HNB Assurance, Hayleys Group ‘B’, Maliban Biscuits and Power Hand Plantations undefeated as league stage concludes

By P.D.De Silva

HNB Assurance, Hayleys Group ‘B’,  Maliban Biscuits and Power Hand Plantations topped their  respective groups as the league stage of the CDB sponsored MCA T10 Cricket Tournament concluded on Sunday.

On Sunday, English Tea Shop, Camera LK, Hayleys ‘B’ and Power Hand Plantations  registered two wins each while HNB Assurance, Maliban Biscuits and  Peoples Leasing  registered a win each, The game between Stafford  Motors and South Asian Technologies ended in a tie.

At the Mercantile Cricket Association ground, English Tea Shop defeated Akbar Brothers by 22 runs and Heshan Flex by 41 runs  to clinch second spot in Group A of the tournament while HNB Assurance beat Heshan Flex to lead the group undefeated.  Maliban Biscuits beat Seylan Bank to emerge undefeated leaders of Group ‘C’.

At the Ananda College grounds,  both Hayleys ‘B’ and Camera LK registered two wins each over David Peiris ‘B’ and Siyapatha Finance  to take first and second spots of Group ‘B’ respectively.

In the Group ‘ D’ games played at  the Nalanda College grounds, Power Hand Plantations defeated   both  South Asian Technologies and Peoples Leasing to lead the group undefeated while Peoples Leasing defeated Stafford Motors to clinch second spot. The game between South Asian Technologies and Stafford Motors ended in a thrilling tie.

At the  MCA grounds:

English Tea Shop won by 22 runs

  English Tea Shop 102/5 in 10 overs (Nuwan Wijesinghe 14, Ramesh Fernando 42, Lahiru Gamage 20, Gaveen Gunarathna 10*; Roshen Perera 2-20, Chinthaka Shriyantha 1-18)

Akbar Brothers Group 80/6 in 10 overs (Chathura Devinda 20, Sahan Sankalpa 23, Pasindu Botheju 15, Tharanga Kumara 11; Oshanda Wickremesinghe 1-08, Gaveen Gunarthne 2-22, Lahiru Gamage 1-10, Ramesh Fernando 1-14)

Pasindu, Taariq power HNB Assurance to an 83 run win

HNB Assurance 164/3 in 10 overs (Lahiru Sithpriya 21, Dasun Abeywardena 13, Pasindu Pathum 84*, Dulanjana Wijesinghe 10, Chamod Piyumal 29*; Nuwan Hettiarachchi 2-24, Akila Madushanka 1-15)

Heshan Flex 81/8 in 10 overs (Akila Madushanka 17, Chamath Hirantha 12, Asitha Nilanga 25*; Taariq Naziar 4-07, Dulanjana Wijesinghe 2-16, Milinda Sanjaya 1-24, Lahiru Sithpriya 1-03)

English Tea Shop beat Heshan Flex by 41runs

English Tea Shop 93/8 in10 overs (Nuwan Wijesinghe 41, Oshadha Wickramasinghe 22; Akila Madushanka 2-21, Shamala Asokan 1-13, Rasika Chandana 4-11)

Heshan Flex 52/10 in 8.4 overs (Sapumal Senanayake 22;  Oshadha Wickramasinghe 2-18, Gaveen Gunarathne 3-05, Semila Liyanage 3-18, Gihan Madushanka 2-08)

Maliban Biscuits beat Seylan Bank by 39 runs

Maliban Biscuits 113/7 in 10 overs (Mohomad Shilmi 32, Chathuranga Dewapriya 45; Chanuka Santhush 1-22, Nimesh Jayamaha 1-17, Nishane Fernando 2-17, Shehan Deen 2-28)

Seylan Bank 74/6 in 10 overs (Nethum Basnayake 22, Chanuka Santhush 11, Nimesh Jayamaha 11; Chamara Rathnayake 2-14, Chathuranga Dewapriya 3-06)

At the Ananda College grounds:

Anjana stars as CameraLK  beat David Peiris Group by 18 runs

CameraLK 123/5 in 10 overs (Anjana Orton 66*, Asitha Chamara 39; Maleesha Sankalpa 2-23, Amila Jayawardena 1-16, Kasun Chathurapriya 1-30)

