| Bad light
stops play in both games
By M. Shamil Amit
Moratuwa SC were 32 for 1 in reply to Army SC’s score of 184
at the end of the first days play in their Sara Trophy semi final
encounter played at the Colts grounds. The match was called off
early due to bad light and only 65 overs of play were possible for
the day.
The two semi finals which was due to be played on January 20 and
21 were postponed due to a case pending in the courts after the
SLC cricket committee ruled the match between Negombo CC and Raddoluwa
CC null and void which was reversed and the SLC deciding to conduct
the semi finals.
Army SC 184 (Ajantha Mendis 43, Seekuge Prasanna 32, Pubudu Peiris
19, Navantha Ratnayake 32 n.o.; Jayatu Nilaweera 5 for 40, Bobby
Fernando 2 for 52, S. Fernando 2 for 52)
Moratuwa SC 32 for 1 (E. Mendis 16)
Negombo CC 228, Kalutara TC 1/0
The other semi final match between Negambo CC and Kalutara TC played
at the Police grounds too saw an early finish due to bad light.
Negombo CC taking first lease of the wicket scored 228 and Kalutara
TC in their turn were one for no loss.
Negombo CC 228 (Gunapathi Vignesh 65, S. Maddugegoda 46, C. Karthik
32, Amaljit Tilekaratne 28.; Madura Siva 6 for 58)
Kalutara TC 1 for no loss
HNB crush John Keells
HNB crushed John Keells by 110 runs in their Singer MCA Premier
League encounter concluded at NCC grounds yesterday. With rain affecting
the match midway John Keells chasing a reduced victory target of
182 in 40 overs were able to muster.
Earlier in the day an unbeaten 69 by Russel Arnold saw HNB making
a modest 200 for 9 in their allotted 50 overs. HNB 200 for 9 in
50 overs (Saman Jayantha 32, Kumar Dharmasena 27, Russel Arnold
69 n.o.; Milinda Siriwardena 2 for 15, Roy Silva 2 for 27, Manoj
Chanaka 2 for 31)
John Keells 72 in 25.3 overs (Sandun Dias 25.; Sajeewa Weerakoon
2 for 5, Krishantha Peiris 2 for 8, Kumar Dharmasena 2 for 15, Akalanka
Ganegama 2 for 31)
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