COMBank’s Chamila, MAS’ Bimsara hog limelight at MCA “E” division 30-Over League

Chamila Daminda from Commercial Bank “B”, Bimsara Thimal from MAS Silueta “B” and Purna Mediwaka from AIA Insurance hogged the limelight in the opening weekend matches of the 15th David Pieris Group of Companies-sponsored ‘DPGC’ Challenge Trophy, MCA “E” division 30-Over League Tournament 2017, which got underway last weekend.

One drop batsman, Chamila Daminda hit a hurricane 138 not out in 71 balls, inclusive of 15 sixes and 04 fours, as Commercial Bank “B” snuffed out Ceylon Tobacco Co. by a huge margin of 115 runs. 

Bimsara Thimal came up with a fantastic bowling performance of 6/26/6 to hand over MAS Silueta “B” to a heart stopping 03 runs win over Unilever. 

Purna Mediwaka’s impressive bowling effort of 6/5/30 did not bear fruit for AIA Insurance, as Mercantile Investments coasted to a comprehensive 116 runs win, riding on the 115 runs opening stand between skipper, Prasad Senaratne (59) and Dilshan Rusiru (54) 

Opening weekend’s match results/4 matches

Campbell Park/morning: Commercial Bank “B” beat Ceylon Tobacco Co. by 115 runs (Match reduced to 24 overs a side due to wet ground conditions)

Com. Bank “B” – 235/6 (24) (Chamila Daminda 138 not out, A. Kolinda 39, N. Jayasundera 2/27)

CTC – 120/9 (24) (A. Tennakoon 25, I Konara 2/17, M. Liyanage 2/18, S. Fonseka 2/17)

Campbell Park/afternoon: MAS Silueta “B” beat Unilever by 03 runs

MAS Silueta “B” – 153 (29.2) (S. Tharanga 39, A. Rohan 28 not out, A. Sumith 30, H. Rajendra 2/15, D. Thusira 2/18) 

Unilever – 150 (27) (G. Thilanka 25, Bimsara Thimal 6/26, K. Madushantha 2/35)

St. John’s Panadura/morning: Amana Bank beat Emerchemie NB by 04 wickets

Emerchemie – 112 (25.1) (T. Fernando 43, N. Farook 22, M. Azar 2/21, M. Ricaz 2/13, M. Ershal 2/26, M. Soysa 2/13)

Amana Bank – 115/6 (19) (M. Ricaz 59, S. Tissera 2/31, R. Madushanka 2/13)

St. John’s Panadura/afternoon: Mercantile Investments beat AIA Insurance by 116 runs.

MIL - 225/9 (30) (Prasad Senaratne 59, Dilshan Rusiru 54, Purna Mediwaka 5/30)

AIA – 109 (18.3) (P. Mediwaka 25, R. Lakshan 2/20, Prasad Senaratne 2/20, D. Seneviratne 3/19, Dilshan Rusiru 3/24)

The tournament will be continued on 5 February with a card of 10 half-day matches.