked off today at Katunayake.
The Group A encounter between Moors SC and Kurunegala YCC reduced a 34-over affair as the rain interrupted the play at Marians Cricket Grounds in Katunayake.
After been put in to bat first, Moors got off to a shaky start losing both the openers Sohan De Livera and Pabasara Waduge inside the first 7 overs without significant contributions with the bat. The number three batter Kavindu Kulasekara and two-down batter Dushan Vimukthi then built a decent partnership for the third wicket adding 72 runs off 82 balls.
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With their dismissals, Moors lost their way in the middle losing wickets at regular intervals but the late impetus given by Thilan Prashan with a 19-ball 25 runs including four and 2 sixes at a strike rate of 131.57 helped them post 160 runs on the board.
Vimukthi top-scored with a knock of 45 runs off 51 balls while Kulasekara chipped in with 32 runs off 44 balls. The 24-year old off-spinner Sameera Sadamal was the pick of the bowlers for Kurunegala YCC as he managed to take 4 scalps for 29 runs.
Chasing 161 runs to win, Kurunegala YCC got off to a terrible start losing the first 5 wickets for just 28 runs inside the first powerplay. At 7 for 70, the rain-interrupted once more ended the play thus Moors awarded the victory as they were ahead of 53 runs as per the D/L score.
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With this win, Moors SC managed to climb up to the second place in Group A points table amassing 13 points in 9 matches.
Brief Scores
Moors Sports Club 160 (33.3) Dushan Vimukthi 45, Kavindu Kulasekara 32, Thilan Prashan 25*, Sameera Sandamal 4/29, Lahiru Jayaratne 2/40, Gihan Anjana 2/28
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club 70/7 (20.5) Dinushka Malan 18, Asitha Wanninayake 13, Chanuka Dilshan 2/16, Dilesh Gunaratne 2/17
Result – Moors SC won by 53 runs (D/L Method)
