Ace Capital CC shock Tamil Union and qualify for Super Eight

Defending champions Bloomfield fail in their bid

- BY SA'ADI THAWFEEQ

Wanuja Sahan, destroyer of the Tamil Union batting with 5/43

ACE Capital CC, led by Roshan Jayatissa, pulled off a shocking 52-run win against Tamil Union at the Rangiri Dambulla Cricket Stadium yesterday to top Group B and qualify for the Super Eight of the Major Club 3-Day League.

The loss, which was Tamil Union's fourth in six matches, saw them fail to finish in the top four of the group and thereby play in the Plate competition. Tamil Union did well to gain a 106-run first innings lead, but failed to convert it into an outright victory when they were shot out for 122 in their second innings after being set a target of 175. It was the Ace Capital CC spinners who did the damage to the innings, with Wanuja Sahan taking 5/43 (match bag of 9/162), Jayatissa 3/50 (7/153), and Kavindu Amantha 2/18. Ace Capital CC closed their second innings at 280-8, with Amantha stroking 62 off 134 balls (8 fours, 1 six) and Raveen de Silva 50* off 90 balls (2 fours). Spinners Tharindu Rathnayake and Theeshan Vithushan took four wickets apiece.

Joining Ace Capital CC in the Super Eight from the group were Moors SC, NCC, and BRC.