In a Quarterfinal (QF) where the bowlers were put to the sword, over 600 runs were scored, inclusive of 2 centuries and 3 half-centuries, as Nations Trust Bank (NTB) 'A' maintained their unbeaten record with a 31-runs win over JL Morrisons (JLM) in the 6th 'BMW -Hyundai' Trophy MCA 'C' Division 50-Over League Tournament 2017,continued with the QFs last weekend.
In this high scoring match, Tharindu Ariyawansa of NTB 'A' and Ahmed Shakeel of JLM scored centuries, while the three half-centurions were Sajith Perera and Tharindu Amaratunga of NTB 'A' and Gayanga Kahawita of JLM.
NTB 'A' batting first, scored 339 for 8 in 50-overs, riding on the sparkling 12-runs second wicket stand in 96 balls between Tharindu Ariyawansa (108 in 73 balls, with 2 sixes and 15 fours) and Sajith Perera (78).
Underdogs JLM bravely took up the challenge with opener, Ahamed Shakeel keeping the momentum of the run chase going with a responsible 138 in 120 balls, with 3 sixes and 13 fours, and well supported by Gayanga Kahavita (55) and K. Silva (42)
Tharinda Amaratunga, who earlier bolstered the NTB 'A' innings with a bright 74 runs, put the brakes on the JLM batting, with a good spell of 10-0-55-4, thus restricting them to 308 for 7 in 50 overs.
In the second QF, Anura Dias figured prominently for Commercial Credit & Finance (CCF) 'B' with a good double of 60 runs and 3 for 18, in their win over Peoples Leasing Co. (PLC) by 70 runs.
Debutants, DHT Cement (DHT) crushed LB Finance (LBF) 'B' by 7 wickets in the third QF.
LBF were shot out for 77 runs in 21.1 overs, with leg spinner, Shaluka Silva the wrecker with 7-2-21-5.
DHT had batting practice facing 28 overs to reach their target of 78 for 3.
The 4th QF saw a very useful 106-runs partnership in 104 balls for the 3rd wicket, by Aruna Henrickson (76) and S. Jamion (47), enabled unbeaten Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) score a well deserved 37-runs win over Colombo Dockyard Ltd. (CDL).
Quarterfinal Results:
1st QF: NTB 'B' beat JLM by 31 runs
NTB 'A' 339/8 (50) (Tharindu Ariyawansa 108, Sajith Perera 78, Tharindu Amaratunga 70; G. Kahavita 4/35, C. Kanishka 2/59)
JLM 308/7 (50) (Ahamed Shakeel 138, G. Kahawita 55, K. Silva 42; T. Madusanka 4/55, J. de Silva 2/48)
2nd QF: CCF 'B' beat PLC by 70 runs
CCF 'B' 246 all out (48.4) (Anura Dias 60, D. Mendis 46, S. Fernando 39; I. Gunasekera 4/51, R. Jayasekera 3/59)
PLC 176 all out (38.5) (S. Dissanayake 55, I. Perera 29; Anura Dias 3/18, S. Bandara 2/26, M. Fernando 2/49)
3rd QF: DHT beat LBF 'B' by 7 wickets
LBF 'B' 77 all out (21.1) (R. Liyanarachchi 21; Shaluka Silva 5/21, P. Abeykoon 3/21)
DHT 78/3 (28) (S. Godamanne 21; C. Gunasinghe 2/32)
4th QF: SCB beat CDL by 37 runs
SCB 241 all out (46.2) (Aruna Henrickson 76, S. Jamion 47, C. Satharasinghe 36, B. Adeesha 30; B. Kumara 3/27, R. Kumara 2/56, O. Illeperuma 3/13)
CDL 204 all out (47.1) (B. Kumara 68, R. Iriyagolla 36; S. Jamion 3/49)
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