MCA Cricket: Division 'C' League weekly roundup

Gihan Anjana (6 for 21) and Umeshka Mendis (3 for 37) proved simply unplayable as they skittled out PABC Bank to give HNB Finance a comprehensive 108 runs win in the ongoing Eighth 'BMW /Hyundai Trophy – Prestige Automobile (Pvt) Ltd., powered / MCA 'C' division 50 Over League Tournament 2019, continued last week end. 

Standard Chartered and Asia Asset Finance made winning starts, as they scored convincing wins over Commercial Bank and JL Morison respectively. 

In a bankers battle, Std. Chartered after a few anxious moments were steered to safely by Hiran Rajapaksa (55 not out) and Aruna Madushanka (45) as they beat Commercial Bank by three wickets.
 
A swashbuckling knock by Nimesh Perera (75 not out) gave Asia Asset Finance a comfortable six wickets win with over 23 overs to spare, over JL Morison. 

The tournament will be continued.

Weekend Match Results: 

Standard Chartered beat Commercial Bank by 3 wickets 
Com. Bank 204 all out (46.3) (C. Wanniarachchi 35, S. Premaratne 32, M. Silva 28, D. Priyanka 2/22, L. Malwatte 2/14) 
SCB 208 for 7 wickets (44.5) (Hiran Rajapaksa 55 not out, A. Madushanka 45, S. Seneviratne 25, N. Prabath 2/40) 

Asia Asset Finance beat J.L Morison by 6 wickets 
JLM 189 all out (50) (S. Devage 38 , G. Kahawita 47, D. Perera 25, Nimesh Perera 2/43, D. Hettiarachchi 3/35)
AAF 190 for 4 wickets (27.4 ) (Nimesh Perera 75 not out, N. Fernando 36, Vinod Perera 31 not out, J. Wijeratne 2/12) 

HNB Finance beat PABC Bank by 108 runs 
HNB Finance 267 for 8 wickets (50) (K. Abeyratne 63, M. Fernando 36, C. Perera 35, J. Perera 27, D. Fernando 25, R. Thathsara 3/38, P. Fernando 3/38) 
PABC 159 all out (41.1) (R. Silva 35, K. Preshan 26, S. Jayasuriya 21, R. Thathsara 21, G. Anjana 6/21, U. Mendis 3/37)