Eight more matches of SLC Major Club T20 Tournament 2020/21 were worked off today at different venues in Colombo. Asela Gunaratne and Lasith Abeyratne continued their good form with the bat scoring back-to-back half-centuries.
SSC, NCC, Lankan CC and Police SC managed to register comprehensive victories in their respective encounters worked off today. The opening batsman Nipun Dananjaya who made an unbeaten 80 runs off 56 balls with 2 fours and 5 sixes was the star with the bat for SSC’s win.
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The leg spinner Geeth Kumara had a great outing with the ball today as he managed to grab 4 scalps for 13 runs guiding his team the Lankan CC to a 7-wicket win over Ace Capital CC.
In the other encounters, Army CC, Kandy Customs SC, CCC and Panadura SC recorded victories. National Capped Asela Gunaratne and CCC opening batsman Lasith Abeyratne continue their good form with the bat scoring back-to-back half-centuries today.
Gunaratne made 57 runs off 42 balls with 7 fours and a six while Abeyratne scored a patient knock 52 runs off 52 with 5 fours and a six for CCC. Along with Abeyratne, experienced champion Lahiru Gamage pioneered in CCC’s win picking up 4 scaps for just 13 runs against Badureliya CC.
Brief Scores
Group – D
Venue – P. Sara Oval Grounds, Colombo
Toss – Ragama CC
Army Cricket Club 143/6 (20) Asela Gunaratne 57, Asantha Basnayake 26*, Ishan Jayaratne 3/26
Ragama Cricket Club 112/8 (20) Nishan Madushka 24, Ishan Jayaratne 23, Janith Silva 2/12 Shashika Dilshan 2/15
Result – Army CC won by 31 runs
Panadura SC stun Ragama CC; Fourth consecutive win for NCC
Group – B
Venue – CCC Grounds, Colombo
Toss – Lankan CC
Ace Capital Cricket Club 95/9 (20) Irosh Samarasooriya 39, Geeth Kumara 4/13 Damitha Silva 2/17
Lankan Cricket Club 98/3 (19.1) Damitha Silva 41*, Sawan Kankanamge 32, Ishan Abeysekara 2/23
Result – Lankan CC won by 7 wickets
Group – A
Venue – SSC Grounds, Colombo
Toss – Kandy Customs SC
Kandy Customs Sports Club 159/5 (20) Vishva Wijeratne 52, Sasith Manuranga 50, Rishi Bhardwaj 36, Vinodh Perera 3/24Nugegoda Sports & Welfare Club 116 (19.4) Umesh Karunaratne 22, Sachithra Perera 3/12, Sehan Weerasinghe 2/12, Hasitha Nirmal 2/20
Result – Kandy Customs SC won by 43 runs
Group – C
Venue – Colts Grounds, Colombo
Toss – Kalutara TC
Kalutara Town Club 108/8 (20) Gihan Rupasinghe 33, Sujan Mayura 3/19, Kanagarathinam Kabilraj 2/23
Police Sports Club 113/3 (13.2) Asel Sigera 44*, Nilanka Sandakan 2/35
Result – Police SC won by 7 wickets
Group – A
Venue – SSC Grounds, Colombo
Toss – CCC
Colombo Cricket Club 142/6 (20) Lasith Abeyratne 52, Lahiru Madushanka 31, Minod Bhanuka 24, Buddika Sanjeewa 3/24, Chamikara Edirisinghe 2/27
Badureliya Cricket Club 116 (19.1) Yashodha Lanka 41, Buddika Sanjeewa 25*, Lahiru Gamage 4/13, Lahiru Madushanka 2/15, Nuwan Thushara 2/22
Result – CCC won by 26 runs
Group – A
Venue – SSC Grounds, Colombo
Toss – CCC
Panadura Sports Club 143/5 (20) Hashan Chamara 34, Kavindu Ashan 33, Hans Fernando 25, Koshan Dhanushka 27*, Chanaka Ruwansiri 2/08
Navy Sports Club 115 (18.3) Shalith Fernando 29, W Mayantha 26, Tharushan Iddamalgoda 24, Nimesh Vimukthi 3/14, Yomesh Ranasinghe 3/22, Chathura Peiris 2/37
Result – Panadura SC won by 28 runs
Massive win for NCC; Nuwanindu and Minod score big
Group – A
Venue – SSC Grounds, Colombo
Toss – CCC
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 124/5 (20) Kasun Vidura 50, Pulina Tharanga 40, Kalana Perera 2/21, Himesh Ramanayake 2/25
Sinhalese Sports Club 127/3 (17.4) Nipun Dananjaya 80*, Nuwanidu Fernando 31
Result – SSC won by 7 wickets
Group – B
Venue – CCC Grounds, Colombo
Toss – Colts CC
Colombo Colts Cricket Club 103 (19.1) Santhush Gunathilake 22, Ashian Daniel 3/12, Chaturanga De Silva 2/19, Chamika Gunasekara 2/25
Nondescripts Cricket Club 105/2 (12.4) Chaturanga De Silva 46, Chamika Karunaratne 41*
Result – NCC won by 8 wickets