The winning SSC squad comprising Charith Asalanka (captain), Avishka Fernando, Sohan de Livera, Sammu Ashan, Nuwanindu Fernando, Nipun Dananjaya, Prabath Jayasuriya, Jeffrey Vandersay, Himesh Ramanayake, Tharindu Ratnayake, Kavindu Nadeeshan, Kalana Perera, Lakshitha Manasinghe, Chamindu Kushan, Dilum Sudeera, Dilshan Abeysinghe and head coach Thilina Kandambi
Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) regained the SLC Twenty20 cricket title when they defeated Army CC by 29 runs in the inter-club tournament final played at the SSC ground Maitland Place yesterday.
The winning team’s success had a great amount of significance as they won the SLC T20 title after a lapse of 16 years having last emerged champions in 2005 under the captaincy of Avishka Gunawardena. Electing to bat first SSC were restricted to 146 for five despite an unbeaten 71 from wicket-keeper batsman and Man-of-the-Match Krishan Sanjula who struck five boundaries during his 62-ball innings.
The SSC bowlers then defended their modest score with a splendid performance on the field as Army CC were bowled out for just 117 runs with four deliveries to spare.
Opener Ashan Randika and middle order batsman Himasha Liyanage were the only batsmen to offer any resistance with Himesh Ramanayake (3/23), Kalana Perera (2/15) and Tharindu Ratnayake (2/21) causing the damage.
Chief scores
SSC: 146/5 in 20 overs (Krishan Sanjula 71 n.o, Nipun Dananjaya 27, Nuwanidu Fernando 27, Heshan Hettiarachchi 2/27)
Army CC: 117 in 19.2 overs (Ashan Randika 44, Himasha Liyanage 32, Himesh Ramanayake 3/23, Kalana Perera 2/15, Tharindu Ratnayake 2/21)
Special awards:
Man-of-the-Final: Krishan Sanjula
Best Bowler of the Tournament: Ishan Jayaratne (Ragama CC)
Best Batsman of the Tournament: Muditha Lakshan (Nugegoda SC)
Man-of-the-Tournament: Pramud Hettiwatta (Nugegoda SC)