SSC Cricket School win MCA under-13 cricket tourney

by Upananda JAYASUNDERA - Kandy Sports Special Corr.

CRICKET: The SSC Cricket School won the MCA Under-13 Invitation 30-Over Cricket Tournament conducted by the Mercantile Cricket Association when they beat the CCC School Cricket by five wickets in the final played at the MCA grounds recently.

Batting first, CCC were all out for 107 runs in 28.2 overs. SSC’s left-arm paceman Shammi Seneviratne bowled well to take 5 for 10 in 5.2 overs. The SSC Cricket School made 108 for 5 wickets in 20 overs.

SSC’s diminutive opener Sadeera Samarawickrema made 43 in 39 balls with six fours. Shammi Seneviratne followed up his fine bowling with 23 runs in 10 balls which included three towering sixes to seal the final in SSC’s favour.

Shammi Seneviratne received the Man of the final award for his splendid performances.

In the semi-finals, SSC Cricket School scored a thrilling six run victory over the MCA Cricket Academy Blues. SSC batting first made 147 runs for 8 wickets with Binura Fernando making the top score of with 43 not out. MCA Blues in return scored 141 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in the allotted 30 overs.

In the preliminary rounds, SSC School of Cricket team beat Panadura Cricket School, SR Cricket Academy, Sajeewa School of Cricket, MCA Cricket Academy Whites, Moratuwa School of Cricket and lost to the CCC School of Cricket.

Final - SSC Cricket School beat CCC School of Cricket by five wickets.

CCC School of Cricket: 107 in 28.2 overs (Shammi Seneviratne 5 for 10, Harith Maduwantha 2 for 32).

SSC School of Cricket: 108 in 20 overs (Sadeera Samarawickrema 43, Shammi Seneviratne 23).

Semi-Final - SSC School of Cricket defeated MCA Blue by 6 runs.

SSC School of Cricket: 147 in 30 overs (Pathum Madushanka 31, Binura Fernando 43 not out, Kalpa Ravihara 29, Shammi Seneviratne 28).

MCA Blue: 141 in 30 overs (Shammi Seneviratne 2 for 26).

Preliminary Rounds

SSC beat Panadura Cricket Club by 69 runs.

SSC School of Cricket: 154 in 30 overs (Binura Fernando 61, Pathum Madushanka 25).

Panadura Cricket Club: 85 in 25 overs (Rojitha Jayawardena 5 for 14, Harith Maduwantha 2 for 20).

SSC beat SR Cricket Academy by 47 runs.

SSC School of Cricket: 128 for 8 in 23 overs (Pathum Madushanka 41, Sadeera Samarawickrema 32, Kalpa Ravihara 25).

SR Cricket Academy: 81 runs in 22.4 overs (Rojitha Jayawardena 3 for 11).

SSC beat MCA Whites by 10 wickets.

MCA Whites: 74 runs in 28 overs (Shammi Seneviratne 6 for 9, Rojitha Jayawardena 2 for 18, Kulunu Rodrigo 2 for 0).

SSC School of Cricket: 75 runs for no wickets in 9 overs (Pathum Madushanka 32 not out, Sadeera Samarawickrema 30 not out).

SSC beat CCC School of Cricket by 4 wickets.

SSC School of cricket: 129 runs in 30 overs (Sadeera Samarawickrema 37, Kalpa Ravihara 21, Binura Fernando 19 not out, Shammi Seneviratne 20).

CCC School of Cricket: 130 for 6 in 26.3 overs.

SSC beat Sajeewa CC by 8 wickets.

Sajeewa CC: 91 runs in 30 overs (Rojitha Jayawardena 2 or 16).

SSC School of Cricket: 92 for 2 wickets in 14 overs (Sadeera Samarawickrema 33).

SSC beat Moratuwa SC by 27 runs.

SSC School of Cricket: 178 for 5 in 30 overs (Pathum Madushanka 71, Sadeera Samarawickrema 23, Binura Fernando 34, Shammi Seneviratne 24 not out).

Moratuwa SC: 151 in 29 overs (Visura Fernando 2 for 21, Kulunu Rodrigo 2 for 15).