Krishan Maduranga the only centurion
New- comers, Heshan Flex ended their quota of league matches on a winning note, beating United Tractor Equipment by 23 runs, thus taking the top spot in Group ‘A’, while unbeaten, Brandix finished on a losing note, beaten by Mt. Lavinia Hotel by 42 runs, in the ongoing 4th Stafford Motor Co., sponsored, “Honda” trophy, MCA Division ‘G’ 25-Over League Tournament, continued last weekend.
Brandix despite their loss ended on top of Group ‘G’. As the group stage came to a close, the other six group leaders were Amana Bank (Group B), Nippon Paint (Group C), Citi Bank NA (Group D), LB Finance ‘B’ (Group E), Lankem Ceylon (Group F) and Star Lanka Shipping (Group H).
Weekend’s batting honours went to the only centurion, Krishan Maduranga from Courtaulds Clothing, who hit an aggressive 116 not
Prageeth Kumar claimed four wickets for Coats Threads
out, in 43 balls, inclusive of nine sixes and twelve fours against Ultra-Tech; helped Courtaulds for a comfortable win by 123 runs; and the bowling spotlight fell on Hirdaramani’s, medium pacer, R. Panagoda who snapped up 6 for 17, but his effort went a begging, as Coats Thread sewed them up by 43 runs.
The first four matches of the second round were scheduled to be played yesterday were at the MCA Grounds/Morning: Heshan Flex vs. Assetline Leasing and in the afternoon Amana Bank vs CIC. At Ananda Mawatha Nippon Paint took on Vallible Finance in the morning while in the afternoon Citi Bank played against Toll Global.
Today at the MCA grounds LB Finance ‘B’ will meet Hirdaramani’s in the morning followed by the afternoon game between Lankem Ceylon and DSI. The remaining two game will be played at Ananda Mawatha with Brandix taking on NTB ‘B’ in the morning and Star Lanka Shipping meeting Jetwing Travels in the afternoon.
Weekend’s match results:
Panadura/morning: NM Distributors beat IDM Nation Campus by 9 wickets
IDM 109 (15.2) (N. Kandambi 49, N Nagahapitiya 3/23, C. Nirosh 3/10)
NMD 111/1 (8.1) (D Suwaris 77n.o.)
Panadura/afternoon: Citi Bank NA beat Gummi Lanka by 37 runs
Citi Bank 209/5 (25) (S. Patterson 65, N. Pradeep 45, S. Jayawardena 42)
Gummi Lanka 172/7 (25) (M Kumara 31, I. Ujith 67n.o.)
Thurstan/morning: Coats Thread Exports beat Hirdaramani’s by 43 runs
Coats 113 (19) (T. Suresh 40, R. Panagoda 6/17)
Hirdaramani’s 70 (17.4) (P. Kumara 4/20)
Hidramani’s Roshan Panagoda hits one over the rope - Pix by Anuruddha Bandara
Thurstan/afternoon: Glaxosmithkline beat Tinpak by 5 wickets
Tinpak 120 (21.5) (L.Chandika 35, S. Ratnasinghe 3/30, K. Balasubramaniam 4/14)
GSK 122/5 (20) (N. Jayatilake 30)
Kotahena/morning: Toll Lanka beat Deautsch Bank by 9 wickets
Deautsche Bank 94 (22.4) (L. Madusha 3/19)
Toll Lanka 95/1 (9.3) (J. Dilan 36n.o, R. Sajeeva 31)
Kotahena/afternoon: Butani Capital beat Coca Cola Beverages by 33 runs
Butani 172/7 (25) (S. Vidyaratne 37, H. Wanigarachchi 50),
Coca Cola 139 (22.4) (G. Chathuranga 32, H Wanigarachchi 4/40)
Ratmalana/morning: MBSL Insurance ‘B’ beat Bharti Airtel by 6 wickets
Bharti Airtel 112 (22) (A. Rangana 45, N. Perera 3/25, Nishantha Perera 4/17)
MBSL Insurance ‘B’ 113/4 (17.5) (P Wickramasinghe 35n.o.)
Ratmalana/afternoon: LB Finance ‘B’ beat Asiri Hospitals by 4 wickets
Asiri Hospitals 101 (23.5) (M Jayasena 46, C. de Silva 4/20)
LBF ‘B’ 103/6 (10) ( S. Samarawickrama 35)
Slave Island/morning: Lankem Ceylon beat Asia Assets by 5 wickets
Asia Assets 115 (24.3) (S. Pussegolla 38, U. Lakmal 4/15)
Lankem 116/5 (12.3) (D. de Silva 65, M. de Silva 3/40)
Slave Island/afternoon: South Asia Gateway Terminal beat HNB ‘C’ by 3 wickets
HNB ‘C’ 151/8 (25) (D. Anolda 58, D. Pinto 41n.o.)
