Commercial Credit outclass MAS Silueta
Commercial Credit began their campaign of the 26th MCA Premier League cricket tournament on a winning note when they outclassed debutants MAS Silueta by eight wickets in the match played at De Zoysa Stadium in Moratuwa.
MAS Silueta taking first lease of the wicket was bowled out for a low score of 131 and Commercial Credit in their run chase guided by an unbeaten 80 by Sandun Weerakkody raced to the target in the 16th over.
LB Finance’s batsmen quartet comprising of Sadeera Samarawickrama, Angelo Perera who both cracked tons along with Isuru Udana and Charith Asalanka sent the Sampath Bank bowlers on a leather hunt helping the side to amass a score of 375 for 3 in the match played at the Surrey Village ground in Maggona.
Angelo’s knock was the best of the four as he slammed an unbeaten quick fire 65 ball knock of 105 that comprised ten boundaries and five sixes. Angelo was involved in two century partnerships first of 122 for the third wicket with Sadeera Samarawickrama who made a 121 in 126 balls with 12 boundaries and two sixes and the other an unbroken 124 runs for the fourth wicket with Isuru Udana who slammed an unbeaten 82 in only 30 balls which had three boundaries and ten towering sixes.
Sadeera earlier in the innings associated in a 129 runs stand for the second wicket with Charith Asalanka who chipped in with a half ton enabling them to post the formidable score.
In another match played at
the FTZ ground in Katunayake saw John Keells Holdings spearheaded by Lahiru Milantha, Bhanuka R a j apakse and I shan Jayaratne amass a massive score of 402 for 7 against Kanrich Finance.
Lahiru who made a 90 ball 114 with ten boundaries and seven sixes with his opening partner Manoj Sarathchandra gave the side a fly start putting on 136 runs.
Later Bhanuka who made 82 in 52 balls that comprised eight boundaries and two sixes along with Ishan added 62 runs for the sixth wicket which followed by Ishan and Maduka Liyanapathirana sharing a 75 runs stand for the seventh wicket.