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

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.