Baduraliya CC, Lankan CC, Colts CC & SSC into semis

Baduraliya CC, Lankan CC, unbeaten Colts CC and unbeaten SSC entered to the semifinals of the Under-23 Major Club Youth Cricket Tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).

Baduraliya CC leading group ‘A’ with 22 points and Lankan CC leading group ‘B’ with 17 points. Unbeaten Colts CC leading group ‘C’ with 24 points and SSC leading group ‘D’ with 29 points.

NCC were bowled out for 37 runs by Colts CC at Colts. Colts CC, Kurunegala YCC, Moors SC, Baduraliya CC, BRC, Chilaw Marians CC, Sebastianites C & AC, Ragama CC, Lankan CC, SSC and CCC won their maches.

Nipun Dhananjaya (SSC) and Sanoj Dasrhika (Chilaw Marains CC) made centuries.

Nipun Dhananjaya (SSC) was the leading batsman and Nipun Lakshan (Nugegoda S & WC) was the leading bowler after first round.

The first semifinal between Badureliya CC and SSC will be worked off on October 7 at CCC grounds while the other semifinal between Lankan CC and Colts CC will be played at NCC grounds on the same day. The final will be played at SSC grounds on October 11.

• At Colts. Colts CC won by 10 wickets.

NCC: 37 (15.5) (Dhanjaya Lakshan 4/9, Nipun Ransika 3/9, Nipun Malinga 2/11)

Colts CC: 38/0 (6.2) (Avishka Fernando 20 n.o.)

• At Kurunegala. Kuruegala YCC won by 8 wickets.

Kandy Custom SC: 109 (43.5) (Rashmika Madushanka 37, Methushan Thilina 21, Nipun Bandara 3/18, Divyesh Praveen 2/11, Ruvin Peiris 2/16, Saumya Prabash 2/22)

Kurunegala YCC: 111/2 (25.4) (Keshan Wanniarachchi 58 n.o., Asitha Wanninayake 40 n.o.)

• At Panadura. Lankan CC won by 8 wickets.

Panadura SC: 127 (38.4) (Pasindu Pathum 20, Yasiru Rodrigo 3/16, Dunith Wellalage 3/35, Damith Silva 2/21)

Lankan CC: 128/2 (14.3) (Vishwa Chathuranga 75, Sawan Kankanamge 33 n.o.)

• At CCC. CCC won by 7 wickets.

Galle CC: 181 (48) (Vinura Dulsara 70, Kavindu Ediriweera 32, Pawantha Weerasinghe 3/26, Suwath Mendis 2/28)

CCC: 185/3 (24.5) (Sonal Dinusha 61 n.o., Malindu Maduranga 50, Kavindu Ranasinghe 48 n.o., Kushan Madusha 3/51)

• At SSC. SSC won by 67 runs.

SSC: 257/9 (50) (Nipun Dhananjaya 100, Chamindu Wickramasinghe 53, Krishan Sanjula 27, Dileepa Jayalath 5/44, Vinuja Ranpul 3/61)

Bloomfield C & AC: 190/7 (50) (Vinuja Ranpul 75 n.o., Nipun Haggalla 36, Chanul Athukorala 20, Kavindu Nadeeshan 2/19, Lakshitha Manasinghe 2/46)

• At MCG Katunayake. Chilaw Marians CC won by 46 runs.

Chilaw Marians CC: 261/7 (50) (Sanoj Darshika 100 n.o. Kamindu Mendis 49, Kavindu Irosh 32, Kasun Ekanayake 3/58)

Air Force SC: 215 (49.1) (Shabik Ifthary 62, Suhanga Wijewardhane 58, Ramesh De Silva 3/22, Raveen Yasas 2/18)

• At Moratuwa. Sebastianite C & AC won by 18 runs.

Sebastianite C & AC: 211 (49.3) (Malindu Uthpala 57, Lahiru Fernando 44, Ryan Fernando 27, Nipun Lakshan 3/34, Muditha Lakshan 3/37)

Nugegoda S & WC: 193 (46.2) (Nipun Lakshan 53, Amitha Dabare 47, , Muditha Lakshan 25, Abishek Liyanarachchi 21, Kavinda Ishwara 20, Praveen Cooaray 3/35, Hansa De Silva 2/33, Tharusha Fernando 2/38, Kalana Sandeep 2/46)

• At Panagoda. BRC won by 4 wickets.

Army SC: 147 (38.1) (Shehan Fernando 39, Pathum Kumara 34, Samitha Dilshan 22, Hirantha Jayasinghe 4/23, Kevin Koththigoda 3/44, Savindu Uthsara 2/13)

BRC: 150/6 (27.4) (Yesith Rupasinghe 52, Moditha Ranathunga 33, Shehada Zoysa 2/19, Mahesh Theekshana 2/41)

• At Maggona. Baduraliya CC won by 5 wickets.

Police SC: 157/9 (31) (Resandu Thilakarathna 30, Lakshina Rodrigo 28, Rasanjana Silva 4/38, Nirmala Rathnayake 2/15)

Baduraliya CC: 161/5 (29) (Dunith Jayathunga 56, Ranesh Silva 40 n.o., Avindu Theekshana 21 n.o., Nimesh Mendis 2/38)

• At Bloomfield. Ragama CC won by one wicket.

Negombo CC: 236 (49.3) (Dimuth Sandaruwan 56, Kavindu Nirmana 46 n.o., Nishan Peiris 22, Savindu Perera 22, Sanjula Bandara 3/33, Shashika Dulshan 3/47, Nipun Kanchana 2/43)

Ragama CC: 237/9 (49.5) (Manessha Rupasinghe 65, Nushal Dharmrathne 61, Janishka Perera 36, Hasitha Rajapaksha 22 n.o., Nishan Madushka 21, Sithum Akilanka 5/35, Kavindu Nirmana 2/52). (YK)