Ace Capital CC emerged champions in the SLC Major Club U-23 cricket tournament as they posted a first innings win over Moors SC in the final played at Colts ground yesterday.
Moors SC scored 233 in their first inning as Janishka Perera made 92 with six boundaries.
Ace Capital CC replied with 317 as Sri Lanka youth caps Sasanka Nirmal (106 n.o.) and Danal Hemananda (70) put on a valuable 166 runs partnership for the ninth wicket.
Sasanka Nirmal faced 167 balls and hit nine boundaries and two sixes. Janishka Perera and Yesith Rupasinghe claimed three wickets each.
Moors SC: 233 (Janishka Perera 92, Yesith Rupasinghe 33, Omesh Mendis 27, Ravishan de Silva 23, Kavindu Amantha 3/10, Raveen de Silva 3/32) and 124/3 (Omesh Mendis 50, Yesith Rupasinghe 30 n.o., Melan Hansaka 2/17)
Ace Capital CC: 317 (Sasanka Nirmal 106 n.o., Danal Hemananda 70, Raveen de Silva 44, Sakuna Liyanage 24, Tharindu Amarasinghe 20, Jansihka Perera 3/52, Yesith Rupasinghe 3/53)
Special awards:
Best batsman – Ravishan de Silva (Moors SC)
Best bowler of the tournament – Vihas Thewmika (Tamil Union)
Player of the tournament – Yeshith Rupasinghe (Moors SC)
Man of the match – Sasanka Nirmal (Ace Caital CC)
(YK)
