Amana Takaful, Hayleys, LOLC, Stafford Motors advance to MCA “E” division 25-Over League semis

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Amana Takaful, Hayleys Group, “B” LOLC and Stafford Motors advanced to the Semi Finals, in the 20th David Pieris Group of Companies sponsored, “DPGC” Challenge Trophy – MCA “E” division 25-Over League Tournament 2023, winning their Quarter Finals, played last week-end, 28 and 29 January.

Week-end’s batting honours went to Hayleys Group “B” opening batsman Dimantha Kalugalage, who banged in a 71 ball 109 runs, inclusive of 6 sixes and 7 fours against Virtusa; the bowling honours was bagged by Ceylinco General Insurance Bawantha Jayasinghe, who captured 5 for 34 Vs. LOLC; Bawantha Jayasinghe top scored for Ceylinco Insurance with a gutsy 43-runs, but his all-round effort went in vain, as they lost to LOLC in the last ball by 02 wickets.

Match results/all Quarter Finals:

Thurstan /morning /QF1/Amana Takaful beat Abans Group by 33 runs
Amana Takaful: 178 (25) (Migara Wickramasinghe 31, M. Ghouse 30, S. Fazil 34, T. Lorensu 44, I Hashan 3/21, N. Dayabaran 2/32, S. Manaranga 2/12)
Abans - 145/5 (25) (Lahiru Hiranya 70, Migara Wickramasinghe 2/21 , S. Fazil 2/16)
Thurstan/afternoon /QF 2: Hayleys Group “B” beat Virtusa by 137 runs
Hayleys “B” - 212/3 (25) (Dimantha Kalugalage 109)
Virtusa - 75 (16) (P.M. Ratnayake 4/18, M. Deepal 4/3)
DSS/morning /QF 3/LOLC beat Ceylinco General Insurance by 02 wickets
Ceylinco Insurance - 156/8 (25) (Bawantha Jayasinghe 43, S. Saminda 36, S. Udukumbura 3/27, T. Ratnayake 2/28)
LOLC - 158/8 (25) (V. Madushan 30, Ranga Silva 47, S. Fernando 39, S. Udukumbura 26, A. Fernando 2/31, Bawantha Jayasinghe 5/34)
DSS/afternoon QF 4: Stafford Motors beat Allianz Insurance by 4 runs
Stafford Motors - 150(24.2) (K. Peshan 21, R. Fernando 21, C. Fernando 32, S. Fernando 20, S. Shyamender 4/30, S. Fernando 2/15)
Allianz Insurance - 146 (24.3) (T. Liyanage 43, S. Fernando 34, N. Vass 24, S. Perera 2/18, A. Kumarage 4/24)
The Semi Finals will be played on Sunday, 5 February, as follows.
1st SF – Amana Takaful Vs. Hayleys Group “B” at MCA Grounds
2nd SF – LOLC vs. Stafford Motors at Thurstan College Grounds

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