Debutants Sanasa Life Insurance beat much fancied MAS Silueta

Debutants Sanasa Life Insurance made a memorable entrance to Mercantile Cricket with a resounding 8-wickets win over fancied MAS Silueta, in the ongoing 21st David Pieris Group of Companies sponsored “DPGC” challenge trophy, MCA “E” division 25-Over league tournament 2024 which got underway on 3 December and continued during the weekend of 9-10 December.

MAS Silueta, batting first was restricted to 124 for 8 in 25 overs by Sanasa medium pace bowlers, Mithila Charith (5/15/04) and Dulaj D. Senaratne (5/1/11/03).

Dulaj Senaratne continued to be a thorn in the flesh on Silueta, as he opened the batting and top scored with a quick 49 runs in 50 balls, inclusive of 05 fours; Senaratne was associated in 95 runs opening stand with 84 balls with P. Bethmage (43 in 49 balls, inclusive of 4 sixes and 1 four)

Match Results at a glance / 9 matches

Moratuwa /morning: Teejay Lanka beat LOLC by 05 wickets; LOLC – 130/9 (25), Teejay Lanka – 131/5 (21.1)

Moratuwa / Afternoon: Expolanka Group beat Brandix Essentials by 04 runs; Expolanka – 149/9 (25), Brandix – 145(24.3)

Ratmalana /Morning: Sanasa Life Insurance beat MAS Silueta by 08 wickets; MAS Silueta – 124/8 (25), Sanasa Life Insurance – 129/2 (21.3)

Ratmalana / Afternoon: Amana Takaful beat John Keells Group “B” by 06 wickets; JK “B” 137/8 (25), Amana Takaful – 138/4 (18) 

Pannipitiya /Morning: MAS Silueta beat Janashakthi Insurance by 06 wickets; Janashakthi Insurance - 154/7 (25) ,  MAS Silueta – 159/4 (21.1) 

Pannipitiya /Morning: Emar Pharma beat Slim Pharma by 02 wickets; Slim Pharma - 68 (15.4), Emar Pharma – 69/8 (16.5)

Pannipitiya / Afternoon: Amana Takaful Vs. Brandix Essentials ended in a “Tie”; Amana Takaful – 184/8 (25), Brandix given a revived target of 56 runs to win in 09 overs, due to a rain stoppage – 55 for 09 (09).

Reid Avenue / Morning: LOLC beat HSBC by 04 wickets (match reduced to a 14 overs a side, due to wet ground conditions); HSBC – 119/6 (14), LOLC 120/6 (13.2)

Reid Avenue / Afternoon: Akbar Bros.  Vs. Commercial Credit ended in a no-result Akbar Bros. 113 (24.5), Com. Credit – 23/1 in 4.4 when rain halted play.