Incredible Lasantha
Action from last week - Pic by Ranjith Perera
Access Group’s left arm medium fast bowler, Lasantha Bandaranayake probably created a new MCA bowling record with his incredible spell of five overs, one maiden, 26 runs for nine wickets, including a hat-trick, against MJF Exports in the ongoing second Commercial Credit & Finance PLC sponsored, MCA ‘F’ division 25 over League Tournament 2017, which continued last weekend.
The match lasted only 14.2 overs, as MJF got knocked down senseless for 39 runs in 9.2 overs; Access replied with 45 for 3 in 05 overs. The batting spot light fell Brandix Essentials ‘B’ Shiran Abeyratne, who hit a belligerent 108 not out in 50 balls, inclusive of six sixes and 12 fours against Lion Brewery. Abeyratne was associated in a 116 runs stand for the fourth wicket in 61 balls with opener K. Surendra (65) which sky rocked the total to 264 for 4 in 25 overs; Lion Brewery in reply managed only 162 for 8 in 25 overs.
The other notable performances came from Dulanjana Themiya from Prym Intimates (88 in 70 balls inclusive of a six and a dozen of fours Vs. Asia Capital) and Sameera Pushpakumara from Janashakthi Insurance (78 not out in 47 balls inclusive of three sixes and eight fours Vs. MAS Linea Aqua)
The tournament will be continued during the coming week-end with a card of 14 matches, after being rested for the new year.
Weekend’s Match Results at a glance
MCA /morning: Technomedics International beat Siam City Cement by 37 runs
Technomedics 184/7 (25); Siam City 147 (24.4)
MCA/afternoon: Brandix Essentials ‘B’ beat Lion Brewery by 102 runs
Brandix ‘B’ 264/4 (25); Lion Brewery 162/8 (25)
Panadura /morning: Textured Jersey ‘B’ beat Allianz Insurance 59 runs
TJ ‘B’ 190/9 (25); Allianz 131 (20.2)
Panadura/afternoon: Access Group beat MJF Exports by 7 wickets
MJF 39 (9.2); Access 45/3 (5)
Veyangoda /morning: MBSL Insurance beat Fairway Holdings by 18 runs
MBSLI 156 (23.4); Fairway 138/9 (25)
MCA/morning: WNS Global beat United Tractors by 3 wickets
UTE 138/6 (25); WNSG 139/7 (23.5)
MCA/afternoon: Hirdaramani Group beat Union Bank by 6 wickets
UB 94 (24); Hirdaramani 96/4 (15.4)
Veyangoda /morning : Janashakthi Insurance beat MAS Linea Aqua by 5 runs
Janashakthi 182/6 (25); Linea Aqua 177 (25)
Veyangoda /afternoon: Prym Intimates beat Asia Capital by 43 runs
Prym Intimates 174 /8 (25); Asia Capital 131 (24.4)