Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) and Lankan Cricket Club qualified to the final of SLC Major Club Youth Tournament as they defeated Badureliya Cricket Club and Colts Cricket Club respectively in the Semi-Finals worked off today at Colombo.
Sinhalese Sports Club vs Badureliya Cricket Club – Semi Final 01
After winning the toss, SSC Skipper Shammu Ashan invited the opposition to take first lease of the wicket at NCC Grounds and the decision turned into gold as the Badureliya batsmen were bowled out for just 93 runs in 34 overs.
The left-arm spinner Dilum Sudeera had a great outing with the ball as he picked up 5 wickets for 27 runs, while fast bowling all-rounder Chamindu Wickramasinghe supported him well at the other end taking 2 scalps for just 7 runs in 5 overs.
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SSC cruised to their victory without losing a wicket as former Sri Lanka U19 Skipper Nipun Dhananjaya and wicket keeper batsman Sohan de Livera scored unbeaten knocks of 50 & 37 respectively.
Badureliya Cricket Club U23 – 93 (34) Mithira Thenura 22, Thamindu Wickramaarachchi 22, Dilum Sudeera 5/27, Chamindu Wickramasinghe 2/07
Sinhalese Sports Club U23 – 95/0 (18) Nipun Dhananjaya 50*, Sohan De Livera 37*
Result – SSC won by 10 wickets & qualified to Finals
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Colts Cricket Club vs Lankan Cricket Club – Semi Final 02
After been put into bat first, Colts Cricket Club got off to a poor start, losing 4 quick wickets inside the first 10 overs for 61 runs, including the big fish of Santhush Gunathilaka (17).
The star all-rounder Dhananjaya Lakshan and Skipper Vishad Randika then built a valuable 93-run partnership for the 5th wicket in a rescue mission, but the rest of the batsmen could not contribute much with the bat as they were restricted for 189 runs in 43.1 overs.
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Lakshan top scored with 55 runs off 80 balls including 4 fours and a six, while Randika chipped in with 38 runs off 73 balls. The left-arm seamer Yasiru Rodrigo was the standout performer with the ball for Lankan CC as he picked up 4 wickets for 39 runs.
Though 190 seems like a modest total on paper, the game went down to the wire, but Lankan CC managed to get the edge as they chased down the target in the 48th over with 3 wickets to spare.
The Skipper Damith Silva (41) and dashing left-hander Vishwa Chathuranga (33) top scored with useful contributions with the bat.
Colombo Colts Cricket Club U23 – 189 (43.1) Dhananjaya Lakshan 55, Vishad Randika 38, Heshan Danushka 21, Yasiru Rodrigo 4/39, Lahiru Dilshan 3/14, Dunith Wellalage 2/32
Lankan Cricket Club U23 – 190/7 (47.5) Damith Silva 41, Vishwa Chathuranga 33 Methsith Jayamanne 26, Kasun Abeyrathne 26, Amantha Gunarathna 3/42, Rohan Sanjaya 2/27
Result – Lankan CC won by 3 wickets & qualified to Finals
SSC will take on Lankan CC in the final of the tournament on 28th February at SSC Grounds in Colombo.
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