Tamil Union and SSC qualify for the final
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Tamil Union C & AC and SSC qualified for the final of the Major Club T20 cricket tournament organised by Sri Lanka Cricket on the 13th.
1st semi-final, CCC vs Tamil Union C & AC at the SSC Ground, Colombo.
Toss – CCC
Batting first, Tamil Union C & AC made 193 for 6, before CCC matched the same total for the loss of the same number of wickets.
With the scores level, the match went to a Super Over. Binura Fernando dismissed both Nishan Madushka and Dulnith Sigera, who opened the batting for CCC, from consecutive deliveries.
Chasing the target, Tamil Union C & AC's Thanuka Dabare struck a six off the fourth ball he faced to secure victory for his team.
Tamil Union C & AC
Minod Bhanuka (captain and wicketkeeper), Thanuka Dabare, Sineth Jayawardena, Navod Paranavithana, Sharujan Shanmuganathan, Thevindu Senaratne, Sachitha Jayatilake, Lahiru Samarakoon, Vihas Thewmika, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Binura Fernando.
CCC
Sonal Dinusha (captain), Nishan Madushka (wicketkeeper), Lasith Croospulle, Dulnith Sigera, Ashen Bandara, Sahan Kosala, Chamindu Wijesinghe, Duvindu Ranatunga, Vishwa Fernando, Ashen Daniel and Sanvidu Dissanayake.
Opening batter Thanuka Dabare top-scored for Tamil Union C & AC after they batted first. He made 42 off 17 balls with 6 fours and 2 sixes.
Sharujan Shanmuganathan also made an unbeaten 36 off 27 balls with 2 fours and a six, Thevindu Senaratne scored 33 off 25 balls with a four and 3 sixes, while Sachitha Jayatilake contributed 32 off 20 balls with 2 sixes.
Lasith Croospulle, Duvindu Ranatunga and Vishwa Fernando took 2 wickets apiece.
Opening batter Nishan Madushka was CCC's leading scorer in the chase. He finished unbeaten on 109 off 65 balls with 7 fours and 6 sixes. It was his 2nd consecutive century of this tournament.
Dulnith Sigera also scored 31 off 18 balls with 2 sixes and 2 fours, while Lasith Croospulle made 20 off 10 balls with 4 fours.
Binura Fernando recorded the best bowling figures of the innings with 3 wickets for 30 runs, while Sachitha Jayatilake, Thanuka Dabare and Vijayakanth Viyaskanth claimed one wicket each.
Match summary
- Tamil Union C & AC – 193 for 6 (20.0) Thanuka Dabare 42, Sharujan Shanmuganathan 36, Thevindu Senaratne 33, Sachitha Jayatilake 32, Vishwa Fernando 2/49, Duvindu Ranatunga 2/48, Lasith Croospulle 2/10
- CCC – 193 for 6 (20.0) Nishan Madushka 109 not out, Lasith Croospulle 20, Dulnith Sigera 31, Binura Fernando 3/30
Match tied. (Tamil Union C & AC won the Super Over.)
2nd semi-final, NCC vs SSC at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo.
Toss – NCC
Invited to bat first, SSC made 196 for 4 before bowling NCC out for only 150 in reply. SSC therefore secured a 46-run victory.
SSC
Avishka Fernando (captain), Vishad Randika, Kusal Mendis (wicketkeeper), Nuwanidu Fernando, Nipuna Dhananjaya, Ranuda Somarathne, Dinura Kalupahana, Kavindu Nadeeshan, Malsha Fernando, Mihiranga Silva and Prabath Jayasuriya.
NCC
Chamika Karunaratne (captain), Jeewaka Shasheen, Niroshan Dickwella (wicketkeeper), Kavin Bandara, Ramiru Perera, Yenula Dewthusa, Sahan Arachchige, Dineth Gunawardena, Kavindu Pathiratne, Shakthi Udara and Chamika Gunasekara.
Kusal Mendis and Nuwanidu Fernando struck half-centuries for SSC after they batted first. Playing his first match of the tournament, Kusal Mendis scored 50 off 35 balls with 3 fours and 2 sixes, while Nuwanidu Fernando made 50 off 30 balls with 4 fours and 3 sixes.
Captain Avishka Fernando also scored 36 off 17 balls with 3 fours and 3 sixes, while Vishad Randika made 35 off 27 balls with 5 fours.
Chamika Karunaratne took 2 wickets for 51 runs, while Ramiru Perera and Kavindu Pathiratne claimed one wicket each.
Kavin Bandara top-scored for NCC in the chase, making 41 off 34 balls with 4 fours.
Niroshan Dickwella also scored 38 off 21 balls with 8 fours, Yenula Dewthusa made 23 off 20 balls with 2 fours, and Sahan Arachchige contributed 21 off 14 balls with 2 sixes.
Malsha Fernando and Kavindu Nadeeshan took 3 wickets apiece, while Prabath Jayasuriya, Nuwanidu Fernando and Nipuna Dhananjaya claimed one wicket each.
Match summary
- SSC – 196 for 4 (20.0) Vishad Randika 35, Avishka Fernando 36, Kusal Mendis 50, Nuwanidu Fernando 50, Chamika Karunaratne 2/51
- NCC – 150 all out (19.0) Niroshan Dickwella 38, Kavin Bandara 41, Yenula Dewthusa 23, Sahan Arachchige 21, Malsha Fernando 3/22, Kavindu Nadeeshan 3/25
SSC won by 46 runs.
Tamil Union C & AC and SSC, who won their respective semi-finals, will meet in the final under lights at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo on the 16th of this month.
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