Singer MCA limited overs tournament:

Sampath Bank in close win

Chris DHAMBARAGE

Dynamic all rounder Sachithra Senanayake struck an unbeaten 65 but could not prevent his team MAS Active from going down by a close six runs against Sampath Bank in their Singer MCA Centenary Year Premier limited overs cricket tournament match worked off at the BRC ground in Havelock Park yesterday.

Sampath Bank: 250 for 9 in 50 overs (H. Fernando 58, K. Silva 42, T. Kandamby 32, C. Buddhika 35, S. Senanayake 2 for 28, K. Madushanka 2 for 40, T. N. Sampath 2 for 44)

MAS Active: 244 in 45.1 overs (G. Alwis 32, K. Vithanage 41, A. Perera 40, S. Senanayake 65 n.o, M. Surappulige 2 for 53, J. Mendis 2 for 34, D. Lokuhettige 2 for 53)

Sri Lanka opener Tharanga Paranavithana hit an unbeaten 117 from 95 deliveries with three sixes and ten boundaries as Seylan Bank defeated John Keells by 82 runs at the P. Saravanamuttu Oval yesterday.

Seylan Bank: 315 for 4 in 50 overs (L. Fernando 25, I. Daniel 72, T. Paranavithana 117 n.o, S. Wijeratne 25, C. Wijesinghe 55 n.o, N. Premaratne 2 for 66, J. Gunaratne 2 for 58)

John Keells: 233 in 43.1 overs (D. Karunaratne 35, M. van Dort 70, L. Thirimanna 35, K. Weeraratne 4 for 48, G. Sirisoma 3 for 60)

Dashing opener Saman Jayantha hit a sparkling 127 not out from just one hundred deliveries inclusive of six sixes and 13 boundaries as Hatton National Bank outplayed Janashakthi by seven wickets at the Colts ground in Havelock Park yesterday.

Janashakthi: 206 in 49.4 overs Hatton National Bank: 209 for 3 in 29.3 overs (S. Jayantha 127 n.o)