Weekend dominated by pacemen
Nadeep Nagahapitiya from NM Distributors, Chandima Ratnayake from Kelani Cables and Lakshan Rodrigo from LB Finance ‘B’
Kalpa Buddhika in action - Pix by Ranjith Perera
bamboozled their opponents, each bagging six-wicket hauls and Jeremy Savarimuttupulle scored a century for Bharti Airtel. These feats highlighted the ongoing fourth Stafford Motor Co., ‘Honda’ Trophy, MCA Division ‘G’ 25-Over League Tournament, continued, last weekend.
In a day dominated by pacemen NM Distributors Nagahapitiya’s effort of 5-1-8-6 was the best for the week-end, as Tinpack were skittled for a paltry 35 runs in 14 overs while Kelani Cables’ Ratnayake’s effort of 5-1-10-6 sent M I Synergy down the precipice — 35 all out in 14 overs.
LB Finance’s Lakshan Rodrigo bowled only 3.4 overs and snapped up 6 for 18, as LB Finance ‘B’ romped home to a 112 runs win over Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka Insurance ‘B’.
Opening batsman, Jeremy Savarimuttupulle took the batting honours with a swashbuckling 102 in 61 balls, hitting eight sixes and 11 fours in the process to give Bharti Airtel a hard fought 10 runs win over, debutants, Asiri Hospitals.
Weekend’s best team total of 258 for 6 in 25 overs came from Glaxo SmithKline against debutants, IDM Nation Campus. GSK opener, Nimesha Jayatillake missed a well deserved century by eight runs (92 in 64 balls, inclusive of 2 sixes and 15 fours); GSK beat IDM by 101 runs.
Weekend’s match results:
Panadura/morning: ACL Cables beat Avian Technologies by 8 wickets.
Avian Tech 201/3 (25) (R. Cooray 86n.o, T. Kariyapperuma 31, A. Wickramaraja 36n.o.); ACL Cables 202/2 (19.5) (H. Madusanka 68, T. Hettiarachchi 71, P. Lakjeewa 41n.o.)
Dimuthu de Silva
Panadura/afternoon: Nippon Paint beat Technomedics by 47 runs
Nippon Paint 167/8 (24) (N. Prasad 30, H. de Silva 62n.o, T. Abeysinghe 30); Technomedics 120 (19) (R. Chalanga 31)
Thurstan/morning: Kelani Cables beat MI Synergy by 10 wickets
MIS 35 (14) (Chandima Ratnayake 6/10); Kelani Cables 36 for no loss (3) ( Suranga 30n.o.)
Thurstan/afternoon: Heshan Flex Packaging beat ICBT by 44 runs
HFP 139 (24.5) (H. Madubashana 30, H. Pradeep 4/30); ICBT 95 (23.4) (N. Chathuranga 40, C. Perera 3/23)
Kotahena/morning: Assetline Leasing beat Pearson Lanka by 7 wickets
Pearson’s 151/8 (25) (S. Jayasinghe 55, K. Perera 3/34); Assetline 154/3 (16.5) (G. Roshan 79n.o, S. Galappaththi 50)
Kotahena/afternoon: HNB Assurance beat Nor-Lanka by 40 runs
HNB Ass. 257/9 (24) (S. Chinthaka 86, S. Senanayake 48, M. Pathirana 4/33); Nor-Lanka 217 (23.5) (S. Jayakody 38, H. Wickremasinghe 35)
MCA/morning: Amana Bank beat Allianz Insurance by 3 wickets
Allianz Insurance 111 (21.5); Amana Bank 112/7 (23.1) (G. Ifthikar 36n.o.)
MCA/afternoon: Tim Asia Pacific beat Tea and Herbs by 36 runs
TAP 131/8 (25) (D. de Silva 40, K. Buddika 4/29); T&H 95 (19.2) (C. Chiranjeewa 40, M. Warusavitana 3/6, N. Perera 3/17, S. Hettiarachchi 3/10)
Moratuwa/morning: DSI beat Elastomeric by 8 wickets
Elastomeric 128 (23.3) (D.U. Rodrigo 46, M. Yapa 3/9; DSI 130/2 (21) (S. Gunawardena 49, T. Dhanushka 64n.o.)
