Maduranga props Hayleys in the nick of time
A swashbuckling 146 runs coming off in 108 deliveries inclusive of 15 hits over the ropes and ten boundaries by Maduranga Soysa guided Hayleys Group. Stuttering at 96 for 7 at one stage, they to rose like the ‘Phoenix’, to finish with 283 in 46.2 overs and win the match by 85-runs against Seylan Bank in the ongoing ‘MIDS’ Trophy, MCA ‘B’ division League Tournament 2017, continued last week-end. The brave, Maduranga Soysa jelled with No. 9 batsman, Ali Khan (43) as they put on 130 runs in 125 balls for the 8th wicket. Hayley’s leg spinner,
Ravindu Wijeratne inspired by Soysa’s herculean effort, bowled his heart out to put the brakes on the experienced Seylan Bank batting line up to finish with 5 for 21 in 9.4 overs, with two maiden overs, getting them all out for 198 runs under 42 overs. Half centuries of Kanchana Gunawardena (67) and Tharanga Paranavitana (55) thus went a begging for the bankers. There were ‘Fire works’ in broad day light at Army Grounds, Mattegoda, lit up by Lakshan Rodrigo (127 in 78 balls inclusive of 4 sixes and 18 fours) and Sadeera Samarawickrama (89 in 59 balls, inclusive of 4 sixes and 10 fours), the pair engaged in a 225 runs opening stand, as LBF amassed to 385 in 48 overs, thus thrashing PABC Bank ‘A’ by a massive margin of 199 runs.
A well compiled second wicket stand of 115 runs in 119 balls between Pathum Wickramarachchi (77 in 79 balls, inclusive of 4 sixes and equal number of fours) and Imal Liyanage (45) gave Singer SL ‘A’ their first win, after two defeats, beating Commercial Bank ‘A’ by four wickets; thus the bankers crashed to their fourth defeat on the trot and failed to advance to the second round. Left-arm, leg spinner Lakshan Jayasinghe’s impressive bowling effort (8-0-34-5) did not bear fruit for Mobitel, as Kanrich Finance ‘A’ spinner Alankara Asanka (4 for 35) spun a deadly web around them to get them all out for 185 runs under 40 overs, to gain a 54 run win. PABC Bank ‘A’ engaged in a double header had to suffer back to back defeats, losing to MAS Silueta by 90 runs; PABC with no wins, thus became the second team to bow-out from the tournament.
Last Week-end’s Match Results:
- At MCA: MAS Silueta beat PABC Bank ‘A’ by 90 runs
MAS Silueta 233 (48.1) (P. Waduge 48, K. Silva 45, A. Jayasinghe 28, R. Silva 22 not out, N. Subasinghe 2/55, T. Fernando 2/32, R. Thakshila 2/35, B. de Alwis 2/29, G. Pradeep 2/27)
PABC ‘A’ 143 (33.5) (V. Deepal 32, C. Sansaka 27, T. Silva 27, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 4/12, R. Silva 3/50, S. Cooray 2/8)
- At Moratuwa Stadium: Kanrich Finance ‘A’ beat Mobitel ‘A’ by 54 runs
Kanrich Finance ‘A’ 239 (49.3) (S. Fernando 51, V. Deemantha 40, R. Laksiri 39, K. Vidura 32, E. Ratnayake 3/29, Lakshan Jayasinghe 5/34)
Mobitel 185 (39.5) (Lahiru Jayakody 83, R. Chandraguptha 36, T. Thimadura 20, A. Asanka 4/35, K. Vidura 2/15, P. Jayasuriya 2/34)
- At FTZ /Katunayake: Singer Sri Lanka ‘A’ beat Commercial Bank ‘A’ by 4 wickets
Commercial Bank ‘A’ 215 (50) (C. Wanniarachchi 90, A. Rajapaksa 42, P. Premaratne 26, R. Priyan 3/42, H. Dilshan 2/37, M. Nimesh 2/17 )
Singer ‘A’ 218 for 6 (43.5) (P. Wickramaratne 77, Imal Liyanage 45, C. Lakshan 30, P. de Silva 3/33, C. Wanniarachchi 2/36)
- At Mattegoda: LB Finance ‘A’ beat PABC Bank ‘A’ by 199 runs
LBF ‘A’ 385 (48) (Lakshan Rodrigo 127, Sadeera Samarawickrama 89, A. Perera 30, L. Wickramasinghe 4/57)
PABC ‘A’ 186 (39.2) (V. Deepal 50, L. Wickramasinghe 31, Chathuranga de Silva 2/30, T. Weerakoon 2/27, C. Sudaraka 2/28, R. Weerasinghe 2/23.)
- At MCA: Hayleys Group ‘A’ beat Seylan Bank by 85 runs
Hayleys ‘A’ 283 (46.2) (Maduranga Soysa 146, Ali Khan 43, Kanchana Gunawardena 4/52, C. Rajapaksa 2/45, C. Withanage 2/50)
Seylan Bank 198 (42.5) (Kanchana Gunawardena 67, Tharanga Paranavitana 55, Chanaka Wijesinghe 25, R. Wijeratne 5/21, Ali Khan 2/27)
Unbeaten LB Finance ‘A’ heads group ‘A’ winning all their 4 matches, while, Kanrich Finance ‘A’ head Group ‘B’ with 3 wins, with one match in hand.