Rain a damper for MCA ‘B’ Division 50-over league tournament

The first Fair and Lovely Men’s MCA ‘B’ Division 50-over league tournament, which commenced on 9 September, is still trying to find its feet due to the prevailing weather conditions. 

Out of the seven matches on the match program so far, only three have gone the full distance. All three games on 13 September got washed out. 

The first centurion of the tournament was Nimanda Madushanka from MAS Silueta (100 not out against Mobitel on 13 September at De Soysa Park, Moratuwa) but Madushanka’s effort was in vain, as the match ended in a no-result due to bad weather. MAS Silueta, sent into bat, scored 281 for 5 in 50 overs. Mobitel was 8 for 1 in 1.2 overs when rain caused play to be abandoned.

Sunday, 17 September match results: 

At Moratuwa: MAS Silueta beat Commercial Credit ‘B’ by 6 wickets (match reduced to 21 overs a side)  Commmercial Credit ‘B’ – 106/9 (21) (Akeel Inham 30, Sanitha de Mel 25, Anura Dias 25, Nimanda Madusanka 2/10, K. Gajasinghe 2/05)

MAS Silueta - 107/4 (15.1) (K. Gajasinghe 30 not out, D. Rajakaruna 21 not out, D. de Silva 2/17)

At Havelock Park: Powertek Cement beat Unilever by 3 wickets.

Unilever - 98 (24) (Dilan Suraweera 26, K. Bandara 3/16, T. Nimesh 2/25) 

Powertek Cement - 101/7 (19.3) (Dineth Thimodaya 40, Y. Ranasinghe 3/20)

Monday, 18 September 

At MCA: Mobitel beat Singer SL by 8 wickets.

Singer – 95 (32.2) (D. Samarakoon 4/24, K. Jayawickrama 3/16, R. Rajapaksa 2/18)

Mobitel – 96/2 (13.2) (L. Jayasinghe 45 not out, G. Wimaladharma 35)

The tournament will be continued on 20 and 23 September with a card of five matches.