Jeevantha double ton helps MSA Active

by Chris DHAMBARAGE

CRICKET: Sri Lanka discard opening batsman Jeevantha Kulatunga hit a majestic 206 from 145 deliveries with six sixes and 27 boundaries as MAS Active defeated Seylan Bank by 76 runs on the Duckworth and Lewis scoring method in their Singer MCA Centenary Year Premier limited overs cricket tournament match worked off at the P. Saravanamuttu Oval yesterday.

MAS Active: 374 for 8 in 50 overs (J. Kulatunga 206, I. de Saram 45, S. Soysa 31 n.o, C. Senanayake 30, C. Sumathipala 3 for 44).

Seylan Bank: (K. Weeraratne 56, H. Vithana 39, C. Vithanage 38, G. Alwis 2 for 14, A. Perera 2 for 43).

Saman a century

Dashing opener Saman Jayantha hammered a magnificent 160 from 137 deliveries inclusive of three sixes and 19 boundaries as Hatton National Bank defeated MAS Unichela by one hundred runs in their Singer MCA Centenary Year Premier limited overs cricket tournament match worked off at the Colts ground in Havelock Park yesterday.

Hatton National Bank: 334 for 8 in 50 overs (S. Jayantha 160, H. Boteju 68, S. Dissanayake 39 n.o, S. Boralessa 3 for 52).

MAS Unichela: 234 in 40.2 overs (M. Warnapura 92, G. Wijekoon 58, M. Silva 20, C. Jayasinghe 2 for 47, D. Arnolda 2 for 49, R. Dhammika 2 for 20, Y. Fernando 2 for 32).

JKH beat Sampath Bank

Elegant opening batsman Lahiru Thrimanna hit a splendid half century to help John Keells beat the defending champions Sampath Bank by five wickets in their Singer MCA Centenary Year Premier limited overs cricket tournament match worked off at the NCC ground in Maitland Place yesterday.

Sampath Bank: 180 in 36.3 overs (S. Kandanarachchi 73, S. Kalawitigoda 41, C. de Soysa 22 n.o, K. Elvitigala 3 for 31, A. Fernando 3 for 32, N. Premaratne 2 for 42).

John Keells: 181 for 5 in 31 overs (L. Thirimanna 52, R. Buddhika 35, J. Mendis 3 for 49).