Six more matches of the SLC Major Clubs 50 Overs Tournament 2025 worked off today (1st July) at Colombo and Maggona.
Ashen Bandara struck a sensational century guiding Police Sports Club to their second win of the tournament. Having posted 309 runs for 7 wickets on the board thanks to Bandara’s 98-ball 107 runs, the cops managed to restrict the opposition – Panadura Sports Club for just 169 runs to snatch a convincing win at Police Grounds in Colombo.
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Sangeeth Cooray (88), Ravindu Rasantha (71) and Angelo Mathews (52*) hit half-centuries to steer Colts Cricket Club to their first win of the tournament. Manula Kularathne of Colts CC picked up a four-wicket haul to restrict Moors SC to 249 which they chased down in 47.4 overs with 7 wickets in hand.
Chamika Karunaratne’s blazing half-century guided NCC to a comfortable win over Tamil Union C & AC at P. Sara Oval Grounds, Colombo. The off-spinner Ashian Daniel led the charge with the ball for NCC, snaring 3 wickets for 39 runs as they managed to bowl out Tamil Union C & AC for just 198 runs.
Karunaratne smashed 86 runs off 72 balls with 5 fours and 6 sixes while Niroshan Dickwella set the tone at the top order with a blistering knock – 49 runs off 30 balls with 5 fours and 3 sixes in NCC’s successful run-chase.
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Traveen Mathew of Ace Capital Cricket Club was the standout bowler of the day, as he snared a five-wicket haul against Badureliya Sports Club in their Group A encounter played at Maggona. In his 9.4-over spell, Mathew claimed 5 wickets for 42 runs.
Brief Scores
Badureliya Sports Club – 267 (49.4) Roscoe Thattil 70, Dilshan de Soysa 51, Janeth Kaushal 29, Keshara Nuwantha 20, Traveen Mathew 5/42, Nimesha Gunasinghe 3/36
Ace Capital Cricket Club – 237 (49.3) Himasha Liyanage 68, Raveen de Silva 45, Thanuja Rajapakse 41, Alankara Asanka Silva 4/48, Yenula Dewthusa 2/31
Result – Badureliya SC won by 30 runs
Tamil Union Cricket & Athletic Club – 198 (48) Sachitha Jayatilake 53, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth 34, Mohammed Shamaaz 22, Sharujan Shanmuganathan 22, Ashian Daniel 3/39, Ranuka Malaviarachchi 2/40
Nondescripts Cricket Club – 199/5 (33.4) Chamika Karunaratne 86*, Niroshan Dickwella 49, Vinuka Rubasinghe 36*, Tharindu Ratnayake 3/50, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth 2/52
Result – NCC won by 5 wickets
Police Sports Club – 309/7 (50) Ashen Bandara 107*, Nadeera Balasooriya 59, Vishad Randika 37, Manuja Chanthuka 28, Chathuranga Jayathilake 24, Priyamal Perera 20, Sahan Mihira 2/50, Nimesh Vimukthi 2/61, Asanka Manoj 2/82
Panadura Sports Club – 169 (44.5) Kavindu Amameth 40, Sasindu Malshan 30, Charya Paranavithana 28, Duranka Silva 21, Dilum Sudeera 3/30, Priyamal Perera 2/36
Result – Police SC won by 140 runs
Burgher Recreation Club – 133 (29.4) Movin Subasingha 44, Diniru Abeywickramasingha 22, Chaturanga de Silva 3/30, Chamindu Wijesinghe 2/20
Colombo Cricket Club – 139/8 (33.2) Inuka Karannagoda 30, Chamindu Wijesinghe 30, Sahan Kosala 20, Murvin Abinash 4/37, Movin Subasingha 2/19, Chameera Dissanayake 2/49
Result – CCC won by 2 wickets
Moors Sports Club – 249/9 (50) Sithara Gimhan 73, Ramesh Mendis 53, Shehan Fernando 37, Janishka Perera 29, Lasith Abeyratne 20, Manula Kularathne 4/23
Colts Cricket Club – 250/3 (47.4) Sangeeth Cooray 88, Ravindu Rasantha 71, Angelo Mathews 52*, Hivin Kenula 2/19
Result – Colts CC won by 7 wickets
Bloomfield Cricket & Athletic Club – 271/9 (50) Ron Chandraguptha 59, Tharindu Harshana 52, Lahiru Madushanka 46, Nipun Karunanayake 37, Dulaj Samuditha 20, Dinuka Tennakoon 4/53, Gayana Weerasinghe 2/41, Ayesh Madushanka 2/72
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club – 152 (37.4) Dilhara Polgampala 36, Nisala Abeyratne 3/30, Asitha Wanninayake 2/12, Ravindu Fernando 2/27, Adithya Ranaweera 2/46
Result – Bloomfield C & AC won by 119 runs
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