Six matches of the SLC Major Clubs T20 Tournament were played today (31st May) at several venues across the island.
Nondescripts Cricket Club (NCC) registered a convincing win over Sri Lanka Air Force SC at P. Sara Oval Grounds, Colombo.
After being put into bat first, Air Force SC was restricted to just 111/8 in the allotted 20 overs. Asel Sigera was the standout performer with the ball for NCC as he bagged 3 scalps for 11 runs.
NCC cruised to the target quite comprehensively in the 13th over with 7 wickets in hand. Kavin Bandara played a match-winning knock of 51 runs off 34 balls with 5 fours and 2 sixes.
Asela Gunaratne’s magnificent knock helped Army SC pull off a sensational run-chase against Police SC at Maggona.
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Chasing a 143-run target set by Police SC, Army SC lost 4 top order wickets inside the first ten overs but Gunaratne produced a counter-attacking knock of 81 runs off 59 balls with 10 fours and a six to put his side over the line in the last over of the innings.
Colombo Cricket Club (CCC) eased to a 5-wicket win over Burgher Recreation Club (BRC) in a low-scoring encounter worked off today at SSC Grounds.
A collective bowling effort led by Sandun Mendis (3/21), Vishwa Fernando (2/15) and Nuwan Thushara (2/15) helped CCC restrict BRC to mere 74 runs which they chased down convincingly in the 9th over losing only 5 wickets.
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Brief Scores
Sri Lanka Air Force SC – 111/8 (20) Adithya Siriwardhana 32*, Praveen De Silva 31, Asel Sigera 3/11
NCC – 115/3 (12.3) Kavin Bandara 51*, Niroshan Dickwella 27, Thaveesha Abhishek 26*, Kemira Wijenayake 2/18
Result – NCC won by 7 wickets
Panadura SC – 122/7 (20) Sineth Jayawardena 32, Roshan Wijenayake 20, Kavindu Nirmana 2/25
Chilaw Marians CC – 112 (18.3) Kasun Vidura 29, Chamod Sandaru 28, Kavindu Nirmana 20, Nimantha Peiris 3/28, Koshan Jayawickarama 2/22, Asela Sampath 2/26
Result – Panadura SC won by 10 runs
Police SC – 142 (19.3) Chathuranga Jayathilaka 40, Priyamal Perera 22, Nadeera Balasooriya 20, Lilan Rangana 3/26, Gayan Chandrabose 2/14, Manushka Samith 2/27
Army Sports Club – 145/5 (19.2) Asela Gunaratne 81*, Lakshan Edirisinghe 34, Nadeera Balasooriya 2/20, Danal Hemananda 2/28
Result – Army SC won by 5 wickets
BRC – 74 (15.2) Bhanuka Rajapaksa 34, Sandun Mendis 3/21, Vishwa Fernando 2/15, Nuwan Thushara 2/15
CCC – 75/5 (8.5) Nimesh Gunasinghe 26, Pavan Rathnayaka 21, Umeshika Morais 3/6
Result – CCC won by 5 wickets
Galle CC – 139/7 (20) Shanuka Galagoda 30, Oshada Fernando 21, Vishwa Wijerathna 21, Inshaka Siriwardena 21, Sasith Manuranga 2/18, Gayan Sirisoma 2/22
Kandy Customs SC – 117 (19.1) Hashitha Rajapaksha 47, Nimna Fernando 34, Tharush Damindu 4/25, Tharinda Guruge 2/27
Result – Galle CC won by 22 runs
Negombo CC – 88 (19.4) Sheshan Fernando 32, Irosh Fernando 22, Lahiru Samarakoon 3/7, Malsha Tharupathi 2/11, Ramesh Mendis 2/22
Moors SC – 90/2 (12.4) Sohan De Livera 48*, Janishka Perera 22
Result – Moors SC won by 8 wickets
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