MAS Unichela beat Sampath Bank by 120 runs in a Singer-MCA Premier League match at the MCA Grounds in Colombo today.
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MAS Unichela posted 294 runs batting first after winning the toss. Opening batsman Mahela Udawatte top scored for MAS Unichela with 72 runs.
Former national cricketer TM Dilshan and his brother TN Sampath strengthened the MAS inning with valuable contributions of 43 and 47 respectively.
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In bowling for Sampath Bank Dushmantha Chameera was given a hard beating as he went for 73 runs. But he also managed to pick up 2 wickets.
Hasitha Nirmal and Sachithra Perera also picked up 2 wickets each.
In their run-chase Sampath Bank were struggling on 133/7 in 28 overs when the inning came to an early end.
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Primosh Perera top scored with a mere 29 runs while Kaushal Silva was retired hurt when he was on 28.
Fast bowler Nipun Ransika and ambidextrous spinner Kamindu Mendis were the pick of the bowlers for MAS as they picked up 2 wickets each.
MAS Unichela won the match by 120 runs according to the DLS method as Sampath Bank were 119 runs short of the DLS par score at 28 overs.
MAS Unichela 294/9 (50) Mahela Udawatte 72, T N Sampath 47, T M Dilshan 43, Shehan Madushanka 33, Kamindu Mendis 29, Kusal Janith 20, Hasitha Nirmal 2/34, Sachithra Perera 2/44, Dushmantha Chameera 2/73
Sampath Bank 133/7 (28) Primosh Perera 29, Kaushal Silva 28*(rtd), Kamindu Mendis 2/27, Nipun Ransika 2/30
MAS UNICHELA WON BY 120 RUNS (DLS METHOD)
