Bloomfield set to face NCC in Major Club final

Bloomfield’s Jeffrey Vandersay reacts after claiming six wickets (Pic courtesy SLC)   

By M. Shamil Amit

Bloomfield outclassed Badureliya SC by an innings and 47 runs in their three-day Major Club Cricket Tournament final league encounter played at Reid Avenue.
Bloomfield went on to record their fourth outright win and secured their place in the final.
Bloomfield, who came out on top in Group ‘A’ with 104.76 points will now meet Group ‘B’ leaders NCC in the four-day final to be played from March 5 to 8 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

Chief scores
At Reid Avenue – Bloomfield won by innings and 47 runs:
Badureliya SC: 87 and (128/4 overnight) 231 (Gihan Koralage 69 n.o, Geeth Kumara 49, Kavindu Amantha 42; Jeffrey Vandersay 6/66, Ravindu Fernando 3/76)
Bloomfield: 365/3 decl (Ron Chandragupta 119, Ravindu Fernando 114 n.o, Asitha Wanninayake 63, Nipun Karunanayake 51 n.o).
At Colts – First innings win for Colts CC:
Chilaw Marians CC: 210 and 229/7 (Vishwa Chathuranga 113, Chamod Sandaru 28 n.o, Angelo Mathews 3/60, Akila Dhananjaya 3/71)
Colts CC: (142/5 overnight) 274 (Dhananjaya Lakshan 84, Muditha Lakshan 45, Angelo Mathews 31, Sanoj Dharshika 30, Kavishka Anjula 39 n.o, Dushan Vimukthi 3/47, Suminda Lakshan 3/79).
At Police Park – First innings win for Ace Capital CC:
Panadura SC: 249 and 111/2 (Oshada Fernando 27, Lahiru Dawatage 24, Irosh Samarasooriya 57 n.o)
Ace Capital CC: (152/6 overnight) 268 (Wanuja Sahan 70 n.o, Ravindu Ratnayake 46, Pawantha Weerasinghe 34, Thanuka Dabare 33, Roshan Jayatissa 26, Keshara Nuwantha 5/77, Nimesh Vimukthi 4/49).
At Maggona – No-decision:
Negombo CC: (190/5 overnight) 246/8 decl (Kaveen Fernando 54, Himasha Liyanage 53, Pasindu Lakshanka 41, Promod Maduwantha 29 n.o, Angelo Jayasinghe 27, Kalhara Senaratne 5/86)
Ragama CC: 174/6 (Janith Liyanage 50, Gaviru Senhas 49, Saminda Fernando 35, Dhanushka Sandaruwan 5/32).