MCA “G” Division 25-over League quarter finals this weekend

Ceat Tires International, A. Baur & Co., Waters Edge, Hayleys Group “B”, Nor Lanka, Deutsche Bank AG, Asiri Hospitals & Maliban Biscuits “B” advanced to the Quarter Finals, in the ongoing 9th Stafford Motors–Honda Trophy, MCA “G” Division 25 Over League Tournament 2019, continued last weekend (3-4 August).

Half tons by Sasanka Chandrasena (70) & Eranga Nadeeshan (66) helped Ceat Tyres to a thrilling 06 wicket win, with one ball to spare over Arpico.

A notable performance by Madumadawa Anuruddha (4 for 16) spurred A Baur & Co., to a comfortable 06 wickets win over HNB Finance “B”. 

Opening Batsmen, Yeshan Wickramarachchi (90) & Omesh Gunatillake (50) propelled Waters Edge to a crushing 103 runs win over new comers Ceylon Biscuits.

Hayleys “B” bowlers Tashik Perera (3/13) , Sachinthaka Welagedera (2/07) & Mahesh Sripal (2/09) bamboozled Pearson Lanka who shot out for 73 runs in 23.1 overs; Hayleys “B” shed little sweat to reach 74 for 3 in 16.2 overs. 

Amila Jayawardena (53 not out) and Heshan Rodrigo (43) anchored the batting for Nor Lanka as they beat Interpharm by 44 runs. 

Deutsche Bank AG, riding on a well compiled 67 not out by Yohan Fernando, scored an upset 26 runs win over MAS Silueta “B”.

Asiri Hospitals opening batsman Koshan Jayawickrama hogged the weekend’s lime light, when he carried his bat out after hitting a hurricane 136 not in 80 balls, inclusive of 10 sixes and equal number of fours; Asiri Hospitals after piling up 227 for 3 in 25 overs went in to beat Kelani Cables by 171 runs, being all out for paltry 56 runs in 15.5 overs, having no answer to Shehan Wijesinghe (4/03) & Koshan Jayawickrama (3/13).

Bowlers, Dilanka Sanjeewa (2/10), Dilan Kanishka (2/19) & Suneth Chandima (2/33) helped Maliban “B” to defend their moderate total of 141 in 24.4 overs by getting Lanka Hospitals all out for 118 runs in 24.3 overs. 

Match Results – all Pre-Quarter Finals 

1st PQF

Ceat Tires International beat Arpico SC by 06 wickets

Arpico – 188/7 (25) (I Madushanka 48, S. Silva 42, I. Bandara 2/25, S. Neranjan 2/35, DA Sachintha 2/47)

Ceat Tyres – 190/4 (24.5) (Sasanka Chandana 70, Eranga Nadeeshan 66, N. Wickramasinghe 2/45)

2nd PQF 

A. Baur & Co. beat HNB Finance “B” by 06 wickets

HNB Finance “B” – 113/9 (25) (T. Wijesinghe 37, HRM Ismath 20, M. Anuruddha 4/16)

Baur’s – 114/4 (22.3) (D. Rajendran 35 not out, Shan Jayasinghe 27, P. Wijesinghe 2/21) 

3rd PQF 

Waters Edge beat Ceylon Biscuits Ltd. by 103 runs.

Waters Edge – 216/7 (25) (Yeshan Wickramarachchi 90, Omesh Gunatillake 50, K. de Silva 25, L. Indrajith 3/19, S. Madushan 2/39, P. Perera 2/47)

CBL – 113/9 (25) (N. Madushan 2/10, C. Weerasinghe 2/20, K. de Silva 2/21)

4th PQF 

Hayleys Group “B” beat Pearson Lanka by 07 wickets

Pearson’s – 73 (23.1) (K. de Silva 22, T. Perera 3/13, S. Welagedera 2/07, M. Sripal 2/09)

Hayleys “B” – 74/3 (16.2) (S. Lee 22)

5th PQF

Nor Lanka beat Interpharm by 44 runs 

Nor Lanka – 173/8 (25) (Amila Jayawardena 53 not out, H. Rodrigo 43, I. Perera 23, A. Jayasundera 3/29).

Interpharm – 129 (23.3) (S. Kuruppu 51, M. Gunatillake 45, H. Rodrigo 2/09, R. Sangeeth 2/10, I. Perera 2/17)

6th PQF

Deutsche Bank AG beat MAS Silueta “B” by 26 runs

Deutsche Bank – 162/7 (25) (Yohan Fernando 67 not out, S. Aliraja 32, P. Fernando 21, H. Fernando 3/26)

MAS Silueta “B” – 136 (21.3) (K. Nilaksha 48, R. Karunaratne 37, S. Saranga 22, P. Jayasinghe 3/29, P. Fernando 2/09, N. Dabare 2/15, N. de Silva 2/21)

7th PQF 

Asiri Hospitals beat Kelani Cables by 171 runs.

Asiri Hospitals – 227/3 (25) (Koshan Jayawickrama 136 not out, D. Sharika 29, S. Liyanage 25)

Kelani Cables – 56 (15.5) (Shehan Wijesinghe 4/03, Koshan Jayawickrama 3/13) 

8th PQF 

Maliban Biscuits “B” beat Lanka Hospitals by 23 runs

Maliban “B” – 141 (24.4) (R. Suresh 34, S. Chandima 28, T. Lakmal 22, N. Hettiarachchi 2/31)

Lanka Hospitals – 118 (24.3) (D. Senaratne 20, D. Sanjeewa 2/10, D. Kanishka 2/19, S. Chandima 2/33)

The quarter-finals will take place this weekend, as follows:

Saturday 10 August at MCA grounds

Ceat Tires vs. A. Baur & Co. 

Waters Edge vs. Hayleys “B”  

Sunday 11 August at MCA grounds

Nor Lanka vs. Deutsche Bank AG 

Asiri Hospitals vs. Maliban “B”