SAGT 152/7 (21.2) (A. Pushpakumara 50n.o, D. Wijeratne 52n.o.)
Moratuwa/morning: HSBC ‘C’ beat Total Amber by 5 wickets
Total Amber 151/6 (25) (A. Weerasinghe 61, J. Fernando 37)
HSBC ‘C’ 157/5 (22.2) (B. Ramanayake 65, A. Shanuka 50n.o, A. Weerasinghe 3/18)
Moratuwa/afternoon: Vallibel Finance beat Mihin Lanka by 76 runs
Vallibel Finance 198/7 (25) (A. Nanayakkara 47, S. Upuldeniya 31, D. Ratnayake 41n.o.)
Mihin Lanka 122/7 (25) (J. Rupasinghe 38, R. Kumarage 30)
Panadura/morning: Akbar Bros beat Ceyline Holdings by 6 runs
Akbar Bros 151 (23.3) (S. Sanjeewa 61, D. Perera 3/30); Ceyline 145 (24.5) (G. Ferdinandz 45, S. Kahatapita 3/17)
Panadura/afternoon: Mt. Lavinia Hotel beat Brandix by 42 runs
MLH 215/6 (25) (Sadeep Fernando 94, S. Perera 58n.o.); Brandix 173 (22.3) (S. Ellawela 51, S. Karunasena 4/38)
Thurstan/morning: Courtaulds Clothing beat Ultra-Tech by 123 runs
Courtaulds 266/3 (25) (N. Gunatillake 86, K. Maduranga 116n.o.); Ultra-Tech 143 (25) (R. de Mel 47, I. Punchihewa 5/29)
Thurstan/afternoon: CIC beat EB Creasey by 8 wickets
EBC 147/8 (25) (F. Ahamed 60, K. Wijesiri 45, S. Rambukwella 3/25); CIC 153/2 (19.3) (M. Sanjeewa 40, N. Balasuriya 70n.o.)
Kotahena/morning: Assetline Leasing beat Nor-Lanka by 45 runs
Assetline 165 (24.1) (S. Galappaththi 65, M. Gannila 37, A. Perusinghe 35, M. Pathirana 3/30)
Nor-Lanka 120 (25) ( M. Gannila 3/20)
Kotahena/afternoon: Tech-One Global beat Pearson Lanka by 2 runs
Tech One Global 177 (22.3) (A. Atapattu 66, S. Nayar 30, B. Kumarawadu 5/40); Pearson Lanka 175/9 (25) (K. Fernando 61, S. Jayasinghe 56, D. Ishara 3/25, S. Samarage 4/40)
Wijerama Mawatha/morning: Jetwing Travels beat ACL Cables by 2 wickets
ACL 203/8 (25) (P. Lakmal 49, D. Dushantha 56, R. Fernando 3/30, N. Rajitha 3/28); Jetwing 204/8 (25) (R. Fernando 30, A. Wijeratne 78n.o.)
Wijerama Mawatha/afternoon: Heshan Flex beat United Tractor Equipment by 23 runs
Heshan Flex 202/9 (25) (R. Chandana 40, L. Prasanna 38, M. Perera 3/45, R. Jayasinghe 3/35); UTE 179/9 (25) (S. Seneviratne 35, L.Prasanna 4/10)
Ratmalana/morning: Tea & Herbs beat SL Telecom Services by 3 wickets
SLTS 134 (24.1) (D. Samaraweera 70 n.o.); T&H 138/7 (22.5) (C. Kolamunna 30, K. Nalaka 55, D. Samaraweera 3/25)
Ratmalana/afternoon: Nippon Paint beat Speedmark by 27 runs
Nippon Paint 172 (24.5) (V. Seneviratne 30, N. Prasad 31); Speedmark 145/6 (25) (S. Rajapaksa 46)
MCA/morning: Copalamba beat Elastomeric by 47 runs
Copalamba 180/4 (25) (H. Mohamed 61, S. Passela 47, P. Wijesiriwardena 31n.o.); Elastomeric 83 (19.4) (S. Mendis 3/13, P. Wijesiriwardena 3/38)
MCA/afternoon: Allianz Insurance beat Tim Asia Pacific by 7 wickets
TAP 146/6 (25) (D. de Silva 78, M.I. Abdeen 3/25); Allianz Insurance 147/3 (17.3) (R. Perera 75n.o, S. Edirisinghe 37)
Moratuwa/morning: MJF Exports beat A. Baur & Co. by 11 runs
MJF 161/6 (25) (R. Fernando 35n.o, S. Anthony 35, D. Abeygunawardena 3/25); Baur’s 150 (24.4) (H. Wimalasiri 41, D. Kapurupandara 46)
Moratuwa/afternoon: Janashakthi ‘B’ beat HNB Assurance by 83 runs
Janashakthi ‘B’ 171/9 (25) (A. Liyanarachchi 46); HNB Assurance 88 (21.4) (A. Mallikarachchi 4/13)