Thivanka Anuruddha takes limelight with first double century

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One drop batsman, Thivanka Anuruddha from Total Amber hogged the limelight by becoming the first double centurion in the ongoing , 2nd Commercial Credit and Finance PLC sponsored, MCA “F” division 25 Over League Tournament 2017, continued last weekend.

Thiwanka Anuruddha hit a whirlwind 203 not out in 81 balls, inclusive of 20 sixes and 16 fours in 100 minutes, against Barthi Airtel; he was engaged in two century partnerships; the 1st – 196 runs for the 2nd wicket with opener, Saveen de Silva (78) and the 2nd – an unbroken 127 runs for the 3rd wicket with Anjana Ratnayake (10 not out) which propelled Total Amber to finish with 323 for 2 in 25 overs (RPO 12.92); Airtel finished with a face saving 171 for 7 in 25 overs.

The other notable performances came from: Shazan Passela from Moody’s Analytics (100 in 59 balls inclusive of 10 sixes & 08 fours Vs. HSBC “C”); Left arm leg spinner, Kavindu Eranga from Hirdaramani’s (4.3 – 22 – 6 wickets Vs. Palliyaguruge Group); Arosh Sampath from Lion Brewery (77 Vs. Technomedics); Right arm medium fast bowler, Sandun Seneviratne from United Tractors (4.2 – 22 – 5 wkts. Vs. Siam City Cement); the unbroken 120 runs partnership for the 4th wicket between Chamara Silva (50 not out) and Sujeewa Sinnathamby (67 not out) from MJF Group Vs. Fairway Holdings ) and the 105 runs partnership for 4th wicket between Tharaka Silva (40) and Madushanka Ratnayake (64) from Brandix Essentials “B” Vs. WNS Global.

Weekend’s match results at a glance/14 half day matches

MCA/morning: MJF Group beat Fairway Holdings by 07 wickets;

Fairway – 225/7 (25); MJF – 228/3 (22)

MCA/afternoon: Stafford Motors beat MAS Linea Aqua by 23 runs;

Stafford – 133/6 (25); Linea Aqua – 110 (23.1)

Mattegoda/morning: Akbar Brothers beat Ansell Textiles by 9 wickets.

Ansell – 118/9 (25); 119/1 (15.4)

Mattegoda/afternoon: Hirdaramani beat Palliyaguruge Group by 7 wickets

Palliyaguruge – 146 (23.3); Hirdaramani – 148/3 (21.5)

Veyangoda/morning: Technomedics Int. beat Lion Brewery by 5 runs;

Technomedics – 163(23.3); Lion Brewery 158/8 (25)

Veyangoda/afternoon: Hayleys Group “C” beat MAS Kreeda by 101 runs;

Hayleys “C” – 180/9 (25); MAS Kreeda – 79 (20.4)

MCA/morning: Allianz Insurance beat MBSL Insurance by 4 wkts;

MBSLI – 143 (25); AI - 144/6 (21.2)

MCA /afternoon: Textured Jersey “B” beat Access Group by 05 wkts;

Access – 153/8 (25); TJ “B” – 157/5 (23.2)

Campbell Park/morning: Brandix Essentials “B” beat WNS Global by 85 runs;

Brandix “B” – 178/9 (25); WNSG – 93 (18.1)

Campbell Park/afternoon: Asia Capital beat Jay Lanka by 8 wkts;

Jay Lanka – 96 (23.4); Asia Capital – 99/2 (16.5)

Veyangoda/morning: HSBC “C” beat Moody’s Analytics by 40 runs;

HSBC “C” – 206/9 (25); Moody’s – 166/4 (25)

Veyangoda/afternoon: Total Amber beat Barthi Airtel by 152 – runs

Total Amber – 323/2 (25); Airtel – 171/7 (25)

Moratuwa/morning: Janashakthi Insurance beat Union Bank by 3 wickets;

UB – 142/8 (25); Janashakthi – 148/7 (18.3)

Moratuwa/afternoon: Siam City Cement beat United Tractors by 13 runs.

Siam City – 166 (24.2); UTE – 153 (24.1)

The tournament will be continued this weekend, 6 and 7 May with a card of 12 matches, which will be the last batch of matches in the league stage.

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