Nippon Paint wins MCA “F” division 25-over League Tournament 2016 Semi Final

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Opening batsman Tharanga Indika carried his bat out after hitting a swashbuckling 155 not out in 77 balls, inclusive of 11 towering sixes and 8 sizzling fours, to propel Nippon Paint to an overwhelming 174 runs win over MJF Exports in the 1st Commercial Credit & Finance PLC sponsored, MCA “F” division 25-over League Tournament 2016, Semi Final at the MCA grounds, last Saturday.

Tharanga Indika together with Heshan de Silva (30) put on 135 runs for the 3rd wicket in 51 balls, as Nippon Paint sky rocketed to 256 for 03 in 25 overs (RPO 10.24).

MJF Exports, threw in the towel when the Nippon bowlers Dhaham Liyanage (3-20 -3), Malith Cooray (3-05-3) and D. Bogamuwa (5.2-16-2), hit them left, right and centre, being all out for a paltry 82 runs in 24.4 overs.

In the other Semi-final at Mattegoda on the same day, Heshan Flexe Packaging coasted to a comfortable 89 runs win over HNB “B”.

Heshan Flexe, batting first put up a challenging 186 for 6 in 25-Overs, riding on a 90-run stand, for the 4th wicket, in 57 balls, between R. Upamal (70) and T. Suraj (32)

The bankers huffed and puffed to master 97 runs in 22.2 overs, dominated by a trio of bowlers N. Hasaral (5-20-2), L. Prasanna (3-20-3) and R. Upamal (1.2-10-2).

Nippon Paint and Heshan Flexe Packaging will meet each other in the Final, on Saturday, 30 July at the MCA grounds, commencing 10 a.m.

Match results – Semi Finals

At MCA: Nippon Paint beat MJF Exports by 174 runs.

Nippon Paint – 256/3 (25.0) (Darshana Manoj 39, Tharanga Indika 155 not out, Heshan de Silva 30)

MJF Exports – 82 (24.4) (Sameera Perera 25 not out, Daham Liyanage 3/20, Malith Cooray 3/5, D. Bogamuwa 2/16)

At Mattegoda; Heshan Flexe Packaging beat HNB “B” by 89 runs.

Heshan Flexe – 186/6 (25.0) (Harshana Deshan 32, Rasika Chandana 25, G. Prasanga 20, R. Upamal 70 , T. Suraj 32, D. Panditharatne 2/36, B. Perera 2/36)

HNB “B” - 97(22.2) (Dinesh Panditharatne 25, Yohan Fernando 25, N. Hasaral 2/20, L. Prasanna 3/16, R. Upamal 2/10).