Four blistering centuries
Opening batsmen, Tharanga Indika of Lankem Ceylon, Ruwan Sanjeewa from Toll Lanka, F. Ahamed from E.B. Creasey and Delshan Wijetunga from MAC Holdings cracked centuries in the ongoing fourth Stafford Motor Co., ‘Honda’ trophy, MCA Division ‘G’ 25-Over League Tournament, continued last weekend.
Wicketkeeper Ganganath Sameen of LB Finance attempts to run out Ganganath Ratnayake of Deutsche Bank - Pix by Ranjith Perera
Tharanga Indika carried his bat out with a whirlwind 150 not out in 69 balls, inclusive of nine sixes and fourteen fours, as Lankem Ceylon annihilated Total Amber by 227 runs; Total Amber shot out for a mere 42 runs in 17.5 overs.
An aggressive 121 runs in 52 balls, inclusive of twelve sixes and eight fours by Ruwan Sanjeewa saw Toll Lanka cruising to a 137 runs win over MBSL Insurance ‘B’.
F. Ahamed, too carried his bat out with a blistering 115 not out in 53 balls inclusive of eight sixes and 11 fours, enabling E.B. Creasey to a cake-walk 9-wickets win over Courtaulds Clothing.
The fourth centurion, Delshan Wijetunga was the next to carry his bat out scoring 111 not out in 66 balls, inclusive of four sixes and fourteen fours, as MAC Holdings thrashed SL Telecom Services by 185 runs.
MI Synergy was sent on leather hunt by Heshan Flex Packaging, scoring a massive 284 for 6 in 25 overs, the highest team total for the weekend, riding on a 170 runs, 4th wicket partnership between S. L. Priyadewa (87) and Gayan Prasanga (91), thus walking through to a 184 runs win.
Weekend’s best bowling came from opening bowler Adeesha Nanayakkara (5/25), which spear-headed Vallible Finance to a five wickets win over HNB ‘C’ and Harshana Aponsu’s (5/29), whose effort did not bear fruit for HNB Assurance, as Star Lanka Shipping sailed home to a 52-run win.
Ganganath Ratnayake of of Deutsche Bank sweeps
Weekend’s Match Results:
Thurstan/morning: LB Finance ‘B beat Deutsche Bank by 30 runs
LBF ‘B’ 162/8 (25) (L. Rodrigo 30, J. Arampath 40, L. Perera 40n.o, T. Wijeratne 3/24); Deutsche Bank 132/8 (25) (G. Ratnayake 30, L. Rodrigo 3/20)
Thurstan/afternoon: Toll Global beat MBSL Insurance ‘B’ by 137-runs
Toll Global 258/7 (25) (Ruwan Sanjeewa 121): MBSL Insurance ‘B’ 121 (23.2) (J. Dilon 3/25, S. Sayan 3/14)
Kotahena/morning: Asia Assets beat South Asia Gateway Terminal by 5 wickets
SAGT 123/8 (25) (N. Fernando 3/16); Asia Assets 125/5 (24.2) (D. Rodrigo 30, S. Pussegolla 47 n.o, M. Jayasuriya 3/25)
Kotahena/afternoon: Vallibel Finance beat HNB ‘C’ by 5 wickets
HNB ‘C’ 156/9 (25) (N. Bopage 31, D. Arnolda 51, A. Nanayakkara 5/25); Vallibel Finance 157/5 (21.1) ( R. Sandaruwan 61, R. de Silva 42 n.o.)
Ratmalana/morning: HSBC ‘C’ beat Mihin Lanka by 24 runs 72 (21.2) (I. Jayawardena 30, S. Dharmakeerthi 3/10); Mihin Lanka 72 (21.2) (I. Jayawardene 30, B. Jayasuriya 3/9, D. Indrasinghe 3/13)
Ratmalana/afternoon: Lankem Ceylon beat Total Amber by 227 runs
Lankem 269/5 (24) (D. Silva 75, Tharanga Indika 150 n.o, A. Weerasinghe 3/55); Total Amber 42 (17.5) (M. Perera 3/10, D. Chandimal 4/9)
MCA/morning: Akbar Bros. beat Mt. Lavinia Hotel by 11 runs
Akbar Bros. 217/4 (24) (R. Urendren 30, R. Mirando 47, Prabath Perera 97); MLH 206/7 (24) (S. Ponnamperuma 30, N. Fernando 46, V. Duminda 45)
MCA/afternoon: Brandix beat CIC by 57 runs.
Brandix 228/9 (25) (J. Sarangajith 50, S. Ellawela 45, N. Balasooriya 4/50); CIC 171/7 (25) (S. de Silva 36 n.o.)
