(11-26-2018, 11:57 PM)pj57 Wrote: SSC win the Emerging League Tournament 2018 by beating Colts on first innings.
http://dailynews.lk/2018/11/27/sports/169562/ssc-emerges-champions
Singhalese Sports Club (SSC) under Charith Asalanka’s captaincy emerged champion of the SLC ‘Major Emerging League 2018/19’ tournament yesterday.
SSC won first inning against Colts CC in the final played at R. Premadasa International Cricket stadium.
SSC won the toss and decided to bat first scored 385 runs for 8 wickets in 84.3 overs. Skipper and left hand batsman Asalanka scored 115 runs in 159 balls with 13 boundaries and 3 sixes. Sandun Weerakkody scored 84 runs and Kavindu Kulasekara scored 67 runs. Krishan Sanjula scored unbeaten 26 runs. Charith Asalanka and Kavindu Kulasekara made 157 runs stand for 3rd wicket.
Mahesh Theekshana took 3 wickets for 76 runs and Kavishka Anjula and Chalana De Silva took two wickets each.
Colts CC bowled out for 197 runs in 53.4 overs. Avishka Fernando scored 35 runs and Sadeera Samarawickrame scored 33 runs. Maheesh Theekshana scored unbeaten 27 runs and Jehan Daniel scored 23 runs.
Tharindu Rathnayake took 3 wickets for 45 runs. Akash Senarathne took 3 wickets for 68 runs and Charith Asalanka took 2 wickets for 17 runs.
SSC were 103 runs for 2 wickets in 19.3 overs at close. Sammu Ashan scored 72 runs and Krishan Sanjula scored unbeaten 15 runs.
SSC: 385/8 decl. in 84.3 overs (Charith Asalanka 115, Sandun Weerakkody 84, Kavindu Kulasekara 67, Pasindu Sooriyabandara 26 n,o., Mahesh Theekshana 3/76, Kavishka Anjula 2/60, Chalana de Silva 2/94) and 103/2 in 19.3 overs (Sammu Ashan 72, Krishan Sanjula 15 n.o.)
Colts CC: 197 (12/1 o/n) in 53.4 overs (Avishka Fernando 35, Sadeera Samarawickrama 33, Maheesh Theekshana 27 n.o., Jehan Daniel 23, Hashan Dumindu 21, Tharindu Rathnayake 3/45, Akash Senarathne 3/68, Charith Asalanka 2/17).
This type of cricket is killing the momentum of youngsters. They don't get used to play long innings.
Plus most of these games are decided by 1st inns, therefore one need to question the need for having 4 inns in 2 days.
Kusal Mendis~the almighty, set to return on the 31st Jul 2022