SLAF, Tamil Union, Moors, Colts clash in semis

Sajeewa JAYAKODY

The semi-finals of the SLC Under-23 Cricket tournament will begin today. In the two three-day encounters, Sri Lanka Air Force will take on Tamil Union at Colts grounds and Moors will play against Colts at NCC grounds. Each team played six matches before reaching today’s semi-finals.

Sri Lanka Air Force is on to of the points table with four outright wins.

Airmen heavily depend on four players, Angelo Emmanuel, T Nadeera and Promising young spinners Buddhika Sandaruwan and Shohan Rangika. Left-hander Kithruwan Vithanage leads Tamil Union while Moors, led by promising batsman Ashan Priyanjan, had four outright wins.

Shehan Kamaleen is the leading run-getter so far in the tournament, having scored 588 runs including three centuries and a half century.