MAS Silueta clinched the inaugural Fair & Lovely MEN mercantile ‘B’ division cricket tournament beating Power Tech Cement by 5 wickets in the final played at MCA grounds on Saturday.
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On a nice, sunny and bright day, MAS Silueta skipper Buddhika Sanjeewa won the toss and elected to bowl first. Power Tech top order batsmen Dineth Thimodya and captain Lahiru Jayakody struck excellent fifties.
Former Peterite left-hander Thimodya made 53 off 90 balls with 2 fours and 2 sixes while right-handed one drop batsman Jayakody struck a 90-ball 56. Former Nalandian captain Dasun Senevirathne made a quick-fire 28-ball 42 and despite losing wickets at regular intervals, Power Tech posted a commendable 247 from their allotted 50 overs.
Chasing 248 runs to win, former Peterite captain Shehan Fernando and wicket-keeper batsman Ishan Nilaksha gave the perfect start for MAS Silueta adding 95 for the opening wicket. Fernando blasted 5 sixes and 5 fours during his ballistic 54-ball 65 while Nilaksha took 72 balls for his 42.
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Power Tech spinners put some brakes on the scoring rate by taking regular intervals but all-rounder Nimanda Madushanka smashed 6 sixes during his 19-ball 40 while Angelo Emmanuel and Sangeeth Cooray made vital, unbeaten 20s to help MAS Silueta reach the target in the 41st over.
Power Tech Cement – 247/9 in 50 overs: Lahiru Jayakody 56, Dineth Thimodya 53, Dasun Seneviratne 42, Nimanda Madushanka 2/32, Buddhika Sanjeewa 2/41, Dushan Hemantha 2/49.
MAS Silueta – 249/5 in 40.3 overs: Shehan Fernando 65, Ishan Nilaksha 47, Nimanda Madushanka 40, Sangeeth Cooray 29*, Angelo Emmanuel 24*, Thilan Nimesh 2/25, Malinga de Silva 2/41.
