Milan Rathnayake shines with an all-round display

Milan Rathnayake, representing HNB A in the Singer – MCA Super Premier League limited-overs one-day tournament organised by the Mercantile Cricket Association for the 33rd time, turned in an all-round performance against SLC Youth.

In that match he faced 54 balls with the bat and scored 71 runs, including 3 fours and 5 sixes, while with the ball he claimed 3 wickets for 24 runs.

Meanwhile, in the completed matches, half-centuries were recorded by Anjala Bandara (54) and Milan Rathnayake (71) of HNB A, Rehan Peiris (77) and Kithma Widanapathirana (53) of SLC Youth, Vishad Randika (53), Nipun Dhananjaya (86) and Mudith Lakshan (89) of CDB, Sanoj Darshika (58) and Yasiru Rodrigo (78) of Fairfirst Insuarance, Kavin Bandara (62) and Dinura Kalupahana (50) of Colombo Aces, and Nishan Madushka (61), Pulindu Perera (51) and Minod Bhanuka (54 not out) of Hayleys Group A.

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The best bowling figures of the day belonged to Hayleys Group A captain Ramesh Mendis. He took 4 wickets for 36 runs against Colombo Aces.

Brief scores of the matches played

Match between HNB – A and SLC Youth, at the Colts Cricket Ground, Colombo.

• HNB A – all out 262 (50.0) Janishka Perera 43, Anjala Bandara 54, Madhava Warnapura 20, Chamindu Wijesinghe 32, Milan Rathnayake 71, Gimhan Mendis 2/43, Lathendra Akash 2/28, Himaru Deshan 2/42
• SLC Youth – all out 221 (44.0) Rehan Peiris 77, Chaniru Senarathna 25, Kithma Widanapathirana 53, Himaru Deshan 22, Duvindu Ranatunga 2/40, Milan Rathnayake 3/24, Chamindu Wijesinghe 2/18

HNB – A won by 41 runs.

Match between CDB and Fairfirst Insuarance, at the Thurstan College Cricket Ground, Colombo.

• CDB – 307 for 8 (50.0) Vishad Randika 53, Shevon Daniel 23, Nipun Dhananjaya 86, Mudith Lakshan 89, Himaru Ramanayake 3/39
• Fairfirst Insuarance – all out 236 (46.4) Dushan Wimukthi 27, Sanoj Darshika 58, Yasiru Rodrigo 78, Himesh Ramanayake 31, Movin Subasinghe 3/27, Lahiru Madushanka 2/16

CDB won by 71 runs.

Match between Colombo Aces and Hayleys Group – A, at the Bloomfield Grounds, Colombo.

• Colombo Aces – all out 222 (49.0) Kavin Bandara 62, Dinura Kalupahana 50, Dhananjaya Lakshan 2/14, Ramesh Mendis 4/36
• Hayleys Group A – 227 for 4 (25.2) Nishan Madushka 61, Pulindu Perera 51, Minod Bhanuka 54 not out, Ravindu Fernando 29 not out, Dinura Kalupahana 2/35

Hayleys Group – A won by 6 wickets.

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