MAS Unichela and Dimo through to Mercantile Knockout Semis

26th Singer - MCA Premier League 2019 - Knockout Quarter Finals

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In a rain hit encounter at the Mercantile Cricket Association, Dimo and John Keells Holdings battled it out in a 20 over match up to secure a spot in the semi-finals of the Singer-MCA Premier Knockout Tournament 2019.

Batting first Charith Kumarasinghe gave Dimo a flourishing start taking them to 36 runs within the first 4 overs. Dimo lost a few wickets in between the power play overs but kept the momentum which Kumarasinghe led as they reached 133 for the loss of four wickets by the 14th over.

Thanks to some power hitting by Pulina Tharanga Dimo posted a mammoth 199 in their allocated 20 overs. In the bowling department Ishan Jayarathne picked up 3 wickets for 27 whilst Jehan Daniel picked up 2 wickets for 37 runs for John Keells.

Chasing a target of 200 left hand batsman Bhanuka Rajapakse gave John Keells a blistering start but not before Kavishka Anjula’s all-round efforts constrained John Keells to 41 for the loss of 4 wickets in the 4th over, with Anjula picking up 3 wickets.

Bad light saved the day for Dimo just as Jehan Daniel was going well with the bat. Dimo Lanka qualified to the semi finals based on higher points in the league stage.

In another washed out quarterfinal encounter between MAS Holdings Unichela and Hayleys, MAS Holdings Unichela qualified to the semifinals based on higher points in the league

Dimo 199/7 (20)

Kavishka Anjula 36, Charith Kumarasinghe 35, Nisala Tharaka 33, Mathhesha Perera 29, Pulina Tharanga 21*, Ishan Jayarathne 3/27, Jehan Daniel 2/37

Vs

John Keells Holdings 97/6 (11)

Jehan Daniel 23* Bhanuka Rajapakshe 23, Kavishka Anjula 3/21

NO RESULT  (DIMO QUALIFIED TO SEMI-FINALS BASED ON LEAGUE STAGE POSITION)