PLC prevails over PABC in 667-run match

In a match where 667 runs were scored in 96 overs, Peoples Leasing & Finance (PLC) prevailed over Pan Asia Bank (PABC) by three wickets, in the first National Development Bank (NDB) Trophy MCA ‘C’ division 50 Over white ball League Tournament 2020, continued on 1 and 2 February.

PABC batting first hammered 337 for 7 in 50 Overs, propelled by a swashbuckling century by Sandaru Wickramaratne (108 in 83 balls, inclusive of four sixes and 10 fours); Wickramaratne was engaged in a 125 runs stand in 79 balls for the sixth wicket with Ravindu Thathsala (58).

Sameera Sandaruwan overshadowed Sandaru’s century with a responsible innings of 95 runs in 84 balls, inclusive of six sixes and four fours, as he took Peoples Leasing home and dry with three wickets in hand and four overs to spare (334 for 7 in 46 overs).

In an evenly contested game, HNB Finance nudged Commercial Bank by three wickets with Damith Perera playing the anchor for the financiers, scoring a well-compiled 93 in 67 balls with six sixes and 10 fours.

The weekend’s best bowling figures came from Gayashan Hettiarachchi from Commercial Credit who bagged five for 21 in eight overs, which two of them were maidens against Heshan Flexi, who crashed to 130 in 34 overs; Commercial Credit shed little sweat on reaching their target in 21.1 overs, losing only two wickets (133 for 2).

The weekend’s match results – five matches 

At MCA: HNB Finance beat Commercial Bank by three wickets.

• Commercial Bank – 248/9 (50) (Subuddi Kaushalya 83, Chathura Wanniarachchi 59, Lakshan Samarasena 21, Gimhan Ashirwada 20, Thilanga Udeshana 4/47, Umeshka Morais 2/19)
• HNB Finance – 252/7 (46.1) (Damith Perera 93, Sanoj Darshika 50, Muditha Fernando 35, Kasun Aberathne 22, Anurudda Rajapakshe 3/25, Rahula Ekanayake 3/47)

At MCA: People’s Leasing beat PABC by three wickets.

• PABC – 333/7 (50) (Sandaru Wickramarathne 108, Mark Jayasena 71, Ruvinda Thathsala 58, Shanuka Madushan 41, Dineth Kaushalya 3/36)
• People’s Leasing – 334/7 (46) (Sameera Sandaruwan 95, Gayath Mendis 37 Chamila Bandara 37 not out, Nuwan Nanayakkara 36, Isuru Gunasekara 37, Shanuka Madushan 4/55)

At Panagoda: Commercial Credit beat Heshan Flexi by eight wickets.

• Heshan Flexi – 130 (34) (Malitha Lakshan 43, Gayeshan Hettiarachchi 5/21, Suranga Salinda 2/12, Malith Fernando 2/27)
• Commercial Credit – 133/2 (21.1) (Nilusha Uthamananda 55 not out, Praneeth Wijesena 36)

At MCA: NTB beat Heshan Flexi by eight runs.

• Nations Trust Bank – 203 (50) (Avishka Liyanage 52, Sajith Perera 43, Prashan Rathnayake 27, Yugeesha Dishan 2/14, Sachin Bandara 2/18, Sapumal Senanayake 2/37, Arul Pragash 2/43)
• Heshan Flexi Packaging – 195 (48.2) (Lalith Prasanna 73, Geeth Perera 38, Lasindu Arosha 24, Lalith Prasanna 23, Madumadhawa Anuruddha 22, Sachin Silva 3/32, Sajith Perera 2/29, Thiwanka Dabare 2/35) 

At Panagoda: NTB beat DFCC Bank by 126 runs.

• Nations Trust Bank – 223/9 (50) (Dulanja Silva 88, Maneeha Thantrigoda 33, Avishka Liyanage 25, Upeka Jayawardena 21 not out, Lakshitha Weerasuriya 3/31, Ruchira Ekanayaka 2/36, Amith Jayarathne 2/59)
• DFCC Bank – 97 (30.3) (Harshaka Cooray 22, Thiwanka Dabare 4/40, Maneesha Thantrigoda 3/34, Upeka Jayawardane 2/15) 

The tournament will be continued on 5, 8, 9 and 10 February with a card of five matches.