Hayleys wins the day

Hayleys Group down at 96 for 7, rose like the phoenix riding on the hurricane 108 ball, 146 runs, inclusive of 15 sixes and 10 fours by Maduranga Soysa, to finish with 283 in 46.2 overs and win the match by 85 runs against Seylan Bank in the ongoing “MIDS” Trophy, MCA “B” division League Tournament 2017, continued last weekend. 

The brave Soysa jelled with No. 9 batsman, Ali Khan (43) as they put on 130 runs in 125 balls for the eighth wicket. 

Hayleys leg spinner Ravindu Wijeratne inspired by Soysa’s herculean effort, bowled his heart out to put the brakes on the experienced Seylan Bank batting line up to finish with 05 for 21 in 9.4 overs, two of them being maidens, getting them all out for 198 runs under 42 overs; the half centuries of Kanchana Gunawardena (67) and Tharanga Paranavitana (55) thus went a begging for the bankers.

There were fireworks in broadday light at Army Grounds, Mattegoda, lit up by Lakshan Rodrigo (127 in 78 balls inclusive of four sixes and 18 fours) and Sadeera Samarawickrama (89 in 59 balls, inclusive of four sixes and 10 fours), the pair engaged in a 225 runs opening stand, as LBF amassed to 385 in 48 overs, thus thrashing PABC Bank “A” by a massive margin of 199 runs. 

A well-compiled 2nd wicket stand of 115 runs in 119 balls between Pathum Wickramarachchi (77 in 79 balls, inclusive of four sixes and four fours) and Imal Liyanage (45) gave Singer SL “A” their first win, after two defeats, beating Commercial Bank “A” by four wickets; thus the bankers crashed to their fourth defeat on the trot and failed to advance to the second round. 

Left arm, leg spinner Lakshan Jayasinghe’s impressive bowling effort (8-34-5) did not bear fruit for Mobitel, as Kanrich Finance “A” spinner Alankara Asanka (4 for 35) spun a deadly web around them to get them all out for 185 runs under 40 overs, to gain a 54 run win. 

PABC Bank “A” engaged in a double header had to suffer back to back defeats, losing to MAS Silueta by 90 runs; PABC with no wins, thus became the 2nd team to bow-out from the tournament. 

Last weekend’s match results/five matches

At MCA: MAS Silueta beat PABC Bank “A” by 90 runs

MAS Silueta – 233 all out in 48.1 overs (P. Waduge 48, K. Silva 45, A. Jayasinghe 28, R. Silva 22 not out, N. Subasinghe 2/55, T. Fernando 2/32, R. Thakshila 2/35, B. de Alwis 2/29, G. Pradeep 2/27)

PABC “A” – 143 all out in 33.5 overs (V. Deepal 32, C. Sansaka 27, T. Silva 27, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 4/12, R. Silva 3/50, S. Cooray 2/8)

At Moratuwa Stadium: Kanrich Finance “A” beat Mobitel “A” by 54 runs

Kanrich Finance “A” – 239 all out in 49.3 overs (S. Fernando 51, V. Deemantha 40, R. Laksiri 39, K. Vidura 32, E. Ratnayake 3/29, Lakshan Jayasinghe 5/34)

Mobitel : 185 all out in 39.5 overs (Lahiru Jayakody 83, R. Chandraguptha 36, T. Thimadura 20, A. Asanka 4/35, K. Vidura 2/15, P. Jayasuriya 2/34)

At FTZ /Katunayake – Singer Sri Lanka “A” beat Commercial Bank “A” by 04 wickets.

Commercial Bank “A” – 215 all out in 50 overs (C. Wanniarachchi 90, A. Rajapaksa 42, P. Premaratne 26, R. Priyan 3/42, H. Dilshan 2/37, M. Nimesh 2/17)

Singer “A” – 218 for 6 in 43.5 overs (P. Wickramaratne 77, Imal Liyanage 45, C. Lakshan 30, P. de Silva 3/33, C. Wanniarachchi 2/36)

At Mattegoda – LB Finance “A” beat PABC Bank “A” by 199 runs. 

LBF “A” – 385 all out in 48 overs (Lakshan Rodrigo 127, Sadeera Samarawickrama 89, A. Perera 30, L. Wickramasinghe 4/57)

PABC “A” – 186 all out in 39.2 Overs (V. Deepal 50, L. Wickramasinghe 31, Chathuranga de Silva 2/30, T. Weerakoon 2/27, C. Sudaraka 2/28, R. Weerasinghe 2/23.)

At MCA: Hayleys Group “A” beat Seylan Bank by 85 runs

Hayleys “A” – 283 all out in 46.2 overs (Maduranga Soysa 146, Ali Khan 43, Kanchana Gunawardena 4/52, C. Rajapaksa 2/45, C. Withanage 2/50)

Seylan Bank – 198 all out in 42.5 overs (Kanchana Gunawardena 67, Tharanga Paranavitana 55, Chanaka Wijesinghe 25, R. Wijeratne 5/21, Ali Khan 2/27)

The tournament continued on Wednesday, 14 September with the last two matches in the league stage, before entering the Knock-out stage. 

Unbeaten LB Finance “A” head group “A” winning all their four matches, while Kanrich Finance “A” head Group “B” with three wins, with one match in hand.