Seven matches of SLC Major Clubs 50 Overs Tournament 2024 were worked off today (13th June) at several venues across the island.
Moors Sports Club registered a convincing win over Nugegoda Sports & Welfare Club in their Group B encounter played at Bloomfield Grounds, Colombo.
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After being put into bat first, Moors SC posted 229 runs for 9 wickets thanks to brilliant knocks from Janishka Perera and Pasindu Sooriyabandara. The opening batter Perera stroked 97 runs off 138 balls with 3 fours and a six, while Sooriyabandara hit 75 runs off 83 balls with 6 fours and a six.
The right-arm seamer Dilshan Abeysinghe was the standout performer with the ball for Nugegoda S & WC, as he grabbed 5 wickets for 39 runs. The off-spinner Tillakaratne Sampath also picked up 3 wickets for 34 runs.
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In reply, Nugegoda S & WC made only 178 runs for 8 wickets in the allotted 49 overs. The right-arm seamer Milan Rathnayake (3/26) and off-spinner Ramesh Mendis (2/21) shared 5 wickets between them.
Meanwhile, Sinhalese Sports Club suffered a 5-wicket defeat at the hands of Ace Capital Cricket Club in their Group A encounter played at SLAOCIC Stadium in Kalutara.
The strong SSC batting outfit was restricted to just 157 runs despite Dimuth Karunaratne’s fighting half-century. The off-spinner Thanuka Dabare once again stood out with the ball for Ace Capital CC, scalping 3 wickets for 31 runs.
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Ace Capital CC chased down the target in the 39th over with 5 wickets in hand. Pawantha Weerasinghe anchored the run-chase with a match-winning half-century – 79 runs off 102 balls with 4 fours and 3 sixes.
Brief Scores
SSC – 157 (42.3) Dimuth Karunaratne 79, Thanuka Dabare 3/31, Ravindu Rathnayake 2/16, Sammu Ashan 2/31
Ace Capital CC – 162/5 (38.4) Pawantha Weerasinghe 79*, Sammu Ashan 39, Pramod Madushan 2/24
Result – Ace Capital CC won by 5 wickets
Tamil Union C & AC – 184 (37) Sandun Weerakkody 39, Sithara Hapuhinna 36, Mohammed Shamaaz 36, Ayana Siriwardhana 21, Pasindu Ushettige 2/30, Chanura Fernando 2/35, Dilshan Munaweera 2/37
Negombo CC – 139 (33.2) Sheshan Fernando 34, Theesan Vithushan 3/22, Tharindu Rathnayake 3/33, Miranga Wickramage 2/32
Result – Tamil Union C & AC won by 45 runs
Bloomfield C & AC – 218/6 (26) Lahiru Madushanka 66, Sachitha Jayatilake 41*, Nipun Karunanayake 34, Jeffrey Vandersay 23*, Santhush Gunathilake 2/23, Nipun Malinga 2/32
Ragama CC – 204/9 (26) Pulina Tharanga 69, Ravindu Sembukutty 68*, Gaviru Senhas 24, Traveen Mathew 3/27, Isitha Wijesundara 2/38
Result – Bloomfield C & AC won by 14 runs
Kurunegala YCC – 178/8 (50) Rashmika Madushanka 42, Kamesh Nirmal 25, Hasith Perera 21, Tharinda Wijesinghe 20, Akila Dananjaya 2/28
Colts CC – 179/6 (29.5) Ravindu Rasantha 57, Dinesh Chandimal 45, Yashodha Lanka 31, Tharinda Wijesinghe 2/13
Result – Colts CC won by 4 wickets
Badureliya SC – 141 (43.1) Sasanka Nirmal 45, Ranesh Silva 31, Dunith Jayatunga 25, Usman Ishak 4/16, Kaumal Nanayakkara 2/17, Akila Dilshan 2/21
Kandy Customs CC – 142/8 (40.5) Nadun Dilshan 32, Nalaka Thenuwara 25, Thevindu Dickwella 21, Kalana Wijesiri 21, Sadeep Kavishka 3/24, Sasanka Nirmal 2/16, Alankara Asanka 2/39
Result – Kandy Customs CC won by 2 wickets
Colombo CC – 196 (33.5) Ashan Priyanjan 47, Sonal Dinusha 36, Damith Kappagoda 3/24, Charuka Pramod 3/32, Dilum Sudeera 2/32
Police SC – 130 (30) Dhanuja Induwara 43, Rashmika Hirushan 23, Chaturanga de Silva 4/26, Chamindu Wijesinghe 2/15, Duvindu Ranatunga 2/20
Result – CCC won by 66 runs
Moors SC – 229/9 (49) Janishka Perera 97, Pasindu Sooriyabandara 75, Dilshan Abeysinghe 5/39, Tillakaratne Sampath 3/34
Nugegoda S & WC – 178/8 (49) Kevin Perera 58*, Tillakaratne Sampath 29, Milan Rathnayake 3/26, Ramesh Mendis 2/21
Result – Moors SC won by 51 runs
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