Slave Island/morning: EB Creasey beat Courtaulds Clothing by 9 wickets; (match reduced to 22 overs a side, due to late handing over of the ground)
Courtaulds 169/5 (22) (B. Gamage 35, N. Gunatillake 56 n.o, K. Maduranga 37); EBC-172/1 (15.3) (F. Ahamed 115 not out)
Slave Island/afternoon: Ceyline Holdings beat Ultra Tech by nine runs
Ceyline 116 (22.2) (D. Hanibal 30 n.o, K. Chandana 3/20); Ultra Tech 107 (23) (M. Prabath 32)
Thurstan/morning: Star Lanka Shipping beat HNB Assurance by 52 runs
SLS 173/7 (25) (G. Mendis 31, S. Gallage 35, S. Kulasekera 40, T. Wijesighe 40 n.o, H. Aponsu 5/29); HNB Assurance 121/9 (25) ( E. Siriwardena 41)
Thurstan/afternoon: Nor-Lanka beat Janashakthi ‘B’ by 4 wickets
Janashakthi ‘B’ 148/5 (25) (A. Mallikarachchi 40, D. Roshan 36, R. Sallay 3/40); Nor-Lanka 149/6 (23.5) (D. Aravinda 85, A.F. Gunasekera 3/20)
Kotahena/morning: Heshan Flex beat MI Synergy by 184 runs
Heshan Flex 284/6 (25) (S.N. Priyadewa 87, Gayan Prasanga 91); MIS 100/7 (25) (I. Thenuwara 50)
Kotahena/afternoon: United Tractor Equipment beat ACL Cables by 8 wickets
ACL 38/9 (25) (R. Daluwatte 37, N. Tharanga 3/20); UTE 139/2 (19.3) (R. Jayasinghe 62 n.o.)
Slave Island /morning: Jetwing Travels beat Avian Technologies by 4 wickets
Avian Tech 151 (23.5) (S. Kumara 30, S. Krishnan 3/25); Jetwing 152/6 (22.5) N. Rajitha 65, S. Nugawela 40 n.o.)
Slave Island/afternoon: Kelani Cables beat ICBT by 8 wickets
ICBT 97(17.5) (C. Balasuriya 35, C. Pushpakumara 3/24); KC 98/2 (16.4) (C. de Silva 35)
Wijerama Mawatha/morning: MAC Holdings beat SLT Services by 185 runs
MAC Holdings 261/2 (25) (D. Perumal 30, Delshan Wijetunga 111 n.o, Amal Peiris 91 n.o.); SLTS 76 (17.5) (S. Perera 4/20, D. Anjana 3/19)
Wijerama Mawatha/afternoon: Amana Bank beat Tim Asia Pacific by 6 wickets TAP 86 (23) (M. Soysa 4/12); Amana Bank- 89/4 (12.4) (S. Gunawardena 3/23)
Ratmalana/morning: Allianz Insurance beat Tea and Herbs by 28 runs
Allianz 139 (22) (R. Perera 41, S. Edirisinghe 41, D. Dhammika 3/30, N. Premaratne 3/25); T&H 111 (22.2) (S. Kumara 45, S. Vimukthi 3/25)
Ratmalana/afternoon: Nippon Paint beat DSI by 21 runs
Nippon Paint 170/7 (25) (N. Prasad 47, R.P. Wickramarachchi 50 n.o, W. Warnapura 37); DSI 149 (24.2) (M. Wediwardena 45, W. Warnapura 3/24)
MCA/morning: Assetline Leasing beat Tech-One Global by 133 runs
Assetline 239/8 (M. Gannila 55, A. Perusinghe 62); TOG 106 (22.5) (R. Abeynayake 42, N. Sathish 35 n.o, S. Bandara 4/15, K. Perera 3/25)
MCA/afternoon: MJF Exports beat Copalamba by 4 wickets
Copalamba 163/5 (25) (C. Peiris 36, P. Perera 52); MJF Exports 165/6 (22.4) (Sanjeewa Silva 98)
Moratuwa/morning: A. Baur & Co. beat Speedmark by 9 runs
Baur’s 189/6 (25) (H. Wimalasiri 47, D. Kapurubandara 38, R. Gayantha 35); Speedmark 181/9 (25) (S. Rajapaksa 42)
Moratuwa/afternoon: Elastomeric beat Technomedics by 81 runs
Elastomeric 168/8 (25) (A. Rajaratne 3/30); Technomedics 87(19.1) (R. Kumara 3/15, N. Dimuthu 3/24)