Nuwanidu, Nishan and Sineth score centuries
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The final quarter-final matches of the Major Club T20 cricket tournament, organised by Sri Lanka Cricket, began today (9), with Nuwanidu Fernando, Nishan Madushka and Sineth Jayawardena scoring centuries.
SSC's Nuwanidu Fernando was the day's highest scorer, smashing an unbeaten 117 off 53 balls with nine fours and eight sixes against Police SC.
It was the second century of his T20 career.
CCC's Nishan Madushka also struck an unbeaten 114 off 56 balls with nine fours and eight sixes against Ace Capital CC. It was his maiden T20 century in his 58th match.
Tamil Union C & AC's Sineth Jayawardena also recorded his maiden T20 century today in his 23rd match. He scored 101 off 52 balls with eight fours and seven sixes against Panadura SC.
Police SC's Dushan Hemantha (51), Moors SC's Sohan de Livera (64), NCC's Jeevaka Sashin (85), Ace Capital CC's Pawan Pathiraja (51) and CCC's Dulinith Sigera (52) also registered half-centuries.
With the ball, Tamil Union C & AC's Vijayakanth Viyaskanth (4/33) and Navod Paranavithana (4/41) impressed.
Brief scores from completed matches
1st quarter-final, Panadura SC v Tamil Union C & AC at the NCC Ground, Colombo.
Tamil Union C & AC – 220 for 5 (20.0) Sineth Jayawardena 101, Navod Paranavithana 43, Sachitha Jayathilake 28 not out, Kalana Perera 2/30
Panadura SC – 179 all out (20.0) Oshada Fernando 34, Dilshan Munaweera 31, Raveen Yasas 39, Charya Paranavithana 49, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth 4/33, Navod Paranavithana 4/41
Tamil Union C & AC won by 41 runs.
2nd quarter-final, Police SC v SSC at the NCC Ground, Colombo.
SSC – 225 for 4 (20.0) Vishad Randika 43, Avishka Fernando 24, Nuwanidu Fernando 117 not out, Nipun Dhananjaya 30, Chamath Gomez 3/46
Police SC – 213 for 9 (20.0) Thilakaratne Sampath 29, Dhanuja Induwara 20, Dushan Hemantha 51, Chamath Gomez 24, Chathuranga Kumara 28, Nipun Premaratne 30, Mihiranga Silva 3/39, Malsha Fernando 2/27, Dinura Kalupahana 247
SSC won by 12 runs.
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3rd quarter-final, Moors SC v NCC at the SSC Ground, Colombo.
Moors SC – 175 for 7 (20.0) Pasindu Sooriyabandara 22, Sohan de Livera 64, Malsha Tharupathi 35 not out, Chamika Gunasekara 2/37, Sahan Arachchige 2/44
NCC – 178 for 8 (19.4) Jeevaka Sashin 85, Chamika Karunaratne 18 not out, Dineth Gunawardena 31, Milan Rathnayake 2/15, Induwara Udena 3/24
NCC won by two wickets.
4th semi-final, Ace Capital CC v CCC at the SSC Ground, Colombo.
CCC – 218 for 4 (20.0) Nishan Madushka 114 not out, Dulnith Sigera 52, Ashen Bandara 26, Traveen Mathew 2/37
Ace Capital CC – 154 for 8 (20.0) Thanuja Rajapaksa 24, Chamika Heenatigala 23, Pawan Pathiraja 51, Duvindu Ranatunga 2/31, Ashen Daniel 3/23, Inuka Karannagoda 2/27
CCC won by 64 runs.
Following the conclusion of the quarter-finals, winners Tamil Union C & AC and CCC will contest the 1st semi-final at the SSC Ground in Colombo, while SSC and NCC will meet in the 2nd semi-final at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo. Both matches are scheduled as night games on the 13th of this month.
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Based on ThePapare reporting