Colombo CC beat Tamil Union Cricket & Athletic Club by 111 runs
Three Cheers For Colombo Cricket Club. Maitland Crescent Team Clinch the SLC Major Clubs 03 Day League Title for a Record 03rd consecutive year, with the highest run chase for championship win – beat Tamil Union Cricket & Athletic Club by 111 runs on the first innings
SLC Major Clubs 03 Day League Championship 2022 Maitland Place ( SSC ) – Final – concluded after 04 days
Tamil Union C & AC electing to bat, 558 all out – ( 135.2 Overs ) Skipper Sadeera Samarawickrama 188 ( 1×6, 18×4, 243 balls ) – career best – Isuru Udana 88, Navod Paranavithana 54, Ron Chandraguptha 48, Kavindu Pathiratne 46, Ravindu Fernando 45, Dilum Sudeera 32, Extras 18 – Navod Paranavithana / Sadeera Samarawickrama involved in a 103 run opening stand, Sadeera Samarawickrama / Ron Chandraguptha added 130 runs for the 02nd wicket, Dilum Sudeera / Ravindu Fernando put on 65 runs for the 06th wicket, Dilum Sudeera / Isuru Udana associated in a partnership of 70 runs for the 07th wicket, Isuru Udana / Kavindu Pathiratne added 53 runs for the 08th wicket – Vishwa Fernando 4 / 102, Lakshan Sandakan 4 / 128, Pawan Ratnayake 03 victims, Minod Bhanuka 02 victims & 145 / 4 – ( 15.5 Overs ) Ravindu Fernando 56no, Skipper Sadeera Samarawickrama 43 – the pair added 99 runs for the 02nd wicket – Shiran Fernando 28 – lost the last 03 wickets for the addition of 33 runs – Sonal Dinusha 2 / 52.
Colombo CC in reply, 669 all out – ( 172.5 Overs ) Chamindu Wijesinghe 139 ( 2×6, 13×4, 246 balls ), Kamindu Mendis 105 ( 16×4, 149 balls ), Skipper Ashan Priyanjan 100 ( 9×4, 192 balls ), Pavan Rathnayake 85, Minod Bhanuka 75, Lasith Abeyrathne 48, Nimesha Gunasinghe 33, Malinda Pushpakumara 27, Lakshan Sandakan 24, Extras 29 – Nimesha Gunasinghe / Minod Bhanuka added 72 runs for the 02nd wicket, Minod Bhanuka / Kamindu Mendis involved in a 83 run partnership for the 03rd wicket, Kamindu Mendis / Lasith Abeyratne put on 108 runs for the 04th wicket, Ashan Priyanjan / Chamindu Wijesinghe associated in a 219 run partnership for the 06th wicket, Pavan Rathnayake / Lakshan Sandakan had a 81 run stand for the 09th wicket – Ravindu Fernando 6 / 160 – career best – Kamesh Nirmal 03 victims, Raveen De Silva ( substitute ) 02 catches.
Player of the Final :
Chamindu Wijesinghe ( Colombo CC )
Best Batter of the Tournament :
Pasindu Sooriyabandara ( Moors SC )
Best Bowler of the Tournament :
Kaumal Nanayakkara ( Sri Lanka Army SC )
Player of the Tournament :
Nishan Madushka Fernando ( Ragama CC )
Runners Up :
Tamil Union Cricket & Athletic Club
Captain – Sadeera Samarawickrama
Coach – Sachith Pathirana
Manager – Ms Dinushitha Perera
Cricket Secretary – Charinda Fernando
Champions :
Colombo Cricket Club
Captain – Ashan Priyanjan
Coach – Tharanga Dhammika
Manager – Not Involved
Cricket Secretary – Nalin Aponso
Report assisted by Ravindra Fernando & Manikkage Nandalal – srilankacricket.lk
Photos courtesy SLC Media