By Srian Obeyesekere
CCC thrashed Moors SC by 8 wickets with 8 balls to spare hammering 89 for 2 wickets in 6.4 overs on a scorching 20 ball 47 by opening batsman Nishan Madushka filled with 3 to the stands and 4 to the ropes and Chathuranga de Silva a bludgeoning unbeaten 12 ball 30 with 3 over the top and a boundary in a rain reduced DLS 8 over semi-final under lights yesterday on their home grounds in response to Moors 86 for 5 in the allotted 8 overs.
Put into bat, Moors SC put up a compatible score in the reduced overs rain dictated semi-final on skipper Ramesh Mendis’ unbeaten 28 filled with 3 over the top with quick contributions by openers Sadeera Samarawickrama 17 and Vshara Fernando 16, but CCCs Nishan Madushka following up his cracking form on a brilliant quarter final half
century made the difference with Chathuranga de Silva firing from the other end in a staggering 56 run bonding off just 23 balls ater Lasith Croospulle had been bowled by Malsha Tharupathi for 4 with the score on 29 after 2.2 overs.
Moors SC 86/5 (8 Overs) Ramesh Mendis n.o. 28, Sadeera Samarawickrama 17, Vishara Fernando 16, Malsha Tharupathi 11, Isuru Sdana 2/20, Nuwan Thushara 1/24)
CCC 89/2 (6.4 Overs) Nishan Madushka 47, Chathuranga de Silva n.o. 30, Dulnith Sigera n.o. 4, Malsha Tharupathi 2/16.