SSC and Malay CC set up a final showdown in the SLC Tier ‘B’ T20 Cricket Tournament when they emerged victorious in the two semi-finals played at the SSC Grounds in Maitland Place yesterday.
SSC cruised to a resounding seven-wicket win over Army SC in the first semi-final while Malay CC produced a stunning performance to beat Ragama CC by three wickets in the second semi-final encounter.
The final between SSC and Malay CC will now be played tomorrow at the same venue.
Chief scores
(SSC beat Army SC by seven wickets)
Army SC: 139/8 in 20 overs (Sukitha Devthilina 29, Shehada Zoysa 29, Pramod Madushan 2/36, Chamindu Wickramasinghe 2/30, Gishan Balasooriya 3/19)
SSC: 142/3 in 15.4 overs (Chamindu Wickramasinghe 38, Krishan Sanjula 20, Dasun Shanaka 24, Avishka Fernando 34 n.o, Charith Asalanka 21 n.o, Theekshana Wickramasinghe 2/41).
(Malay CC beat Ragama CC by three wickets)
Ragama CC: 170/7 in 20 overs (Sameen Kandanarachchi 42, Koshan Jayawickrama 43 n.o, Vikum Sanjaya 25, Sudara Dakshina 2/23)
Malay CC: 171/7 in 19.3 overs (Buddhika Hasaranga 23, Pulasthi Atapattu 38, Thimira Malshan 42 n.o, Binura Fernando 2/34, Upul Indrasiri 3/26).
YK
