Seylan, Unichela victories put them to semis

Mahela Udawatte (Unichela) and Ian Daniel (Seylan Bank) logged the lime-light with sparkling centuries to steer their teams into the semi-finals of the 17th Singer-MCA Premier League knock-out, in their quarter-finals games yesterday.

Udawatte's blistering 144 in 146 balls, inclusive of 16 fours and 04 sixes, gave Unichela a convincing 59-runs win over John Keells. Udawatte and Prasanna Jayawardena (55) put on 125 runs for the 4th wicket to prop Unichela to a daunting total of 333 for 7 in 50-overs.

Ian Daniel scored his 2nd century for the season with an elegant 169 runs in 139 balls with 15 fours and 10 sixes to guide Seylan Bank to a 32 runs win over HNB. Daniel partnered by Lasith Fernando (48) put on 135-runs for 4th wicket, helping Seylan Bank to a challenging 290 for 8 in 50 overs.

Seylan Bank beat HNB.

Seylan Bank: 290 for 8 in 50 overs (Ian Daniel 169, Lasith Fernando 48, Chinthaka Jayasinghe 2/25, Sujeewa de Silva 2/35, Shanuka Dissanayake 2/45).

HNB: 258 in 47.3 overs (Damitha Hunukumbura 71, Saman Jayantha 32, Kosala Kulasekera 58 not out, Nuwan Kulasekera 3/55, Kaushalya Weeraratne 3/64, Pradeep Chanditha 2/40, Gayan Sirisena 2/30).

At Colts: Unichela beat John Keells.

Unichela: 333 for 7 in 50 overs (Mahela Udawatte 144, Amila Sandaruwan 25, Prasanna Jayawardena 55, Farveez Maharoof 39 not out, Upul Indrasiri 3/65).

John Keells: 255 in 38.5 overs (Michael Van Dort 83, Dimuth Karunaratne 46, Janaka Gunaratne 38, Angelo Mathews 25, Farveez Maharoof 2/39, Malinga Bandara 2/45, Dunil Abeydeera 3/10).