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Whilst, HNB Grameen scored resounding back-to-back wins, Expolanka Group and Nations Trust Bank “B” inflicted heavy defeats on their opponents, in the ongoing 15th Ceylon Cold Stores PLC sponsored Elephant House Lemonade Trophy – MCA “D” Division 40-Over League Tournament 2018, continued last weekend.
On Saturday HNB Grameen beat Airport and Aviation by 82 runs, riding on second half centuries by S. Ranasinghe (77) and M. Fernando (83); A&A, chasing 286 runs to win, started off all guns blazing with an opening stand of 110 runs in 73 balls between W.N.M. Perera (86) and H.N. Yapa (45); but suddenly they ran out of fuel and stalled – 203 all out in 30.5 overs.
On Sunday, HNB Grameen trounced Hemas Group by 216 runs; they piled up 314 for 8 in 40 overs with Dinusha Fernando hitting a hurricane 129 in 99 balls, inclusive of eight sixes and 10 fours; Fernando was associated in a 113-run stand in 73 balls for the fifth wicket with S. Ranasinghe (76); Hemas shot out for 98 runs having no answer to A. Madusanka, who finished with incredible figures of 4.4-1-23-5.
Expolanka went home early, as their three-pronged spin attack of M. Supendra (3-32-3), H. Hewanayake (5.4-12-3) and A. Wijeratne (5-12-3) rattled MAST Industries – shot out for 57 runs in 16.4 overs; earlier on, Expolanka scored 242 for 7 in 40 overs, Dharshana Hettiarachchi top scoring with a well compiled 95 runs in 120 balls, inclusive of 10 boundaries.
NTB “B” too went home early with a comprehensive 132-run win, as their bowlers T. Dabare (4 for 13), R. Perera (3 for 11) and S. Srilal (3 for 18) came down like a ton of bricks on DPMC – 59 all out in 19.4 overs; the bankers earlier on scored 191 in 38 overs with useful contributions coming from N. Saputhanthri (45) & T. Dabare (55).
Softlogic Finance registered the top team total – 332 for 5 in 40 overs and went on to win by a heavy margin of 133 runs over Delmage Group – 199 for 9 in 40 overs.
For Softlogic, two fireball centurions came up in a process, Denver Foux (105 in 78 balls inclusive of four sixes and 14 fours) and M. Wijetillake (115 in 99 balls, inclusive of seven sixes and 12 fours), who were associated in a 197-run stand in 149 balls for the second wicket.
The tournament will be continued on 1, 3 and 4 March with a card of nine matches.
Match Results – 24 and 25 Feb
At Mattegoda: HNB Grameen beat Airport & Aviation by 82 runs. HNBG – 285/8 (40) (S. Ranasinghe 77, M. Fernando 53, N. Dharshana 44, D. Fernando 33, M. Ismath 21 not out, D.C. Karunaratne 3/43, K.S. Kumara 2/51); A&A – 203 (30.5) ( W.N.M. Perera 86, H.W. Yapa 45, M. Ismath 3/18, P. Keppetipola 2/42, T. Wijesinghe 2/36, S. Ranasinghe 2/30)
At Ratmalana: Expolanka Group beat MAST Industries by 185 runs. Expolanka – 242/7 (40) (Dharshana Hettiarachchi 95, H. Hewanayake 45, L. Madusanka 35, T. Roshan 20, S. Kaushalya 21, A. Rajapaksa 2/42, J. Slemaman 2/43); MAST Ind – 87 (16.4) (M. Supendra 3/32, H. Hewanayake 3/12, A. Witharana 3/12)
At Moratuwa: Softlogic Finance beat Delmage Group by 133 runs. Softlogic - 332/5 (40) (Denver Foux 105, M. Wijetillake 115, P. Silva 27, S. Dilanka 23 not out, P. Rajasekeran 2/45); Delmage – 199/9 (40) (P. Welgama 46, N. Kariyawasam 40, D. Nalinda 23, C. Perera 22, A. Liyanage 2/15, N. Dhananjaya 2/43, S. Dilanka 2/55)
At MCA: HNB Grameen beat Hemas Group by 216 runs. HNB Grameen – 314/8 (40) (Dinusha Fernando 129, S. Ranasinghe 76, C. Batuwita 3/39, G. Cruse 2/51, S. Samaranayake 2/75); Hemas – 98 (30.4) (S. Samaranayake 35, S. Arangala 30, A. Madushanka 5/23)
At Moratuwa: Central Finance beat Hilton Colombo Residencies by six wickets; HCR – 157 (28) ( I. Silva 49, A. Thilanka 35, R. Chandrasekera 20, N. Fernando 4/14, K. Maduranga 3/7); Central Finance – 163/4 (16.5 ) (T. Gunatillake 76, V. Costha 37 not out, R. Chandrasekera 3/43)
At Darley Road: NTB “B” beat DPMC by 132 runs. NTB “B” – 191 (38) (N. Saputhanthri 45, T. Dabare 55, J. Shehan 22, M. Gunaratne 20, L. de Silva 4/46, K. Shyamal 3/26, U. Bandara 2/29); DPMC - 59 (19.4) ( U. Bandara 21, T. Dabare 4/13, R. Perera 3/11, S. Srilal 3/18)
At Ratmalana: Ceylinco General Insurance beat NDB Bank by 107 runs. Ceylinco – 210 (38) (A. Madusanka 55, H. Fernando 26, A. Fernando 30, M. Ruffel 20, R. Maduranga 3/40, P. Wedasinghe 2/17, D. Dharmadasa 2/28); NDB Bank – 103 (28.4) (M. Elpitiya 29, A. Fernando 3/9, D. Ebert 2/13, A. Madusanka 2/23)
