Many Colombo private hospitals have taken up Mercantile Cricket for recreational and interaction purposes for their staff members.
Last weekend, Lanka Hospitals, Asiri Hospitals and Durdans Hospitals ended up winners in the ongoing 09th Stafford Motor–Honda Trophy, MCA “G” division 25 Over League Tournament 2019.
Lanka Hospitals beat Ceyline Holdings by 07 wkts; Asiri Hospitals beat Nor Lanka by 95 runs, and Durdans Hospitals beat MD Gunasena by 02 wickets.
Nawaloka Hospitals recently won the MCA “E” division.
The tournament will be continued this weekend, 27-28 July with a card of 22 half day matches.
Weekend Highlights:
Best Team Score: 210 for 8 in 25 overs by Asiri Hospitals vs. Nor Lanka
Best Batting: 120 by Krishantha Pushpakumara from ACL Cables Vs. Sri Lanka Telecom “B”; 82 by Koshan Jayawickrama from Asiri Hospitals Vs. Nor Lanka; 78 by Malith Samaraweera from R.R. Donnely Vs. Butani Capital; 73 by Chalitha Chamodya from 3DH International vs. HNB Finance “B”.
Best Bowling: 5 for 16 by JKS Prasad from Coca Cola Beverages vs. Glaxo SmithKline.
Weekend Match Results:
- ACL Cables beat Alaris Lanka by 06 wickets;
- Alaris - 165/8 (25), ACL Cables – 166/4 (24.4)
- CEAT Tires beat VS Information by 10 runs;
- CEAT - 162/9 (25), VSI - 152/9 (25)
- A Baur and Co. beat Pearson Lanka by 39 runs;
- Baur’s – 141 (24.4), Pearsons – 102 (22.4)
- Access Group beat Pick –Me by 08 wickets;
- Pick-Me - 88.8 (25), Access - 91/2 (11.3)
- J. Lanka Technologies beat Synergen Health by 08 wickets;
- Synergen - 89 (22.4), J Lanka - 94 /2 (9.3)
- Ceylon Biscuits beat Ship Xpress by 04 wickets;
- Ship Xpress – 87 (23.2), CBL - 90/6 (17.1)
- Lanka Hospitals beat Ceyline Holdings by 07 wickets;
- Ceyline – 103 (24), Lanka Hospitals - 104/3 (17)
- London Stock Exchange beat Singer “B” by 62 runs;
- LSEG – 146/6 (25), Singer “B” – 84 (19.2)
- Asiri Hospitals beat Nor Lanka by 95 runs;
- Asiri – 210/8 (25), Nor Lanka – 115 (21.4)
- Durdans Hospitals beat MD Gunasena by 02 wkts;
- MDG – 134/4 (25), Durdans - 135/8 (21.1)
- 3 DH International beat HNB Finance “B” by 06 wkts;
- HNB Finance “B” – 155/8 (25), 3DHI - 158/4 (24)
- RR Donnely beat Butani Capital by 25 runs;
- RRD – 172/8 (25), Butani – 147/9 (25)
- HNB Assurance beat ICBT Campus by 03 wkts;
- ICBT – 138/7 (25), HNB Assurance – 139/7 (24.1)
- Waters Edge beat Coats Thread Lanka by 66 runs;
- Waters Edge – 185/6 (25), Coats - 119 (23.3)
- Alaris Lanka beat Maliban Biscuits “B” by 37 runs;
- Alaris - 175/5 (25), Maliban “B” - 138 (23.4)
- Arpico beat Coats Thread Lanka by 35 runs;
- Arpico – 161/9 (25), Coats – 126/9 (25)
- Interpharm beat Commercial Credit “D” by 05 wickets;
- Com. Credit “D” – 118 (21.5), Interpharm - 120/5 (17)
- ACL Cables beat SL Telecom “B” by 149 runs;
- ACL – 208 /6 (25), SLT “B” – 59 (14.4)
- Hayleys Group “B” beat Star Garments by 08 wickets;
- Star Garments – 95 (25), Hayleys “B” – 97/2 (17.3)
- Glaxo SmithKline beat Coca Cola Beverages by 02 wkts;
- Coca Cola – 153 (24.4), GSK - 157/8 (24.5)
- Aitken Spence Group beat Mobitel by 09 wickets; (Match reduced to 08 overs a side due to wet ground conditions);
- Mobitel - 64/4 (8), Aitken Spence – 65/1 (7.1)
- Kelani Cables beat London Stock Exchange by 07 wkts;
- LSEG - 73 (20.2), KC – 79/3 (15)
