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Chamara Kapugedera hit a swashbuckling 170 for Commercial Credit and Finance Plc as they beat HNB by 87 runs in the ongoing 24th Singer MCA Premier League, which continued on Wednesday.
Kapugedera’s innings came from 121 balls, inclusive of 9 sixes and 11 fours. He was associated in a fourth wicket stand of 167 runs from 168 balls with Imesh Udayanga (64). 
Meanwhile, MAS Unichela registered their fourth win on the trot, beating Textured Jersey by one wicket. Defending champions MAS Active continued their downward trend, crashing to their fourth defeat as John Keells beat them by two wickets.
DIMO earned their third win in four games with a creditable three-wicket win over Sampath Bank. The day’s best bowling came from Upul Indrasiri (4 for 44) for John Keells in their game against MAS Active.
Wednesday’s match results/four matches.
Match 13 at Colts: MAS Unichela beat Textured Jersey by one wicket.
Textured Jersey – 245/8 (50.0) (Charith Asalanka 48, Upul Bandara 41, Minod Bhanuka 39, Vishad Randika 28, Lakshan Sandakan 25 not out, Malinga Bandara 2/54)
MAS Unichela – 248/9 (36.2) ( Niroshan Dickwella 40, Dhanushka Gunatillake 40, Thilaksha Sumanasiri 33, T.M. Dilshan 31, Farveez Maharoof 24, Dilruwan Perera 26, Lakshan Sandakan 2/31, Ranesh Perera 2/35, Milinda Siriwardena 2/34, Lahiru Kumara 2/69)
Match 14 at Moratuwa Stadium: DIMO beat Sampath Bank by three wickets
Sampath Bank - 221 (44.3) (Romesh Buddhika 49, Primosh Perera 40, Nuwan Perera 36, Ramesh Mendis 2/20, Matheesha Perera 2/34, Thishila de Silva 3/43)
DIMO – 225 /7 (43.4) (Lasith Abeyratne 82 not out, Nipun Karunanayake 47, Kasun Rajitha 4/58)
Match 15 at FTZ Katunayake: John Keells beat MAS Active by two wickets
MAS Active – 258 (47.1) (Jehan Mubarak 56, Sachitha Serasinghe 50, Dilshan Munaweera 47, Dhananjaya de Silva 38, Upul Indrasiri 4/44, Vikum Bandara 3/46)
JK – 261/8 (48.5) (Lahiru Milantha 86, Janaka Gunaratne 40, Bhanuka Rajapaksa 36, Ishan Jayaratne 35 not out, Dhananjaya de Silva 3/40, Sachith Pathirana 2/48)
Match 16 at NCC: Commercial Credit beat HNB by 87 runs.
Commercial Credit – 328/8 (50.0) (Chamara Kapugedera 170, Imesh Udayanga 64, Chathuranga de Silva 41, Vimukthi Perera 3/55, Sajeewa Weerakoon 3/60) HNB – 241/5 (50.0) (Deshan Dias 64, Minhaj Jaleel 56, Madawa Warnapura 51, Heshan Gunatillake 43, Lahiru Madushanka 2/33)
The tournament will continue this weekend with the following card:
Saturday 24 September: MAS Unichela vs. Commercial Credit at Colts Grounds and MAS Active vs. Sampath Bank at the Moratuwa Stadium
Sunday 25 September: Textured Jersey vs. John Keells at P. Sara Oval and DIMO vs. HNB at Moratuwa Stadium.
