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Bad light stops play in both games

By M. Shamil Amit

Moratuwa SC were 32 for 1 in reply to Army SC’s score of 184 at the end of the first days play in their Sara Trophy semi final encounter played at the Colts grounds. The match was called off early due to bad light and only 65 overs of play were possible for the day.

The two semi finals which was due to be played on January 20 and 21 were postponed due to a case pending in the courts after the SLC cricket committee ruled the match between Negombo CC and Raddoluwa CC null and void which was reversed and the SLC deciding to conduct the semi finals.

Army SC 184 (Ajantha Mendis 43, Seekuge Prasanna 32, Pubudu Peiris 19, Navantha Ratnayake 32 n.o.; Jayatu Nilaweera 5 for 40, Bobby Fernando 2 for 52, S. Fernando 2 for 52)

Moratuwa SC 32 for 1 (E. Mendis 16)

Negombo CC 228, Kalutara TC 1/0

The other semi final match between Negambo CC and Kalutara TC played at the Police grounds too saw an early finish due to bad light. Negombo CC taking first lease of the wicket scored 228 and Kalutara TC in their turn were one for no loss.

Negombo CC 228 (Gunapathi Vignesh 65, S. Maddugegoda 46, C. Karthik 32, Amaljit Tilekaratne 28.; Madura Siva 6 for 58)

Kalutara TC 1 for no loss

HNB crush John Keells

HNB crushed John Keells by 110 runs in their Singer MCA Premier League encounter concluded at NCC grounds yesterday. With rain affecting the match midway John Keells chasing a reduced victory target of 182 in 40 overs were able to muster.

Earlier in the day an unbeaten 69 by Russel Arnold saw HNB making a modest 200 for 9 in their allotted 50 overs. HNB 200 for 9 in 50 overs (Saman Jayantha 32, Kumar Dharmasena 27, Russel Arnold 69 n.o.; Milinda Siriwardena 2 for 15, Roy Silva 2 for 27, Manoj Chanaka 2 for 31)

John Keells 72 in 25.3 overs (Sandun Dias 25.; Sajeewa Weerakoon 2 for 5, Krishantha Peiris 2 for 8, Kumar Dharmasena 2 for 15, Akalanka Ganegama 2 for 31)

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