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John Keells, MAS Unichela and Sampath Bank booked their berths in the semi-finals of the 27th Singer-MCA Premier League Knockout Tournament.
In the quarterfinals played on 10 and 11 November, John Keells beat the Sri Lanka Cricket Under-19 team by 48 runs through the Duckworth-Lewis (DLS) method while MAS Unichela romped to a comfortable four-wicket win over the Hayleys Group and Sampath Bank demolished Dimo by five wickets.
Match results
John Keells beat the Sri Lanka Cricket Under-19 team at the P. Sara Oval by 48 runs on the DLS method (match reduced to 37 overs a side).
John Keells - 182/9 (37) (Bhanuka Rajapakshe 50, Raminda Wijesuriya 25, Ishan Jayarathne 23, Manoj Sarathchandra 20; Lakshan Gamagae 2/07, Naveen Fernando 2/28, Dunith Wellalage 2/35)
Sri Lanka U-19 - 114/8 in 32 overs when rain halted play, the DLS par score was 162 runs) (Sheron Fonseka 27, Mohommed Shiraz 4/14)
MAS Unichela beat the Hayleys Group by four wickets at Katunayake.
Hayleys - 145 (36.3) (Kavindu Kulasekara 34, Lahiru Samarakon 31 not out; Lahiru Jayarathne 3/23, Dilruwan Perera 3/30, Lahiru Madushanka 2/26, Nuwan Thushara 2/31)
MAS Unichela - 146/6 (26.3) (Wanidu Hasaranga 64 not out, Lahiru Madushanka 21 not out; Binura Fernando 3/42, Lahiru Samarakoon 3/60)
Sampath Bank beat Dimo by five wickets at Katunayake
Dimo - 165 (47.3) (Nipun Karunanayake 71; Malinda Pushpakumara 4/38, Vishwa Fernando 3/32, Dasun Shanaka 2/31)
Sampath Bank - 168/5 (30.3) (Nisal Francisco 59, Dasun Shanaka 20, Thikshila De Silva 2/39)
In the set of semi-final matches, LB Finance (the league winners with a walkover) will take on John Keells at the MCA cricket grounds on 19 November and MAS Unichela will go up against Sampath Bank on 20 November at the NCC grounds.
