Three centurions hog the limelight
Action at the Seylan Bank Vs Sampath Bank encounter. Pic by Ranjith Perera
Despite inclement weather, the 23rd Singer – MCA Premier League 2016, managed to continue over the weekend and mid week.
Harsha Cooray from John Keells (113), Primosh Perera from Sampath Bank (109) and Mahela Udawatte from MAS Unichela (106 not out) hogged the lime light by becoming the first centurions of the tournament.
Harsha Cooray’s swashbuckling century and Lahiru Milantha’s quick fire 79 runs gave John Keells a formidable 245 for 7 in 38 overs. But their effort went astray, when Jehan Mubarak (72 not out) and T.M. Sampath (43) kept up the tempo for MAS Active to win by nine runs on the D&L Method.
At Welisara : MAS Unichela beat J. Keells by 45 runs.
Unichela -231/8 (50) (Thilaksha Sumanasiri 87, Lassana Perera 28 not out, Maduka Liyanapathiranage 3/24)
JK -186 (42) (Shanuka Dulaj 58, Thilaksha Sumanasiri 2/27, Malinga Bandara 5/25)
At Maggona: MAS Active beat HNB by eight wickets
HNB -119 (30) (Nimesh Perera 34, Isuru Udana 3/23, Sachithra Senanayake 3/42, Sachithra Serasinghe 2/08)
MAS Active -123/2 (15) (T.M. Sampath 65 not out)
At Katunayake: MAS Active beat Sampath Bank by five wickets
Sampath Bank: 151 (46.2) (Charitha Buddhika 31, Hasantha Fernando 27, Sachithra Senanayake 3/22)
MAS Active -152/5 (27) (Dilshan Munaweera 70, Jehan Mubarak 33, Jeevan Mendis 3/43)
At Moratuwa: MAS Unichela beat Seylan Bank by eight wickets
Seylan Bank-103 (37.5) (Heshan Dumindu 46, Sahan Nanayakkara 3/14, Thilaksha Sumanasiri 3/23, Lahiru Jayaratne 2/8)
MAS Unichela – 104/2 (8.4) (T.M. Dilshan 77 not out)
At NCC: MAS Active beat John Keells by nine runs on the D&L method (Match reduced to 38 overs due to wet ground conditions)
JK -245/7 (38) (Harsha Cooray 113, Lahiru Milantha 79, Lasith Malinga 4/53, Dilshan Munaweera 2/24)
MAS Active -130/3 in 20.2 overs when bad light halted play (Jehan Mubarak 72 not out, T.N. Sampath 43)
At MCA: MAS Unichela beat Sampath Bank by eight wickets
Sampath Bank -213 (49.3) (Primosh Perera 109, Thilina Kandamby 28, Dilhara Lokuhettige 20, Lahiru Jayaratne 2/18, T.M. Dilshan 2/28, Farveez Maharoof 2/30, Dhanushka Gunatillake 2/38)
MAS Unichela -218/2 (29.4) (Mahela Udawatte 106 not out, Thilaksha Sumanasiri 54 not out, T.M. Dilshan 30)
At Katunayake: HNB beat Seylan Bank by 30 runs on the D&L Method (match reduced to 43 overs a side due to wet ground conditions)
HNB -217/7 (43) (Madawa Warnapura 85 not out, Saman Jayantha 77, Kanchana Gunawardena 2/28)
Seylan Bank-191 (42.1) (A. Dumindu 42, K. Hiniduma 22, T. Kumarasinghe 22, Chanaka Wijesinghe 50, Madawa Warnapura 4/31, Saman Jayantha 3/34, Saman Jayantha 3/34, Sasith Jayawardena 3/34)
Bhanuka Rajapaksa (61) and Akshu Fernando (87 not out) guided John Keells ‘A’ to a close three wickets win over HNB in the ongoing 23rd Singer –MCA Premier League 2016, continued on last weekend.
In another match played on the same day, Sameen Kandanarachchi (52) and Nuwan Perera (40 runs and 3 for 29) steered Sampath Bank to a comfortable 45 runs win over Seylan Bank.
At MCA – Sampath Bank beat Seylan Bank by 45 runs.
Sampath Bank – 230 (45.5) (S. Kandanarachchi 52, Shantha Kalavitigoda 48, Nuwan Perera 40, Gayan Sirisoma 2/45, Chanaka Wijesinghe 2/27, Pramod Abeykoon 2/38)
Seylan Bank – 185 (48) (Tharanga Paranavithana 48, Chanaka Wijesinghe 58, Dilhara Lokuhettige 3/15, Nuwan Perera 3/29)
At Katunayake – John Keells beat HNB by three wickets.
HNB – 270 for 5 (50) (Deshan Dias 40, Madawa Warnapura 79 not out, Kosala Kulasekera 59)
J. Keells – 271 for 7 in 47.1 overs (Bhanuka Rajapaksa 61, Akshu Fernando 87 not out, Sajeeva Weerakoon 4/35, Kosala Kulasekera 2/61)
‘B’ Division
MAS Silueta, Textured Jersey and LB Finance recorded massive wins in the ongoing ‘Emerald Ceylon Tea’ Cup, MCA ‘B’ division 50 over League Tournament 2016 continued through last week.
At Katunayake: LB Finance beat Textured Jersey by 80 runs on the D&L method (match reduced to 28 overs a side)
LBF -184/7 (28) (Anushka Perera 62 not out, Ramesh Mendis 2/19)
Textured Jersey – 98/8 in 27 overs when bad light halted play
At Maggona: Kanrich Finance beat Singer Sri Lanka by seven wickets
Singer – 178 (50.0) (Rajitha Riyal 43, Prabath Jayasuriya 3/27, Alankara Asanka 4/21)
Kanrich Finance – 180/3 (36.3) (Sahan Wijeratne 68 not out, Ashen Silva 67 not out, Rajitha Riyal 2/56)