Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) defeated Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club in the first game of the day on August 2 in the Major Clubs Limited Over Tournament 2024. They chased down the target of 171 runs in 28.5 overs with eight wickets in hand. Nuwanidu Fernando was the pick of the bowlers for SSC and took five wickets for 28 runs.
On the other hand, Negombo Cricket Club were bundled out for 193 runs against Nondescripts Cricket Club. Milinda Siriwardana was the highest scorer for the Negombo and made 52 runs off 63 deliveries. Nondescripts could make only 181 runs before getting all out in 44.1 overs and lost the match by 12 runs.
The match between Ragama Cricket Club and Ace Capital Cricket Club was abandoned due to rain. Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club chased the target of 101 runs against Panadura Sports Club in just 10.5 overs with eight wickets in hand.
Pavan Rathnayake’s knock of 124 runs off 117 deliveries helped the Colombo Cricket Club post a total of 297 runs for the loss of seven wickets against Colts Cricket Club. The Colts were bundled out for 224 runs and lost the match by 73 runs.
Burgher Recreation Club chased the target of 170 runs against Kandy Customs Cricket Club in 46.4 overs with one wicket in hand.
Major Clubs Limited Over Tournament 2024 Most Runs List
Nishan Fernando is still the leading run-scorer and has scored 336 runs in seven matches at an average of 67.20.
Pavan Rathnayake jumped to the second position and has made 332 runs in eight innings at a strike rate of 109.21.
Janishka Perera has slipped to third place from second and has amassed 314 runs in six outings at an average of 52.33.
Krishan Sanjula has moved to fourth position from sixth and has 313 runs to his name in six games at a strike rate of 91.25.
Ron Chandraguptha has slipped to fifth place from fourth and has scored 279 runs in eight matches at an average of 46.50.
Major Clubs Limited Over Tournament 2024 Most Wickets List
Chaturanga de Silva is still in first place and has taken 15 wickets in six matches at an average of 10.20.
Lasith Embuldeniya has jumped to the second position from third and has picked 15 wickets in seven innings at an economy of 3.68.
Pasindu Ushettige jumped to third place from ninth and has amassed 14 wickets in six outings at a strike rate of 18.42.
Tharindu Rathnayake moved to fourth position and has 14 wickets in six innings at an average of 17.14.
Kavika Dilshan is still in fifth place and has picked 13 wickets in five matches at a strike rate of 13.61.