Hayleys Group “B” maintains unbeaten run; meet Central Finance tomorrow

Hayleys Group “B” maintained their unbeaten status in Group “A”, as they posted 4 wins on the trot,  in the ongoing 4th Ceylon Biscuits Ltd “CBL Munchee” trophy – MCA “D” division 40 over League Tournament 2024, continued during last week. 

On Sunday, 26 November, Hayleys “B” beat People’s Leasing by 6 wickets and went on to beat Colombo Dockyard by 9 wickets on Tuesday, 28 November.  Earlier, they beat Power Hand Plantation by 18 runs on the DLS method and beat Melwire Rolling by 7 wickets; Hayleys will play their last game in the league against Central Finance on Saturday 2 December.  

Week-end’s best batting came from Hayleys “B” opening batsman Deemantha Kalugalage who scored a sparkling 87 runs in 63 balls, inclusive of 8 sixes and 3 fours Vs. People’s Leasing and the best bowling from National Development Bank’s right arm off spinner, Sohan de Mel who finished with 5 for 27 in 8 overs Vs. Recovery Room.

Match results at a glance/7 matches (23, 25, 26 and 28 November)

• At MCA – Power Hand Plantations beat Colombo Dockyard by 6 wickets.

Colombo Dockyard – 95 (27.5); Power Hand Plantations – 96/4 (25.2)

• At Darley Road – Nations Trust Bank “A” beat Stafford Motor Co. by 69 runs.
• NTB “A” – 222 (39.2); Stafford Motors – 163 (35.1)
• At Pannipitiya – Power Hand Plantations beat Central Finance by 45 runs.
• Power Hand Plantations – 159 (39.3); Central Finance – 114 (34.1)
• At Kandana – Melwire Rolling beat Colombo Dock Yard by 163 runs
• Melwire Rolling – 212/9 (40); Colombo Dockyard – 49 (16.4)
• At Cambell Park – National Development Bank “A” beat Recovery Room by 5 wickets.  Recovery Room - 141/9 (40); NDB “A” – 145/5 (28.2)
• At MCA – Hayleys Group “B” beat People’s Leasing by 6 wickets
• People’s Leasing 208 (40); Hayleys “B” – 213/4 (31.3)
• At MCA – Hayleys Group “B” beat Colombo Dockyard by 9 wickets
• CDL – 81 (23); Hayleys “B” – 86/1 (12.5)