MCA Cricket: Division 'B' weekly roundup

Kanrich Finance (Kanrich) 'B' (League No. 2) entered the final of the 2nd 'Fair & Lovely Men' Trophy – MCA 'B' Division 50-Over League Tournament 2019, when they beat League No.1, HNB by 22 runs on the DLS method. 

HNB stays in the tournament to face the winner of the eliminator, between League No. 3, John Keells Holdings (JKH) and League No. 4, Expolanka Group (Expolanka). 

The Knockout stage is conducted according to the IPL system. 

Rain played a cruel trick on Expolanka (League No. 4) when their match against JKH 'B' (League No. 3) ended in a No-Result. 

According to tournament rules, JKH 'B' the team that held the higher position in the League points table will advance to Eliminator II. 

In Eliminator II, JKH 'B' will meet HNB on November 6, at the MCA, with the winner meeting Kanrich 'B' in the final on November 10 at the MCA. 

Results: 

At Katunayake: Kanrich 'B' beat HNB by 22 runs on DLS method 
Kanrich 'B' 184 all out (44) (Pramod Maduwantha 54, Rajitha Assalaarachchi 23, Tharushan Iddamalgoda 23; Naveen Gunawardane 4/25, Mohommad Ikram 3/30, Vimukthi Perera 2/36) 
HNB 123 for 7 wickets (34) when bad light halted play (Madawa Warnapura 37, Sawan Prabash 28; Poorna Charuka 2/20, Chanaka Devinda 2/32) 

Eliminator at Maggona: JKH 'B' vs Expolanka - No Result 
JKH 'B' 245 for 5 wickets (44.2) when rain halted play (Shashrika Pussegolla 55 n.o., Malindu Maduranga 46, Ashen Silva 47, Ashan Pieris 32, Roscoe Thatil 36; Ayana Siriwardana 2/40) 
Expolanka - Did not bat.