Strong teams progress in MCA “D” division 40 over League Tournament

Vallibel Finance scored their 06th win on the trot beating Aitken Spence PLC by a massive margin of 136 runs, in the 13th Ceylon Cold Stores PLC sponsored, “Elephant House Lemonade” Trophy, MCA “D” division 40 over League Tournament 2016, continued during the long week-end. 

Vallibel skipper, Adeesha Nanayakkara hit a hurricane 175 in 111 balls, inclusive of 12 sixes and equal number of fours, being associated in 02 century stands in the process with Dhananjaya Perera (38) – 145 runs for the 3rd wicket in 123 balls and S. Keshawa (54) - 140 runs for the 4th wicket in 87 balls, sky rocketing their score to 324 for 7 in 40 overs 

A 141 runs opening stand in 100 balls between Denesh Vindyaka (89 in 65 balls with 06 sixes and 10 fours) and Buddhika Ekanayake ( 93 in 65 balls with 03 sixes & 10 fours) took Dialog Axiata “A” over the 300 runs mark (321 for 7 in 40 overs) and to a huge 150 runs win over United Tobacco. 

The other centurion for the Week-end was top order batsman, Kasun Chamara (106 in 115 balls inclusive of 14 hits to the ropes) from Kanrich Finance “B” which helped them to a 40 runs win over Commercial Leasing Co. 

Hilton Colombo Residences gave away 36 runs in extras, including 27 in wide deliveries as they handed over a 08 runs win to Central Finance Co. 

Week-end’s top bowling performances came from – Dilshan Hendeniya from Nations Trust Bank “B” ( 6-15-5- Vs. DPMC) ; Janith Buddhika from Asian Alliance Insurance (8-2-18-5 Vs. DPMC) & Naveen Subasinghe from Commercial Credit & Finance “B” (8-25-5 Vs. Expolnka )

The two low scoring games were, Kanrich Finance “B” surprisingly shot out for 58 runs in 22.3 overs Vs. NDB Bank & DPMC skittle out for 62 in 18.1 overs Vs NTB “B”  

Commercial Leasing, Kanrich Finance “B” and NDB are dead locked with equal points for the top spot with 01 match in hand in group “A” 

Commercial Credit & Finance “B” head group “B”, followed by Expolanka Hilton Residences and Central Finance having equal points. 

Unbeaten, Vallibel Finance head Group “C” followed by NTB “B”, Asian alliance Insurance with equal points. 

The tournament will be continued this weekend, 27 and 28 February with a match card of nine matches that will conclude the league stage of the tournament. 

Long weekend’s Match Results/13 matches

At MCA: NDB Bank beat United Tobacco Industries by 49 runs.

NDB – 188 (38.1) (V. Pathirana 40, J. Wijesinghe 4/16, N. Bandara 3/41; 

UTI – 139 (29.4) (S.Dhanananjaya 3/22, A. Segar 3/14)

At Veyangoda: Commercial Credit & Finance “B” beat Expolanka Group by 01 wicket.

Expolanka – 170 (37.2) (S. Vaas 30, L. Lakshitha 35, M. Dabare 57, Navin Subasinghe 5/25) 

Com. Credit “B” – 171/9 (37.1) (Kavinda Silva 72, H. Hewanayake 3/35, A. A. Withanarachchi 4/31) 

At Panadura - Ceylinco Insurance beat Nations Trust Bank “B” by 16 runs on the D&L method.

Ceylinco – 215 (39.2) (A. Madushanka 65, N. Fernando 57, C. Weeraratne 3/53, D. Heendeniya 3/56)

NTB “B” – Given a revised target of 176 in 29.1 overs due to rain stoppage, 160/9 (29.1) (M. Iranga 45)

At Mattegoda – Asian Alliance Insurance beat DPMC by 65 runs

AAI – 182 (40.0) (Chandrika Amarasinghe 39, I. Sampath 45, Lakmal de Silva 3/32, Lakshan de Silva 4/31)

 DPMC – 117 (25.4) (N. Channa 40, Janith Buddhika 5/18)

At Ratmalana – Hemas Holdings beat Softlogic Holdings by 21 runs.

Hemas – 171 (40.0) (C. Outschoon 41, S. Thebuwanage 40)

Softlogic - 150 (29.0) (G. de Silva 32, L. Perera 3/32)

At Kotahena – Vallibel Finance beat Ait. Spence PLC by 136 runs. 

Vallibel finance – 324/7 (40.0) (D. Perera 38, Adeesha Nanayakkara 175, S. Keshawa 55, C. Attale 3/50)

Ait. Spence 188(39.1) (T. Nugawela 30, M. Samarasekera 46, V. Pedris 3/19)

At Campbell Park – Kanrich Finance “B” beat Commercial Leasing Co. by 40 runs

Kanrich “B” – 191 (37.3) (Kasun Chamara 106, M. Sanjaya 3/37);

CLC – 151 (32.4) (E. Wijewickrama 46, S. Senaratne 3/24)

At MCA – Central Finance Co. beat Hilton Colombo Residences by 08 runs

CF – 202/9 (40.0) (I. Salinda 30, T. Dhananjaya 3/33, A. Thilanka 3/36)

HCR – 194 (39.5) (I. Kumara 31, T. Dhananjaya 43, Malintha Gajanayake 43, A. Karunaratne 4/24)

At Mattegoda – Delmage Group beat Bodyline (Pvt) Ltd., by 06 wickets. 

Bodyline – 168 (37.2) (W. Niranjan 45, V. Sumanadasa 35, E. Sudasinghe 35, R. Sangar 3/28) 

Delmage - 169/4 (28.4) (P. Balagama 46, I Vidana 45, N. Suranga 50 not out)

At Veyangoda - NDB Bank beat Kanrich Finance “B” by 05 wickets 

Kanrich “B” – 58 (22.3) (D. Jeram 3/24, K. Fernando 3/7, A. Sagara 3/11); 

NDB – 62/5 (9.3) (Akila Dhananjaya 4/13)

At Mattegoda – Asian alliance Insurance beat Ceylinco Insurance by 36 runs. 

AAI – 254/5 (40.0) (C. Boteju 46, D. Thilanka 62, D. Fernando 80, 

Ceylinco – 218 (32.3) (A. Madusanka 97, S. de Mel 35, M. Rafeel 32 not out, 

Chandrika Amarasinghe 3/44)

At Campbell Park: Dialog Axiata “A” beat United Tobacco Industries by 150 runs

Dialog “A” – 321/7 (40.0) (Denesh Vinyaka 89, B. Ekanayake 93, D. de Silva 30, C. Jayabandara 36, N. Bandara 3/75) 

UTI – 171 (32.5) (G. Dayawansa 70, Heshan Wijesinghe 4/36)

At Ratmalana – Nations Trust Bank “B” beat DPMC by 04 wickets. 

DPMC – 62 (18.1) (D. Hendeniya 5/15, N. Saputhanthri 3/3

NTB “B” – 63/6 (19.2) (L. de Silva 4/26)