Dilshan powers Tamil Union into final with Army

Tamil Union and Army SC will meet in today’s Premier inter club T20 cricket final at the Premadasa stadium in Colombo after winning their semi final matches over NCC and SSC respectively yesterday.

Tillekaratne Dilshan fell five runs short of a hundred while representing Tamil Union against Army as he smashed nine fours and five sixes from 55 balls.

Tamil Union beat NCC

NCC: 178/9 in 20 overs (Dinesh Chandimal 63, Upul Tharanga 33, Niroshan Dikwella 31, Jehan Mubarak 24, SurangaLakmal 2/23, Ramith Rambukwella 2/25, Charith Jayampathi 2/32)

Tamil Union: 182/7 in 18.5 overs (Tillekeratne Dilshan 95 n.o., Ramith Rambukwella 36, Jeevan Mendis 32, Isuru Udana 3/53)

Army SC beat SSC

SSC: 144 in 20 overs (Dhanushka Gunatilleke 25, Thisara Perera 22, Minod Bhanuka 20, Sachithra Senanayake 15, Ajantha Mendis 2/24)

Army SC: 145/5 in 17.4overs (Shalika Karunanayake 43, Manjula de Zoysa 32, Seekkuge Prasanna 19, Sulan Jayawardena19, Dilhara Fernando 2/32)

Tamil Union squad: Suranga Lakmal (Captain), Tillekeratne Dilshan, Rangana Herath, Jeevan Mendis, Kithruwan Vithanage, Shaminda Eranga, Dhanajaya d eSilva, Ramith Rambukwella, Pulina Tharanga, Charith Jayampathi, Sithara Gimhan, Madhushan Ravichandrakumar, Manoj Saratchandra, Dinuk Wickramanayake, Pramod Liyanagamage, Ishara Prashan

Army SC squad: Seekkuge Prasanna (Captain), Ajantha Mendis, Shalika Karunanayake, Manjulade Zoysa, Asela Gunaratne, Janith Silva, Sanjika Ridma, Sulan Jayawardena, Navantha Ratnayake, Pethum Dilshan, Janaka Sampath, Leo Francisco, Chathura Damith, Adeesha Thilanchana, Lakshan Edirisinghe, Dushan Vimukthi, Chaminda Gamage, Nuwan Liyanapathirana, Dhanushika Bandara, Lakshan Madhusanka

-(YK)