MAS Active cruised through to their fourth successive win of the 19th Singer Mercantile League cricket tournament when they recorded a thrilling two wicket win over HNB in the match played at De Zoysa Stadium in Moratuwa on Wednesday. MAS Active, chasing a formidable target of 271 set by HNB, came back from disastrous 133 for 7 in the 25th over to come out victorious with 14 balls to spare. It was Sameera Soysa and Tharanga Lakshitha who guided the MAS Active to their thrilling victory with a 129 runs stand for the eighth wicket. Sameera made a quickfire 78 which included six boundaries and a six while Tharanga remained unbeaten on 47.
HNB won the toss and batted first to make a challenging score of 270 which was boosted with a 115 by Hashan Goonetileke.
HNB 270 for 9 in 50 overs (Hashan Goonetileke 115, Nimesh Perera 37, Chinthaka Jayasinghe 32, Damitha Hunukumbura 32, Saman Jayantha 27, Hemantha Boteju 16: Geeth Alwis 4 for 53)
MAS Active 277 for 8 in 47.4 overs (Sameera Soysa 78, Jeewantha Kulatunga 49, Kithruwan Withanage 33, Tharanga Lakshitha 47 n.o.: Sajeewa Weerakoon 4 for 35, Ranil Dhammika 2 for 46)
Massive win for MAS Unichela
MAS Unichela coasted to massive 143 runs win over John Keells in a Mercantile League cricket match played at the BRC ground on Wednesday.
Half tons by Kusal Janith, Gayan Wijekoon and Malinda Warnapura saw MAS Unichela posting a mammoth 358 for eight.
MAS Unichela 358 for 8 in 50 overs (Kusal Janith 66, Dilruwan Perera 59, Gayan Wijekoon 57, Malinda Warnapura 56, Mahela Udawatte 30, Chamara Silva 23: Janaka Gunaratne 4 for 66)
John Keells 215 in 38.5 overs (Ishan Jayaratne 42, Bhanuka Rajapakse 32, Akshu Fernando 32, Kanishka Elvitigala 37 n.lo.: Malinga Bandara 4 for 51, Gayan Wijekoon 2 for 34)
Seylan Bank secure first win
Seylan Bank secured their first win of the Mercantile League cricket tournament when they defeated ETI by two wickets in the match played at the Colts ground on Wednesday.
ETI, winning the toss and electing to bat, made 272 which was not just enough for them to protect. Seylan Bank, powered by Chanaka Wijesinghe (78) and Ttest opener Tharanga Paranavithana (70 not out), reached the target in the 48th over.
ETI 272 for 9 in 50 overs (Daminda Ranaweera 65, Eranga Gangoda 46, Charith Jayampathi 42, Harsha Cooray 30, Shehan Jayasuriya 29: Kaushalya Weeraratne 3 for 60)
Seylan Bank 273 for 8 in 47.2 overs (Chanaka Wijesinghe 78, Kaushalya Weeraratne 42, Tharanga Paranavithana 70 n.o.: Dinesh de Silva 4 for 37, Shehan Jayasuriya 2 for 32
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