Semi-finalists found
Gihan Anuruddha of Maliban top scored with 53 - Pic by Ranjith Perera
Brandix Essentials, Sri Lanka Telecom, Maliban Biscuits and Nawaloka Hospitals qualified to play in the semi-finals of the MCA ‘E’ Division 25 over cricket tournament 2019 registering victories over Stafford Motors, Eagle Logistics, Emerchemie NB (Ceylon) and Akbar Brothers respectively in the quarter-final matches played yesterday at the MCA Grounds and Mattegoda.
Asanga Singappuli (81) of Stafford Motors became the top scorer while Lahiru Dushantha (5 for 25) of Maliban Biscuits was the most successful bowler of the weekend.
Chief Scores
- At MCA/M: Brandix Essentials beat Stafford Motors
by 1 wicket
Stafford Motor Company 176 for 8 (25) (Asanga Singappuli 81, Chamara Wijesinghe 46, Sajeewa Vishan 20, Navindu Perera 5/18, Hashan Madusanka 1/31)
Brandix Essentials 177 for 9 (25) (Oshan Priyadharshana 50, Sudharshana Ellawela 32, Hashan Madusanka 34*, Dhammika Kumara 4/30, Sajeewa Vishan 3/39)
- At Mattegoda/E: Sri Lanka Telecom beat Eagle Logistics by 23 runs
Sri Lanka Telecom 168 for 8 (25) (Niroshan Ramachandra 60, Heshan Fernando 41, Asanka Perera 2/31, Mohammed Farried 1/17)
Eagle Logistics 139 for 9 (25) (Yapa Abeywardene 67, Arachchige Thasindu 26, Insaka Siriwardene 3/11, Suchin Divangana 2/20, Anjana Mawan 2/22)
- At MCA/E: Maliban Biscuits beat Emerchemie NB (Ceylon) by 62 runs
Maliban Biscuits 174 for 9 (25) (Gihan Anuruddha 53, Chaturanga Devapriya 22*, M. Silmi 22, Amila De Silva 2/26, Pasan Samarasekera 2/35)
Emerchemie NB (Ceylon) 112 (20.2) (Amila Amarasekera 31, Isal Senanayake 36, Lahiru Dushantha 5/25, Dulan Chaturanga 2/26)
- At Mattegoda/E: Nawaloka Hospitals beat Akbar Brothers by 25 runs
Nawaloka Hospitals 113 (23.3) (Dayan Prasanga 35, Lahiru Dilshan 3/14, Buddhika Prabath 3/16, Kamal Prasanga 1/27)
Akbar Brothers 88 (23.4) (R. Yuvendran 19, Thivanka Kekulawala 4/13, Buddhika Prasad 2/13, Kalana Dilshan 2/33)