Burgher Recreation Club vs Bloomfield Cricket And Athletic Club , MLT, Today Match Prediction

BRCT vs BCAC Match Prediction & Analysis

The match number 66 of the Major League Cricket Tournament 2025/26 Super Eight phase will be played between Burgher Recreation Club and Bloomfield Cricket & Athletic Club on Friday, 27 March. The game will be played at the Galle International Stadium.

In the head-to-head matchup between the two teams, Bloomfield Cricket & Athletic Club hold a slight advantage with one win out of the last five games while the remaining 4 matches ended in draws.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

BRCT

L

ACCC

142/10 in 40.2 3.52

MLT

Ace Capital Cricket Club beat Burgher Recreation Club by 6 wickets 02 Jan 2026

BRCT

286/4 in 65.1 4.39

BCAC

L W L

MSC

322/10 in 86.0 3.74

MLT

Moors Sports Club beat Bloomfield Cricket And Athletic Club by 4 wickets 13 Mar 2026

BCAC

152/6 in 32.5 4.63

BCAC

192/10 in 54.5 3.5

MLT

Bloomfield Cricket And Athletic Club beat Police Sports Club by 13 runs 09 Jan 2026

PSC

121/10 in 31.3 3.84

PSC

285/10 in 79.4 3.58

MLT

Panadura Sports Club beat Bloomfield Cricket And Athletic Club by 58 runs 02 Jan 2026

BCAC

167/10 in 48.4 3.43

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Burgher Recreation Club Preview

It has not been a great campaign for the Burgher Recreation Club. The side has struggled to set their foot and just about managed to get into the Super Eight. But, there has been no improvement still. They have played 6 Super Eight games in which they have won only once and had 5 matches ended in a draw, sitting at the bottom of the table.

In their most recent match, they played a draw against Colts CC. In their first inning, they scored only 350 runs in pursuit of Colts’ 1st innings score of 463, trailing by 163 runs.

It was a tough start at the top before captain Hashan Dumindu played a fantastic knock. The skipper scored 163 runs in 262 balls that included 12 fours and 4 sixes. He is the side's top run scorer with 534 runs.

The likes of Raminda Wijesooriya (75 runs off 91 balls) and Roshen Silva (44 runs off 68) were the only other batters to make decent contributions.

With the ball, Yasiru Rodrigo was the most standout bowler in the last game, taking 5 wickets in the 1st innings while Shashika Dulshan made an impact with a 5-fer himself in the 2nd inning.

Dulshan is in-fact the side’s top wicket-taker with 31 wickets while Rodrigo and Abinash are joint-top wicket-takers with 17 wickets each. But then there is a big fall off. So there is a huge need for improvement in the bowling department.

Burgher Recreation Club Predicted Playing XI:

Heshan Dhanushka Fernando, Kajitha Kotuwegoda, Hashan Dumindu (C), Roshen Silva, Promod Maduwantha, Raminda Wijesooriya, Movin Subasingha, Yasiru Rodrigo, Marvin Abinash, Shashika Dulshan, Keshan Wijerathne.

Burgher Recreation Club Actual Playing XI:

Roshen Silva, Yasiru Rodrigo, Risira Weerasuriya, Hashan Dumindu, Mohamed Shiraz, Raminda Wijesooriya, Promod Maduwantha, Risith Upamal, Shashika Dulshan, Chamika Heenatigala , Movin Subasingha

Bloomfield Cricket And Athletic Club Preview

Bloomfield Athletic Club too didn't play well in the Super stage and got into the Super Eight round with 1 win, 1 loss and 4 draws. The biggest problem for Bloomfield has been the fact that they have hugely reliant three players with the bat and three players with the ball.

All-rounder Ravindu Fernando has been by far the best player for Bloomfield Cricket & Athletic Club. He is the top run scorer as well as the top wicket-taker for the side this season. He has scored 586 runs in 14 innings at an average of 48.83 and has taken 40 wickets.

Janith Liyanage has been even more exceptional. The Sri Lanka international batter has scored 582 runs in 9 innings at an average of 72.75. Opening batter Ron Chandraguptha is the next best batter for the side with 422 runs in 15 innings while the likes of Lahiru Madushanka, Asitha Wanninayaka would add crucial contributions.

As for bowling, only three bowlers have managed to display respectable performance. While Ravindu Fernando is the top wicket-taker with 40 scalps to his name, Jeffrey Vandersay has taken 31 wickets. Duvindu Tillakaratne meanwhile has also taken wickets at crucial stages of the game, bagging 24 wickets. 

But then there is a huge fall off as the side’s 4th best wicket-taker is Janith Liyanage with 10 wickets. The Bloomfield bowlers definitely have to up their game.

Bloomfield Cricket And Athletic Club Predicted Playing XI:

Mineth Premaratne, Ron Chandraguptha, Asitha Wanninayaka, Janith Liyanage, Nipun Karunanayaka (C), Tharindu Harshana, Ravindu Fernando, Lahiru Madushanka, Jeffrey Vandersay, Duvindu Tillakaratne, Mihiranga Silva.

Bloomfield Cricket And Athletic Club Actual Playing XI:

Ravindu Fernando, Asitha Wanninayake, Nipun Karunanayake, Ron Chandraguptha, Duvindu Tillakaratne, Mineth Premaratne, Tharindu Harshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Mihiranga Silva, Sahan Nanayakkara, Janith Liyanage

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The weather forecast during the game is mostly likely to be mixed. The opening day is likely to see scattered thunderstorms and likely to remain cloudy the following days, which would help the bowlers. The temperature would be a typical March situation with a high of 30°C and low at 26°C. There is a constant 20-30% chance of rain during all days of play.

BRCT vs BCAC Pitch Report

Galle International Stadium offers a classic spin-friendly pitch for first-class and multi-day cricket. It starts relatively balanced with some pace and bounce for the new ball, allowing batters to settle in early. However, as the match progresses, the surface slows down, develops cracks, and provides sharp turn and grip for spinners, making batting much tougher in the later innings. 

Toss: To Bat

Winning the toss and batting first would be the ideal choice at the venue. It's a typical Indian subcontinent pitch that offers turn to the spin bowlers, which gets significant as the game progresses. The pitch would be the best for batting at the start of the game which the batting first side would look to take advantage of. In Test cricket, 25 matches have been won by the batting first team.