DIMO spoils party for MAS Active Trading
DIMO the current ‘B’ division runners-up spoilt the party for the Premier League and knock-out winner, MAS Active Trading from bagging an elusive ‘triple’. DIMO who made a late entry to the 23rd Singer-MCA Premier League T+20 Super Tournament 2016, thanks to the sudden pull out of Seylan Bank, scored a heart stopping last ball, one-wicket win over the formidable, MAS Active Trading, in the quarter-finals on Wednesday at the MCA Grounds.
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The tournament then suddenly stopped on its tracks when the other three quarter-finals were abandoned without a ball being bowled at MCA and at De Soysa Park, Moratuwa. The 2nd quarter-final between MAS Unichela and John Keells at MCA/afternoon was decided on a toss of a coin that went in favour of MAS Unichela.
The 3rd and 4th quarter-finals at Moratuwa – Sampath Vs. HNB and Commercial Credit & Finance Vs. Textured Jersey (“B” division winner) were also decided by the toss of a coin, with Sampath Bank and Textured Jersey calling correctly.
The two semi-final matches – DIMO vs. MAS Unichela and Sampath Bank vs. Textured Jersey which were scheduled to be played yesterday had been postponed for Wednesday on November 18 and the finals to be played on November 21. All matches are to be played at the MCA Grounds which will bring the curtain down on the MCA Premier League 2016.
In the solitary quarter-final, DIMO chasing a victory target of 134 runs in 20 overs (RPO 6.7), needed four runs in the last ball; MAS Trading opening bowler Isuru Udana was hit for six by No. 10 batsman, Pramoud Hettiwatte, thus sealing a memorable win for DIMO and a place in the semi-finals.
Result
MAS Active Trading 8 in 20 overs (Dhananjaya de Silva 20, Angelo Perera 30, Isuru Udana 18, Nisala Tharaka 2/21, Pulina Tharanga 2/41)
DIMO 139 for 9 in 20 overs (Lakkana Jayasekera 22, Charith Kumarasinghe 25, Lasith Abeyratne 16, Nipun Karunaratne 27, Isuru Udana 2/20, Charith Jayampathi 2/33, Dhananjaya de Silva 2/17)