An unbeaten 97 in just 59 balls by Nalliah Devarajan was the highlight of the first day’s play in the inaugural T20 cricket tournament conducted by the Lankan Cavaliers played yesterday at the Colts ground.
Olcott XL batsman H. Premasiri in action – Pic by Ranjith Perera |
Nalliah’s knock included 11 boundaries and three sixes as he along with Sudarshana Guruge who cracked a 44 ball knock of 80 with six boundaries and three sixes put on a massive unbroken stand of 185 runs for the fourth wicket helping Kurunegala XI record a comfortable 89 runs win over Colts XI.
In another match played at the same venue Olcott XI defeated MCA Veterans XI by nine wickets. In the two matches played at the BRC ground Moratuwa XI beat Quadrangular XI by seven wickets and Umpires XI overcame Kandy Veterans XI by 42 runs.
The conclusion of the matches saw Kurunegala XI, Olcott XI, Moratuwa XI and Umpires XI advance to the semi finals. The semi finals are scheduled to be played at 9.30 a.m. with Kurunegala XI meeting Olcott XI at Colts ground and Moratuwa XI taking on Umpires XI at BRC ground. The final is scheduled to be played at 1.30 p.m. at the Colts ground.
At Colts
Kurunegala XI 207 for 3 in 20 overs (Sudarshana Guruge 80, Nalliah Devarajan 98 n.o.: Nevin Noyar 2 for 21)
Colts XI 118 for 9 in 20 overs (Felix Wijesinghe 20, Rishan Nonis 18, Lalith Perera 35 n.o.: Ajith Ekanayake 3 for 27, Wasantha Kumara 2 for 9, Sudarshana Guruge 2 for 21)
MCA Veterans XI 82 for 9 in 20 overs (Manohara Jayawardena 15: Lal Ranasinghe 4 for 13, Gamini Perera 3 for 12, K. Gamage 2 for 12)
Olcott XI 83 for 1 in 7.3 overs (M.H. Premasiri 37 n.o., Sudewa Yatawara 18 n.o.)
At BRC
Quadrangular XI 98 for 7 in 20 overs (Suresh Peiris 33, Ruwan Kalpage 26: Manoj Perera 2 for 9, Ajith Cooray 2 for 19)
Moratuwa XI 99 for 3 in 16.4 overs (Nisal Fernando 23, Jerald Mendis 22, Sujith Perera 21rtd, Chamath Perera 26 n.o.)
Umpires XI 179 for 6 in 20 overs (Ruchira Palliyaguru 50, Lyndon Hannibal 39, Ranmore Martinesz 22, Athula Wickramaratne 18, Tissa Silva 18: Gamini Debahapuwa 4 for 20)
Kandy Veterans XI 137 for 9 in 20 overs (Prasanna Walalawela 29, Palitha Thilakasiri 26, Thusith Hettiarachchi 23: Jayantha Silva 3 for 16, Aruna Athulathmudali 2 for 2) |
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