MAS Silueta secures third successive win in MCA ‘B’ Division 50-Over League Tournament

MAS Silueta recorded their third successive win with a comprehensive 213-run win over Singer Sri Lanka at the ongoing first Fair and Lovely Men MCA ‘B’ Division 50-over League Tournament 2018, which continued on 23 September. 

Silueta bowlers Rumesh Silva (5/10) and Nimanda Madushanka (3/27) skittled out Singer for a paltry 64 runs in 24.3 overs. Silueta, batting first, put on a formidable 277 for 8 in 50 overs, riding on two half-centuries from Irosh Samarasooriya (55) and Nimanda Madushanka (52 not out). 

Commercial Credit scored their second successive win, beating Mobitel by four wickets. 

Chief scores

At Maggona: MAS Silueta beat Singer SL by 213 runs.

MAS Silueta - 277/8 (50) (I. Samarasooriya 55, N. Madushanka 52 not out, B. Sanjeewa 38 not out, S. Cooray 38, C. Mahesh 3/34, R. Priyan 2/53 and P. Dilshan 2/74) 

Singer - 64 (24.3) (Ramesh Silva 5/10, N. Madushanka 3/27, B. Sanjeewa 2/9)

At Panagoda: Commercial Credit ‘B’ beat Mobitel by four wickets. 

Mobitel – 180 (49.1) (E. Ratnayake 46, T. Jayasinghe 42, S. Jayatillake 22, S. Salinda 3/38, P. Wijesena 2/27 and Anura Dias 2/32) 

Commercial Credit ‘B’ – 181/6 (47.3) (Anura Dias 47, S. De Mel 30, S. Silva 22 not out)

The tournament continued yesterday with a card of three matches and more matches will be played again on 27 September with a card of three matches and on 1 October with another three matches.