MCA ‘E’ division 25-Over League Tournament resumes this weekend

The 18th DPGC Challenge Trophy – MCA ‘E’ division 25-Over League Tournament 2020 will get back on rails this weekend, 15 and 16 August.

The tournament which got off to a start with 24 teams in four groups on 22 February, stopped on its tracks due to the ongoing pandemic on 14 March after completing 42-half day matches out of a total of 75 matches. 

The new position of the tournament is that five teams namely, Ceylon Tobacco (from Group A), Brandix Essentials ‘B,’ MAS Active and Trelleborg Lanka (from Group ‘C’) and Prym Intimates (from Group ‘D’) has withdrawn from the tournament. 

At the completion of the said 42 matches, unbeaten, Virtusa heads group ‘A’, 3DH International heads group ‘B,’ unbeaten Ceylinco General Insurance heads group ‘C’ and unbeaten Akbar Bros. heads group ‘D’.

This weekend’s match program:

Saturday, 15 August/six matches:

MCA/morning: Arpico Vs. Eagle Logistics 

MCA/afternoon: Std. Chartered Vs. Allianz Insurance

DSS/morning: Amana Bank Vs. Virtusa 

DSS/afternoon: UB Finance Vs. Lion Brewery

Mattegoda /morning: Akbar Bros Vs. Fairfirst Insurance

Mattegoda/afternoon: HSBC “A” Vs. Softlogic Finance. 

Sunday, 16 August/five matches

MCA/morning: Commercial Leasing Vs. Fairfirst Insurance

MCA/afternoon: Akbar Bros Vs. HSBC “A”

DSS/morning: Stafford Motors Vs. 3DH International

DSS/afternoon: Eagle Logistics Vs. Emerchemie NB

Mattegoda/morning: Virtusa Vs. LOLC

As the above 11 matches are completed, the league stage of the tournament will be concluded.

The second stage of the tournament, the ‘Knock-out,’ with the top 16 teams (pre QF, QF, SF and Final) will commence on 22 August and will conclude with the final on 12 September.