12 more encounters of SLC Major Club Limited Overs Tournament 2020/21 were worked off today at different venues across the island.
Kurunegala YCC who qualified for the semi-finals of the SLC Major Club T20 tournament with shocking victories against some top clubs, managed to repeat such performance today as they defeated renowned Colts Cricket Club by 5 wickets.
Gayan Maneeshan who was the top scorer of the said T20 tournament once again shone with the bat scripting the victory for Kurunegala YCC.
Meanwhile, Army CC, Panadura SC, SSC, NCC, Tamil Union and Saracens CC recorded comprehensive victories in their respective encounters. There were several significant performers with the bat in the concluded encounters today.
Krishan and Himesh shine as SSC crowned T20 Champions
Former Sri Lanka U19 opening batsman Kamil Mishara’s brilliant century for NCC was one of them. Mishara stroked an unbeaten 102 runs off 130 balls with 4 fours and 3 sixes. The hard-hitting left-handed batsman Sandun Weerakkody also played a match-winning century for Badureliya CC guiding his side to a victory against tournament favourites CCC.
Weerakkody’s knock of 121 runs came off 115 balls with 18 fours and a six. In addition to them, Damitha Silva of Lankan CC (118) and Aruna Dharmasena of Panadura SC (112*) managed to shine with the bat scoring centuries.
Brief Scores
Group – A
Venue – BRC Grounds, Colombo
Toss – BRC
Army Cricket Club 175 (46.4) Thisara Perera 58, Himasha Liyanage 47, Chameera Dissanayake 3/23, Mohamed Shiraz 2/26, Lahiru Samarakoon 2/30
Burgher Recreation Club 94 (34.1) Nimesha Gunasinghe 38, Dushan Vimukthi 3/27, Suminda Lakshan 2/22
Result – Army CC won by 81 runs
Group – B
Venue – Marians Cricket Grounds, Katunayake
Toss – Chilaw Marians CC
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 271/9 (50) Rumesh Buddika 54, Thikshila De Silva 51, Pulina Tharanga 46, Raveen Yasas 35, Damitha Silva 2/43, Keshan Wijerathne 2/57
Lankan Cricket Club 267 (49.3) Damitha Silva 118, Risith Upamal 37, Kasun Abeyrathne 34, Geeth Kumara 27, Thikshila De Silva 3/59, Kamindu Mendis 2/34, Lasith Croospulle 2/35, Pulina Tharanga 2/52
Result – Chilaw Marians CC won by 4 runs
Group – B
Venue – Panadura Esplanade
Toss – Galle CC
Galle Cricket Club 218 (46.4) Imesh Udayanga 40, Raju Gayashan 37, Dilshan Kanchana 34*, Chalana De Silva 32, Koshan Dhanushka 3/38, Charith Jayampathi 3/24, Iwanka Sanjula 2/39, Nimesh Vimukthi 2/44
Panadura Sports Club 209/4 (39) Aruna Dharmasena 112*, Nimantha Peiris 31, Kavindu Ashan 27, Hashan Chamara 21, Chalana De Silva 2/18
Result – Panadura SC won by 56 runs (DLS Method)
Group – A
Venue – Surrey Village Grounds, Maggona
Toss – Badureliya CC
NCC hammered by Kurunegala YCC; CCC, SSC & Army through to Semis
Colombo Cricket Club 255 (49.2) Ron Chandraguptha 96, Pavan Rathnayake 78, Lahiru Madushanka 24, Alankara Asanka Silva 3/50, Buddika Sanjeewa 3/51, Chamikara Edirisinghe 3/52
Badureliya Cricket Club 181/4 (38) Sandun Weerakkody 121, Dilshan De Soysa 26, Sonal Dinusha 2/24, Ashan Priyanjan 2/33
Result –Badureliya CC won by 9 runs (DLS Method)
Group – A
Venue – Air Force Grounds, Katunayake
Toss – Kandy Customs SC
Air Force Sports Club 161 (44.4) Ravindu Sembukuttige 37, Lasanda Rukmal 25, Umega Chaturanga 4/33, Sachithra Perera 2/37
