The Major Club 50-over tournament has reached the final week as teams seek for the spot in the semifinals. Currently, only a handful of teams are in contention of making it to the semis. In Group A, Sebastianites lead but both Colts and Negombo are just one point behind them. CCC and Moors are also in contention with just two points behind the group leaders.
In group B, SSC secured top place with an unassailable three-point lead. Moors remain in second with 13 points NCC and Bloomfield remain in contention with 12 and 11 points respectively.
Below are the brief scores of the penultimate round of group games.
Brief scores
Tamil Union Cricket & Athletic Club – 115 (35.5) Sithara Hapuhinna 34, Ron Chandraguptha 25, Imthiyas Slaza 3/11, Praveen Jayawickrama 3/23
Moors Sports Club – 120/5 (29.4) Pasindu Sooriyabandara 50*, Shiran Fernando 2/23
Moors SC won by 5 wickets
Colts Cricket Club – 227/9 (50) Hashan Dumindu 73, Sheran Fonseka 39, Chamindu Wijesinghe 3/48, Dhananjaya de Silva 2/15
Colombo Cricket Club – 228/4 (42.1) Pavan Rathnayake 88*, Nimesha Gunasinghe 39, Udith Madushan 2/33
CCC won by 6 wickets
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club – 186 (47.4) Tharinda Wijesinghe 72, Gayan Maneeshan 38, Chathuranga Kumara 3/29, Nalin Priyadarshana 3/31
Police Sports Club – 188/2 (42.2) Vishad Randika 95*, Heshan Dhanushka 52*
Police SC won by 8 wickets
Sebastianites Cricket & Athletic Club – 207/8 (50) Thevindu Senarathne 40, Isivara Dissanayake 40, Tharindu Rathnayake 31*, Upul Indrasiri 2/20
Negombo Cricket Club – 111 (37) Himasha Liyanage 43*, Promod Maduwantha 2/1, Sachitha Jayatilake 2/9
Sebastianites C & AC won by 96 runs
Air Force Sports Club – 183 (49.1) Praboda Srimal 37, Senash Fernando 33, Umega Chaturanga 4/27, Chanaka Devinda 2/23
Galle Cricket Club – 186/3 (48) Shalith Fernando 77*, Irosh Samarasooriya 61
Galle CC won by 7 wickets
Sri Lanka Army Sports Club – 207 (41.1) Lakshan Edirisinghe 74, Asela Gunaratne 72, Kavindu Nadeeshan 4/42, Chamindu Wickramasinghe 2/31
Sinhalese Sports Club – 213/6 (44.2) Nipun Dhananjaya 67*, Danushka Gunathilaka 41, Ranuda Somarathne 34, Shehan Fernando 3/28
SSC won by 4 wickets
Burgher Recreation Club – 143 (41.5) Lakshan Gamage 34, Nimanda Madushanka 27, Roshan Jayatissa 3/30, Ravindu Rathnayake 2/18
Ace Capital Cricket Club – 113 (20.2) Wanuja Sahan 32, Murvin Abinash 8/53
BRC won by 30 runs
Nondescripts Cricket Club – 250/9 (50) Kamil Mishara 65, Chamika Karunaratne 61, Tillakaratne Sampath 4/59, Sandun Madushanka 3/42
Nugegoda Sports & Welfare Club – 204 (46.4) Tillakaratne Sampath 58, Akram Muthalib 41, Ashian Daniel 2/20, Lasith Embuldeniya 2/36
NCC won by 46 runs
Panadura Sports Club – 184 (46.4) Nimesh Vimukthi 43, Raminda Wijesooriya 42, Chanaka Komasaru 4/44
Badureliya Sports Club – 178/7 (27.3) Ayana Siriwardhana 92, Anuk Fernando 45*, Nimesh Vimukthi 4/49
Badureliya SC won by 32 runs (DLS Method)
Bloomfield Cricket & Athletic Club – 161 (44.3) Nipun Karunanayake 31, Mithun Jayawickrama 3/32, Yohan Maddege 2/25
Kandy Customs Cricket Club – 124 (30.3) Sahan Kosala 51*, Lahiru Madushanka 4/29, Manelker De Silva 2/16
Bloomfield C & AC won by 37 runs