Six more matches of SLC Major Club T20 Tournament 2020/21 was worked off today at different venues in Colombo and Katunayake. The all-round brilliance of Asela Gunarathne and young rising all-rounder Dhananjaya Lakshan’s masterclass with the bat were the highlights of the day.
Colombo Cricket Club registered a 4-wicket win over Kandy Customs SC in a low scoring affair worked off today at SSC Grounds. The veteran left-arm spinner Malinda Pushpakumara (4/09) and right arm seamer Lahiru Madushanka (3/25) managed to rip through the batting lineup of Kandy Customs restricting them to just 91 runs in 18.4 overs.
Though chasing 92 runs seem to be easy on paper, this wasn’t the case as CCC lost 6 wickets, but Lasith Abeyratne held his nerve to get them over the line at the end. Abeyratne played like he was batting on a different wicket top-scoring with 53 runs.
Colts CC defeated Bloomfield C&AC by 20 runs thanks to the standout performances of Sri Lanka’s rising all-rounder Dhananjaya Lakshan (63) and Saranga Rajaguru (3/22). The left-handed batsman Thikshila de Silva (54) and wrist spinner Pulina Tharanga (3/23) starred in Chilaw Marians’ win over Police SC.
Massive win for NCC; Nuwanindu and Minod score big
National capped Asela Gunaratne displayed an excellent all-round show as Army CC dominated their encounter against Sebastianites clinching a comprehensive 7-wicket win. Gunaratne scored a half-ton (58*) with the bat and picked up 2 scalps for 22 runs.
The encounters between Nugegoda Sports & Welfare Club and Burgher Recreation Club, and Saracens Sports Club and Navy Sports Club ended without a result as both games were interrupted by rain.
Brief Scores
Group – A
Venue – SSC Grounds, Colombo
Toss – Kandy Customs SC
Kandy Customs Sports Club 91 (18.4) Vishva Wijeratne 36, Malinda Pushpakumara 4/09, Lahiru Madushanka 3/25
Colombo Cricket Club 92/6 (15.3) Lasith Abeyratne 53, Sachithra Perera 3/13, Isitha Wijesundera 3/24
Result – CCC won by 4 wickets
Group – B
Venue – CCC Grounds, Colombo
Toss – Colts CC
Colombo Colts Cricket Club 146/8 (20) Dhananjaya Lakshan 63, Sangeeth Cooray 33, Dileepa Jayalath 2/15, Madushan Ravichandrakumar 2/31
Bloomfield Cricket & Athletic Club 126/6 (20) Sachin Jayawardena 32, Harsha Vithana 25, Saranga Rajaguru 3/22
Result – Colts CC won by 20 runs
Udara shines in NCC’s win; Thattil takes 5-fer
Group – C
Venue – Colts Grounds, Colombo
Toss – Moors SC
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 164/7 (20) Thikshila De Silva 54, Rumesh Buddika 36, Lasith Croospulle 29, Kasun Vidura 29, Malith De Silva 3/22, Danal Hemananda 2/35
Police Sports Club 130/8 (20) Sujan Mayura 29, Dulash Udayanga 25, Pulina Tharanga 3/23, Raveen Yasas 2/17, Avindu Theekshana 2/28
Result – Chilaw Marians CC won by 34 runs
Group – D
Venue – Marians Grounds, Katunayake
Toss – Army CC
Sebastianites Cricket & Athletic Club 141/4 (20) Sameen Kandanearachchi 55, Sachitha Jayathilake 26*, Manelker De Silva 23, Asela Gunaratne 2/22
Army Cricket Club 143/3 (16.3) Asela Gunarathne 58*, Himasha Liyanage 51*, Charith Rajapakshe 2/15
Result – Army CC won by 7 wickets
Group – A
Venue – SSC Grounds, Colombo
Toss – Nugegoda S&WC
Nugegoda Sports & Welfare Club 164/8 (19) Pramud Hettiwatte 66, Lahiru Samarakoon 3/24, Bhanuka Rajapaksa 3/26
Result – No Result
Police stun SSC; Back-to-back fifties for Harsha Cooray
Group – D
Venue – Marians Grounds, Katunayake
Toss – Saracens SC
Navy Sports Club
Result – No Result
