Moors Sports Club beat Nondescript Cricket Club (NCC) by 1-wicket in a thrilling final at the P. Sara Oval in Colombo today (27) to clinch the SLC Major League Twenty20 Championship.
Batting first NCC posted 173 for the loss of 7 wickets with Pathum Nissanka top scoring with 52 runs.
Opener Mahela Udawatte, Chathuranga de Silva and Dinesh Chandimal chipped in with useful knocks to help NCC post a challenging total.
Allrounder Adeesha Thilanchana, captured three scalps and returned to help Moors SC reach the target with the bat by chipping in 26.
Nimanda Madushanka top scored with 47 runs as Ramesh Mendis stayed on to see his side win with an unbeaten 32.
NCC 173 for 7 wickets (20) (Pathum Nissanka 52, Mahela Udawatte 31, Chathuranga de Silva 20, Dinesh Chandimal 20, Adeesha Thilanchana 3/30)
Moors SC 174 for 9 wickets (20) (Nimanda Madushanka 47, Ramesh Mendis 32n.o., Adeesha Thilanchana 26, Dilesh Gunaratne 3/18, Chathuranga de Silva 2/20)
A Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the No. 72 squadron has crashed into the Madhuru Oya reservoir this morning, Air FOrce Media Spokesman Eranda Geeganage said.
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In its first electoral test since taking power, the ruling National People’s Power (NPP) fell short of expectations, winning only around 40 % of the national vote in Tuesday’s local government election and falling short of enough seats to gain control of the majority of councils.
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