Sebs, Colts, SSC, Badureliya advance to semis

By: M. Shamil Amit

Colombo, Jan. 12 (Daily Mirror) - Sebastianites CC and Colts CC from Group ‘A’ and SSC and Badureliya SC from Group ‘B’ secured their semi-final spots by claiming the top two places of the SLC Major Club Limited Over Cricket Tournament.

The semi-finals are scheduled for January 13 and 14 with Sebastianites meeting Badureliya SC and SSC confronting Colts CC.

Both matches are scheduled to be played at the NCC Grounds. The final is on January 16 at the SSC Grounds.

Chief scores (Sebastianites won by eight wickets)

• At Panadura

Air Force SC: 77 in 18.5 overs (Kemira Wijenayake 22, Vihanga Ruwanara 21, Charith Rajapaksa 4/30, Dushan Vimukthi 2/8, Chamikara Edirisinghe 2/16, Isitha Wijesundara 2/17)

Sebastianites: 83/2 in 16 overs (Dushan Vimukthi 53, Thulina Dilshan 27 n.o).

• At Colts Grounds (Colts CC won by five wickets)

Kurunegala YCC: 163 in 43.2 overs (Gayan Maneeshan 57, Naveen Fernando 32, Dunith Wellalage 4/16, Muditha Lakshan 3/39)

Colts CC: 164/5 in 34.3 overs (Sheran Fonseka 24, Dunith Wellalage 52 n.o, Dhananjaya Lakshan 45 n.o, Chanuka Dilshan 3/23).

• At Braybrooke Place (Negombo CC won by three wickets)

Ragama CC: 116 in 31 overs (Nishan Madushka 25, Chamath Gomes 45 n.o, Dhanushka Sandaruwan 5/29, Upul Indrasiri 2/19, Dilshan Munaweera 2/23)

Negombo CC: 121/7 in 38 overs (Pasindu Lakshanka 21, Nishan Peiris 34 n.o, Nipun Malinga 3/23, Shashika Dulshan 2/22).

• At Reid Avenue (Bloomfield won by one wicket)

NCC: 101 in 28.3 overs (Chamika Karunaratne 36, Niroshan Dickwella 26, Sahan Nanayakkara 4/14, Sandun Weerakkody 4/34)

Bloomfield: 102/9 in 36 overs (Nipun Karunanayake 50 n.o, Ashian Daniel 4/25, Lasith Embuldeniya 2/14, Kamil Mishara 2/19).

• At P Sara Oval (CCC won by seven wickets)

Tamil Union: 102/8 in 20 overs (Lasith Abeyratne 23, Dasis Manchanayake 22, Sithara Hapuhinna 20, Chamindu Wijesinghe 4/22, Asitha Fernando 3/16)

CCC: 103/3 in 14 overs (Nimesha Gunasinghe 21, Kamindu Mendis 40 n.o, Ravindu Fernando 2/18).

• At Panagoda (Ace Capital CC won by two wickets)

Army SC: 153 in 35 overs (Lakshan Edirisinghe 48, Ashan Randika 23, Kavindu Amantha 4/30, Roshan Jayatissa 2/21)

Ace Capital CC: 156/8 in 26.3 overs (Thanuka Dabare 37, Sithara Gimhan 21, Wanuja Sahan 20, Roshan Jayatissa 38 n.o, Asanka Manoj 3/51).