Ace Capital Cricket Club emerged champions of the SLC Major Clubs Under 23 Tournament 2024 as they recorded first innings points against Moors Sports Club in the final which ended in a draw recently at Colts Cricket Grounds, Colombo.
Moors SC scored 233 all out with Janishka Perera top scored 92. Ace Capital Cricket Club scored 307 all out in their first innings while the No. 9 batter Sasanka Nirmal struck a match-defining century to turn the game in favoor of Ace Capital Cricket Club. Nirmal hit unbeaten 106 runs off 167 balls with 9 fours and 2 sixes.
Danal Hemananda batting at No. 10, also played a valuable knock worth 70 runs helping Ace Capital Cricket Club take first innings advantage. The duo added vital 166-run stand for the 9th wicket which was the highlight of the game
Janishka Perera and Yesith Rupasinghe grabbed 3 wickets each for Moors Sports Club. With 84 runs behind, Moors Sports Club began their second innings and posted 124 runs for 3 wickets at the close of play .
Sasanka Nirmal was adjudged player of the final while Yesith Rupasinghe was named player of the tournament.Ravishan de Silva of Moors and Vihas Tewmika of Tamil Union won best batsman and best bowlers awards of the tournament.Marlon Fernandopulle the SLC Exco member and NCC Vice President was the chief guest and gave the awards .
Chief Scores
Moors Sports Club – 233 (58.1) Janishka Perera 92, Yesith Rupasinghe 33, Omesh Mendis 27, Ravishan de Silva 23, Kavindu Amantha 3/10, Raveen de Silva 3/32 & 124/3 (19.2) Omesh Mendis 50, Yesith Rupasinghe 30*, Melan Hansaka 2/17
Ace Capital Cricket Club – 317 (80.4) Sasanka Nirmal 106*, Danal Hemananda 70, Raveen de Silva 44, Sakuna Liyanage 24, Tharindu Amarasinghe 20, Janishka Perera 3/52, Yesith Rupasinghe 3/53
Dhammika Ratnaweera