Host BRC along with SSC, Moors SC and Colts advanced to the semi-finals of the BRC six-a-side cricket tournament after the completion of the pre-quarter and quarter-final matches that were played at the BRC and Colts ground yesterday. From the matches that were played in the morning and evening sessions saw SSC having the honour [...]
BRC batsman Ramesh Buddhika in action. Pic by Ranjith Perera
Host BRC along with SSC, Moors SC and Colts advanced to the semi-finals of the BRC six-a-side cricket tournament after the completion of the pre-quarter and quarter-final matches that were played at the BRC and Colts ground yesterday.
From the matches that were played in the morning and evening sessions saw SSC having the honour of posting the highest score of the tournament of 102 which they achieved in the quarter-final match against Chilaw Marians played at the Colts ground.
The BRC Six- a-Side tournament revived after a lapse of two decades saw the participation of 16 teams comprising of 14 teams in the Premier league tournament and the two top teams of the Emerging Trophy tournament of last year.
The semi-finals are scheduled to be played from 9.00 a.m. onwards at the BRC ground and the final is slotted to be played in the afternoon. The champion team apart from the trophy will carry away a cash award of Rs. One million and the runner up will receive a cash award of Rs. 250,000.
Results
Pre-quarter finals:
At Colts: BRC 66 for 4 in 5 overs (Indika de Saram 30, T.M. Sampath 14) beat Army SC 41 in 3.3 overs (Janaka Sampath 32: Vikum Sanjaya 2 for 4, Rumesh Buddika 2 for 5). CCC 83 for 1 in 5 overs (Ashan Priyanjan 35rtd, Wanindu Hasaranga 14, Madawa Warnapura 26 n.o.) beat Galle CC 64 for 2 in 5 overs (Shalika Karunanayake 32rtd, Yasod Lanka 16). Chilaw Marians 52 for 1 in 3.4 overs (Isuru Udana 32rtd) beat Ragama CC 50 for 5 in 5 overs (Koshan Dhanushka 26 n.o.). SSC 73 for 2 in 5 overs (Ramesh Mendis 26, Chamara Kapugedera 14, Dhanushka Gunatilleke 26 n.o.) beat Bloomfield 72 for 0 in 5 overs (Nipun Karunanayake 36rtd, Adeesha Nanayakkara 30 n.o.).
At BRC Navy SC 64 in 4.2 overs (Dinushka Malan 36rtd, Madura Madusanka 19: Tharindu Kaushal 3 for 9) beat NCC 49 for 3 in 5 overs (Angelo Perera 31rtd). Colts 66 for 0 in 4.1 overs (Sadeera Samarawickrama 35rtd, Ishan Jayaratne 24 n.o.) beat Badureliya CC 64 for 4 in 5 overs (Shehan Fernando 17, Saliya Saman 30 n.o.: Ishan Jayaratne 2 for 2) Saracens SC 64 for 2 in 4.1 overs (Geeth Alwis 17, Denuwan Rajakaruna 21 n.o., Umesh Karunaratne 15 n.o.) beat Tamil Union 60 for 3 in 5 overs (Pulina Tharanga 32rtd) Moors SC 59 for 1 in 4 overs (Ruvindu Gunasekera 35rtd, Thilina Thushara 17) beat SLPA CC 58 for 5 in 5 overs (Anuk de Alwis 19, Chalanaka de Silva 14: Tharinsu Mendis 2 for 7).
Quarter Finals:
At Colts:
BRC 79 for 3 in 5 overs (Andy Solomons 28, Rumesh Buddika 26 n.o.) beat CCC 73 for 3 in 5 overs (Wanindu Hasaranga 31rtd). SSC 102 for 2 in 5 overs (Dhanushka Gunatilleke 34rtd, Chamara Kapugedera 28, Sammu Ashan 22 n.o.) beat Chilaw Marians 70 for 1 in 5 overs (Isuru Udana 32rtd, Arosh Janoda 25)
At BRC Colts 63 for 2 in 4 overs (Sadeera Samarawickrama 32rtd: Amith Eranda 2 for 17) beat Navy SC 62 for 3 in 5 overs (Amith Eranda 24, Buddi Hasaranga 19) Moors SC 66 for 2 in 5 overs (Thilina Thushara 32rtd, Ruvindu Gunasekera 31rtd) beat Saracens SC 48 for in 5 overs (Umesh Karunaratne 19).
