Major Club Limited Over Tamil Union, Army SC, Ace Capital CC, CCC enter semis

By M. Shamil Amit  

The league matches of the Major Club Limited Over cricket tournament which came to an end over the weekend saw four teams Tamil Union, Army SC, Ace Capital CC and CCC taking the top two places in the two groups to qualify to the semi finals.  

In the Group ‘A’ segment saw Tamil Union taking the top spot by securing 30 points with ten wins from the 12 matches followed by Ace Capital CC with 27 points also from ten wins. In the Group ‘B’ segment Army SC came out on top with 33 points from 11 wins and CCC in second with 31 points also from 11 wins.  

In the final round of matches saw Army SC, Tamil Union, CCC, Ace Capital CC winning their matcheswith ease against Negombo CC, Bloomfield C&AC, Galle CC and Kalutara TC.  

The semi finals are scheduled to be played on July 30 with Army SC meeting Ace Capital CC and Tamil Union clash with CCC. The venues have not been confirmed yet.  

Results:

At Panagoda – Army SC won by five wickets

Negombo CC 133 in 28.3 overs (Dilshan Munaweera 28, Mizanur Rahman 24, Jatin Saxena 22, Sandaruwan Chinthaka 22, Dilasri Lokubandara 15, Suminda Lakshan 4 for 25, Seekkuge Prasanna 2 for 21, Asanka Manoj 2 for 25, Gayan Bandara 2 for 25)  

Army SC 135 for 5 in 11.5 overs (Seekkuge Prasanna 61, Asela Gunaratne 47 n.o., Pasindu Ushetige 2 for 30, Dilshan Munaweera 2 for 41)  

At Reid Avenue – Tamil Union won by nine wickets

Bloomfield C&AC 74 in 21.5 overs (Ashan Fernando 15, Tharindu Lankathileke 29 not out, Navod Paranavithana 6 for 8, Kavindu Pathiratne 4 for 27)  

Tamil Union 79 for 1 in 15.2 overs (Ron Chandragupta 45, Sithara Hapuhinna 22 n.o.)  

At CCC – CCC won by nine wickets

Galle CC 190 in 45.3 overs (Hareen Buddila 47, Tharindu Amarasinghe 34, Nuwan Priyadharshana 21, Ravishka Wijesiri 16, Subhanu Rajapakse 17 not out, Malinda Pushpakumara 4 for 30, Wanindu Hasaranga 2 for 38, Ashan Priyanjan 2 for 48)  

CCC 193 for 1 in 25.1 overs (Pawantha Weerasinghe 87, Nimesha Gunasinghe 80 not, Ashan Priyanjan 15 not out)  

At Katunayake – Ace Capital CC won by seven wickets

Kalutara TC 69 in 23.2 overs (T. Weerasinghe 22 not out, Nimasara Atharagalla 5 for 27, Chanaka Devinda 4 for 23)  

Ace Capital CC 73 for 3 in 13.1 overs (Thanuka Dabare 27, Shehan Fernando 17 not out)  

At Maggona – Colts CC won b y eight wickets

Badureliya CC 115 in 37.3 overs (Tharaka Waduge 23, Anuk Fernando 23, Senal de Silva 19: Akila Dhananjaya 5 for 27, Muditha Lakshan 3 for 16)  

Colts CC 116 for 2 in 21.2 overs (Avishka Perera 26, Dhananjaya Lakshan 53 not out, Hashan Dumindu 19 not out.)  

At BRC – BRC won by nine wickets

Nugegoda S&WC 151 in 34.3 overs (Nayana Fernando 69, Pathum Madusanka 25, Sahan Nanayakkara 17 not out, Duvindu Tilekeratne 4 for 26, Dushan Hemantha 3 for 35)  
BRC 156 for 1 in 14.5 overs (T.N. Sampath 50, Dilan Jayalath 85 not out)