COMBank’s Rahula Ekanayake, DFCC’s Nipun Premaratne shine in MCA “C” division 50 –Over League

Commercial Bank’s middle order batsman Rahula Ekanayake and DFCC Bank’s left arm medium fast bowler Nipun Premaratne hogged the limelight, in the on-going National Development Bank (NDB) sponsored, MCA “C” division 50 –Over League Tournament 2023, continued on 29 June, 1 and 3 July.

Ekanayake hit the first century of the tournament, scoring 100 in 97 balls, inclusive of 02 sixes and 07 fours vs. Airport and Aviation Services.

Ekanayake was associated in a 140 runs stand in 151 balls for the 5th wicket with S. Kaushalya (94 in 94 balls, inclusive of 2 sixes and 9 fours) which helped to propel their score from 77 for 4 to 335 for 9 in 50 overs.

Premaratne finished with magnificent figures of 10-01-30-07, as he ripped through the Airport and Aviation batting, to get them all out for 77 runs in 25.1 overs. 

The other noteworthy performances were by Commercial Bank “A”, Pasindu Denipitiya, who finished with impressive figures of 7.3 – 23- 05 Vs. DFCC Bank and R. Ratnayake from DFCC Bank who scored a fighting 93 runs against Commercial Bank .

Match Results / 07 Matches 

• At MCA – DFCC Bank beat Commercial Bank “A” by 73 runs on the DLS method. 

DFCC Bank – 227 (45.3) (R. Ratnayake 93, M. Weerasinghe 36, D.N. Gamage 3/50, P.E. Denipitiya 5/23)

Commercial Bank “A” – 84 (17.2) (D.M. Kekirideniya 2/21, R. Ratnayake 3/50, M. Weerasinghe 2/18)

• At MCA – David Pieris Group of Companies”A” beat Hemas Holdings by 02 wickets.

Hemas – 171 (40.3) (V. Dilshan 70, C. Batuwita 44, M. Gennile 4/16, A. Elabodage 2/34)

DPGC “A” – 174/8 (33.5) (S R Rodrigo 32, M. Gannile 32, A. Weerasinghe 2/51, V. Herath 2/16, V. Dilshan 2/39, C. Batuwita 2/24)

• At BRC – Commercial Bank “A” beat Airport and Aviation by 185 runs.

Commercial Bank “A” – 335/9 (50) (Rahula Ekanayake 100, S. Kaushalya 94, S. Gunawardena 32, A. Nanayakkara 3/65, N. Fernando 3/61)

AandA – 150 (36.2) (K. Umayanga 30, A. Nanayakkara 47, G. Ashirwada 3/22, R. Ekanayake 2/36)

• At Mattegoda - LOLC beat DFCC Bank by 01 run (Match reduced to 45 overs a side)

LOLC – 183/9 (45) ( E. Madusanka 42, D. Kekirideniya 2/31, S. Fernando 4/19)

DFC C – 182 (44.5) (L. Wickramaratne 67, G. Jayaweera 39, B.S. Perera 3/32, S.S. Fernando 3/34, E. Madusanka 2/15)

• At MCA – Commercial Bank “A” beat LOLC by 79 runs.

Commercial Bank “A” – 193 (49.2) ( S. Boteju 40, G. Ashirwada 41, S. Udukumbura 3/33, S. Fernando 2/25, M. Ratnayake 3/35)

LOLC- 114 (27.4) ( T. Kalhara 3/20, P. Denipitiya 4/14)

• At Panagoda – Nawaloka Hospitals beat DPGC “A” by 04 runs (match reduced to 30 overs a side)

Nawaloka Hospitals – 148 ( 29.5) (N. de Silva 31, R.T. Kakulawela 30, M. Gannile 3/31, A. Elabodage 2/35, L. de Silva 2/22, S.R. Rodrigo 2/37)

DPGC “A” – 144/9 (30) ( Madushan Fernando 34, R.T. Kakulawela 3/27, S. D. Fernando 3/18, C. Devinda 2/16) 

• At Bloomfield – DFCC Bank beat Airport and Aviation by 07 wickets.

AandA – 77 (25) ( Nipun Premaratne 7/30)

DFCC – 80/3 (11.5) ( S.C. Wickramaratne 31, N. Fernando 2/24)

The tournament will be continued this week-end, 08th and 09th July with a match card of 02 matches.