MAS Kreeda’s Chinthaka Chathura first double centurion

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MCA ‘F’ division 25 Over League Tournament

 

 Chinthaka Chathura from MAS Kreeda hogged the limelight as the first double centurion in the ongoing second Fairfirst Insurance Trophy – MCA ‘F’ Division 25 Over League Tournament 2019, which continued last weekend on 15 and16 June. 

Opening batsman Chinthaka Chathura’s belligerent 201 in 77 balls, including 21 mighty sixes and 12 fours, helped MAS Kreeda amass 290 for six in 25 overs and beat HSBC ‘C’ by 52 runs on the DLS method. 

Other noteworthy batting performances came from Sanoj Kasun (78) and Manoj Abeysinghe (71) from SAGT, which propelled them to an 81-run win over Union Bank. 

Sponsor Fairfirst Insurance managed a drama-filled single run win over Allianz Insurance, staying unbeaten with their fifth win on the trot. 

Allianz chasing a total of 143 in 25 overs, had to score eight runs to win in the last over, and tied the game in the last ball taking two runs (142), only to find the second run short. 

HNB  ‘B’ ended Brandix Essentials ‘B’ unbeaten run after four successive wins, defeating them by four wickets on the DLS method; thus HNB ‘B’ registered their fourth win on the trot; but unexpectedly lost their first game to Avery Dennison by three wickets.  

Weekend’s match results at glance – 12 matches

1.Siam City Cement beat Mast Industries by 42 runs on the DLS Method.

Siam City – 151 (17), Mast Ind. – 63/7 (10.1)

2.Cargills Bank beat Commercial Credit ‘C’ by 4 wickets;

Com. Credit – 120 (24.4), Cargills Bank - 121/6 (23.1)

3.South Asia Gateway Terminal beat Union Bank by 81 runs;

SAGT - 188/7 (25), UB - 107 (23.1)

4.HNB ‘B’ beat Brandix Essentials ‘B’ by 4 wickets on DLS Method;

Brandix – 108 /9 (25),   HNB – 88/6 (18)

5.MAS Kreeda beat HSBC ‘C’ by 52 runs on the DLS Method;

MAS Kreeda - 290/6 (25), HSBC ‘C’ - 157/4 (17)

6.Astron Vs. United Tractor Equipment – No result;

Astron – 120 /7 (25, UTE – 27/0 (4)

7.Fairfirst Insurance beat Allianz Insurance by 1 run.

Fairfirst - 142/8 (25), Allianz - 141 (25) 

8.John Keells ‘C’ beat Courtaulds Clothing by 35 runs; 

JK ‘C’ - 149/8 (25), Courtaulds - 114 (22.2)

9.McLarens beat Softlogic Insurance by 8 wkts 

Softlogic – 78 (23.4), McLarens - 82/2 (8.2)

10.AMW beat Ansell Textiles by 65 runs

AMW – 156/5 (25), Ansell – 91 (22.2)

11.Cash Wagon beat Janashakthi Life by 43 runs; 

Cash Wagon - 143/6 (18), Janashakthi - 100/9 (18)

12.Avery Dennison beat Union Assurance by 62 runs;

Avery – 163 (24.5), UAL - 101 (22.2)

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