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Sri Lanka's new Test opener Russel Arnold made 64 with seven fours and two sixes to steer Hatton National Bank to a 145-run win over Sampath Bank in their Mercantile 'A' division cricket match played at the NCC grounds yesterday.

Hatton National Bank 251 for 8 in 50 overs (R. Arnold 64, V. Waragoda 40, C. Handunettige 16, S. Silva 27, S. Jayantha 17, A. Gunewardena 40 n.o., N. Bopage 12)

Sampath Bank 106 in 34.2 overs (S. Madanayake 40, R. Jayawardana 17, Saman de Silva 14, W. Labrooy 5 for 20, S. Wijenaike 3 for 8)

Nawaloka win

In a low-scoring game at Reid Avenue, Nawaloka defeated Singer by 54 runs in a Mercantile 'A' division match played yesterday.

Nawaloka 159 in 44.2 overs (T. Kodikara 19, T. Sampath 56, R. Palliyaguru 34, G. Sanjeeva 23, L. Siriwardena 2 for 10, K. Kuruppuarachchi 2 for 17, Thilina de Silva 2 for 37, N. Peiris 2 for 37)

Singer 105 in 38.3 overs (D. Dharmaratne 31, D. Dharmaperuma 30, M. Vethanayagam 14, P. Gunaratne 3 for 8, R. Palliyaguru 3 for 21).

Nuwan Shiroman match winner for Seylan Bank

An all-round effort from Nuwan Shiroman (41 and 2 for 25) enabled Seylan Bank beat Union Assurance by six wickets in a rain-reduced 30-over Mercantile 'A' division contest played at the R. Premadasa Stadium yesterday.

Union Assurance 132 for 9 in 30 overs (J. Kulatunga 28, M. Munasinghe 35, N. Shiroman 2 for 25, D. P. M. Jayawardana 2 for 34, T. T. Samaraweera 2 for 24)

Seylan Bank 135 for 4 in 25.2 overs (S. K. L. de Silva 26, N. Shiroman 41, M. N. Nawaz 19, Sampath Perera 23 n.o., D. P. M. Jayawardana 18, D. Hettiarachchi 2 for 36).