Panadura/morning: United Tractor Equipment beat Jetwing Travels by 7 wickets
Jetwing 172/8 (25) (D. Peiris 56, S. Nugawela 53 n.o, M. Peiris 4/29); UTE 177/3 (23.2) (S. Seneviratne 45, N. Jayawardena 35n.o, M. Peiris 51 n.o, S. Krishnan 3/34)
Panadura/afternoon: MJF Exports beat Speedmark by 2 wickets
Speedmark 155/7 (25) (S. Mohotti 45, S. Fernando 40, S. Rajapaksa 35); MJF 159/8 (24) (S. Silva 55)
Thurstan/morning: Nations Trust Bank ‘B’ beat MAC Holdings by 8 wickets
MAC Holdings 114 (24.1) (A. Samsudeen 45, F. Villeverayan 37, N. Amarasinghe 4/6, C. Silva 3/28); NTB ‘B’ 116/2 (23.4) (C. Silva 52)
Thurstan/afternoon: Copalamba beat A. Baur & Co. by 10 wickets
Baur’s 120 (21.4) (S. Stephan 3/7, H. Hassan 3/25); Copalamba – 124 for no loss (18) (C. Peiris 46 not out, R. Machado 47n.o.)
Kotahena/morning: Citi Bank NA beat Coats Thread Exports by 54 runs
Citi Bank NA 186/4 (25) (I. Galagoda 41, S. Patterson 42, N. Pradeep 32, S. Jayawardena 58n.o.); Coats 132 (23.3) (A. Costa 51, M. de Silva 4/20)
Kotahena/afternoon: Glaxo SmithKline beat IDM Nation Campus by 101 runs
GSK 258/6 (25) (N. Jayatillake 92, H. Silva 36, S. Ranasinghe 49 n.o.); IDM 157 (21.1) (M. Aabith 66)
Ratmalana/morning: Hirdaramani beat Gummi Lanka by 4 wickets
Gummi Lanka 145/7 (25) (M. Kumara 31, K.A. D. Sashi 30); Hirdaramani 146/6 (22) (S. Ratnayake 36, N. Chiran 55n.o, M. Kumara 3/20)
Ratmalana/afternoon: NM Distributors beat Tinpack by 7 wickets
Tinpack 35 (14) ( N. Nagahapitiya 6/8) ; NMD 36/3 (12.1)
Panadura UC/morning: Deutsche Bank beat Coca-Cola Beverages by 11 runs
Deutsche Bank 188/7 (25) (P. Jayasinghe 45, G. Ratnayake 50, C. Dambarage 40); Coca-Cola 177 (24.5) (M. Adikari 71, N. Dabare 3/25, G. Ratnayake 3/14)
Panadura UC/afternoon: LB Finance ‘B’ beat MBSL Insurance ‘B’ by 112 runs
LBF ‘B’ 221/7 (25) (L. Rodrigo 45, C. Fernando 45, L. Perera 45 not out, R. Dilshan 4/34, N. Perera 3/29); MBSL 109 (18.4) (L. Rodrigo 6/18)
Wijerama Mawatha/morning: Toll Lanka beat Butani Capital by 12 runs
Toll Lanka 151/9 (25) (D. Liyanage 31, S. Vidyaratne 3/1); Butani’s 139/9 (25) (S. Vidyaratne 38, R. Ranasinghe 30, R. Sanjeewa 5/29)
Wijerama Mawatha/afternoon: Bharti Airtel beat Asiri Hospitals by 10 runs
Bharti Airtel 206 (24.4) (Joel Savarimuttapulle 102, M. Peiris 46, L. Nimmitha 3/35, D. Dilan 4/40); Asiri Hospitals 196/2 (25) (M. Jayasena 85, K. Fernando 75 n.o.)
MCA/morning: HSBC ‘C’ beat HNB ‘C’ by 28 runs
HSBC ‘C’ 174/9 (25) (B. Ramanayake 57); HNB ‘C’ 146/7 (25) (S. Chanaka 4/40)
MCA/afternoon: Lankem Ceylon beat Mihin Lanka by 9 wickets
Mihin Lanka 54 (16.2) (D. Sadagirigoda 5/8); Lankem 55/1 (5.3) (D. Silva 45)
Moratuwa/morning: South Asia Gateway Terminal beat Totalamber by 87 runs
SAGT 193/8 (25) (M. Dias 75n. o, D. Wijeratne 48, J. Fernando 3/40); Totalamber 106 (22.3)
Moratuwa/afternoon: Vallibel Finance beat Asia Asset Finance by 44 runs
Vallibel 191/8 (25) (C. Hettiarachchi 35, S. Upuldeniya 38, A. Nanayakkara 38, M. de Silva 4/30); AAF 147/7 (25) (S. Mudalige 38)