Kandy Customs Sports Club 163/5 (31.2) Chanaka Wijesinghe 76*, Akeel Inham 22, Asantha Singappuli 2/36, Sandaruwan Chinthaka 2/37
Result – Kandy Customs SC won by 5 wickets
Group – D
Venue – SSC Grounds, Colombo
Toss – Sebastianites C&AC
Sinhalese Sports Club 295/9 (50) Nipun Dananjaya 76, Nuwanidu Fernando 68, Jeffrey Vandersay 64, Krishan Sanjula 37, Charith Rajapakshe 3/48, Sachitha Jayathilake 3/64, Chathura Randunu 2/58
Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club 148/7 (39) Sachitha Jayathilake 31*, Suchira Paranathala 31, Prabath Jayasuriya 3/23, Himesh Ramanayake 2/35
Result – SSC won by 95 runs (DLS Method)
Group – D
Venue – Welagedara Stadium, Kurunegala
Toss – Colts CC
Colombo Colts Cricket Club 227 (49.1) Dhananjaya Lakshan 70, Harsha Rajapaksha 41, Santhush Gunathilake 26, Vishad Randika 22, Naveen Gunawardene 3/30, Lahiru Jayaratne 2/38, Nimasara Atharagalla 2/41
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club 228/5 (43.4) Gayan Maneeshan 79, Sameera Sadamal 56, Ravindra Karunaratne 26*, Lahiru Jayaratne 24*, Akila Dananjaya 2/42
Result – Kurunegala YCC won by 5 wickets
Group – D
Venue – Police Park, Colombo
Toss – Police SC
Saracens Sports Club 287/5 (50) Charitha Kumarasinghe 76, Promod Maduwantha 69, Ayana Siriwardhana 53, Hashen Ramanayake 46*
Police Sports Club 219 (44) Maduranga Zoysa 62, Saman Kumara 33, Supun Madushanka 30, Lakshan Rodrigo 25, Asel Sigera 23, Malith De Silva 21, Chaminda Bandara 4/34, Sanjaya Chathuranga 2/23, Udith Madushan 2/44
Result – Saracens SC won by 68 runs
Group – C
Venue – Army Grounds, Mattegoda
Toss – Nugegoda S&WC
Negombo Cricket Club 214/9 (50) Ashen Silva 53, Upul Indrasiri 46*, Lahiru Milantha 29, Lahiru Jayakody 2/17, Navin Kavikara 2/43
Nugegoda Sports & Welfare Club 140/4 (28) Hasitha Perera 42, Muditha Lakshan 30*, Malinga Maligaspe 30, Madawa Warnapura 2/12
Result – Nugegoda S&WC won by 25 runs (DLS Method)
Group – B
Venue – Navy Grounds, Welisara
Toss – Ragama CC
Navy Sports Club 208/9 (50) Buddika Madushan 67. Thushara Samarakoon 36, Shalith Fernando 36, Shashika Dulshan 3/28, Binura Fernando 2/17
Ragama Cricket Club 212/8 (48.1) Dineth Thimodya 51, Nishan Madushka 44, Janith Liyanage 44, Udara Jayasundera 20, Chamod Battage 3/28, Tharushan Iddamalgoda 2/27
Result – Ragama CC won by 2 wickets
Group – C
Venue – SLAOC International Stadium, Dombagoda
Toss – Ace Capital CC
Imperial College crowned champs post-last-ball thriller
Tamil Union Cricket And Athletic Club 283/9 (47) Isuru Udana 51, Sadeera Samarawickrama 40, Ravindu Rasantha 34, Supun Kavinda 33, Dilruwan Perera 32, Manoj Sarathchandra 25, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 22, Shashrika Pussegolla 3/44, Kavindu Ridmal 3/80, Pasindu Ushettige 2/65
Ace Capital Cricket Club 92/6 (27) Irosh Samarasooriya 44, Ishan Rangana 20, Sachindu Colombage 2/15, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 2/22, Shiran Fernando 2/23
Result – Tamil Union C&AC won by 109 runs (DLS Method)
Group – C
Venue – Arons Cricket Club Grounds, Bulathsinhala
Toss – NCC
Nondescripts Cricket Club 269/6 (50) Kamil Mishara 102*, Chaturanga De Silva 59, Sahan Arachchige 51, Chamika Karunaratne 39, Insaka Siriwardene 3/54, Mithun Jayawickrama 2/35
Kalutara Town Club 110 (28) Lahiru Hiranya 50*, Asian Daniel 3/19, Chaturanga De Silva 3/22, Angelo Perera 2/18
Result – NCC won by 159 runs
