NCC secured a place in the final of the ongoing SLC-Major Club 3-day tournament after finishing at the top of Group ‘B’. Facing Kurunegala Youth, NCC is placed in a strong position and have already gained a first-innings lead by the end second day at Kurunegala yesterday. Regardless of the final outcome of this match, [...]

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NCC reach final, Moors, Tamil Union record wins

By M. Shamil Amit
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NCC secured a place in the final of the ongoing SLC-Major Club 3-day tournament after finishing at the top of Group ‘B’. Facing Kurunegala Youth, NCC is placed in a strong position and have already gained a first-innings lead by the end second day at Kurunegala yesterday.

Regardless of the final outcome of this match, NCC’s position remains unshaken, having amassed 102.41 points from seven matches, including three outright victories.

Meanwhile, Moors SC and Tamil Union cruised to outright wins with a day to spare, defeating Kandy Customs and Nugegoda S&WC at Police Park and Panagoda, respectively. At the CCC ground, the hosts holds the upper hand against BRC in their ongoing encounter.

Brief Scores
  •   At Kurunegala: NCC lead Kurunegala Youth by 367 runs

NCC (410/4 o’night) 504 all out (121.5) (Sahan Arachchige 167, Kamil Mishara 151, Kavin Bandara 78, Ahan Wickramasinghe 34, Niroshan Dickwella 22, Chamika Karunaratne 20n.o.; Kavika Dilshan 4/108, Randeera Ranasinghe 2/50) and 45 for 2 (10) at stumps (Lahiru Udara 17n.o.; Lahiru Jayaratne 2/16)

Kurunegala Youth 182 all out (37.4) (Dhanushka Dharmasiri 44, Rashmika Madusanka 36, Gayan Maneeshan 33; Asel Sigera 5/47, Lahiru Kumara 3/21)

  •   At Police Park: Moors beat Kandy Customs by innings and 15 runs

Kandy Customs 154 all out (37.1) and 162 all out (40.1) (Sahan Kosala 41, Vishwa Wijeratne 33, Yohan Maddege 24, Sachithra Perera 20; Malsha Tharupathi 4/25, Ramesh Mendis 4/72)

Moors SC (209/4 o’night) 331 all out (79) (Janishka Perera 101, Sohan de Livera 77, Ramesh Mendis 54, Sithara Gimhan 35, Milan Ratnayake 27; Akila Dilshan 3/33, Yohan Maddege 2/11, Kaumal Nanayakkara 2/76)

  •   At Panagoda: Tamil Union beat Nugegoda S&WC by innings and 126 runs

Nugegoda S&WC 90 all out (33.1) and 179 all out (41.4) (Akram Muthalib 62, Dellon Peiris 30, Sandun Madusanka 20n.o.; Tharindu Ratnayake 5/68)

Tamil Union (323/6 o’night) 395 all out (73.4) (Sandun Weerakkody 128, Sineth Jayawardena 47, Risith Upamal 43, Lahiru Samarkoon 41, Navod Paranavithana 38, Tharindu Ratnayake 34, Thulina Dilshan 28; Maduka Liyanapathiranage 3/100, T.M. Sampath 3/141, Chamikara Edirisinghe 2/51)

  •   At CCC: BRC trail CCC by 260 runs

CCC (444/7 o’night) 478 all out (98.2) (Anjala Bandara 190, Dhananjaya de Silva 83, Pawan Sandesh 62, Inuka Karannagoda 55, Lasith Croospulle 51; Keshan Wijeratne 4/119, Chamika Heenitigala 3/62, Malinda Pushpakumara 2/160)

BRC 218 for 8 (75) at stumps (Sachira Weliwatta 65, Chamika Heenitigala 62, Diniru Abeywickramasinghe 36; Vishwa Fernando 3/38, Chamindu Wijessingha 2/39)

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