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Chilaw Marians Cricket Club
402/10 in 131.0
3.070/0 in 0.0
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Bloomfield Cricket And Athletic Club
Toss Winner - Bloomfield Cricket And Athletic Club won the toss and choose to bat first
Match Drawn
The last time these two sides met, Bloomfield defeated Chilaw Marians by four runs.
Pick Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club as the winners of this match.
| Tournament: | Major League Tournament, 2025/26 |
| Format: | test |
| Venue: | Galle International Cricket Stadium , Galle, Sri Lanka |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 25.6°C|Patchy rain nearby |
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club take on Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club in the 37th match of the Major League Tournament. Chilaw find themselves at the bottom of Group A, having managed just 17.25 points from their five games so far. Bloomfield, on the other hand, occupy fourth position after picking up 41.89 points from the same number of fixtures. The way both teams have been playing recently suggests Bloomfield should have the upper hand here.
CMCC
167/10 in 47.3 3.52
196/1 in 25.5 7.59
477/10 in 115.2 4.14
0/0 in 0.0 0
203/10 in 61.1 3.32
96/1 in 30.2 3.16
232/10 in 65.3 3.54
MLT
Colts Cricket Club beat Chilaw Marians Cricket Club by 31 runs
0/0 in 0.0 0
BCAC
192/10 in 54.5 3.5
121/10 in 31.3 3.84
285/10 in 79.4 3.58
167/10 in 48.4 3.43
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club have had a forgettable season, languishing at the bottom of the Group A table with four losses and one draw from five games. The batting unit has lacked consistency while the bowlers have failed to keep things in control, which has led to these poor results.
Kasun Vidura has been one of the bright spots in their batting, amassing 316 runs in 10 innings at an average of 39.50.
Lasith Lakshan has done a decent job as well, collecting 257 runs in five matches, but the team would want him to convert those starts into big scores.
Sammu Ashan and Sakuna Liyanage, with over 180 runs each, are two other batters who could make an impact in this game in the middle-order.
As for the bowling, Melan Hasanka tops their wicket charts with 10 scalps at an average of 32.40. Thikshila de Silva and Sammu Ashan have shared 14 wickets between them, but the consistency hasn’t been there to consistently put pressure on opposition batters, which has hurt the team’s chances.
Lasith Lakshan, Thanuka Dabare (c), Tharindu Amarasinghe, Hiran Jayasundara (wk), Sammu Ashan, Kasun Vidura, Sakuna Liyanage, Thikshila de Silva, Chalana de Silva, Nimsara Atharagalla, Melan Hasanka
Harsha Cooray, Kasun Vidura, Shammu Ashan, Thanuka Dabare, Tharindu Amarasinghe, Nimasara Atharagalla, Hiran Jayasundara, Melan Hasanka, Thikshila de Silva, Lasith Lakshan, Chalana de Silva
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club are having a decent campaign, collecting one win, one loss, and three draws to remain in fourth position in Group A. This will be their last group fixture, and they'll want to finish with a win or a draw to secure a position in the next round.
Their batting unit has performed well, with various players delivering. Ravindu Fernando leads the way with 372 runs across eight innings, averaging 62. He has one hundred and one fifty this season, and will be backed to deliver at the back end of the tournament with crucial runs.
Opener Mineth Premaratne sits second on the run charts with 263 runs from nine outings at a decent 33 average.
Lahiru Madushanka and Ron Chandraguptha have provided substance in the middle order, both passing 200 runs in the competition to date.
Fernando has also been their most potent bowler, claiming 25 wickets while maintaining an average of 18.76. Jeffrey Vandersay has also been effective, picking up 20, while Duvindu Tillakaratne and Madushanka have combined for 19 dismissals. This attack offers plenty of variety and should challenge any opposition.
Hasitha Amarasinghe, Mineth Premaratne, Ron Chandraguptha, Asitha Wanninayake, Tharindu Harshana (wk), Nipun Karunanayake (c), Ravindu Fernando, Lahiru Madushanka, Duvindu Tillakaratne, Jeffrey Vandersay, Dulaj Samuditha
Lahiru Madushanka, Nipun Karunanayake, Ravindu Fernando, Asitha Wanninayake, Nisala Abeyratne, Tharinda Guruge, Hasitha Amarasinghe, Ron Chandraguptha, Mineth Premaratne, Tharindu Harshana, Duvindu Tillakaratne
Low bounce and slow pace define the surface at Galle International Stadium, where run-making is rarely simple across three days. The ball grips from the start, making footwork and patience far more important than stroke range. Spinners stay involved throughout, not just late in the game, while seamers rely on cutters rather than speed.
The weather will be mostly humid and hazy throughout the three days in Galle.
First-innings totals around par at Galle are often around the 300-run mark. The team batting first would eye a score of around 330-350, as chasing becomes increasingly awkward once wear sets in.
Bowling first usually works better at Galle, especially with the humid and slightly cloudy conditions on the first-day morning, which would help seamers extract considerable movement off the pitch.
Chilaw Marians have had a tough season this time, and with their chances of qualification to the plate round now gone, they would be focusing on ending with a win. Bloomfield have done a lot better and are coming into this game with a win. Their confidence would be high, and with the in-form batters and bowlers they have, Bloomfield should dominate this contest.
Pick Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club as the winners of this match.
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