Moors Sports Club vs Bloomfield Cricket And Athletic Club , MLT, Today Match Prediction

MSC vs BCAC Match Prediction & Analysis

Moors Sports Club will take on Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club in a crucial Super Eight clash of the Major League Tournament 2025/26 on Friday, March 13 at 10:00 AM IST at the Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo. The encounter forms part of the decisive second phase of Sri Lanka’s premier first-class domestic competition where the top teams battle for a place in the final. 

The Major League Tournament has now moved into its Super Eight stage after an intense league phase, with teams carrying forward their performances and fighting for crucial points. Moors Sports Club have enjoyed a slightly stronger campaign so far, and currently holding 35.525 points in the Super Eight standings. Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club, meanwhile,  sit just behind Moors in the Super Eight table with 27.505 points.

With both teams boasting strong batting units and wicket-taking bowlers, this match could prove pivotal in shaping the Super Eight standings and promises to be a fascinating contest between two evenly matched sides.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

MSC

L

BSCT

486/10 in 133.4 3.64

MLT

Badureliya Sports Club beat Moors Sports Club by 46 runs 17 Jan 2026

MSC

0/0 in 0.0 0

BCAC

W L

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

Moors Sports Club Preview

Moors Sports Club have been one of the stronger teams in the Major League Tournament 2025/26, producing consistent performances across both the league stage and the Super Eight phase. They progressed from Group B with a solid campaign, finishing with 57.865 points. In the Super Eight stage, Moors Sports Club have continued to remain competitive and currently sit ahead of Bloomfield in the standings with 35.525 points from four matches.

Moors are coming into this contest after a draw against Colts Cricket Club at Surrey Village, Maggona in their previous Super Eight encounter. Colts Cricket Club posted 288 in the first innings, with Dhananjaya Lakshan scoring 79 and Muditha Lakshan contributing 69, while Shiran Fernando picked up 5/46 for Moors. In reply, Moors Sports Club were bowled out for 173, with Pasindu Sooriyabandara top-scoring with 71 and Janishka Perera adding 44. Colts then declared their second innings at 287/4, powered by Ravindu Rasantha’s 111 and Dinesh Chandimal’s 75. Chasing a stiff target of 403, Moors finished on 162/4, with Shehan Fernando scoring 57 and Ramesh Mendis remaining unbeaten on 42, resulting in the match ending in a draw.

Pasindu Sooriyabandara has been Moors’ leading batter with 599 runs in 10 matches at an average of 54.45, providing stability at the top of the order. Sohan de Livera has also been consistent, scoring 567 runs in 10 matches. With the ball, Milan Rathnayake has been outstanding with 28 wickets in 9 matches at an economy of 3.49, making him one of the most effective bowlers in the competition. Praveen Jayawickrama has also been highly impactful, claiming 20 wickets in just 7 matches.

With a strong core of experienced players and consistent performances in both phases of the tournament, Moors Sports Club will look to convert their steady run into a decisive victory in the upcoming Super Eight clash.

Key Players: Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Sohan de Livera, Milan Rathnayake, Praveen Jayawickrama

Moors Sports Club Predicted Playing XI:

Sadeera Samarawickrama, Janishka Perera, Santhush Gunatilake, Sohan de Livera, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Sithara Gimhan, Ramesh Mendis, Shehan Fernando, Milan Rathnayake, Shiran Fernando, Praveen Jayawickrama

Moors Sports Club Actual Playing XI:

Shiran Fernando, Ramesh Mendis, Lasith Abeyratne, Sohan de Livera, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Shehan Fernando, Chanuka Dilshan, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Milan Rathnayake, Janishka Perera, Imthiyas Slaza

Bloomfield Cricket And Athletic Club Preview

Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club have shown strong resilience in the Major League Tournament 2025/26, progressing from the league stage and remaining competitive in the Super Eight phase. During the group stage, Bloomfield finished fourth in Group A with 45.72 points. In the Super Eight stage, Bloomfield currently sit slightly behind Moors Sports Club with 27.505 points from four matches.

Bloomfield head into this contest after a draw against Ace Capital Cricket Club at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in their previous Super Eight encounter. Ace Capital piled up a massive 436 in the first innings, with Nimesha Gunasinghe scoring 161 and Pawantha Weerasinghe adding 74. Bloomfield responded strongly with 357 in reply, powered by an excellent 136 from Janith Liyanage and 89 from Tharindu Harshana. In the second innings, Ace Capital ended the match at 203/6, finishing the match in a draw. Jeffrey Vandersay took 8 wickets across two innings for Bloomfield.

Ron Chandragupta has been their leading batter with 732 runs in 10 matches at an average of 43.06. Ravindu Fernando has delivered impressive all-round contributions, scoring 707 runs in 10 matches at an average of 58.92 while also picking up 47 wickets in the competition. With the ball, Jeffrey Vandersay has been one of their most effective bowlers with 38 wickets in 8 matches, while Fernando continues to be a major wicket-taking threat.

Bloomfield will be eager to convert their strong individual performances into a decisive team effort as they look to climb higher in the Super Eight standings in this crucial encounter.

Key Players: Ron Chandragupta, Ravindu Fernando, Jeffrey Vandersay, Janith Liyanage

Bloomfield Cricket And Athletic Club Predicted Playing XI:

Kasun Abeyrathne, Ron Chandragupta, Asitha Wanninayake, Janith Liyanage, Tharindu Harshana, Nipun Karunanayake, Ravindu Fernando, Lahiru Madushanka, Jeffrey Vandersay, Duvindu Tillakaratne, Dulaj Samuditha

Bloomfield Cricket And Athletic Club Actual Playing XI:

Kasun Abeyrathne, Ravindu Fernando, Asitha Wanninayake, Nipun Karunanayake, Ron Chandraguptha, Duvindu Tillakaratne, Tharindu Harshana, Nisala Abeyratne, Jeffrey Vandersay, Lahiru Madushanka, Janith Liyanage

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The weather on the match days at Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo is expected to be partly cloudy throughout the day. The temperature will range between a high of around 31 °C and a low of 26 °C. No significant rain is forecast during match hours. Overall, the conditions should be favorable for cricket and allow uninterrupted play.

MSC vs BCAC Pitch Report

The venue of the match is Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo. Established in the late 19th century, it is one of the historic cricket venues in Sri Lanka and serves as the home ground of the Colts Cricket Club. It is a batting friendly wicket where first innings score of above 300 can be expected.

Toss: To Bat

At the Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo, teams have generally preferred batting first after winning the toss. This season, three matches have been won by teams batting first, while only one match has been won by a side chasing, with three games ending in draws. The pitch tends to remain good for batting early but slows down as the game progresses. Therefore, the captain winning the toss is likely to bat first here.