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Second wicket fireworks help Bloomfield
By Bernie Wijesekera
Despite a game restricted to 25 overs due to wet weather, a belligernat 53 -run stand between Saman Jayantha 66 in 70 balls (with a six and 3 fours) and Indika de Saram 33 (Four sixes and a four in 18 balls) helped Bloomfield C and AC to amass 177 runs in their allotted overs in a key Premier Trophy overs game against Air Force at Reid Avenue yesterday.

The Air Force winning the toss invited Bloomfield to bat first. The Reid Avenue Club were 25 for no loss when a torrential downpur halted play. Play commenced at 2.35 p.m. with the game restricted to 25 overs.

The advent of Indika de Saram, provided entertaining cricket to the fans despite a black blanket covering the square. He smashed four sixes before he was caught in the deep when going for a big hit.

Today the Reid Avenue Club take on Moors S.C at Braybrooke Place. A win for Bloomfield here could see them to the last round.

Bloomfield - 178/5 in 25 overs (S . Jayasuriya 29, S. Jayantha 66, Indika de Saram 33, T.Dilshan 12, K.Dharmasena 12; S.Cooray 3/28, P.Wickrmasinghe 1/34, A.Rizan 1/30)

Air Force - 82 all out in 20.2 overs ( R.Peiris 15, D.Fernando 13, Gamage 15 n.o.; H.Alles 2/2, T.Gunaratne 3/19, K.Dharmasena 2/18, S.Jayasuriya 2/12)

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