David Peiris Group ‘B’ 105/5 in 10 overs (Vihanga Jayanama 32, Amila Jayawardena 48*; Anushka Gunasinghe 1-10, Anjana Orton 3-20, Kaveesh Sathsara 1-29)

Hayleys  ‘B’ beat Siyapatha Finance by 9 wickets

Siyapatha Finance 76/5 in 10 overs (Gayath Menis 22, Kaveen Bandara 28; Sanuja Niduwara 2-18, Daham Nirmal 1-16, Senal de Silva 1-03, Yasiru Jasinghe 1-16)

Hayleys Group ‘B’ 80/1 in 7 overs (Yuthika Silva 53*, Lahiru Dawatage 13; Nimesh Lakmal 1-08)

Hayleys ‘B’ beat David Peiris by 8 wickets in 3 over game

David Peiris Group ‘B’  33/0 in 3 overs (Vihanga Jayanama 15*, Amila Jayawardena 15*)

Hayleys  Group ‘B’ 34/2 in 2.4 overs (Lahiru Dawatage 28*; Amila Jayawardena 1-16)

Camera LK beat Siyapatha Finance by 2 wickets

Siyapatha Finance 88/8 in 10 overs (Gayath Mendis 25, Kaveen Bandara 34, Niroshan Dihan 15; Anushka Gunasinghe 1-23,  Ranmira Fernando 1-17, Kasun Madushanka 2-13, Kaveesh Sathsara 3-11)

Camera LK 89/8 in 9.2 overs (Theekshana Maduwantha 13, Kasun Madushanka 15, Anushka Gunasinghe 13, Asitha Chamara 16; Chamith Kularathne 1-07, Nimesh Lakmal 1-07, Kaveen Bandara 3-25, Malith Pathirana 2-08)

At the Nalanda College grounds:

Ruwin and Waruna star in Power Hand Plantations’  nine wicket win

South Asian Technologies 57/10 in 9.5 overs (Suviru Sathminda 13, Lasantha Kamalal 14, Maoshada Fernando 15; Tharindu Silva 2-10, Waruna Mayantha 1-12, Hirusha Dulanja 2-22, Ruwin Sankalpa 4-06)

Power Hand Plantations 61/1in 6 overs (Waruna Mayantha 40*, Kasun Vidura 18; Dilshan Maduwantha 1-16)

Peoples Leasing beat Stafford Motors by 32 runs on DLS

Peoples Leasing 85/6 in 10 overs (Arrokkiyanathar Vinoshan 21, Chathura Anuradha 28, Ashen Kavinda 21; Sanjaya Fernando 2-12, Asanka Kumarage 1-27, Sanjeewa Vishan 1-07)

Stafford Motors 44/6 in 9 overs (Gajidu Yasas 11, Sajeewa Vishen 13; Isuru Gunasekera 1-06, SanathDasanayaka 1-13, Nadun Kulathilake 2-05, Arjuna Perera 2-05)

Power Hand Plantations by 29 runs

Power Hand Plantations 113/6 in 10 overs (Kasun Viduea 12, Thisura Udara 25, Hirusha Dulanja 21*, Pulasthi Athapaththu 32; Arrokkiyanathar Vinoshan 3-17, Arjuna Perera 1-14, Isuru Gunasekera 2-16)

Peoples Leasing PLC 84/4 in 10 overs (Isuru Gunasekera 15, Chamila Bandara 13, Chathura Anuradha 17, Esitha Gimhana 14, Ashen  Kavinda 14*; Dhanushka Ranasinghe 1-17, Tharindu Silva 1-21, Ruwin Sankalpa 1-05, Waruna Mayantha 1-17)

Stafford Motors vs South Asian Technologies SC tied

Stafford Motors 103/5 in 10 overs (Gajindu Yasas 53, Sanjaya Fernando 14, Sajeewa Vishan 23*; Dilshan Maduwantha 1-19, Maoshada Fernando 2-19, Chamod Rathnayake 1-23)

South Asian Technologies SC  103/6 in 10 overs (Lasantha Kamalal 24, Maneendeera  Jayathilake 20, Dilshan Maduwantha 10, Risith Ishara 18; Shanaka Sampath 3-21, Janith Maduwantha 1-19, Asanka Kumarage 1-14, Sanjaya Fernando 1-16)