R. Jasinthan from PickMe creates bowling record in MCA ‘G’ Division 25 Over League

An amazing bowling performance, most probably a MCA record in any tournament – four overs /four maidens /no runs/five wkts by R. Jasinthan from PickMe against the Intrepid Group was recorded in the ongoing 9th Stafford Motors Honda Trophy, as the MCA ‘G’ Division 25 Over League Tournament 2019 continued last weekend (29 and 30 June).

R. Jasinthan’s incredible bowling performance gave added glamour to his firm Pick Me, which is making their debut in MCA Cricket. 

There were noteworthy performances from Yohan Fernando from Deutsche Bank AG (103 not out in 71 balls with seven sixes and seven fours vs. Lanka Hospitals);  Nilan Fernando from Maliban  ‘B’ (84 vs. NDB Bank); Nimantha Herath from Coca Cola (80 vs. Arpico); Sumudu Madushan from Ceylon Biscuits  (76 vs. Ceat Tyres); Naveen Subasinghe from Commercial Credit ‘D’ (5 for 12 vs. Krish Group); Sanuka Hasanka from RR Donnely (5 for 16 vs. VS Information) and Sena Mahesh from Mobitel (5 for 39 vs. 3 DH International).

Weekend’s match results (14 half-day matches)

1 .MAS Silueta B beat Sri Lanka Telecom B by 52 runs;

     MAS Silueta B – 190/9 (25), SLT B – 138 (22.4)

2. Maliban Biscuits B beat NDB Bank B by 64 runs; 

     Maliban B – 219/7 (25), NDB – 155 (24.2)

3. Kalani Cables beat Singer SL B by four wkts

     Singer B – 148/9, KC – 149/6 (18.4)

4. ICBT Campus beat Zillione Technologies by 31 runs;

     ICBT – 166/6 (25), Zillione – 135/9 (25)

5 .Commercial Credit D beat Krish Group by five wkts;

     Krish Group – 129/9 (25), Commercial Credit D – 130/5 (24)

6. Hayleys Group B beat HNB Finance B by 37 runs;

     Hayleys B – 170 (24.1), HNB Finance B – 133 (22.4)

7. Ceylon Biscuits beat Ceat Tyres by four wkts;

     Ceat Tyres – 139/7 (25), CBL – 141 /6 (24.3)

8. Coca Cola Beverages beat Arpico by 59 runs;

    Coca-Cola – 186/7 (25), Arpico – 127 (20.4)

9. Nor-Lanka beat Abans Group by six wkts;  

    Abans – 142 (25), Nor Lanka – 146/4 (20.2)

10. Mobitel beat 3DH International by 85 runs;

      Mobitel – 162 (24.4), 3DHI - 77 (15.5) 

11. PickMe beat Intrepid Group by 88 runs;

       PickMe – 177/5 (25), Intrepid – 89 (17.1)

12. Arpico beat Expolanka Group B by three runs on the DLS method;

      Expolanka B – 157 (24.4), Arpico – 152/7 (24)

13. RR Donnely beat VS Information by 30 runs; 

       RRD – 156/9 (25), VSI – 126 (22.4)

14. Deutsche Bank AG beat Lanka Hospitals by five runs on DLS method 

       Deutsche Bank – 180/7 (25), Lanka Hospitals – 165/7 (24)

The tournament will be continued this weekend, 6 and 7 July with a card of 24 half-day matches.