Five matches of the 25th Singer MCA Premier League Tournament 2017/18 were worked off around the island today, with four out of the five games being affected by rain.
HNB vs Commercial Credit
Wanindu Hasaranga starred with a brilliant 85 runs as Commercial Credit beat Hatton National Bank by 5 wickets on the D/L method.
Hatton National Bank 205/7 (50) Madawa Warnapura 71, Kosala Kulasekara 45, Imesh Udayanga 2/14, Asitha Fernando 2/40
Commercial Credit 203/5 (45.3) Wanindu Hasaranga 85, Dilhan Cooray 44*, Vimukthi Perera 2/22, Sajeewa Weerakoon 2/39
Hayleys PLC vs LB Finance ‘A’
Sachithra Seransinghe’s(89) efforts with the bat went in vain as LB Finance recorded a five wicket victory on the D/L method.
Chasing a revised target of 141 to win in 25 overs, LB Finance got there with more than three overs to spare on the back of a Shehan Jayasuriya half century.
Hayleys PLC (A) 206 (48.4) Sachithra Serasinghe 89, Andy Solaman 34, Shiran Fernando 4/51
LB Finance (A) 141/5 (21.5) Shehan Jayasuriya 54, Ali Khan 2/23, Lasith Embuldeniya 2/21
Sampath Bank vs John Keells Holdings ‘A’
Lahiru Milantha struck a magnificent 86 to steer JKH ‘A’ to victory after they were set a revised target of 155 to get in 25 overs at the P. Sara Oval.
Sampath Bank 198/7 (46.2) Kaushal Silva 63, Avishka Fernando 39, Hasantha Fernando 32*,Chamikara Edirisinghe 2/32, Madushan Ravichandrakumar 3/45
John Keells Holdings (A)156/6 (21) Lahiru Milantha 86, Jeewan Mendis 3/35
Kanrich Finance vs Teejay Lanka PLC
Jeferry Vandersay bowled a brilliant spell of leg spin to destroy the Kanrich Finance batting as he ended up with top figures of 5/26.
In pursuit of 149 for victory in the only match which was not affected by rain, Teejay Lanka PLC were led by Minod Bhanuka who guided them with an 60*.
Kanrich Finance 148 (49.2) Kasun Vidura 44, Jeferry Vandersay 5/26
Teejay Lanka PLC 151/4 (33.1) Minod Bhanuka 60*, Alankara Asanka 2/36
MAS Unichela vs Dimo
Ramith Rambukwella and Thilaksha Sumanasiri hit half centuries for MAS Unichela as they recorded a comfortable 41 run win on the D/L method in their game against Dimo worked off at the MCA grounds in Colombo.
Veteran speedster Ishara Amarasinghe picked up 4 wickets as Dimo were dismissed for 161 after they were set a revised target of 203.
MAS Holdings Unichela 269/5 (47) Ramith Rambukwella 62, Thilaksha Sumanasiri 59*,, Thilakarathna Dilshan 49, TN Sampath 28, Chaturanga de Silva 28*, Ramesh Mendis 3/42
Dimo 161 (24.4) Nipun Karunanayaka 45, Ramesh Mendis 34, Hashan Dumindu 22, Thikshila de Silva 21, Ishara Amarasinghe 4/35, Dilruwan Perera 2/32, Shehan Madushanka 2/26
