Centurions hog the limelight at ‘DPGC’ Challenge Trophy
View(s):The centurions, Aravinda Kumara from Brandix Apparel Solutions, Pathum Madusanka from UB Finance, Kavindu Cooray from DFCC Bank and Mahesh Gihan from Astron Lanka, hogged the limelight in the ongoing 14th David Pieris Group of Companies sponsored, ‘DPGC’ Challenge Trophy, MCA ‘E’ division 30-Over League Tournament 2016, continued last week-end. Brandix No. 3 batsman, Aravinda Kumara set the ground ablaze with a firework unbeaten 156 in just 76 deliveries, inclusive of eight sixes and 18 fours, which propelled them to a 97 runs win over Trelleborg Lanka. Opening batsman, Pathum Madusanka struck a fluent 114 in 80 balls inclusive of a half a dozen sixes and a dozen of fours as UB Finance trounced Singer Sri Lanka ‘B’ by a huge margin of 165 runs.
Openers, Kavinda Cooray (104 in 81 balls, inclusive of four sixes along with 12 fours) and Paboda Manoj (50) put on 105 runs in 93 balls, while Lakshitha Liyanage snapped up 4 for 10 in 06 overs to guide DFCC Bank to a resounding 132 runs win over Hilton Colombo. Two more openers, Mahesh Gihan (101 in 78 balls, inclusive of 10 sixes and four fours) and Buddhika Abeyratne (55) put on 150 runs in 101 balls while opening fast bowler, Vipula Silva (5 -0- 36 -4) made early on roads, as Astron Lanka crushed Singer Sri Lanka ‘B’ by 93 runs. The bowling spotlight fell on Unilever’s, right arm off spinner, Milinda Weerasinghe who finished with 6-1 -39-5 Vs. AIA Insurance.
Weekend’s Results at a glance:
Panadura: Brandix Apparel Solutions ‘A’ beat Trellerborg Lanka by 97 runs
Brandix ‘A’ 289/6 (30); Trellerborg192/7 (30)
Panadura: Regnis Lanka beat Emerchemie NB by 8 runs
Regnis 217/7 (30); Emerchemie -209 (29.1)
Campbell Park: Astron Lanka beat Singer SL ‘B’ by 93 runs
Astron 251/7 (30); Singer ‘B’ 158 (19)
Campbell Park: MAS Silueta ‘B’ beat Mast Far East by 5 wickets
MFE 99 (21.5); Silueta ‘B’ 103/5 (14.1)
Veyangoda: Lankem Ceylon beat Amana Takaful Insurance by 2 wickets
Amana Takaful 185 (26.5); Lankem 187/8 (26.3)
Veyangoda: Citizens Devep. Business beat Ceylon Tobacco by 8 wickets
CTC 88 (26.3); CDB 90/2 (8.2)
Kotahena: Nawaloka Group beat Gestetner Ceylon by 172 runs
Nawaloka 259/6 (30); Gestetner 87 (20)Kotahena: UB Finance beat Assetline Leasing by 4 wickets
Assetline 197/9 (30); UBF 198/6 (28.5)
Campbell Park: Unilever beat AIA Insurance by 55 runs
Unilever 222/8 (30); AIAI 167 (27.4)
Campbell Park: Commercial Bank ‘B’ beat Ansell Lanka by 7 wickets
Ansell 134 (26.2); Com. Bank ‘B’ 136/3 (17.2)
Thurstan: Toll Global beat Amana Bank by 7 wickets
Amana 169/8 (30); Toll Global 173/3 (23.3)
Thurstan: Bimputh Finance beat Virtusa by 4 wickets
Virtusa 150 (30); Bimputh 154/6 (26.1).
Veyangoda: Merc Investments beat LOLC by 146 runs
MIL 236/8 (30); LOLC 90 (19)
Veyangoda: DFCC Bank beat Hilton Colombo by 132 runs
DFCC 264/6 (30); Hilton Colombo 132/8 (30)
MCA: UB Finance beat Singer SL ‘B’ by 165 runs
UBF 262/5 (30); Singer ‘B’ 97 (22)
MCA: John Keells ‘C’ beat MAS Active Trading ‘B’ by 62 runs
JK ‘C’ 198/8 (30); MAS Active ‘B’ 136 (26.5)
The tournament will be continued this week-end with a card of 14 matches. – LR