Here’s a round up of the matches which took place today in the Mercantile Premier League T20 knockout tournament.
Hayleys v Commercial Credit
Star studded Commercial Credit registered a 4-wicket victory against Hayleys at MCA grounds today. CC won the toss and elected to field first. National caps Chathuranga De Silva and Asitha Fernando, showed their class with the ball in hand as Hayleys were restricted for just 139 runs in their allocated 20 overs. Dinuk Wickramanayake played lone hand for Hayleys with an unbeaten 71 runs.
Photo Album – Commercial Credit -A vs Hayleys Group -A – 26th SINGER-MCA PREMIER LEAGUE 2019 – T20
In reply, CC showed intent from ball one. Dilshan Munaweera got things off to a flyer and the rest of the batters continued. Chathuranga De Silva top scored with 32 runs as CC got over the line with 9 balls to spare and 4 wickets in hand.
Hayleys 139/9 (20) Dinuk Wickramanayake 71*, Chathuranga de Silva 4/09, Asitha Fernando 2/18
Commercial Credit 141/6 (18.3) Chathuranga de Silva 32, Chamara Kapugedara 26, Dilshan Munaweera 23, Sandun Weerakkody 22, Ali Khan 2/20
Kanrich Finance v LB Finance
LB Finance put together an all-round performance to beat Kanrich Finance by 6 wickets at MCA grounds today. LB Finance won the toss and elected to field first. Their bowlers did a brilliant job in restricting the Kanrich innings to just 120 runs. Left arm seamer Isuru Udana and Shehan Jayasuriya bagged 3 wickets each for LB Finance.
Photo Album – Kanrich Finance -A vs LB Finance – A – 26th SINGER-MCA PREMIER LEAGUE 2019 – T20
The response was clinical from LB Finance. They took only 15.4 overs to get over the line, with Shehan Jayasuriya scoring a brisk half century.
Kanrich Finance 120 (18.2) Pramod Madushan 23*, Isuru Udana 3/13, Shehan Jayasuriya 3/23
LB Finance 121/4 (15.4) Shehan Jayasuriya 51, Lahiru Udara 32, Lakshan Rodrigo 21
