Major Club Limited Over Saracens SC record first win

By M. Shamil Amit

Saracens SC defeated Galle CC by 25 runs on the Duckworth/Lewis method to record their first win of the Major Club Limited Over tournament encounter played at De Zoysa Stadium Moratuwa yesterday.

The match curtailed to 30 overs due to late start saw Saracens SC taking first lease of the wicket making a modest score of 153 for 9 and Galle CC in their run chase was on 118 for 9 having faced 25 overs when play was stopped due to bad light with the target during stoppage being 144 fruns.

At Moratuwa – Saracens SC won by 25 runs on D/L

Saracens SC 153 for 9 in 30 overs (Nipun Karunanayake 37, Navindu Vithanage 34, Sithara Gimhan 26: Chalana de Silva 5 for 36, Rajith Priyan 2 for 31)

Galle CC 118 for 9 in 25 overs (Chalana de Silva 38, Yasodha Lanka 29, Raveen Yasas 26: Mohamed Dilshad 3 for 7, Kavika Dilshan 2 for 26, Akash Senaratne 2 for 26, Sandun Mendis 2 for 31)