SLC Major Club T20 Tournament 2026 got underway today (12th August), with six matches played across the opening day of the tournament.
Colombo Cricket Club, Police Sports Club, Badureliya Sports Club, Ace Capital Cricket Club, Tamil Union Cricket & Athletic Club and Sinhalese Sports Club all registered victories to make winning starts to their respective campaigns.
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Among the batters, Shevon Daniel and Koojana Perera stood out with blistering half-centuries.
Daniel produced an impressive knock for SSC in their Group B encounter against Colts CC, scoring 81 runs off just 53 deliveries. His innings included 6 fours and 4 sixes, coming at a strike rate of 152.83.
Perera was equally destructive for Badureliya SC in their Group B clash against Bloomfield C & AC, scoring 76 runs off just 43 balls. He struck 7 fours and 3 sixes at a remarkable strike rate of 176.74.
Sanuka Galagoda (Bloomfield C & AC), Sahan Kosala (CCC), Thaveesha Abhishek (Panadura SC) and Navod Paranavithana (Tamil Union C & AC) also made their mark with impressive half-centuries on the opening day.
The bowlers were not to be outdone, with Police Sports Club’s Heshan Madushanka producing the standout bowling performance of the day.
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Madushanka claimed an excellent five-wicket haul for just 19 runs in Police SC’s Group A encounter against BRC, playing a key role in his side’s winning start.
Vathila Udara (Kurunegala YCC) and Malith De Silva (Badureliya SC) also impressed with the ball, claiming four wickets each to headline the other notable bowling performances of the day.
Brief Scores
Nugegoda Sports & Welfare Club – 134/9 (20) Angelo Perera 37, Lahiru Dawatage 31, Nuwan Thushara 3/13, Isuru Udana 2/25
Colombo Cricket Club – 135/5 (17.4) Sahan Kosala 52*, Lasith Croospulle 43, Abdul Hakam 3/17
Result – CCC won by 5 wickets
Burgher Recreation Club – 88 (15.1) Isuru Fernando 28, Pawan Sandesh 24, Heshan Madhushanka 5/19, Tillakaratne Sampath 2/11
Police Sports Club – 91/4 (15.3) Dhanuja Induwara 32*, Kithma Withanapathirana 24
Result – Police SC won by 6 wickets
Bloomfield Cricket & Athletic Club – 131 (18.3) Sanuka Galagoda 63, Janith Liyanage 27, Ravindu Rasantha 20, Malith De Silva 4/22, Alankara Asanka Silva 2/13, Koojana Perera 2/17
Badureliya Sports Club – 132/3 (14.4) Koojana Perera 76, Hirun Kapurubandara 37*
Result – Badureliya SC won by 7 wickets
Panadura Sports Club – 127/9 (20) Thaveesha Abhishek 52, Isitha Wijesundara 3/25, Traveen Mathew 2/12, Rachintha de Silva 2/16
Ace Capital Cricket Club – 131/5 (16.2) Thanuja Rajapakse 27, Ranesh Silva 23
Result – Ace Capital CC won by 5 wickets
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club – 115/9 (20) Ananthan Kajan 33*, Lakvin Abeysinghe 29, Amesh Thennakoon 24, Vihas Thewmika 2/13, Tharindu Ratnayake 2/20, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth 2/21, Thanuka Dabare 2/21
Tamil Union Cricket & Athletic Club – 116/5 (14.3) Navod Paranavithana 51, Vathila Udara 4/17
Result – Tamil Union C & AC won by 5 wickets
Sinhalese Sports Club – 167/7 (20) Shevon Daniel 81, Rivith Jayasuriya 20, Sahan Mihira 3/13
Colts Cricket Club – 110 (17.3) Shalin de Mel 27, Nipun Ranshika 23, Kasun Rajitha 3/22, Dunith Wellalage 2/10, Pramod Madushan 2/19
Result – SSC won by 57 runs
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