Nugegoda Sports Welfare Club vs Badureliya Sports Club , MLT, Today Match Prediction

NSWC vs BSCT Match Prediction & Analysis

We are in the second leg of the Major League Tournament 2025-26. The Nugegoda Sports Welfare Club will take on the Badureliya Sports Club in the 2nd Plate game. Both teams have struggled in the league stage and shall look to play better cricket in this round. They managed a single win each in their six games. 

The two teams met once before in that tournament a couple of years ago, when the Badureliya Sports Club won. They have a stronger batting lineup than their opponents and shall look to add another win to their kitty. Nugegoda Sports Welfare Club struggled in the league stage, and it will be interesting to see if they can make a strong comeback.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

NSWC

W

CMCC

203/10 in 61.1 3.32

MLT

Nugegoda Sports Welfare Club beat Chilaw Marians Cricket Club by 9 wickets 12 Dec 2025

NSWC

96/1 in 30.2 3.16

BSCT

W 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

BSCT

147/10 in 51.1 2.87

MLT

Nondescripts Cricket Club Won by an innings and 74 Runs 02 Jan 2026

NSCC

0/0 in 0.0 0

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Nugegoda Sports Welfare Club Preview

Tillakaratne Sampath and his team haven't had a great tournament this season. Five of their games have ended in a draw, and they have lost once. The team has struggled in most games and hasn't mounted any pressure on the opposition. As they enter the Plate stage, Sampath would like his players to make a strong comeback.  

Madhuka Liyanapathiranage and Pulindu Perera have struggled in recent games, and the team expects the pair to deliver a good start. Lohan de Zoysa played well in the last game, and he must build partnerships in the middle order with Tillakaratne Sampath and Pathum Kumara. Kevin Perera and Akram Muthalib must contribute in the lower middle order for the team to win.  

On the bowling front, they need tight spells in the early overs from Nipun Malinga and Akila Dilshan. Tillakaratne Sampath will look to lead from the front with the ball and trouble the batters in the middle with Anuk Fernando. The team expects a strong show in the lower middle order from Lohan de Zoysa and Madhuka Liyanapathiranage.  

Nugegoda Sports Welfare Club Predicted Playing XI:

Tillakaratne Sampath (c), Madhuka Liyanapathiranage, Pulindu Perera, Lohan de Zoysa, Pathum Kumara (wk), Kevin Perera, Akram Muthalib, Rahul Gunasekara, Anuk Fernando, Nipun Malinga, Akila Dilshan

Nugegoda Sports Welfare Club Actual Playing XI:

Avishka Perera, Madhuka Liyanapathiranage , Pulindu Perera, Lohan de Zoysa, Akram Muthalib, Kevin Perera, Nipun Malinga, Anuk Fernando, Rahul Gunasekara, Sandun Mendis, Dineth Thimodya , Pramud Hettiwatte

Badureliya Sports Club Preview

Geeth Kumara and his men haven't had a great season, but the team will take heart from its big win in the last game. They defeated the Moors Sports Club in the last game by an innings and 46 runs. It was a good show from their bowlers, and the team will look to build on this and win. 

Sandun Weerakkody and Lahiru Dawatage batted well in the last game and shall look to provide a steady start. Roshan Wijenayake, Gihan Koralage, and Geeth Kumara make the middle order formidable, and they will look to build partnerships. Vinura Dulsara and Ayana Siriwardhana must do well in the lower middle order.  

The side will expect a strong start with the new ball from Malinda Pushpakumara and Malith De Silva. Keshara Nuwantha picked up 12 wickets in the last game and shall look to build on that form, delivering tight spells in the middle overs alongside Suminda Lakshan. The team expects a good show from Ayana Siriwardhana in the supporting roles. 

Badureliya Sports Club Predicted Playing XI:

Geeth Kumara (c), Sandun Weerakkody, Lahiru Dawatage, Roshan Wijenayake, Gihan Koralage, Vinura Dulsara (wk), Ayana Siriwardhana, Suminda Lakshan, Keshara Nuwantha, Malinda Pushpakumara, Malith De Silva

Badureliya Sports Club Actual Playing XI:

Dilshan de Soysa, Rumesh Buddika, Alankara Asanka Silva, Buddika Sanjeewa, Suminda Lakshan, Geeth Kumara, Malinda Pushpakumara, Keshara Nuwantha, Sandun Weerakkody, Roshan Wijenayake, Lahiru Dewatage

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

There will be an odd cloud cover over Kurunegala. The pitch hasn't been a batsman's paradise, as the ball has stopped a bit on the surface in the last few games. The team batting first would look to have more than 350 on the board in the 1st innings.

NSWC vs BSCT Pitch Report

Welagedara Stadium in Kurunegala has a good batting surface. Batsmen who build an innings have done well at this ground. There isn't much on this track for the fast bowlers, but the wicket breaks quickly, making it a happy hunting ground for the spinners.

Toss: To Bat

The wicket will be flat at the start, and it will get slower as the game progresses, making run chases difficult on this track. The team winning the toss would look to use the conditions to their advantage by batting first.