Kandy CC in close win

CRICKET: Kandy cricket club scored a close 3 wicket win over Gampola cricket club to enter the semi finals of the inter club knock-out cricket tournament match played at Police Grounds, Kandy.

Gampola cricket club's innings was propped up by two good knocks G. S. Nishantha 60 (8 fours 68 balls) and S. Tharaka 53 (5 fours, 64 balls) by and this pair put on 90 runs for the Sixth wicket for Kandy CC Selwyn Jamion scored a hard hit 41 with 4 fours and 2 sixes off 22 balls.

Gampola CC: 194 all out in 39.4 overs K. M. A. Rukshantha 18, M. Rameez 14, S. Nishantha 60, S. Tharaka 53, S. Wickramarachchi 3 for 25, T. de Silva 2 for 38, S. Peiris 3 for 13).

Kandy CC: 197 for 7 wickets in 33.2 overs (M. Wijekoon 43, D. Mitipolarachchi 37, C. Wickremanayake 17, Kasun Ekanayake 27. Selwyn Jamion 41, S. Tharake 2 for 34, M. Irshard 2 for 15, C. Perera 2 for 25.)