Army SC lifts SLC Major T20 inter-club title

Champion team Army SC

• Defeat Colts by 45 runs in low scoring final

Army SC led by former Sri Lanka white ball captain Thisara Perera eventually laid their hands on the SLC Major T20 inter-club title when they beat Colts by 45 runs in the final played at the P. Sara Oval yesterday.

Army SC who were the losing finalists to SSC last year, ensured they did not make a slip this time by dominating a low scoring final. Restricted to a total of 139-9, Army SC’s spinners spun Colts out for a mediocre 94 with Lakshan Edirisinghe and Seekkuge Prasanna picking up six between them.

National cap Prasanna in fact came up with a good all-round performance contributing 29 off 20 balls with the bat as well to take the Player of the Final award of Rs. 75,000.

For Colts, Sri Lanka all-rounder Dhananjaya Lakshan excelled with the ball taking three wickets for 25 and opening bat Sangeeth Cooray continued his good form with the bat making a top score of 38 which happened to be the highest individual score of the final. Cooray was awarded the Best Batsman of the Tournament trophy and Rs. 100,000, while his captain Akila Dananjaya won the Best Bowler’s award of trophy and Rs. 100,000.

Army SC went through the tournament unbeaten winning all their six group matches and then the semi-finals and final. Colts also came to the final unbeaten winning all five group games and the semi-final before meeting their Waterloo in the final.

As winners Army SC collected a cheque for Rs. 500,000 and the Champions trophy, while Colts received Rs. 300,000 as runner-up.

The awards were distributed by tournament committee chairman Samanthe Dodanwela and head of national cricket operations Chintaka Edirimanne. (ST)

Scores

• Army SC 139-9 (20) (Ashan Randika 22, Seekkuge Prasanna 29, Yasoda Mendis 21, Dhananjaya Lakshan 3/25, Muditha Lakshan 2/18, Chamod Battage 2/29)
• Colts 94 (18.3) (Sangeeth Cooray 38, Lakshan Edirisinghe 3/19, Seekkuge Prasanna 3/17)