Subasingha’s blazing fifty & Dulshan’s impressive spell guide BRC to opening win

SLC Major Clubs T20 Tournament 2025

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SLC Major Clubs T20 Tournament 2025 kicked off today (16th May) with six matches happening at several grounds in Colombo.  

Burgher Recreation Club, Colombo Cricket Club, Nondescripts Cricket Club, Bloomfield Cricket & Athletic Club, Moors Sports Club and Colts Cricket Club registered wins in the opening day of the tournament.  

Movin Subasingha of BRC was the standout batter of the day as he smashed 72 runs off 27 balls with 4 fours and 7 sixes against Police SC. Along with Subasingha, left-arm spinner Shashika Dulshan who picked up 4 wickets for 20 runs, played pivotal roles in BRC’s comfortable win over Police SC.  

Sri Lanka National T20I Team’s opening batter Pathum Nissanka was also amongst the runs as he made 50 runs off 21 balls with 3 fours and 4 sixes, guiding NCC to their opening win against Kurunegala YCC. NCC No. 3 batter Lahiru Udara also struck a blazing fifty – 56 off 25 balls, setting the tone for the victory.  

Bloomfield C & AC registered a walk in the park victory over Nugegoda S & WC courtesy of brilliant bowling performances from Ravindu Fernando (4/5) and Dulaj Samuditha (4/13). 

The duo shared 8 wickets between them to restrict Nugegoda batting lineup for just 57 runs. Bloomfield C & AC cruised to the target in just 7.1 overs with 7 wickets in hand.  

Brief Scores 

Burgher Recreation Club – 160 (19.3) Movin Subasingha 72, Savin Gunasekara 26, Kusal Wijethunga 25, Ishira Ayupala 3/25, Charuka Pramod 2/24, Ashen Bandara 2/31 

 

Police Sports Club – 94 (16.4) Ashen Bandara 37, Vishad Randika 22, Shashika Dulshan 4/20, Chameera Dissanayake 2/16 

 

Result – BRC won by 66 runs 


Ace Capital Cricket Club – 98/8 (20) Himasha Liyanage 31, Chaturanga de Silva 2/9, Dhananjaya de Silva 2/20 

 

Colombo Cricket Club – 102/4 (16) Dhananjaya de Silva 42, Sahan Kosala 28*, Traveen Mathew 2/15  

 

Result – Colombo CC won by 6 wickets  


Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club – 135/9 (20) Leo Fransisco 35, Asantha Basnayake 31*, Sampath Nishshanka 3/31, Sahan Arachchige 2/23 

 

Nondescripts Cricket Club – 138/4 (13) Lahiru Udara 56, Pathum Nissanka 50, Duvindu Tillakaratne 2/41 

 

Result – NCC won by 6 wickets 


Nugegoda Sports & Welfare Club – 57 (14.1) Ravindu Fernando 4/5, Dulaj Samuditha 4/13 

 

Bloomfield Cricket & Athletic Club – 63/3 (7.1) Ron Chandraguptha 19 

 

Result – Bloomfield C & AC won by 7 wickets  


Panadura Sports Club – 130/8 (20) Nisala Tharaka 27*, Vishen Halambage 23, Ramesh Mendis 2/21, Garuka Sanketh 2/25 

 

Moors Sports Club – 131/3 (12.5) Sohan de Livera 46, Pasindu Sooriyabandara 37*, Senitha Halambage 3/32 

 

Result – Moors SC won by 7 wickets  


Tamil Union Cricket & Athletic Club – 165/8 (20) Sineth Jayawardena 61, Bhanuka Rajapaksa 25, Sachitha Jayatilake 23, Kavishka Anjula 4/19, Dhananjaya Lakshan 2/15 

 

Colts Cricket Club – 166/6 (18.5) Sanoj Darshika 55*, Ravindu Rasantha 28, Dhananjaya Lakshan 26, Tharindu Rathnayake 3/28 

 

Result – Colts CC won by 4 wickets