Colts CC trounced Police SC by 59 runs with pening batsman Sangeeth Cooray striking a career best 93 inclusive of 4 sixes and 7 boundaries in their Sri Lanka Cricket Major Clubs T20 fixture played at the P. Saravanamuththu International Stadium yesterday.
Colts made 166 for 6 in 20 overs with skipper and Sri Lanka cap Dunith Wellalage a quick 23 off 20 balls with a four and a six.
Colts pace bowler Dilshan Madushanka took 3 wicket.
Police SC to 107 for 9 with Shyamsunder Krishnashriram equal to the task claiming 3 for 13.
Defending champions NCC defeated Ace Capital CC by 3 runs in a close finish at the Colts grounds.
Ace Capital did well to dismiss NCC for 118 in 18.5 overs, but fell short just close to the post on 115 for 7 in 20 overs.
Leg-spinner Vishen Halambage starred again with 3 for 25,
Meanwhile, Pabadura SC did well to defeat strong CCC by 7-runs with leg spinner Vishen Halambage claiming 3 wickets for 25 feat at the Saravanamuththu International Stadium.
In another close finish, Tamil Union edged out Bloomfield by 2 wickets with skipper Minod Bhanuka leading the way with a forceful 44 chasiing 120 in 18.4 overs.
Moors SC won over Badureliya SC by 4 wickets on two fine knocks by Omesh Mendis 51 and Sadeera Samarawickrama unbeaten on 41 at the Colts Grounds.
BRC romped to an 8-wicket win over Chilaw Marians CC at CCC Grounds.
Chief Scores all natches:
At Colts grounds NCC won by 3 runs over Ace Capital CC
NCC 118 all out in 18.5 overs Niroshan Dikwella 16, Kamil Mishara 22, Dineth Gunawardena 37, Nimesha Gunasinghe 3/21,Wanuja Sahan 2/27,Anuka Wijewardhana 2/21, ,Raveen de Silva 2/14
Ace Capital CC 115 for 7 wickets in 20 overs Nimesha Gunasinghe 62, Malinga Amarasinghe 17, Wanuja Sahan 10, Chamika Karunaratne 2/17,Sampath Nishshanka 2/23, Matheesha Pathirana 2/21
At P.Sara Oval Stadium Panadura SC won by 7 runs over CCC
Panadura SC 126 for 6 wickets in 20 overs Nisala Tharaka 13,t Sasindu Malshan 22, Dushan Hementha 59*, Vishwa Lahiru 25, Vishwa Fernando 2/14
CCC 119 for 9 wickets in 20 overs Nishan Madushka 52, Isuru Udana 23*, Vishwa Lahiru 2/7, Vishen Halambage 3/25
At CCC grounds Tamil Union won by 2 wickets over Bloomfield
Bloomfield 119 for 8 wickets in 20 overs Hasitha Amarasinghe 11, Kithma Vidanapathirana 18, Ron Chandragupta 18, Janith Liyanage 11, Lahiru Madushanka 25, Bawantha Jayasinghe 12*, Theesan Vithushan 2/22, Vihas Thewmika 2/26, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth 2/18
Tamil Union 120 for 8 wickets in 18.4 overs Minod Bhanuka 44, Sithara Hapuhinna 14, Sachitha Jayatillaka 16*, Eshan Malinga 3/28, Kithma Vidanapathirana 2/17,
I’mAt Colts grounds Moors SC won by 4 wickets over Baduraliya SC
Baduraliya SC 124 all out in 20 overs Shehan Madushanka 21, Shanikya Deshapriya 28*,C Keshara Nuwantha 57, Shiran Fernando 2/27, Praveen Jayawickrama 2/15, Ramesh Mendis 2/19, Malsha Tharupathi 2/21
Moors SC 127 for 6 wickets in 15 overs Omesh Mendis 51, Sadeera Samarawickrama 41*, Vishara Fernando 14, Seekkuge Prasanna 2/19, Keshara Nuwantha 2/23
At CCC grounds BRC won by 8 wickets over Chilaw Marians CCh
Chilaw Marians CC 121 for 7 wickets in 20 overs Sammu Ashan 14, Kasun Vidura 17, Hiran Jayadundara 25, Sakuna Liyanage 35, Movin Subasingha 3/15
BRC 127 for 2 wickets in 11.5 overs Rajiva Sandaruwan 51, Isuru Fernando 36, Movin Subasingha 32*
At P.Saravanamuththu International Stadium Colts CC won by 59 runs over Police SC
Colts CC 166 for 6 wickets in 20 overs Sangeeth Cooray 93 *, Hiruna Gallage 18, Sanoj Dharshika 10, Dunith Wellalage 23, Charuka Jayatillaka 2/25
Police SC 107 for 9 wickets in 20 overs Vishad Randika 29, Chathuranga Jayatillaka 30, Naveen Fernando 10, Damith Kappagoda 14*, Dilshan Madushanka 3/12, Shyamsunder Krishnashriram 3/13