MAS Intimates Unichela, Sampath Bank, Teejay Lanka, John Keells Singer make MCA T20 semis

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Defending champions MAS Intimates Unichela, along with Sampath Bank, Teejay Lanka and John Keells, advanced to the semi-finals of the 26th Singer MCA Premier League 2019 T20 tournament.

In the quarterfinals, worked off on Wednesday (31 October), Sampath Bank scored a comprehensive 70-run win over the newly crowned knockout winner MAS Silueta. Teejay Lanka snatched a four-run win over Dimo. John Keells scored a convincing 29-run win over Commercial Credit and MAS Unichela beat current league winners LB Finance by 19 runs.

Chief Scores (all quarterfinals)

MCA Morning – Sampath Bank beat MAS Silueta by 70 runs

Sampath Bank - 184/5 (20)(Chameen Kandanarachchi 71, Primosh Perera 53, Chanara Nanayakkara 2/19, Dhananjaya Lakshan 2/42)

MAS Silueta - 114 (17.1) (Anjelo Emmanuel 30, Jeewan Mendis 2/8, Dushmantha Chameera 2/18, Sachithra Perera 2/25)

At Katunayake (morning) - Teejay Lanka beat Dimo by four runs

Teejay Lanka - 175/8 (20)(Shalika Karunanayaka 37, Minod Banuka 25, Nisala Tharaka 2/26, Thikshila De Silva 2/30, Kavishka Anjula 2/42)

Dimo - 171/7 (20)(Pulina Tharanga 34, Ramesh Mendis 24, Nipun Karnuyaka 23 not out, Thikshila De silva 20, Sachithra Senanayaka 3/23, Chalana De Silva 2/39, Saliya Saman 2/3 )

MCA (afternoon): John Keells ‘A’ beat Commercial Credit ‘A’ by 29 runs

John Keells ‘A’ - 153 (20) (Ishan Jayaratne 50, Vikum Sanjaya 21, Jehan Daniel 20, Vishwa Fernando 3/26, Dilshan Munaweera 2/05, Chathuranga De Silva 2/26)

Commercial Credit ‘A’ - 124 (18.1) (Ashen Bandara 34, Chamara Kapugedara 31, Wanindu Hasaranga 31, Shiraz Mohommad 2/17, Bhanuka Rajapaksha 2/30, Vikum Sanjaya 2/31)

At Katunayake (afternoon): MAS Unichela beat LB Finance by 19 runs

MAS Unichela - 174/7 (20) (T.M. Sampath 36, Chamara Silva 35, Priyamal Perera 31, Shehan Jayasuriya 2/26)

LB Finance - 155 (19.2)(Isuru Udana 55, Shehan Jayasuriya 38, Nipun Ransika 4/28, T.M. Dilshan 2/10)

In the semi-finals: MAS Unichela will meet Sampath Bank at the NCC grounds and Teejay Lanka will take on John Keells at the MCA grounds.