CCC and Bloomfield will face off in the finals of Sri Lanka Cricket’a youth accentuated U23 Emerging Clubs 2-day tournament following Thursday’s outcomes decided on the first innings points basis after their respective semi-finals against Nugegoda W&SC and Negombo CC respectively that were affected by rain.
The much looked to finals between the two semi-final winners will be plsyed on September 23 and 24 at the SSC grounds.
CCC defeated Nugegoda W&SC by 26 runs having run up 179 and dismissing their opponent’s for 143.
A brave rearguard innings by Akram Muthalif of 69 off 97 balls hitting 6 boundaries could not save the day for Nugegoda.
CCC owed it to Sahan Kosala for his 37- ball 41 upped by 7 boundaries and a six followed by Inuka Karannagoda 22 off 39 with 2 boundaries.
Abdul Hakeem was the pick of Nugegoda’s bowlers picking 3 wickets for 59.
CCCs Duvindu Ranatunga took 3 wickets for 37 and Karannagoda 3 for 31 apiece.
CCC made 61 for 2 in the second innings with Arosha Sithumina on 30.
Abdul Hakeem took both wickets..
Meanwhile, Bloomfield defeated Negombo CC in the first innings bundled out for 116 to their score of 147 for 5 with Asitha Wanninayake scoring 69 off 132 balls with eight boundaries and one over the top.
Bloomfield’s Nisala Abeyratne had great figures of 5 wickets for 24.
