Former Sri Lanka U19 star batsman Sharujan Shanmuganathan struck a match winning debut 42 in Tamil Union routing Police SC by 7 wickets in a Sri Lanka Cricket T20 Major Club Tournament match at the Colts Grounds yesterday.
Tamil Union, batting first, totaled 108 in 18.5 overs and bowled out Police SC for 101 in 18.3 overs with leg spinner Sachitha Jayatillaka taking 3 wickets for 6 runs.
PANADURA SC DOWN ACE CAPITAL CC
Meanwhile, Panadura SC downed Ace Capital CC by 5 wickets with 8 balls to spare with Halambage 32 and Sasindu Malshan unbeaten on 28 leading the way in a rain reduced game at the same venue.
Ace Capital CC were on the fence 99 for 7 wickets in 16.4 overs.
Four of yesterday’s matches were rain abandoned without a ball being bowled.
Chief Scores
At Colts grounds: Tamil Union beat Police SC by 7 runs on the DLS method.
Tamil Union 108 (18.5 Overs)
(Sharujan Shanmuganathan 43, Mohammed Shamaz 12, Sachitha Jayatillaka 12, Tharindu Ratnayake 10, Nadeera Balasooriya 2/5, Charuka Pramod 2/19, Dilum.Sudeera 2/17,)
Police SC (Target 108 in 19 overs) 101 (18.3 Overs)
(Vishad Randika 28, Ashen Bandara 18, Dhanuja Induwara 14, Priyamal Perera 10, Sachitha Jayatillaka 3/6, Tharindu Ratnayake 2/17, Theesan Vithusan 2/19,)
At Colts grounds: Panadura SC beat Ace Capital CC by 5 wickets
Ace Capital CC 99 for 7 wickets (16.4 overs) (Pavan Pathiraja n.o. 36, Danal Hemananda 25, Himasha Liyanage 12, Nimesha Gunasinghe 11, Dushan Hementha 3/26, Asanka Manoj 2/10, Senitha Halambage 2/15)
Panadura SC (target 101 in 16 overs)102/5 (14.4 Overs)
(Vishen Halambage 32, Sasindu Malshan n.o. 28, Dushan Hementha 14, Chamodi Battage 2/20, Wanuja Sahan 2/27)