Singer-MCA Premier League

Lokuhettige powers defending champs to victory

A belligerent knock by Dilhara Lokuhettige (80 not out in 51 balls including 7 sixes, 3 fours) gave defending champions Sampath Bank ‘A’ a thrilling two wickets win over East West Marketing ‘A’ in the 15th Singer-MCA Premier League matches continued at three venues yesterday.

Half-centuries by Harsha Vithana (55) and Lasith Fernando (60) steered Seylan Bank ‘A’ to a convincing four wickets win over Nawaloka.

A quickfire 89 runs in 81 balls with 12 fours and a six by Gihan de Silva and a responsible inning by M. Pushpakumara propelled Janashakthi ‘A’ to a resounding five wickets win over Unichela ‘A’.

Results:

• At Bloomfield: Seylan Bank ‘A’ beat Nawaloka by 4 wkts.
  Nawaloka 204 (48) (KNC Fernando 21, S. Umayanga 30, Dinusha Fernando 59, Mathisha Ranasinghe 22, Dhammika Perera 2/43, Lasith Fernando 2/30, Suranjith Silva 2/46, Dhamith Indika 2/10)
  Seylan Bank ‘A’ 205-6 (46) (Harsha Vithana 55, Lasith Fernando 60, Chanaka Wijesinghe 48 n.o., KNC Fernando 4 /24).
  
• At Colts: Sampath Bank ‘A’ beat East West Marketing ‘A’ by 2 wkts.
  East West Marketing ‘A’ 231 (48.1) (Nilakshan Abeyratne 25, Sajith Fernando 51, Angelo Mathews 38, Kaushal Lokuarachchi 27, T.M. Sampath 27, Roshan Peiris 21, M. Surappulige 2/44, Dilruwan Perera 2/34, Suwanji Madanayake 3/40)
  Sampath Bank ‘A’ 232-8 (42.2) (Shantha Kalavitigoda 65, Jeevan Mendis 27, Dilhara Lokuhettige 80 n.o., Ruchira Perera 2/33, Kaushal Lokuarachchi 2/39, Sajith Fernando 2/50).
  
• At Moors: Janashakthi ‘A’ beat Unichela ‘A’ by 5 wkts.
  Unichela ‘A’ 213-9 (40) (Nadeera Nawala 76, Farveez Maharoof 44, Muditha Maduwantha 2/20, Ranga Dias 2/30, M. Pushpakumara 2/30, S. Chathuranga 3/49)
  Janashakthi ‘A’ 219-5 (34.5) (Gihan de Silva 89, Lanka de Silva 29, M. Pushpakumara 52 n.o.)