Vandersay stars for Teejay Lanka PLC on rain hit day

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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