National Development Bank (NDB), who started on a negative note, losing their first two matches, ended their league stage matches on a positive note, registering their fourth successive win, beating the 2019 runners-up Central Finance by six wickets in the ongoing First ‘CBL-Munchee’ Trophy – MCA ‘D’ division 40-over League Tournament 2020, continued last weekend.
After three wins in a row, Hemas Group crashed with two defeats in row, losing to NDB by four wickets and David Pieris Motor Co. by two runs.
Ansell Lanka registered their third win on the trot with a crushing 136-run win over DPMC.
The weekend’s batting honours went to Charuka Raveen from NDB (80 vs. Central Finance) and the bowling to Chathura Sanjeewa from Ansell Lanka (5 for 30 vs. DPMC).
Weekend’s match results of 7 matches
At Campbell Park, David Pieris Motor Co. beat Hemas Holdings by two runs.
- David Pieris Motor Co. – 186 (32.4) (Madushan Fernando 43, Lakmal de Silva 22, Manjula Ganville 38, S. Ediriweera 3/15, Amalka Weerasinghe 3/30)
- Hemas Holdings – 184 (39.3) (Chandana Batuvita 40, Iresh Vitharana 33, Amal Eranga 28, Sankanath Ediriweera 22, Udara Bandara 3/28, Lakmal De Silva 2/36, Manjula Ganneela 2/20)
At Veyangoda, NDB beat Central Finance by six wickets.
- Central Finance – 146 (33.2) (Lahiru Tharaka 45, Kushan Silva 39 not out, Srider Anojtharan 4/24, Charuka Raveen 2/17, Danushka Sandaruwan 2/28)
- NDB – 147/4 (20.3) (Charuka Raveen 80, Nimash Fonseka 28 not out)
At Panagoda, Melwire Rolling beat Delmage Group by three wickets
- Delmage – 157 (32.1) (Isuru Vindana 41, Devindu Balagama 31, Achila Ilanga 5/34, Navaneetha Raj 2/16, Naveen Khan 2/23)
- Melwire Rolling – 160/7 (29.3) (Krishan Sandaruwan 36, Ishan Hansika 31 not out, Hemal Herath 3/30, Rajika Sandaruwan 3/35)
At Mattegoda, Maliban Biscuits beat Colombo Dockyard by six wickets
- Colombo Dockyard – 151/9 (40) (P.A.P. Perera 51, R.R.S. Perera 27, Chamara Rathnyake 3/27, Venura Gayashan 2/19, Anjula Perera 2.27)
- Maliban Biscuit – 154/4 (25.4) (Nethminda Perera 74, Nandun Darshana 50, N.K.R. Jayasinghe 2/38)
At MCA, NDB Bank beat Hemas Holdings by four wickets
- Hemas Holdings – 165 (39.1) (Viroshana Viraj 38, Iresh Vitharana 31, Madushanka Fonseka 30, Charuka Raveen 3/26, Ravindu Maduranaga 2/25)
- National Development Bank – 166/6 (24.4) (Tharuka Raveen 45, Muditha Elpitiya 24, Nimesh Fonseka 25, Eishanka Cruze 3/40)
At Veyangoda, Ansell Lanka beat David Pieris Motor Co. by 136 runs
- Ansell Lanka – 223/8 (40) (Sahan Harshana 45, Jayamal Wanniarachchi 42, Krishan Maduranga 33, Prabath Dananjaya 31, Lalith Deshan 30 not out, Pathum Ekanayaka 20, Udarara Bandara 2/29, Lakshan De Silva 4/28)
- David Pieris Motor Company – 87 (23) (Feroz Ahmed 39, Chatura Sanjeewa 5/30, Lalith Deshan 2/16)
At Darley Road, Colombo Dockyard beat MAS Bodyline by seven wickets
- Bodyline – 176/9 (40) (Anusha Ishan 34, Isuru Chandrasiri 33, S. Vithanage 21, S. Perera 3/19, R. Jayasinghe 2/20, Shanaka Kasun 2/40)
- Colombo Dockyard – 181/3 (25.2) (K. Wickramasinghe 76, E. Lakshan 37, T. Rajamanthri 30 not out, Shanaka Kasun 26, S. Vithanage 2/24)
The tournament will be continued this weekend with a card of four matches bringing the league round to an end.
