MAS Active Trading emerge League winners

MAS Active Trading emerged as “League” Winner in the 23rd Singer–MCA Premier League 2016, which has been concluded

MAS Active dethroned the defender, MAS Unichela by having a superior net–run-rate.

MAS Active and MAS Unichela, both unbeaten, finished with equal points, when the decider ended in a no-result.

MAS Active had a nett run rate of 4.29 against MAS Unichela’s 2.83.

Lasith Malinga, the new recruit at MAS Active came down like a ton of bricks to grab 6 for 36 in 8.1 overs, as the formidable MAS Unichela batting machine crumbled to 165 in 37.1 overs.

Unichela was rescued from total disaster by Chamara Silva (75 in 83 balls, inclusive of a six and 10 fours) and Lassana Perera (39), who put on 110 runs for the 07th wicket, after reeling at 52 for 6, bombarded by Lasith Malinga.

MAS Active and MAS Unichela, both unbeaten, finished with equal points, when the decider ended in a no-result. MAS Active had a nett run rate of 4.29 against MAS Unichela’s 2.83. Lasith Malinga, the new recruit at MAS Active came down like a ton of bricks to grab 6 for 36 in 8.1 overs, as the formidable MAS Unichela batting machine crumbled to 165 in 37.1 overs.

The battle of the giants which generated a lot of interest, but came a cropper. When MAS Active was batting, the game ended in the 16th over, as the heavens opened to abandon the match, the score reading 78 for 3, Angelo Perera (22) and Jehan Mubarak (05) at the wickets.

Table positions at the completion of the League :(1) MAS Active Trading (25 points /Net run rate 4.29), (2) MAS Unichela (25 points, net run rate 2.83), (3) John Keells (15 points/net run rate 0.60.(4) Sampath Bank ( 15 points/net run rate 0.08), (5) HNB (08 points/net run rate - 2.27) and Seylan Bank (04 points, net run rate - 3.09); Commercial Credit and Finance withdrew after playing two matches.

MATCH RESULTS:

At MCA : The match between MAS Unichela & MAS Active ended in a no result.

Unichela – 165 in 37.1 overs (Chamara Silva 75, Lassana Perera 39, T.M. Dilshan 21, Lasith Malinga 6/36, C. Jayampathi 2/38)

Active - 78/3 in 15.2 overs when rain halted play. (Dilshan Munaweera 24, Sachitra Serasinghe 24, Angelo Perera 22 not out, S. Nanayakkara 2/18)

At Maggona : John Keells “A” beat Seylan Bank by two wickets.

Seylan - 205 in 45.4 oves (Heshan Dumindu 60, R. Chandragupta 37, Chanaka Wijesinghe 24, Bhanuka Rajapaksa 3/44, Upul Indrasiri 2/38, Janaka Gunaratne 2/34)

JK - 206/8 in 25.0 overs ( Bhanuka Rajapaksa 100, Lahiru Milantha 62, Chanaka Wijesinghe 4/52, Gayan Sirisoma 2/2)At Welisara : Sampath Bank beat HNB by 10 wickets

HNB - 83 in 23.2 overs (Sajeewa Weerakoon 20 not out, Dilhara Lokuhettige 4/6, Charitha Buddika 2/23, Jeevan Mendis 2/10)

Sampath – 89/0 in 14.2 overs (Sameen Kandanarachchi 64 not out, Primosh Perera 20 not out). –

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