The 25th Singer-MCA Premier League finally found momentum on Saturday with 4 games being conducted without any rain intervention.
Photos: Mas Unichela Cricket Team Preview 2017/18
Photos of the Mas Unichela Cricket Team Preview 2017/18
LB Finance vs Commercial Credit
Star-studded Commercial Credit side clinched a 5-wicket win over LB Finance in their game played at P. Sara Oval grounds.
LB Finance v Commercial Credit – 25th SINGER-MCA PREMIER LEAGUE
After being sent into bat, LB Finance posted 267 for 9 from their 50 overs with opening batsman Dhananjaya De Silva leading the way, scoring a cracking 118. Left-arm spin twins, Sachith Pathirana and Malinda Pushpakumara claimed 2 wickets each while seamer Lahiru Gamage was the pick of the bowlers claiming 4 scalps.
Chasing 268, Commercial Credit chase was given a solid start by captain Upul Tharanga who made a quick-fire 48 but experienced Jehan Mubarak and young Lahiru Madushanka guided their team to the winning line scoring brilliant, unbeaten knocks of 84 and 46 respectively.
LB Finance – 267/9 (50): Dhananjaya De Silva 118, Sahan Arachchige 45, Lahiru Gamage 4/52, Sachith Pathirana 2/42, Malinda Pushpakumara 2/57
Commercial Credit – 268/5 (45.3): Jehan Mubarak 84*, Upul Tharanga 48, Lahiru Madushanka 46*, Isuru Udana 2/35, Dhananjaya De Silva 2/37.
Hatton National Bank vs John Keells Holdings
Hatton National Bank managed to scrape through to a fine 19-run win over the fancied John Keells Holdings outfit in their game played at MCA grounds.
Madawa Warnapura top scored for HNB with an unbeaten 92 while Minhaj Jaleel and Malith Cooray slammed fifties to help their firm post 226 for 5 from their 50 overs after being asked to bat first.
In reply, JKH batting faltered to the spin of skipper Sajeewa Weerakoon and medium pace of Malith Cooray as they were bundled out for 207. Most batsmen got starts but none of them converted them into a match-winning score.
HNB – 226/5 (50): Madhawa Warnapura 92*, Minhaj Jaleel 56, Malith Cooray 50*.
JKH – 207 (48): Roshen Silva 35, Sandun Weerakkody 33, Dimuth Karunarathna 31, Bhanuka Rajapaksha 30, Sajeewa Weerakoon 3/40, Malith Cooray 2/33.
Dimo vs Kanrich Finance
Dimo spinners rattled Kanrich Finance to record a convincing 37-run win in their game played at Surrey Village Grounds in Maggona.
In a game reduced to only 46 overs, Dimo, batting first posted a commanding 251 for 8 from their allotted quota of overs. Pulina Tharanga slammed a half-century for Dimo while Akila Dananjaya took 3 wickets for Kanrich.
Yohan Mendis and Roshan Laksiri made half-centuries but Kanrich Finance was bowled out for just 214, handing an easy win for Dimo.
Dimo – 251/8 (46): Pulina Tharanga 59, Jason Perera 49, Hashan Dumindu 28, Sammu Ashan 20, Akila Dananjaya 3/62, Roshan Anuruddha 2/55.
Kanrich Finance – 214 (46): Yohan Mendis 50, Roshan Laksiri 50, Pathum Nissanka 24, Ramesh Mendis 2/36, Sammu Ashan 3/31.
Sampath Bank vs Hayleys PLC
Kaushal Silva, who is hoping to make a return to the Sri Lanka Test team in the upcoming series against Pakistan played a match-winning knock to help Sampath Bank beat Hayleys by 5 wickets at De Zoysa Stadium in Moratuwa.
Silva, the captain of Sampath Bank made an unbeaten 82 as Sampath Bank chased down a target of 203 with more than 10 overs to spare.
Earlier, after being sent into bat, Hayleys managed only 202 for the loss of 9 wickets. Maduranga Zoysa top-scored with 36 while leg-spinning all-rounder Jeewan Mendis scalped three wickets for the winners.
Photos: Hayleys Cricket Team Preview 2017/18
Photos of the Hayleys Cricket Team Preview 2017/18
Hayleys – 202/9 (50): Maduranga Zoyza 36, Harsha Vithana 30, Andy Solomons 28, Sajith Dissanayake 27, Jeewan Mendis 3/33, Prabhath Jayasuriya 3/43, Tharindu Kaushal 2/38.
Sampath – 205/5 (39.2): Kaushal Silva 82*, Primosh Perera 28, Avishka Fernando 28, Sameen Kandanarachchi 29, Lasith Embuldeniya 2/30.
