CDB Finance, Hayleys and John Keells register wins on opening day

30th Singer-MCA Super Premier League T20 Tournament 2023

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CDB (A), Hayleys Group (A) and John Keells (A) registered wins on the opening day of the 30th Singer-MCA Super Premier League T20 Tournament 2023.

John Keells registered a convincing win over CL Synergy Limited in their T20 encounter played today at CCC Grounds, Colombo.

After being put into bat first CL Synergy Limited put on 158 runs for 8 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. However, the rain hampered the proceedings in the second half of the match resulting the John Keells’ innings being reduced to 18 overs.

John Keells were set a target of 147 runs in 18 overs which they chased down quite comprehensively in the 15th over with 6 wickets in hand. Kavin Bandara and Sachitha Jayathilake led the way in the run-chase with match-winning knocks.

Hayleys Group recorded a 6-wicket win over BBK Partnership in their T20 encounter played today at MCA Grounds, Colombo. Batting first, BBK Partnership posted only 109/9 in the allotted 20 overs which was chased by Hayleys convincingly in 10.5 overs with 6 wickets in hand.

T M Sampath continued his good form in the mercantile circuit with yet another brilliant half-century.

CDB Finance also managed to register a comfortable win over MODE Engineering today at CCC Grounds.

After being put into bat first, CDB Finance posted a solid total – 179/9 on the board in the allotted 20 overs thanks to the well-compiled knocks from Oshada Fernando (59) and Muditha Lakshan (41). Tilanga Udeshana impressed with the ball for MODE Engineering with a 4-fer.

In reply, MODE Engineering managed to post only 138 runs as Lahiru Madushanka and Tharindu Rathnayake ripped through their batting lineup picking up 3 wickets each.

Brief Scores

CL Synergy Limited 158/8 (20) Priyamal Perera 43, Ashan Priyanjan 29, Pawan Rathnayaka 27*, Eshan Malinga 3/36

John Keells 147/4 (14.4) Kavin Bandara 60, Sachitha Jayathilake 51*, Ashan Priyanjan 2/28

Result – John Keells won by 6 wickets

BBK Partnership 109/9 (20) Sangeeth Cooray 29, Murvin Abinash 21, Avishka Fernando 2/12, Prabath Jayasuriya 2/29

Hayleys 112/4 (10.5) T M Sampath 65, Isitha Wijesundara 2/41

Result – Hayleys won by 6 wickets

Citizen Development Business (CDB) Finance 179/9 (20) Oshada Fernando 59, Muditha Lakshan 41, Movin Subasinghe 24, Tilanga Udeshana 4/25, Shashika Dulshan 2/32, Ranitha Liyanarachchi 2/39

Mode Engineering 138 (17.4) Sanjula Bandara 20, Lahiru Madushanka 3/27, Tharindu Rathnayake 3/26, Muditha Lakshan 2/25

Result – CDB Finance won by 41 runs