Sajith hits a sparkling hundred
Action from last week's play at MCA - Pic by M.D. Nissanka
The second Commercial Credit & Finance PLC sponsored – MCA ‘F’ division 25 Over League Tournament 2017was back on rails after the New Year holidays.
Week-end’s highest team total – 228 for 6 in 25 overs came from Palliyaguruge Group Vs. Janashakthi Insurance and the lowest total came from Barthi Airtel – 43 all out in 13.4 overs Vs. MAS Kreeda.
Sajith Dissanayake from Hayleys Group ‘C’ hit a sparkling century (101 in 50 balls inclusive of eight sixes and equal number of fours) Vs. HSBC ‘C’ made way for Hayleys to win the match by 143 runs.
Technomedics recorded a close 13 runs win over United Tractors, thanks to the 53 ball, 86 runs, which included four sixes and 10 fours, scored by Anjana Ushantha.
Access Group scored a comfortable six wickets win over Allianz Finance as their right arm leg spinner, Nishantha Nimron finished with impressive figures of 5-0-12-5 to skittle out the Financiers for 107 runs in 25 overs.
A belligerent unbroken second wicket stand of 111 runs in 81 balls between Kavinda Perera ( 87 not out in 70 balls inclusive of two sixes a dozen fours) and Nelson Kennedy( 40 not out) propelled Asia Capital to a nine wickets win over EB Creasey.
Chamara Dilruk with an inspired spell of bowling ( 4.3-1-15-5) helped Ansell Lanka to beat new comers, Jay Lanka by 63 runs.
The tournament will be continued this week-end with a card of 14 matches.
Weekend’s match results at a glance:
MCA/Morning: Hayleys ‘C’ beat HSBC ‘C’ by 143 runs
Hayleys 225/6 (25); HSBC ‘C’ 82 (21.5)
MCA/afternoon: MAS Kreeda beat Barthi Airtel by 179 runs
MAS Kreeda 222/8 (25); Airtel 43 (13.4)
Veyangoda /morning: Access Group beat Allianz Insurance by 6 wickets
Allianz 107 (25); Access 110/4 (18.1)
Veyangoda /afternoon: Asia Capital beat EB Creasey by 9 wickets
EBC 158/9 (25); Asia Capital 158/1 (20.1)
Panadura/morning: Stafford Motors beat Hirdaramani by 34 runs
Stafford 171/8 (25); Hirdaramani 137 (20.1)
Panadura /afternoon: Technomedics beat United Tractors by 13 runs
Technomedics 222/7 (25); UTE 209 (24.4)
MCA/morning: Total Ambar beat Moody’s Annalytics by 73 runs
Total Ambar 200/5 ( 25); Moody’s 127/9 (25)
MCA/ afternoon: Palliyaguruge Group beat Janashakthi Insurance by 139 runs
Palliyaguruge 228/6 (25); Janashakthi 89 (20.2)
Moratuwa /morning: WNS Global beat Lion Brewery by 6 wickets
Lion Brewery 59 (17.4); WNSG 60/4 (8.4)
Moratuwa /afternoon: MBSL Insurance beat MJF Group by 16 runs
MBSLI 159/6 (25); MJF 143 (22.4)
Veyangoda /morning: Brandix Essentials ‘B’ beat Siam City Cement by 8 wickets
SCC 82 (21); Brandix 87/2 (14.4)
Veyangoda/afternoon: Ansell Textiles beat Jay Lanka by 63 runs
Ansell 171 (25); JL 108 (22.3)
Campbell Park /morning: MAS Linea Aqua beat Union Bank by 7 wickets
UB 178/6 (25) and MLA 182/3 (14.5)
Campbell Park/afternoon: Prym Intimates beat Akbar Bros. by 55 runs
PI 164/9 (25); Akbar 109 (18.2)