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By P.D. De Silva
Fairfirst Insurance, Colombo Aces, and Hayleys Group ‘A’ registered wins when the 33rd Singer – MCA Super Premier League 2026 got underway on 1 October.
The Super Premier League is the Mercantile Cricket Association’s (MCA) flagship tournament, and seven star-studded teams, including a Youth Team from Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), are vying for the Singer Trophy at the 2026 edition.
At the LLDC Ground in Kirimandala Mawatha, Fairfirst Insurance overcame BBK Partnership by eight wickets. Dushan Vimukthi and Sanoj Darshika captured three wickets each to restrict BBK Partnership to 117 runs, after which Isuru Fernando slammed a run-a-ball unbeaten 68 to see Fairfirst Insurance win the game with eight wickets in hand and 25 overs remaining.
Half-centuries from Hiran Jayasundera, Dinura Kalupahana, and Shiran Fernando followed by a four-wicket haul by Kamil Mishara and three wickets by Navod Paranavithana helped Colombo Aces defeat SLC Youth by 73 runs at the Army Ground in Dombogoda Kalutara.
At the CCC Ground, HNB ‘A,’ anchored by half tons from Anjala Bandara and Chamindu Wijesinghe, posted 294/9 in their 50 overs but were unfortunate to lose the game by 15 runs (DLS method) when the game was called off due to bad light at the end of the 36th over. Ravindu Fernando scored an unbeaten 78 off 64 balls (8 fours, 4 sixes) to keep Hayleys ‘A’ ahead of the DLS par score.
Scores:
At LLDC Ground, Kirimandala Mawatha
BBK Partnership 117/10 (38.2) (Nesakumar Ebeneezer Jezial 36, Nishanthan Ajay 27, Sithara Hapuhinna 21; Dushan Vimukthi 3-19, Vihas Thewmika 2-18, Sanoj Darshika 3-17)
Fairfirst Insurance 119/2 (24.2) (Isuru Fernando 68*; Sivapalan Pratheesn 1-26)
At Dombagoda Army Ground, Kalutara
Colombo Aces 219/9 (50) (Vishen Helambage 28, Hiran Jayasundera 50, Dinura Kalupahana 64, Shiran Fernando 56*; Latheendra Akash 3-28, Kithma Widanapathirana 3-31)
SLC Youth 146/10 (39) (Rehan Peiris 50, Lithma Perera 30, Sanul Weerarathne 20*; Navod Paranavithana 3-21, Kamil Mishara 4-39)
At CCC Ground
HNB ‘A’ 294/9 (50) (Pawan Sandesh 28, Anjala Bandara 83, Kavija Gamage 28, Chamindu Wijesinghe 69*, Duvindu Ranathunga 27; Treveen Mathew 2-36, Ravindu Fernando 3-35)
Hayleys Group ‘A’ 241/6 (36) (Nishen Madushka 41, Dhananjaya Lakshan 22, Ahan Wickremasinghe 47, Ravindu Fernando 78*, Kavishka Anjula 21; Duvindu Ranathunga 2-44, Ashian Daniel 2-40)
