Stafford Motors continue winning streak with another 300+ total
Centurions, Asantha Singappuli of Stafford Motors (Stafford) and Thusitha Silva of PABC Bank (PABC), stole the limelight in the ongoing 7th Prestige Automobile (Pvt) Ltd., sponsored, ‘BMW-Hyundai’ Trophy, MCA ‘C’ Division 50-Over League Tournament 2018, continued last week.
The ‘Honda boys’ continued to ride the fast lane for their 2nd successive win after 3 defeats, with a comprehensive 97-runs win over Standard Chartered Bank (SCB).
Asantha Singappuli finally found touch, as he scored a workman like 133 runs in 145 balls, inclusive of 4 sixes and 15 fours; Stafford went pass the 300 mark for the 2nd time- 317/9 in 50 overs; The Bankers overawed by Singappuli’s onslaught, went down tamely- 120 all out in 27.4 overs.
A sparkling 103 in 119 balls with 3 sixes and 5 fours by opener, Thusitha Silva, steered PABC to a close 3-wickets win, with 8 balls remaining, over Heshan Flexi.
In a low scoring game, Kanrich Finance (Kanrich) ‘B’ had to fight all the way to beat Commercial Leasing & Finance (CLF) by 3 wickets. CLF were helped by a splendid spell from Chandula Weeraratne (10-0-34-5), to reduce CLF to 145 runs in 41.4 overs. Kanrich ‘B’, after a struggle, went over the line- 145/7 in 44.2 overs.
The tournament will be continued this week-end with a card of six matches.
Results
- At MCA:
Pyramid Wilmer beat Heshan Flexi by 7 wickets
Heshan Flexi 117 (35 overs) (T. Guruge 28, M. Lakshan 26; A. Warnakulasuriya 3/28, L. Fernando 2/4)
Pyramid Wilmer 120/3 (15.2 overs) (N. Shehan 62)
Stafford beat SCB by 97 runs
Stafford 317/9 (50 overs) (Asantha Singappluli 133, S. Sampath 38, Rakitha Raj 37; Aruna Henrison 3/50, R. Perumal 2/46, A. Kamardeen 2/61)
SCB 120 (27.4 overs) (C. Satharasinghe 45; K. Peiris 2/31, C. Sampath 2/28, Asantha Singappuli 2/22, D. Kumara 2/33)
- At Mattegoda:
Kanrich ‘B’ beat CLF by 3 wickets
CLF 145 (41.4 overs) (S. Nanayakkara 26, S. Shiroman 20, S. Sampath 20; Chandula Weeraratne 5/34, C. Devinda 2/18, T. Iddamalgoda 2/13)
Kanrich ‘B’ 149/7 (44.2 overs) (K. Chamara 32, M. Fonseka 30, R. Sanjeewa 28, T. Iddamalgoda 22; N. Devapriya 3/30)
- At Thurstan:
PABCbeat Heshan Flexi by 3 wickets
Heshan Flexi 221 (49 overs) (S. Avishka 53 n.o., C. Chamod 44, G. Prasanga 26, S. Senanayake 20; R. Thakshala 4/37, B. de Alwis 3/19)
PABC 223/7 (48.4 overs) (Thusith Silva 103, B. de Alwis 31, V. Deepal 24; S. Chamod 3/55, L. Prasanna 2/29, Y. Kuruwita 2/26)