Eight teams advance to quarterfinals of DPGC Challenge Trophy, MCA “E” Division 30-over League

Citizens Development Business, Toll Global Express, Mercantile Investments Ltd., John Keells Group “C”, Lankem Ceylon, Unilever Sri Lanka, Regnis Lanka and UB Finance advanced to the quarterfinals of the 14th David Pieris Group of Companies sponsored “DPGC” Challenge Trophy, MCA “E” Division , 30-over League Tournament 2016.

In the pre quarterfinals worked off last weekend, CDB crushed Commercial Bank “B” by nine wickets; Toll Global cruised to a comfortable 81 run win over Softlogic Finance; Mercantile Investments scored a hard fought four wicket win over Dialog Axiata “B”; John Keells “C” scored an upset seven wicket win over Brandix Essentials; Lankem Ceylon comfortably beat Nawaloka Group by 56 runs; Unilever scored a heart stopping one wicket win over AIA Insurance; ; Regnis Lanka scored a convincing 48 run win over Astron Lanka and UB Finance over came DFCC Bank by 37 runs.

A Valliant 65 runs stand for the ninth wicket between No. 8 batsman, Rasika Sanjeewa (58 not out in 38 balls, inclusive of four sixes and six fours) and No. 10 batsman, Dilanga Wickramasinghe (15) spoilt the chances for AIA Insurance , as Unilever ran away with a one wicket win with five deliveries to spare.

Intelligent bowling by Ravi Subasinghe (4 for 27) and a well compiled 72 not out in 74 balls inclusive of a six and eight fours by Charith Hendevitharana who steered John Keells “C” to a fine seven wicket win over group winners, Brandix Essentials.

Pathum Madusanka (85 in 71 balls, inclusive of two sixes and 10 fours) and Nipuna Gamage (5 for 32) played vital roles for UB Finance in their 37 runs win over DFCC Bank. 

Match Results:

1st PQF / MCA Morning : Citizens Development Business beat Commercial Bank “B” by nine wickets; Commercial Bank “B” – 126 (28.2) (M. Liyanage 26, B. Abeysekera 29, J. Chamara 2/29, S. Perera 2/14, U. Premakumara 4/31); CDB – 130/1 (16.3) (C. Dikkumbura 72 not out, Yohan Liyanage 39)

2nd PQF /MCA/afternoon: Toll Global beat Softlogic Finance by 81 runs. 

Toll Global – 200 (30.0) (Sandun Sampath 81, Chanaka Silva 25, K. Thanura 25, C. Ranaweera 3/30, M. Wijetillake 2/49); Softlogic – 119 (25.1) (Denver Foux 27, Suranga Kumara 42 not out, Chanaka Silva 3/26, Jude Dillon 2/23, Charith Buddhika 2/23)

PQF 3 / Campbell Park / morning: Mercantile Investments Ltd. beat Dialog Axiata “B” by four wickets (match reduced to a 26 overs a side, due to ground delay)

Dialog “B” – 172/9 (26.0) (Sahan Wijeratne 30, Suranga Kumara 32, Suminda Kumara 26, M. Dharmaratne 22, P. Buddhika 4/18, D. Seneviratne 2/30, D. Rusiru 2/37)

MIL – 173/6 (24.0) (D. Rusiru 41, D. Anuradha 35 not out, Udaya Kumara 25 not out, D. de Silva 2/24) 

PQF 4 / Campbell Park /afternoon: John Keells “C” beat Brandix Essentials by seven wickets; Brandix – 185 (29.5) (S. Ellawela 36, K. Liyanage 52, A. Kumara 30, D. Kumara 31 , Ravi Subasinghe 4/27, R. Yahipala 3/25, M. Wijesuriya 2/58)

JK “C” – 186/3 (26.2) (C. Charith Hendevitharana 72 not out, Lasitha Mendis 43, S. Adikaram 25 not out)

PQF 5 /MCA/morning: Lankem Ceylon beat Nawaloka Group by 56 runs

Lankem – 192 (29.5) (L. Weerasekera 40, R. Weerasinghe 67, D. Artigala 35, H. Nanayakkara 2/30, R. Sameera 3/39, N. Ranatunga 2/18); Nawaloka – 136 (28.3) ( A. Basnayake 25, G. Sandakelum 25, Mohamed Aslam 4/19, C. Dissanayake 3/24)

PQF 6/ MCA /afternoon: Unilever beat AIA Insurance by one wicket.

AIAI – 176/9 (30.0) (H. Niroshana 51, D. Bandara 26, D. Thusira 3/30, A. Atapattu 2/25, M. Weerasinghe 2/35); Unilever – 179/9 (29.1) (Rasika Sanjeewa 58, M. Weerasinghe 32, H. Rajendra 22, D. Bandara 3/18, N. Rodrigo 3/32.)

PQF 7 / Campbell Park /morning: Regnis Lanka beat Astron Lanka by 48 runs (Match reduced to 19 overs a side, due to wet ground conditions)

Regnis – 181/9 (19.0) (Gayan Fernando 51, M. Irfan 32, T. Sanjeewa 28, V. Silva 3/37, T. Thishantha 2/42, N. Fernando 2/24); Astron – 133 (17.3) ( B. Abeyratne 45, S. Jayantha 3/21, D. Dhananjaya 2/18, G. Fernando 2/12)

PQF 8/ Campbell Park / afternoon: UB Finance beat DFCC Bank by 37 runs

UBF – 226/7 (30.0) (M. Jayawickrama 60, Pathum Madusanka 55xxx, S. Seneviratne 46, L. Dias 3/24, O. Landewela 2/40); DFCC Bank – 189 (28.3) (H. Cooray 48, J. Lawrance 65, Nipuna Gamage 5/32)

The tournament will take a break for the New Year this weekend and will restart on April 23 with the quarterfinals: Citizens Development Business vs. Toll Global, followed by Mercantile Investments vs. John Keells “C” at MCA; Lankem Ceylon vs. Unilever, followed by Regnis Lanka vs. UB Finance at Thurstan