Fairfirst Insurance dismantle Ceyline Holdings in Honda Trophy clash

New kids on the block Fairfirst Insurance’s Asel Sigera hit a masterful 130 not out, as they trounced Ceyline Holdings by a huge margin of 145 runs at the ongoing 8th MCA ‘G’ Division 25-over League Tournament 2018 for the Honda Trophy, sponsored by Stafford Motor Ltd, which continued on 8, 11 and 12 August.  

The other notable performers were D. Sharika from Asiri Hospitals (81 against Jay Lanka); Isuru Jayaratne from Asiri Hospitals (6 for 12 Jay Lanka); Nirushan Ramachandra from SL Telecom (75 vs. ACL Cables); Ranjan Ranatunga from Moody’s (80 not out vs. Laugfs Holdings); Shehan Mendis from Moody’s (5 for 34 vs. Laugfs Holdings); Prageeth Cooray from Cargills Bank (5 for 17 vs. Jaylanka); Mangala Perera from MAS Linea Aqua (6 for 11 vs. Singer ‘B’); Shalaka Rangajeewa from MAS Linea Aqua (107 vs. Union Assurance); Mangala Pradeep from MAS Linea Aqua (101 vs. Union Assurance); Geethika Alwis from Bimputh Finance (94 vs. Expolanka ‘B’); Thivanka de S. Wijeratne from Deutsche Bank (76 not out vs. Singer ‘B’) and Thushara Perera from Allaris Lanka (76 vs. Cargills Bank).  

The highest team total was by MAS Linea Aqua – 287/5 (25) vs. Union Assurance. The lowest team total was by Ship Xpress – 79 (22.4) vs. Nor Lanka.

Match results of 8, 11 and 12 August

Amana Bank beat ACL Cables by six wickets: ACL – 114(21), Amana Bank - 118/4 (19.5)

SL Telecom beat A. Baur & Co. by 39 runs: SLT – 200/7 (25), Baur’s – 161 (24.5) 

Asiri Hospitals beat Jay Lanka by 103 runs: Asiri – 222/6, Jay Lanka – 119 (20.1)

Fairfirst Insurance beat Hayleys ‘B’ by 92 runs: Fairfirst – 198/6 (25), Hayleys ‘B’ – 106 (20.2)

JAT Holdings beat Moody’s by four wickets: Moody’s – 142/4 (25), JAT – 143/6 (21.3)

Fairfirst Insurance beat Ceyline Holdings by 145 runs: Fairfirst – 263/5 (25), Ceyline – 118/5 (25)

Sri Lanka Telecom beat ACL Cables by 56 runs: SLT – 181/6 (25), ACL – 125 (23)

VS Information beat ICBT Campus by 13 runs: VSI – 154/6 (25), ICBT – 141 (24.3)

Moody’s beat Laugfs Holdings by 23 runs: Moody’s – 152/5 (25), Laugfs – 129 (22.2)

Nor Lanka beat MAS Kreeda by 21 runs: Nor Lanka - 154 (23.2), MAS – 133 (24.1)

Cargills Bank beat Jay Lanka by 12 runs: Cargills – 95/9 (25), Jay Lanka – 83 (10.5)

MAS Linea Aqua beat Singer ‘B’ by eight wickets: Singer ‘B’ – 89 (20), MAS Linea – 92/2 (10.5)

Commercial Credit ‘C’ beat Alliance Finance by seven wickets on the D&L Method: Alliance – 116/9 (25), Com. Credit ‘C’ – 101/3 (13)

SriLankan Airlines beat RR Donnely by 83 runs on the D&L Method; Sri Lankan – 148/8 (25), RRD – 61(12.2)

Interpharm beat Access Group by four wickets: Access – 116 (20.2), Interpharm – 112 (19.2)

Bimputh Finance beat Jetwing Travels by 125 runs: Bimputh – 237/7 (25), Jetwing – 112 (19.2)

Jetwing Travels beat ICBT Campus by eight wickets: ICBT – 100 (20.4), Jetwing - 106/2 (13.4)

Coats Thread beat DPMC by 65 runs; Coats – 156/9 (25), DPMC – 91 (23).

MAS Linea Aqua beat Union Assurance by 175 runs: MAS – 287/5 (25), UAL – 112 (20.2)

Bimputh Finance beat Expolanka Group ‘B’ by 41 runs: Bimputh – 190/7 (25), Expolanka ‘B’ – 149 (23.5) 

Deutsche Bank AG beat Singer ‘B’ by 41 runs: DB – 194/4 (25), Singer ‘B’ – 119 (20)

Pearson Lanka beat MD Gunasena by 85 runs: Pearson’s 218 (24.3), MDG – 133/5 (25).

Nor Lanka beat ship Xpress by 10 wickets; Ship Xpress – 79 (22.4), Nor Lanka – 81/0 (4.4)

Allaris Lanka beat Cargills Bank by 43 runs: Allaris – 157 /8 (25), Cargills – 114 (24.4) 

Thus, the league stage of the tournament, inclusive of 150 half-day matches which commenced on 1 July came to a close. 

The tournament will be continued on 18 and 19 August with the eight pre- quarter finals in the knockout round.