SSC, Colts claim top spot in L/O Cricket Tourney

Shevon Daniel of SSC plays a shot (Pic courtesy SLC)

By M. Shamil Amit 

SSC and Colts CC recorded victories to take the top spot in their respective groups in the SLC Major Club Limited Overs Cricket Tournament. 
SSC coasted to their sixth win of the tournament with a convincing 97-run win over Chilaw Marians CC at the SSC Grounds to top Group ‘B’ while Colts CC pulled off a three-wicket win over Bloomfield at Reid Avenue to take top spot in Group ‘A’.

Chief scores

At SSC Grounds (SSC won by 97 runs) 

SSC: 285/6 in 50 overs (Shevon Daniel 63, Krishan Sanjula 51, Chamindu Wickramasinghe 40, Ranuda Somaratne 65 n.o) 
Chilaw Marians CC: 188 in 41.2 overs (Chamod Sandaru 69).

At P. Sara Oval (Colts CC won by three wickets) 

Tamil Union: 76 in 26.3 overs (Kavishka Anjula 5/25)
Colts CC: 77/7 in 24.1 overs (Shiran Fernando 5/22).

At Reid Avenue (Badureliya SC won by five runs)

Badureliya SC: 244/8 in 50 overs (Ranesh Silva 67)
Bloomfield: 239/9 in 50 overs (Hasitha Boyagoda 63).

At Katunayake (Negombo CC won by 19 runs)

Negombo CC: 135 in 37.4 overs (Sahan Adeesha 4/19, Pasindu Madushan 4/27)
Galle CC 116 in 40.5 overs. 

At NCC Grounds (NCC won by seven wickets) 

Ace Capital CC: 204 in 37 overs (Ravindu Ratnayake 89, Wanuja Sahan 51, Chamika Gunasekera 5/64)
NCC: 207/3 in 25.3 overs (Niroshan Dickwella 115 n.o).

At Police Park (CCC won by five wickets) 

Police SC: 163 in 45.1 overs
CCC: 164/5 in 32.1 overs (Minod Bhanuka 89).

At Colts (Ragama CC won by six wickets) 

Moors SC: 74 in 19.4 overs (Chamath Gomes 5/21, Santhush Gunatileke 4/29)
Ragama CC: 77/4 in 14.3 overs (Nishan Madushka 51 n.o).

At BRC Grounds (Army SC won by five wickets) 

BRC: 239/9 in 50 overs (Risira Weerasuriya 75)
Army SC: 241/5 in 41.2 overs (Shehan Fernando 82, Asela Gunaratne 48).