6th Stafford-Honda MCA “G” division 25-Over League Tournament 2016

Asia Asset Finance, opening batsman, Dennis Rodrigo and top order batsman, Nimesh Perera made mincemeat out of Peak Colombo bowlers as the piled up 296 for 3 in 25-overs, in the ongoing 06th Stafford-Honda MCA “G” division 25-Over League Tournament 2016, continued last weekend.

While Rodrigo hit 83 runs in 44 balls, inclusive of 06 sixes and 08 fours, Nimesh Perera pulverized the bowlers to remain unbeaten on 170 in 72 balls, hitting 16 massive sixes and 12 sizzling fours; the pair put on 115 runs in 53 balls for the 3rd wicket. 

But the week-end’s top balling should go to Total Amber’s all-rounder, Jalitha Perera for his incredible all round performance of scoring a swashbuckling century (115 in 70 balls, inclusive of 08 sixes and 12 fours) and following it up with an inspired spell of bowling (4.4 – 23 – 05); Total Amber, thus beat Elastomeric by 67 runs. 

The other noteworthy performances came from Dilshan Jayasundera from WNS Global (94 Vs. Jetwing Travels), Dilruk Samarawickrama from Micro Holdings (5-24-5 Vs. Jetwing Travels), the unbroken 130 runs, 03rd wicket partnership between A. Ranthilakage (72 not out) and G. Pramoda (55 not out) for Micro Holdings Vs. Jetwing Travels and Chamara Wijesinghe from LAUGFS Holdings (85 Vs. Wurth Lanka)

9/10 July weekend’s match results at a glance – 20 matches 

Castle St/morning: LAUGFS Holdings beat Wurth Lanka by 07 wickets; WL – 136/6 (25.0); LAUGFS – 138/3 (18.5) 

Castle St/afternoon: Total Amber beat Elastomeric by 67 runs; Total Amber- 221/6 (25.0); Elastomeric – 154 (18.4) 

Panadura/morning: Micro Holdings beat Jetwing Travels by 07 wickets; Jetwing – 168 (24.3); Micro – 172/3 (24.1)

Panadura/afternoon: Coca Cola Beverages beat Roche Products by 03 wickets; RP – 107/6 (25.0); Coca Cola – 111/7 (17.0)

Veyangoda/morning: Avery Dennison Vs. Cargills Bank was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain. 

Veyangoda/afternoon : Citi Bank NA beat Union Assurance PLC by 09 wickets (match restricted to 15 overs a side, due to rain); UAL – 87/8 (15.0), Citi Bank 88/1 (12.4)

MCA/morning: Stafford Motors beat Millennium IT by 07 wickets; MIT – 63 (19.3); Stafford Motors – 64/3 (9.5)

Campbell Park/morning: Asia Asset Finance beat Peak Colombo by 221 runs; AAF – 296/3 (25.0); PC – 75 (18.1)

MCA/morning: Palliyaguruge Group beat Asiri Hospitals by 23 runs; (match restricted to 23 overs side, due to rain); PG – 172/9 (23.0); Asiri – 149 (22.2)

MCA/afternoon: PABC Bank “B” beat Merchant Credit of Sri Lanka by 13 runs; PABC “B” – 156/9 (25.0); MBSL – 143/9 (25.0)

Mattegoda/morning: ACL Group beat CEAT International by 05 wickets; (match reduced to 21 Overs a side, due to rain); CEAT – 94 (19.4); ACL – 98/5 (14.2) 

Mattegoda/afternoon: Courtaulds Clothing beat Ship Xpress by 09 wickets; Ship Xpress – 100/9 (25.0); CC – 105/1 (9.1) 

Campbell Park/morning: WNS Global beat Jetwing Travels by 49 –runs; (match restricted to 21 overs a side, due to rain); WNSG - 206/5 (21.0) ; Jetwing – 157 (20.4) 

Campbell Park/afternoon: Maliban Biscuits beat First choice by 07 wickets; FC – 125 (23.3); Maliban – 127/3 (14.5) 

Panadura/morning: Tech –one Global beat Alliance Finance by 49 –runs; TOG – 183/5 (25.0); AF – 134 (23.5)

Panadura/afternoon: Pearson Lanka beat Wruth Lanka by 05 wickets; WL – 152 (25.0); PL – 154/5 (21.5) 

Veyangoda/morning: Prym Intimates vs. HNB Assurance was abandoned without a ball being bowled, due to rain 

Veyangoda/afternoon: Cargills Bank beat Mobitel “B” by 04 wickets; Mobitel “B” – 163/8 (25.0); Cargills – 173/6 (25.0) (including 30 penalty runs being awarded for Mobitels slow overs) 

Kotahena/morning: Asia Asset Finance beat Holcim Cement by 33 runs (match restricted to 10 overs a side, due to rain) AAF – 160/2 (10.0); Holcim - 127/4 (10.0)

Kotahena/afternoon: Micro Holdings beat Metropolitan Group by 04 wickets; Metropolitan – 134/8 (25.0); MH – 138/6 (22.0) 

The tournament will be continued this week-end, 16th /17th July and on the Poya Day, 19th July with a card of 34 matches.