Colts, Galle, SSC advance into semis
Colts CC, Galle CC and SSC advanced into the semi-finals of the SLC Major Emerging League Cricket Tournament when they won their respective quarterfinals over Moors SC, Bloomfield and Negombo CC on the first innings at Welisara, Maitland Crescent and P. Sara Oval yesterday.
Moors SC resuming from the overnight score of 88 for four were bowled out for 110 runs in reply to Colts CC’S first innings score of 251.
Meanwhile, Bloomfield in reply to Galle CC’S first innings score of 320 were restricted to 180 runs in reply.
SSC resuming from their overnight score of 173 for six went on to make 264 in reply to Negombo CC’S first innings score of 192.
At CCC Grounds (1st innings win for Colts CC)
Colts CC: 251 and 352/6 (Sadeera Samarawickrama 122, Nishan Madushka 89,Jehan Daniel 54,Avishka Fernando 51, Ramesh Mendis 2/44, Tharindu Kaushal 2/90)
Moors SC (88/4 overnight): 119 (Ramesh Mendis 26, Pabasara Waduge 23, Maheesh Theekshana 3/10, Nisala Tharaka 3/42, Jehan Daniel 2/21, Kavishka Anjula 2/31).
At Welisara (1st innings win for Galle CC)
Galle CC: 320 and 80/4 (Harsha Vithana 30,Shanuka Bandara 21,Aravinda Premaratne 4/30)
Bloomfield (22/2 overnight): 180 (Asel Sigera 46, Imran Khan 33, Madushan Ravichandran 32, Aravinda Premaratne 21,Asher Warnakulasooriya 4/30, Rajeewa Weerasinghe 4/78, Gayan Sirisoma 2/56). At P. Sara Oval (1st innings win for SSC) Negombo CC: 192 and 256/5 (Lasith Croosepulle 127, Shihan Dilasri 84, Sahan Arachchige 34, Pathum Hasaranga 2/0, Sammu Ashan 2/41)
SSC (173/6 overnight): 264 (Chathupama Gunasinghe 82, Sammu Ashan 35,Akash Senaratne 26,Kavin Naresh 40 n.o, Sanitha de Mel 4/55, Sandakan Pathirana 2/109).
At R. Premadasa Stadium (Match drawn)
BRC: 357 (Raminda Wijesuriya
98, Savin Gunasekera 70, Hashen Ramanayake 48,Lasith Lakshan 41,Vikum Sanjaya 23, Chameera Dissanayake 26 n.o, Binura Fernando 3/56, Isuru Dhananjaya 2/21,Ramith Rambukwella 2/40,Thilanga Udeshana 2/86)
Tamil Union: 305/5 (Lahiru Milantha 76, Avindu Theekshana 28, Kithuruwan Vithanage 20, Binura Fernando 91 n.o, Ramith Rambukwella 54 n.o, Vikum Sanjaya 2/75,T.m.sampath 2/82).