NCC skipper Niroshan Dickwella receiving the champions trophy from SLC tournament committee member Deepal Madurapperuma (Photo courtesy of SLC)
NCC emerged as champions of the Major Clubs T20 cricket tournament, defeating Bloomfield by 8 wickets in a low-scoring final at the P. Sara Oval Stadium yesterday.
Bloomfield, invited to bat first, struggled and were bowled out for 54 in 10.1 overs. Leg spinner Lasith Embuldeniya took 3 for 5, supported by pacemen Chamika Karunaratne and Matheesha Pathirana, who took 2 wickets each. NCC chased down the target of 55 runs in just 5.5 overs, with openers Pathum Nissanka (18 off 10 balls with 3 fours and a six) and Niroshan Dickwella (unbeaten 15 off 16 balls with 3 fours) providing useful knocks. Bloomfield’s only successful bowler was Ravindu Fernando, who took 2 for 25.
Lasith Embuldeniya was named Man of the Final, while NCC all-rounder Chamika Karunaratne was awarded Player of the Series. Akila Dananjaya of Colts CC and Pawantha Weerasingha of Ace Capital CC were named Best Bowler and Best Batsman of the tournament, respectively. Deepal Madurapperuma, an SLC tournament committee member, was the chief guest.
Bloomfield 54 all out in 10.1 overs Hasitha Boyagoda 13, Kasun Abeyrathne 13, Ravindu Fernando 11, Chamika Karunaratne 2/21, Lasith Embuldeniya 3/5, Matheesha Pathirana 2/9
NCC 55 for 2 wickets in 5.5 overs Pathum Nissanka 18, Niroshan Dickwella 15*, Kamil Mishara 11*, Ravindu Fernando 2/25
Dhammika Ratnaweera
