Unbeaten, HNB Grameen and DFCC Bank, along with Mercantile Investments and Asia Asset Finance advanced to the semi-finals in the 15th David Pieris Group of Companies sponsored, 'DPGC' Challenge Trophy – MCA 'E' Division, 30-over League Tournament 2017.
In the quarter-finals played over last week-end, HNB Grameen scored a comfortable 81 runs win over John Keells 'C' and Mercantile Investments ended Virtusa’s unbeaten run with an unexpected three wickets win.
DFCC Bank defended a moderate total, as they beat HSBC 'A' by 50 runs and in a low scoring game, Asia Asset Finance crushed Commercial Bank 'B' by 65 runs.
Notable performances guiding their respective institutes to the semis came from Damith Perera (58) and D. Sandaruwan (55) from HNB Grameen Vs. J. Keells 'C'; Sashrika Pussegolla from Asia Asset Finance (45 runs and 3 for 20 Vs. Commercial Bank 'B') and Charith Perera from J. Keells 'C' (90 runs in 43 balls, inclusive of eight sixes and equal number of fours) Vs. HNB Grameen.
The two semi-final matches will be played on Sunday (26) between HNB Grameen and Mercantile Investments at the MCA ground and at Mattegoda between DFCC Bank and Asia Asset Finance.
Results
1st Quarter-final: HNB Grameen beat John Keells 'C' by 81 runs
HNB Grameen 262 for 8 wickets (30) (Damith Perera 58, Janith Perera 35, D. Sandaruwan 55, Charith Perera 2/44, P.K. Abeygunasekera 2/36)
JK 'C' 181 all out (28.2) (Charith Perera 90, Dinusha Fernando 3/22, Chamara Ratnayake 3/32)
2nd Quarter-final: Mercantile Investments beat Virtusa Polaris by 3 wickets
Virtusa 126 all out (29.3) (C. Kumara 3/18 , D. Seneviratne 3/21)
MIL 127 for 7 wickets (26.1) (N. Bandara 39 not out, C. Liyanage 3/30, Tharanga 2/14)
3rd Quarter-final: DFCC Bank beat HSBC 'A' by 50 runs
DFCC 155 all out (29.2) (H. Cooray 31, S. Subasinghe 3/44, A. Kariyawasam 2/16, S. Wijetunga 2/20)
HSBC 'A' 105 all out (26.3) (N. de Silva 31, L. Dias 2/13, D. Weerasinghe 2/30)
4th Quarter-final: Asia Asset Finance beat Commercial Bank 'B' by 65 runs
AAF 134 all out (27.4) (S. Pussegolla 45, T. Nirmala 2/32, B.Chamara 2/8, M. Liyanage 2/27, J. Athukorala 2/15)
Commercial Bank 'B' 69 all out (21.3) (M. de Silva 3/7, S. Pussegolla 3/20)
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