EWIS to meet Union Assurance in E div final
Unbeaten EWIS and Union Assurance PLC advanced to the final of the 12th David Pieris Group of Companies Sponsored, ‘DPGC’ Challenge Trophy, MCA ‘E’ Division 30-Over League Tournament 2015.
The semi-finals were worked off simultaneously at the MCA and Thurstan College grounds last weekend.
Pix by Anuradha Bandara
A well compiled 75 runs in 69 balls, inclusive of five sixes and four fours by Heshan Wanniarachchi helped EWIS to a close nine runs win over Unilever in a rain interrupted match while the stylish innings of opening batsman, Susantha de Mel (63 rtd. hurt in 74 balls with two sixes Kasun Liyanage (6-1-27-2) and Dulip Silva (6-2-28- 3) propelled Union Assurance to a comfortable 58 runs win over Emerchemie NB.
The final between, EWIS and Union Assurance PLC will take place on this weekend at the MCA grounds, commencing 10.00 am.
Match Results
Top half semi-final
At MCA: EWIS beat Unilever by nine runs
EWIS 200/7 (30) (Janith Liyanage 45, N. Ratnayake 26, Heshan Wanniarachchi 75, J. Kumara 22, H. Rajendra 2/35, Attapattu 2/25, A. Bandara 2/35)
Unilever – given a revised target of 128 in 19 overs due to a rain interruption – 119/7 (19) (G. Rupasinghe 25, Amila Aponsu 2/28)
Bottom half semi-final
At Thurstan: Union Assurance PLC beat Emerchemie NB by 58 runs
Union Assurance PLC 169/8 (30) (Susantha de Mel 63 (rtd. hurt), Fizal Aroon 25, S. Tissera 2/35, Migara Panditharatne 2/23)
Emerchemie NB 111 (26.3) (Amila de Silva 45, Aruna Meemanage 2/8, Kasun Liyanage 2/27, Dulip Silva 3/28)
Teams for the final:
EWis’ Amila Aponso in action
EWIS (from): Janaka Kumarage (Captain), Marlon Peiris, Chaminda Boteju, Nuwan Rathnayake (wk), Ruwan Wijethilake, Sankha de Silva, Charith Fernando, Heshan Wanniarachchi, Sanjeewa Bandara, Chathuka Fernando, Amila Aponso, Janith Liyanage, Shellon Gomes, Kosala Attanayake and Maduranga Kulathilake.
Union Assurance (from): Sumudu Wijesinghe (Captain), Lakshan Fernando, Sanjaya Attanayake, Eric Upashantha, Susantha de Mel, Mahesh de Alwis, Dulip Silva, Nalin Wijesinghe, Aruna Meemanage, Kasun Liyanage, Faizal Aron (wk), Ravindu Fernando, Anjelo Silva, Sachithra Rajakaruna and Thanura Gunatillake.
F Division
South Asia Gateway Terminal registered two fine back to back wins over MAC Holdings and Oral Corporation, in the ongoing 2nd Sierra Information Technology Trophy, MCA ‘F’ Division 25 Over League Tournament 2015, continued last weekend.
On Saturday M.K. Ratnajeewa hit a whirl wind 58 runs in 22 balls, inclusive of five massive sixes and a half a dozen sizzling fours, as SAGT achieved their revised winning target of 100 for 2 in just six overs over MAC Holdings.
W.P.T.G. Wijeratne hit a belligerent 87 not out in 54 balls inclusive of seven sixes and four fours to run up a formidable 215 for 8 in 25 overs for SAGT which was enough to beat new comers, Oral Corporation on a faster run rate.
Debutants QP Employment helped by their inform batsman, T.S. Inudeen (65) registered their 3rd win, beating Citi Bank NA on a faster run rate.
Other notable performance came from K. Wijesiri from EB Creasey (55 Vs. Coutaulds Clothing), S. Alirajah from Citi Bank NA (53 Vs. Nippon Paint), Vindika Chandrasekera from Janashakthi ‘B’ (53 Vs. Asiri Hospitals), D. Meedeniya from Asiri Hospitals (51 Vs. Janashakthi ‘B’) and Ruwan Fernando from MJF Group (5 -0-23-5 Vs. Nippon Paint).
The tournament will be continued this weekend with a card of 18 matches.
Weekend’s Match Results
Mattegoda /morning: Ceyline Holdings beat CIC Group by 30 runs
Ceyline Holdings 146 all out (24.5), CIC 116 all out (23.3)
Mattegoda /afternoon: Vallibal Finance beat Technomedics by 7 wickets
Technomedics 87 all out (20.3), Vallibal Finance 88/3 (8.5)
Thurstan/morning: Akbar Bros beat Gummi Lanka by 14 runs
Akbar Bros174/6 (24); Gummi Lanka 160/4 (24)
Thurstan/afternoon: Lankem Ceylon beat Allianze Insurance on a faster run-rate
Allianze Insurance 130 all out (25), Lankem 104/6 in 17 overs when rain halted play
Mattegoda/morning: Hirdaramani’s beat United Tractor’s by 32 runs
Hirdaramani 213 all out (25), UTE-181 all out (24.5)
Mattegoda/ afternoon: Valibal finance beat Nation Lanka Finance by 6 wickets
NLF 166/9 (25); Vallibal 170/4 (22)
Kotahena /morning: Citi Bank NA beat Nippon Paint on faster run rate
Citi Bank 180/7 (24); Nippon Paint 126/8 in 17 overs when rain halted play
Kotahena/afternoon: South Asia Gateway Terminal beat MAC Holdings by 8 wickets; MAC Holdings -103/4 in 18.1 overs when rain halted play; SAGT given a revised target of 100/2 in six overs
Wesley/morning: Hayleys vs. Janashakthi ‘B’ ended in a no result
Hayleys 161/9 (25); Janashakthi ‘B’-29/1 in 4.3 overs when rain stopped play
Wesley/afternoon: Oral Corporation vs. Toll Global Forwarding was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain
MCA/morning Courtaulds Clothing beat E.B. Creasey by 5 wickets
EBC 189/7 (25); Coutaulds Clothing- 190/5 (23.5)
MCA/afternoon: QP Employment beat Citi Bank NA on faster run rate
QPE 166/6 (24); Citi Bank NA 89/5 in 17.5 overs when rain halted play
Moratuwa/morning: Amana Bank beat Copal Amba by 26 runs
Amana Bank 140 all out (23.3); Copal Amba 114 all out (21.3)
Moratuwa/afternoon: Coats Thread Lanka beat Elastomeric by 7 wickets
Elastomeric 82 all out (19.3); Coats-83/3 (13.4)
Shalika /morning: Janashakthi Insurance ‘B’ beat Asiri Hospitals by 52 runs
Janashakthi 202/7 (25); Asiri Hospitals 150/6 (25)
Shalika/afternoon: MJF Group beat Nippon Paint by 76 runs
MJF 146/9 (25), Nippon Paint 70 all out (17.1)
Wesley/morning: HSBC ‘C’ beat Ceyline Holdings by 21 runs
HSBC ‘C’ 156/9 (25); Ceyline 135/8 (25)
Wesley/afternoon: South Asia Gateway Terminal beat Oral Corporation on a faster run-rate
SAGT 215/8 (25); Oral Corp 108/8 in 17 Overs when rain halted play