By Srian Obeyesekere

Colts CC shredded Police SC by 59 runs anchored by opening batsman Sangeeth Cooray’s career best 93 with 52 of it heightened by 4 sixes and 7 boundaries in their Sri Lanka Cricket Major Clubs T20 fixture played at the P. Saravanamuththu International Stadium yesterday.
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Colts ran up 166 for 6 in 20 overs with skipper and Sri Lanka cap Dunith Wellalage slamming a quick fire 23 off 20 balls driven by a four and a six.

Colts pace bowler Dilshan Madushanka grabbed 3 wickets for 12 runs in corralling Police SC to 107 for 9 with Shyamsunder Krishnashriram equal to the task claiming 3 for 13.

Defending champions NCC defeated Ace Capital CC by 3 runs in a close finish at the Colts grounds.

Ace Capital did well to dismiss NCC for 118 in 18.5 overs, but fell short just close to the post on 115 for 7 in 20 overs.

Leg-spinner Vishen Halambage starred again with 3 for 25,

Meanwhile, Panadura SC pulled off a close 7-run win over CCC on leg spinner Vishen Halambage:s 3 wickets for 25 feat at the Saravanamuththu International Stadium.

In another close finish, Tamil Union edged out Bloomfield by 2 wickets with skipper Minod Bhanuka leading the way with a forceful 44 chasiing 120 in 18.4 overs.

Moors SC won over Badureliya SC by 4 wickets on two fine knocks by Omesh Mendis 51 and Sadeera Samarawickrama unbeaten on 41 at the Colts Grounds.

BRC romped to an 8-wicket win over Chilaw Marians CC at CCC Grounds.

Chief Scores all natches:

At Colts grounds NCC won by 3 runs over Ace Capital CC

NCC 118 all out in 18.5 overs Niroshan Dikwella 16, Kamil Mishara 22, Dineth Gunawardena 37, Nimesha Gunasinghe 3/21,Wanuja Sahan 2/27,Anuka Wijewardhana 2/21, ,Raveen de Silva 2/14

Ace Capital CC 115 for 7 wickets in 20 overs Nimesha Gunasinghe 62, Malinga Amarasinghe 17, Wanuja Sahan 10, Chamika Karunaratne 2/17,Sampath Nishshanka 2/23, Matheesha Pathirana 2/21

At P.Sara Oval Stadium Panadura SC won by 7 runs over CCC

Panadura SC 126 for 6 wickets in 20 overs Nisala Tharaka 13,t Sasindu Malshan 22, Dushan Hementha 59*, Vishwa Lahiru 25, Vishwa Fernando 2/14

CCC 119 for 9 wickets in 20 overs Nishan Madushka 52, Isuru Udana 23*, Vishwa Lahiru 2/7, Vishen Halambage 3/25

At CCC grounds Tamil Union won by 2 wickets over Bloomfield

Bloomfield 119 for 8 wickets in 20 overs Hasitha Amarasinghe 11, Kithma Vidanapathirana 18, Ron Chandragupta 18, Janith Liyanage 11, Lahiru Madushanka 25, Bawantha Jayasinghe 12*, Theesan Vithushan 2/22, Vihas Thewmika 2/26, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth 2/18

Tamil Union 120 for 8 wickets in 18.4 overs Minod Bhanuka 44, Sithara Hapuhinna 14, Sachitha Jayatillaka 16*, Eshan Malinga 3/28, Kithma Vidanapathirana 2/17,

I’mAt Colts grounds Moors SC won by 4 wickets over Baduraliya SC

Baduraliya SC 124 all out in 20 overs Shehan Madushanka 21, Shanikya Deshapriya 28*,C Keshara Nuwantha 57, Shiran Fernando 2/27, Praveen Jayawickrama 2/15, Ramesh Mendis 2/19, Malsha Tharupathi 2/21

Moors SC 127 for 6 wickets in 15 overs Omesh Mendis 51, Sadeera Samarawickrama 41*, Vishara Fernando 14, Seekkuge Prasanna 2/19, Keshara Nuwantha 2/23

At CCC grounds BRC won by 8 wickets over Chilaw Marians CC

Chilaw Marians CC 121 for 7 wickets in 20 overs Sammu Ashan 14, Kasun Vidura 17, Hiran Jayadundara 25, Sakuna Liyanage 35, Movin Subasingha 3/15

BRC 127 for 2 wickets in 11.5 overs Rajiva Sandaruwan 51, Isuru Fernando 36, Movin Subasingha 32*

At P.Saravanamuththu International Stadium Colts CC won by 59 runs over Police SC

Colts CC 166 for 6 wickets in 20 overs Sangeeth Cooray 93 *, Hiruna Gallage 18, Sanoj Dharshika 10, Dunith Wellalage 23, Charuka Jayatillaka 2/25

Police SC 107 for 9 wickets in 20 overs Vishad Randika 29, Chathuranga Jayatillaka 30, Naveen Fernando 10, Damith Kappagoda 14*, Dilshan Madushanka 3/12, Shyamsunder Krishnashriram 3/13.