Dialog A’s Dinesh smashes Bimputh Finance in MCA E Division 30 over League tourney

Opening batsman Dinesh Vindyaka hit a firecracker 146 runs in 74 balls, inclusive of 12 massive sixes and 10 sizzling fours for Dialog Axiata “A” against Bimputh Finance in the ongoing 15th David Pieris Group of Companies sponsored, “DPGC” Challenge Trophy, MCA “E” division 30 over League Tournament 2017, continued last weekend. 

Vindyaka’s blitz enabled Dialog “A”, batting first to pile up the highest team total of 282 for 7 in 29 overs (RPO 9.72); Bimputh after a disastrous start (76 for 5) got their act together with a fighting 145 runs stand for the 06th wicket between Chamath Chinthaka (101 in 65 balls, inclusive of 06 sixes and 10 fours) and Bhagya Hettiarachchi ( 60 not out in 46 balls with 05 sixes and 05 fours), but it was too late for them as they finished with a respectable 220 for 6 in 29 overs, falling short by 62 runs. 

The other notable performances came from centurion Muditha Fernando from HNB Grameen (100 not out in 68 balls, inclusive of 02 sixes and 12 fours Vs. Emerchemie NB); Shan Nilaksha from Brandix Essentials (96 Vs. Pizza Hut); Roshan Derling from John Keells “C” (88 Vs. Finlays); Ashail Kariyawasam from HSBC “A” (86 Vs. Unilever) and Supun Bulathsinhala from Virtusa (4.4 - 12- 5 Vs. Hilton Colombo).

The Lowest Team Total came from Regnis Lanka, who shot out for 62 runs in 17.4 overs Vs. AIA Insurance. 

Match results at a glance/20 half-day matches

Veyangoda/morning: Colombo Hilton beat Mast Far East by 03 wickets.

MFE – 124 (24.0); Hilton Colombo - 125/7 (28.2)

Veyangoda/afternoon: Bimputh Finance beat Astron Lanka by 09 wickets. 

Astron Lanka - 98 (24.3) Bimputh - 99/1 (12.0)

Campbell Park/morning: John Keells “C” beat Brandix Essentials by 05 wkts.

Brandix - 156 (30.0); JK “C” – 159/5 (28.5)

Campbell Park/afternoon: Finlay’s Colombo beat Trallerborg Lanka by 07 wickets

Trellerborg – 148 (23.5); Finlay’s - 149/3 (20.4)

Moratuwa/morning: Finlays Colombo beat John Keells “C” by 55 runs

Finlays – 239/6 (30.0); JK “C” - 184 (26.2)

Moratuwa/afternoon: Vallibel Finance beat Astron Lanka by 50 runs 

Vallibel – 234/8 (30.0); Astron – 184 (28.1)

Thurstan/morning: Virtusa beat Hilton Colombo by 09 wickets.

Hilton Colombo - 126 (24.4); Virtusa - 127/1 (19.4) 

Thurstan/afternoon: Commercial Bank “B” beat Ansell Lanka by 03 wickets. 

Ansell - 163/8 (30.0); Com. Bank “B” - 164/7 (29.4)

Panadura/morning: HSBC “A” beat Unilever Ceylon by 45 runs

HSBC “A” – 231/6 (30.0); Unilever - 186 (20.0) 

Panadura/afternoon: AIA Insurance beat Regnis Lanka by 134 runs

AIA - 196/9 (30.0); Regnis - 62 (17.4)

Kandana/morning: Assetline Leasing beat Eagle Logistics by 60 runs. 

Assetline - 159/7 (30.0); Eagle Logistics - 99 (27.1)

Kandana/afternoon: Trellerborg Lanka beat Noyon Lanka by 04 wickets.

Noyon - 171/9 (30.0); Trellerborg - 172/6 (26.5) 

Campbell Park/morning: Brandix Essentials beat Pizza Hut by 04 wickets.

Pizza Hut – 186/9 (30.0); Brandix - 188/6 (28.1) 

Campbell Park/afternoon: HNB Grameen beat Emerchemie NB by 65 runs

HNBG - 255/8 (30.0); Emerchemie NB - 190/9 (30.0) 

Veyangoda/morning: Asia Asset Finance beat UB Finance by 04 wickets

UBF - 194 (29.5); AAF - 195/6 (28.4)

Veyangoda/afternoon: Amana Bank beat Mercantile Investments by 01 wicket. 

MIL - 170 (29.5); Amana Bank - 172 /9 (28.1) 

Veyangoda/morning: Dialog Axiata “A” beat Bimputh Finance by 62 runs

Dialog “A” - 282/7 (29.0); Bimputh - 220/6 (29.0)

Veyangoda/afternoon: DFCC Bank beat CW Mackie & Co. by 05 wickets. 

CWM - 164/9 (29.0); DFCC - 165/5 (22.4)

Campbell Park/morning: MAS Silueta “B” beat Mast Far East by 143 – runs.

MAS Silueta “B” - 234 /9 (30.0); MFE - 91 (20.0)

Campbell Park/afternoon: Nawaloka Hospitals beat LOLC by 07 wickets. 

LOLC - 159 (30.0); Nawaloka - 160/3 (21.2)

The tournament will be continued this weekend, 18 and 19 February with a card of 16 half-day matches.