MCA Cricket: Mercantile Division 'F' hampered by rain

The preliminary rounds of the 1st Fair First Insurance Trophy - MCA 'F' Division 25 Over League Cricket Tournament 2018 came to a close last weekend. 

Commenced on May 13 with a programme of 84 matches was constantly marred by bad weather, resulting in 18 matches being completely washed out. 

In the last set of matches that took place on June 22 and 23, Palliyaguruge Group hogged the lime light with back to back wins over Softlogic Life and Asia Capital. 

Weekend’s top performers were: B. Prabath from Akbar Bros (5-0-14-6 Vs. United Tractors), Rasith Chalanga from Technomedics (75 runs in 55 balls with 2 sixes and 6 fours Vs. MAS Kreeda), Nayana Kumara from Avery Dennison (79 not out in 78 balls with two sixes and eight fours Vs. Webquarters) and Harsha de Silva from Palliyaguruge Group (98 runs in 75 balls with three sixes and eight fours Vs. Asia Capital). 

Weekend’s Match results: 

HSBC 'C' beat Avery Denison by 51 runs 
HSBC 'C' 148/8 (25); Avery Dennison 97 (20.2)

Palliyaguruge Group beat Softlogic Life by 64 runs 
Palliyaguruge 163 (20.4); Softlogic 99 (21) 

Akbar Bros beat UTE by 68 runs 
Akbar 159/9 (25); UTE 91 (21.1) 

WNS Global beat J. Keells 'C' by 37 runs 
WNSG 129/9 (22); JK 'C' 92 (19.5) (Match reduced to 22 overs a side due to wet ground conditions)

HNB 'B' beat United Tobacco by 6 wickets 
UT 102 (24.3); HNB 'B' 107/4 (13) 

SAGT beat Fairway Holdings by 26 runs 
SAGT 151 (21); Fairway 125 (22.4)

Technomedics beat MAS Kreeda by 15 runs 
Technomedics 184/7 (25); MAS Kreeda 169 (23.3) 

Hilton Colombo beat Lion Brewery by 9 wickets 
LB 91 (19.5); Hilton 92/1 (19.2) 

Avery Dennison beat Webquarters by 25 runs 
Avery Dennison 144/9; Webquarters 119 (24.5) 

Avery Dennison beat WNS Global by 7 wickets 
WNSG 76 (20.2); Avery Dennison 79/3 (19) 

Palliyaguruge Group beat Asia Capital by 129 runs 
Palliyaguruge 177(25); Asia Capital 48 (14.5)