Assetline Leasing’s Gayanga notches first century of MCA ‘E’ Division 25-over tourney

Gayanga Roshan from Assetline Leasing became the first centurion of the ongoing MCA ‘E’ Division 25-over league tournament, played for the 16th DPGC Challenge Trophy and sponsored by the David Pieris Group of Companies, which continued last weekend.

Roshan hit a swashbuckling 124 not out off 76 balls inclusive of 6 sixes and 18 fours, as he propelled Assetline Leasing to 201 for 5 in 25 overs but Roshan’s effort did not bear fruit for DPMC as MAS Active ‘A’, riding on the solid batting efforts of Nirvana Abeysekera (53), Rohan Wijesekera (39), Kanishka Abeywardena (49) and Viraj Nishantha (32 not out), nosed through to win in 24 overs (202 for 5).

The weekend’s other top performers were Sayuru Udukumbura for LOLC (5 for 22 vs. Astron Lanka), Pasan Samarasekera from Emerchemie NB (96 vs. AIA Insurance), Kasun Liyanage from Brandix Essentials (98 not out vs. HSBC ‘A’) and Nishika Silva from HSBC ‘A’ (81 vs. Brandix Essentials) 

Match results of 13 

half-day matches

Veyangoda (morning) – Ansell Lanka beat Melwire Rolling by three wickets 

Melwire Rolling - 155/9 (25) (Thilan Prabudda 61, M Suresh Kumara 39, Lalith Deshan 3/27, Chamie Jayaranga 3/25, Asanka Pradeep 2/24)

Ansell Lanka - 159/7 (24.2) (Sajeewa Deshapriya 32, Krishan Maduranga 27, Pathum Ekanayaka 21, K. Raj Kumar 3/18 and K.A.D. Maduranga 2/22)

Veyangoda (afternoon) – LOLC beat Astron Lanka by 28 runs

LOLC - 179/8 (25) (Malith de Alwis 65, Damith Wickramarathna 29, Sachintha Fonseka 26, Nilush Fernando 2/29, Janindu Mudalige 2/32 and Amila Fonseka 2/22)

Astron Lanka - 151/7 (25) (Amila Vithanarachchi 33, Chamara Fonseka 27, Janindu Mudalige 26, Amila Jones 24, Sayuru Udukumbura 5/22)

Ratmalana (morning) – Ceylon Tobacco beat Nawaloka Group by four wickets

Nawaloka - 147 (22.4) (Samith Ruberu 23, Prabath Jayawardana 22, Amila Madurangana 3/21, Inam Ameen 2/32)

Ceylon Tobacco - 148/6 (20) (Inam Ameen 51 not out, Naveed Anjeen 36, Kolitha Hapuarachchi 2/38, Kasun Jayanath 2/27)

Ratmalana (afternoon) – Amana Bank beat Regnis Lanka by 8 wickets

Regnis Lanka - 98 (23.2) (Sahan Perera 31, Shamsul Muneer 4/07)

Amana Bank - 99/2 (13.3) (Azlan Samsudeen 52, Athif Maulana 32)

Wesley (morning): Asia Asset Finance beat Trelleborg Lanka by 62 runs

Asia Asset Finance - 168/8 (25) (Dennis Rodrigo 30, Chandimanthu Rodrigo 39, D.U. Danthanarayana 3/27, PKMU Kumara 2/23)

Trelleborg Lanka - 106 (21.2) (J.H.P. Chinthaka 32, DJUG Abeywickrama 23, Nimesh Perera 4/9, Dinuk Hettiarachchi 3/18)

Wesley (afternoon): MAS Silueta ‘B’ beat CW Mackie by five wickets

C W Mackie - 176/4 (25) (Malith Madushan 73, Ushan Ranasinghe 46, Navindu Nuwansara 35 not out, Sathishka Saranga 1/18)

MAS Silueta - B - 181/5 (20.3) (Thilan Gunarathna 67, Lakshan Chaturanga 43, Mohammed Shafraz 40 not out, Suchiran Ruwan 1/17)

Kotahena (morning): Emerchemie NB beat AIA Insurance by 17 runs

Emerchemie NB  - 186/7 (25) (Pasan Samarasekara 96, Migara Panditharathna 27, Kanishka Jayasekara 23, Hasantha Niroshan 3/38, Randimal Abeyweera 2/44 )

AIA Insurance - 169/7 (25) (Madhawa Jayasuriya 40, Isuru Madusanka 58 not out, Kanishka Jayasekara 3/32, Migara Panditharathna 2/25, Eranga Kumara 2/20) 

Kotahena (afternoon): MAS Active ‘A’ beat Assetline Leasing by five wickets

Asset Line Leasing - 201/5 (25) (Gayanga Roshan 124 not out, Kushan Buddika 36, Shalindra Perera 2/29)

MAS Active ‘A’ - 202/5 (24) (Nirvana Abeysekara 53, Roshan Wijesekara 39, Kanishka Abeywardana 49, Viraj Nishantha 32 not out, Shankar Guru 4/22)

Darley Road (morning): Brandix Essentials ‘A’ beat HSBC ‘A’ by 8 runs 

Brandix Essentials - A - 226/4 (25) (Kasun Liyanage 98 not out, Shan Nilaksha 93, Ashail Kariyawasam 2/28)

HSBC - A - 218/9 (25) (Nishika Silva 81, Dinuka Jayasinghe 26, Malinda Rukshan 24, Hashan Madushanka 4/53, Hashan Kumara 2/24)

Darley Road (afternoon): Ansell Lanka beat Eagle Logistics by 97 runs

Ansell Lanka - 197/9 (25) (Prabath Dananjaya 45, Kishan Maduranga 31, Lalith Deshan 22, Shan Jeewantha 21, Pathum Ekanayaka 20, Yapa Abeywardana 4/32)

Eagle Logistics - 100 (23.2) (Prabudda Ranaweera 31, Chatura Sanjeewa 3/20, Sahan Jeewantha 4/25)

Thurstan (morning) –

 no match

Thurstan (afternoon): Virtusa beat Nawaloka Group by 8 wickets

Nawaloka - 89 (20.3) (Tharaka Maduwantha 16, Nuwan Tharaka 4/30) Virtusa  - 90/2 (17.3) (Sadeen Taufiq 22)

MCA (morning): UB Finance beat Commercial ‘B’ by 85 runs 

UBF - 190/8 (25) (Shashin Dilranga 70. Ranusha Perera 70, Tharindu Nirmala 2/21, Parinda Wijesinghe 2/28)

Commercial Bank - B - 105 (23.5) ( Tharindu Nirmala 38, Damith Chaturanga 4/22, Diniush Fernando 3/23)

MCA (afternoon): Maliban Biscuits beat Prym Intimates by 8 wickets 

Prym Intimates Lanka - 104 (23.2) (Dulanjana Themiya 34, Lahiru Dushantha 3/20, Anjula Perera 2/19)

Maliban Biscuit Ltd. - 107/2 (15.2) (Gihan Anurudda 51 not out, Rusith Upamal 23 not out, Lahiru Prasad 1/20)

The tournament will be continued this weekend 31 March and 1 April with a card of 14 half-day matches.