Bloomfield inflict first defeat on SSC

By M. Shamil Amit

Colombo, Dec. 29 (Daily Mirror) - Bloomfield inflicted the first defeat on the unbeaten SSC side in their SLC Major Club Limited Over Cricket Tournament match when they prevailed with a 19-run win on the D/L method in a rain-effected encounter played at Reid Avenue.

Bloomfield taking first lease of the wicket made 126 and SSC were 132 for nine having faced 35.5 overs when rain hampered proceedings.

Chief scores

• At Reid Avenue (Bloomfield won by 19 runs on D/L method)

Bloomfield: 168 in 41.1 overs (Mineth Premaratne 48, Manelker de Silva 46, Prabath Jayasuriya 5/21, Charith Asalanka 4/35)

SSC: 132/8 in 35.5 overs (Avishka Fernando 30, Nisala Tharaka 36 n.o, Sahan Nanayakkara 3/26, Sandun Weerakkody 3/27).

• At Katunayake (Colts CC won by 79 runs)

Colts CC: 197 in 46.4 overs (Sheran Fonseka 33, Madusanka Premaratne 5/30)

Air Force SC: 118 in 28 overs (Chamara Fernando 42, Akila Dhananjaya 5/46, Dunith Wellalage 3/37).

• At Maggona (Badureliya SC won by 81 runs)

Badureliya SC: 194/9 in 47 overs (Alankara Asanka 56, Anuk Fernando 48, Wanuja Sahan 6/33)

Ace Capital CC: 113 in 28.2 overs (Kavindu Amantha 45, Wanuja Sahan 33: Ayana Siriwardena 5/18, Alankara Asanka 4/36).

• At Katunayake (Negombo CC won by three wickets)

CCC: 162 in 38 overs (Minod Bhanuka 42, Chathuranga de Silva 34, Jatin Saxena 4/20, Nishan Peiris 4/27)

Negombo CC: 165/7 in 46 overs (Himasha Liyanage 54, Umesh Lakshan 44, Asitha Fernando 4/28).