Major Club Limited-Over tournament
Major Clubs limited-over table toppers from Group ‘A’ Moors SC completed their fixtures with their first loss going down by 44 runs to Ace Capital CC at Moors SC grounds yesterday.
Moors SC who have 9 points from their six matches have to await other results to see whether they have qualified for a place in the semi-finals. Only the top two teams from each of the two groups qualify for the last four.
Defending champions CCC who didn’t have a game yesterday are in second place with 6 points and with two games in hand. Ace Capitals CC with their win yesterday have moved to third place also with 6 points but with one game in hand and Panadura SC are fourth with 5 points and two matches to play.
Sri Lanka’s Under19 left-arm spin all-rounder Chamika Heenatigala took 4/36 to bowl out a star-studded Moors SC for 207 while chasing a target of 252. Ramesh Mendis was their top scorer with 48. Thisara Ekanayake (54 off 88 balls, 4 fours) and skipper Pawantha Weerasinghe (60 off 59 balls, 6 fours, 1 six) put on a century partnership for Ace Capital CC to reach 251-9. Seamers Santhush Gunathilake (4/43) and Shiran Fernando (3/42) took the wickets for Moors SC.
Colts consolidated their position at the top of Group B with an emphatic eight-wicket win against Havelock Park rivals BRC at Colts grounds. BRC were wrapped up for 184 by seamer Dilshan Madushanka (3/38) and spinner Akila Dananjaya (3/34). Only Pawan Sandesh made any impression with the bat scoring 57 off 86 balls (4 fours, 3 sixes). Colts raced to victory powered by an opening stand of 145 by Shalin de Mel (85 off 90 balls, 6 fours, 2 sixes) and Randunu Ganganath (69* off 95 balls, 4 fours). (ST)
