Lankem Ceylon thrashed Amana Bank, scoring 332/4 in 30 overs, inclusive of 22 sixes and 26 fours and registered a 196-run win in the 14th David Pieris Group of Companies-sponsored, “DPGC” Challenge Trophy, MCA “E” Division 30 Over League Tournament 2016, which commenced last weekend.
In the process, Lankem produced the first centurion of the tournament – Lisula Weerasekera (131 in 80 balls, inclusive of nine sixes and 14 fours).
There were 25 half centurions and the front runners were – Pathum Madusanka from UB Finance (89 vs. DFCC Bank), Chamod Wickramasinghe from DFCC Bank (72 vs. UB Finance), Shalinda Perera from MAS Active “B” (83 vs. Treleborg Lanka), Tharuka Nilakshana from Dialog “B” (80 vs. Bimputh Finance), Omila Rajapaksa from Assetline (79 vs. Astron Lanka), Mahesh Francis from Astron Lanka (74 vs. Assetline), Aravinda Kumara from Brandix (88 vs. Softlogic Finance), Neluka de Silva from Finlays Colombo (70 not out vs. CTC) and L. Lakshan from Mercantile Investments (72 vs. Noyon Lanka).
The Best bowling came from Lankem’s Mohamed Aslam (5-1-16-5- Vs. Amana Bank).
Match results:
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Dialog Axiata “B” beat Bimputh Finance by two wickets; Bimputh 195/7 (28.0), Dialog “B” – 197/8 (27.2)
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Astron Lanka beat Assetline Leasing by two wickets; Assetline – 173 (22.2), Astron – 174/8 (26.3)
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Noyon Lanka beat Mercantile Investments by five runs; Noyon Lanka 201/8 (25); Merc Investments – 196/7 (25)
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Mast Far East beat Unilever by 27 runs; MFE – 180/8 (29.0), Unilever – 153 (24.3)
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UB Finance beat DFCC Bank by 13 runs; UBF – 187/9 (30.0), DFCC – 174 (29.0)
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Singer SL “B” beat Hilton Colombo by nine wickets; Hilton – 106 (22.2), Singer “B” – 108/1 (15.2)
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Lankem Ceylon beat Amana Bank by 196 runs; Lankem – 332/4 (30.0), Amana Bank – 136 (25.0)
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Amana Takaful Insurance beat Nawaloka Group by two wickets; Nawaloka – 142(26.0), Amana Takaful – 146/8 (24.0)
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AIA Insurance beat Commercial Bank “B” by eight wickets; Commercial Bank “B” – 163/9 (30.0), AIA – 166/2 (25.5)
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Brandix Essentials beat Softlogic finance by 110 runs; Brandix – 237/7 (30.0), Softlogic – 127/9 (30.0)
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MAS Active Trading “B” vs. Eagle Logistics ended in a “tie”; MAS Active 192/9 (30.0), Eagle Logistics 192 (29.2)
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Union Assurance beat Emerchemie NB by three runs; UAL – 201 (29.5), Emerchemie – 198/9 (30.0)
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LOLC beat Virtusa by 61 runs; LOLC – 221/9 (30.0), Virtusa – 160 (26.3)
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Finlays Colombo beat Ceylon Tobacco Co. by seven wickets; CTC – 164 (26.2), Finlays – 167/3 (21.4)
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MAS Active Trading “B” beat Trellerborg Lanka by five wickets; Trellerborg – 178 (28.0), MAS Active – 179/5 (27.2)
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Dialog Axiata “B” beat Noyon Lanka by 129 runs; Dialog “B” – 227/9 (30.0), Noyon Lanka – 98 (19.2)
The tournament will be continued this weekend (12 and 13 March) with a card of 14 matches.
