MAS, Sampath, Teejay, JKH in Semifinals
The 26th Singer-MCA Premier League 2019 –T+20 Tournament reached its semifinal stage with defending champions MAS Intimates Unichela (MAS.IU), Sampath Bank (Sampath), Teejay Lanka (Teejay) and John Keells Holdings (JKH) to battle for a berth in the final.
In the quarterfinals worked off on Wednesday, Sampath scored a comprehensive 70-runs win over the newly crowned Knockout winner, MAS Silueta, while Teejay snatched a 4-runs win over DIMO, with JKH scoring a convincing 29-runs win over Commercial Credit (ComCr) and MAS.IU overcoming current ‘League’ winner, LB Finance (LBF) by 19 runs. MAS Unichela will meet Sampath Bank at the NCC grounds, while Teejay Lanka will take on John Keells Holdings at the MCA Grounds in the semifinals.
Quarterfinals’ Scores
Sampath beat MAS Silueta
by 70 runs
Sampath 184/5 (20) (Chameen Kandanarachchi 71, Primosh Perera 53; Chanara Nanayakkara 2/19, Dhananjaya Lakshan 2/42)
MAS Silueta 114 (17.1) (Anjelo Emmanuel 30; Jeewan Mendis 2/8, Dushmantha Chameera 2/18, Sachithra Perera 2/25)
JKH ‘A’ beat ComCr ‘A’
by 29 runs
JKH ‘A’ 153 (20) (Ishan Jayaratne 50, Vikum Sanjaya 21, Jehan Daniel 20; Vishwa Fernando 3/26 Dilshan Munaweera 2/5, Chathuranga De Silva 2/26,)
ComCr ‘A’ 124 (18.1) (Ashen Bandara 34, Chamara Kapugedara 31, Wanindu Hasaranga 31; Shiraz Mohommad 2/17, Bhanuka Rajapaksha 2/30, Vikum Sanjaya 2/31)
Teejay beat DIMO by 4 runs
Teejay 175/8 (20) (Shalika Karunanayaka 37, Minod Banuka 25; Nisala Tharaka 2/26, Thikshila De Silva 2/30, Kavishka Anjula 2/42)
DIMO 171/7 (20) (Pulina Tharanga 34, Ramesh Mendis 24, Nipun Karunanayake 23 n.o., Thikshila De silva 20; Sachithra Senanayaka 3/23, Chalana De silva 2/39, Saliya Saman 2/3)
MAS.IU beat LBF by 19 runs
MAS.IU 174/7 (20) (T.M. Sampath 36, Chamara Silva 35, Priyamal Perera 31; Shehan Jayasuriya 2/26 )
LBF 155 (19.2) (Isuru Udana 55, Shehan Jayasuriya 38; Nipun Ransika 4/28, T.M. Dilshan 2/10)