Citizens Development Business (CDB) opening batsman, Chathuranga Dikkumbura hit a belligerent 75-ball 126 to help post the highest team total of the tournament- 385/6 in 40 overs, against a hapless Hemas Group, who ultimately lost by a huge 267 runs, in the pre-Quarterfinals, last weekend. The other 7 teams that advanced to the Quarterfinals were, [...]

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Dikkumbura 126 pilots CDB to tourney-high 385/6 in 40 overs

By Lakshman Ranasinghe
'Elephant House Lemonade' Trophy MCA 'D' Division 40-Over League Tournament
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Hashan Kumuditha of AMW cover drives -Pic by Ranjith Perera

Citizens Development Business (CDB) opening batsman, Chathuranga Dikkumbura hit a belligerent 75-ball 126 to help post the highest team total of the tournament- 385/6 in 40 overs, against a hapless Hemas Group, who ultimately lost by a huge 267 runs, in the pre-Quarterfinals, last weekend.

The other 7 teams that advanced to the Quarterfinals were, AMW Group, Softlogic Holdings, Heshan Flexi Packaging (HFP), Kanrich Finance ‘B’, NDB Bank, David Pieris Motor Co. (DPMC) and Expolanka Group.

Dikkumbura was severe on the Hemas bowlers, hitting 10 massive sixes and 8 sizzling boundaries, and was engaged in two century partnerships, an opening stand of 131 runs in 103 balls with Saman Ambilimeegama (49) and a 120-run stand for the 2nd wicket in 63 balls, with Vishwa Ratnasekera (59).

Hemas threw in the towel, having no answer to CDB’s varied bowling attack of Buddika Silva (5-1-6-3), Chandima Bandara (7.4–1-24-2) and Chathuranga Abeysinghe (5-1-32-2), and were dismissed for 118 runs in 28.4 overs.

Kanrich Finance ‘B’ went home to lunch when they annihilated 10-man, Hilton Colombo Residencies (HCR) by 9 wickets. The match was over little after 12 noon, lasting only 35.2 overs. HCR batting first made a paltry 69 runs in 25 overs. CDB responded with 70 for 1 in 10.2 overs.

A notable double by Heshan Kumaditha (41 in 49 balls, inclusive of 6 fours and 7.2-1-19-4) spearheaded AMW Group to a fine 98-run win over Bodyline.

An unbroken 5th wicket stand of 75 runs between Ranjan Ranatunga (35 not out in 52 balls) and Asanka Ranasinghe (37 not out in 50 balls), helped Softlogic Holdings score a 6-wicket win over Delmege Group. Softlogic was earlier helped by their opening bowlers, Vinoth Kumar (8-0-36-3) and Jesley Richards (8-1-37-3) to restrict Delmege to 175 runs in 39.3 overs.

Weekend Results

  •           At MCA

AMW Group beat Bodyline by 98 runs

AMW 198 (38.2) (H. Kumuditha 41, D. Weeraratne 41, A. Wewelwela 31, S. Premakumara 2/38, I. Chandrasiri 4/23)

Bodyline- 100 (25.2 overs) (D. Tharinda 3/11, H. Kumuditha 4/19)

Kanrich Finance ‘B’ beat HCR by 9 wickets

HCR 69 (25) (S. Senaratne 2/10, A. Dhananjaya 2/21, T. Iddamalgoda 2/13, S. Thiwanka 3/3)

Kanrich Finance ‘B’ 70/1 (10.2) (S. Thiwanka 30 not out )

  •           At Campbell Park

Softlogic Holdings beat Delmege Group by 6 wickets.

Delmege 171 (39.3) (P. Balagama 35, Vinoth Kumar 3/35, J. Richards 3/37, C. Praneeth 2/44, A. Ranasinghe 2/15)

Softlogic 172/4 (32.4) (C. Niroshan 41, P. Wickramarachchi 36, Ranjan Ranatunga 35 not out, A. Ranasinghe 37 not out, P. Balagama 2/43)

Expolanka Group beat Brumby’s Internationsl by 92 runs

Expolanka 185 (36.2) (R. Gamage 63, M. Chathuranga 36, S. Wijethunga 2/23, S. Illiyas 2/25, K. Mihiranga 2/35, D. Sinnen 2/11)

Brumby’s 93 (21.5) (I. Mohamed 47 not out, N. Dilip 3/24, A. Vithanarachchi 4/24, C. Jayasinghe 2/13)

  •          At Panadura

HFP beat Central Finance by 58 runs.

HFP 171 (38.1) (Chalitha Chamod 37, A. Karunaratne 3/28, Nimesh Fernando 3/23, V. Costa 2/15)

Central Finance 113 (26.3) (K. Silva 30, B. Prasad 2/14, Lalith Prasanna 4/22, S. Jayasekera 2/25)

  •              At Thurstan

CDB beat Hemas Group by 267 runs.

CDB 385/6 (40 overs) (Chathuranga Dikkumbura 126, Saman Ambilimeegama 49, V. Ratnayake 59, A. Akuragoda 61, S. Perera 40 not out, G. Cruze 2/64)

Hemas 118 (28.4) (A. Priyadarshana 35, B. Silva 3/6, C. Bandara 2/24, C. Abeysinghe 2/32, P. Dilanka 2/4)

  •              At Kotahena

NDB Bank beat NTB ‘B’ by 76 runs

NDB 193/9 (40) (S. Fernando 42, N. Abeysinghe 30, M. Iranga 3/28, N. Saputhanthri 3/33)

NTB ‘B’ 117 (28.5) (K. Fernando 2/24, A. Segar 2/25, D. Sandaruwan 3/25)

  •            At Mattegoda

DPMC beat Ceylinco Insurance by 4 wickets

Ceylinco 116 (35.3) (L. de Silva 2/25, D. Peiris 3/23, N. Channa 2/20)

DPMC 117/6 (18.1) (M. Fernando 46, N. Fernando 2/42, A. Fernando 2/4)

The quarter-finals will be worked off in the New Year, as the tournament will take a break this weekend for Christmas.

Saturday, January 7: AMW Group vs Softlogic Holdings at Thurstan

Sunday, January 8: HFP vs Kanrich Finance ‘B’ at MCA; CDB vs NDB Bank at Campbell Park and DPMC vs Expolanka Group at Thurstan.

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