MCA ‘C’ Division 50-over tournament’s league stage successfully concludes

The league stage of the first National Development Bank-sponsored MCA ‘C’ Division 50-over League Tournament came to a close on 15 February.

Commercial Credit and Finance maintained their unbeaten status in Group ‘A’ by scoring their fourth win on the trot, beating Morison’s by four wickets.

Commercial Bank managed to earn a place in the final round, beating People’s Leasing Company by 87 runs.

Chief scores:

Commercial Bank beat People’s Leasing Company by 87 runs at Mattegoda 

Commercial Bank – 279/6 (50) (S. Kaushalya 75, R. Ekanayake 51 not out, G. Dissanayake 47, C. Wanniarachchi 40, L. Samarasena 36, C. Bandara 2/55)

PLC – 192 (44) (R. Mannan 28, I. Gunasenaru 26, C. Bandara 25, G. Mendis 22, I. Perera 21, R. Ekanayake 2/17, P. Gamage 2/32, S. Gunawardena 2/40)

Commercial Credit and Finance beat Morison by four wickets at Moratuwa.

Morison – 174 (44.5)(H. Madushanka 65 not out, J. Lakshan 36, J. Wijeratne 21, S. Salinga 4/27)

Commercial Credit – 175/6 (36.4) (Anura Dias 70 not out, M. Fernando 40, C. Sankalpa 24 not out, H. Madushanka 3/26, G. Kahavita 3/61) 

The tournament will continue with its quarterfinals due to be played on 22 and 23 February.