Maliban Biscuits creates MCA record

Maliban Biscuits, which made a comeback to MCA cricket after a long period of time, created a MCA record by scoring 337 runs in 25 overs in 106 minutes, inclusive of 10 sixes and 45 fours, in the ongoing 06th Stafford-Honda, MCA “G” division 25-Over League Tournament 2016, continued last weekend.

The match took place on Saturday, 2 July at Thurstan College grounds and the lambs that got slaughtered was Roche Products, a first timer to MCA cricket.

Maliban started off very innocently with 03 down for 47 runs, but from there onwards it was a fireworks display all the way; Harsha Salgado, at No. 4 and Anjula Perera, at No. 5 were engaged in an unfinished 290 runs stand in 112 balls for the 04th wicket; Salgado – 131 not out in 58 balls, inclusive of 03 sixes and 20 fours & Perera – 157 not out in 62 balls, inclusive of 07 sixes and 22 fours.

Maliban went on to rub salt on the wound, as they skittled out Roche Products for a mere 68 runs in 15.4 overs, with Tharaka Siriwardena snapping up 6 for 16 in 05 overs; Maliban’s won by a humongous margin of 269 runs. 

Other noteworthy performances came from Sanjaya Gangodawila from the sponsors Stafford Motor Co. (102 in 61 balls, inclusive of 10 sixes and 03 fours Vs. Total Amber); Atheek Mohamed from First Choice (86 in 54 balls inclusive of 10 sixes & 03 fours Vs. Total Amber); Harsha Wimalasiri from A. Baur & Co. (77 Vs. Wurth Lanka); R. Sampath from Ultra-Tech Cement (85 Vs. Courtaulds Clothing) and the unbroken, 60 ball/ 130-runs, 6th wicket stand by Asantha Perera (72 not out) and Duminda Pinto (60 not out) from Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka Vs. Peak Colombo. 

Weekend’s match results at a glance/20 half-day matches

Panadura/morning: A Baur & Co. beat Wurth Lanka by 104 runs; Baur’s 224/7 (25.0), WL -120 (19.2)

Panadura/afternoon: Prym Intimates beat CEAT International by 143 –runs; PI – 204 (25.0); CEAT - 61 (18.4)

Veyangoda/morning: Ship Xpress beat Glaxo Smithkline by 01 run; Ship Xpress – 154/9 (25.0); GSK – 153/7 (25.0) 

Veyangoda/afternoon: Courtaulds Clothing beat Deautsche Bank by 04 wickets; DB – 152/7 (25.0); CC – 156/6 (18.1)

Thurstan/morning: Mobitel “B” beat Tech One Global by 80 runs; Mobitel - 218/4 (25.0); TOG - 138/8 (25.0)

Thurstan/afternoon: Maliban Biscuits beat Roche Products by 269 runs; Maliban – 337/3 (25.0); RP – 68 (15.4)

Campbell Park/morning: Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka beat Peak Colombo by 147 runs; MBSL – 258/5 (25.0); PC – 111/7 (25.0)

Campbell Park/afternoon: Pearson Lanka beat Stafford Motors by 09 runs; Pearsons – 190/7 (25.0); Stafford Motors – 181 (23.5)

Kandana/morning: Total Amber beat Coca Cola Beverages by 04 wickets; CCB – 158 (22.5); TA – 161/6 (23.1) 

Kandana/afternoon: Palliyaguruge Group beaat Micro Holdings by 73 runs; PG – 224 (25.0); MH – 151/9 (25.0) 

Thurstan/morning: Cargills Bank beat Alliance Finance by 07 wickets; AFC - 148/6 (25.0); CB - 152/3 (19.2) 

Thurstan/afternoon: PABC Bank “B” beat Group M. Media by 184 runs;  PABC “B” - 243/9 (25.0); GMM - 59 (12.4)

Moratuwa/morning: Total Amber beat First Choice by 25 runs;  TA – 194/7 (25.0); FC – 169 (24.2)

Moratuwa/afternoon: Citi Bank NA beat ACL Group by 05 wickets;  ACL – 141/8 (25.0); Citi Bank – 144/5 (24.3)

Kotahena/morning: Asiri Hospital beat WNS Global by 32 runs;  Asiri – 208/7 (25.0); WNSG - 176/9 (25.0) 

Kotahena/afternoon: Stafford Motor Co. beat A. Baur & Co. by 93 runs; Stafford Motors – 217/7 (25.0); Baur’s - 124 (22.0) 

Veyangoda/morning: Courtaulds Clothing beat Ultra Tech Cement by 04 wickets; UTC - 162 (25.0); CC - 163/6 (22.5)

Veyangoda/afternoon: Kelani Cables beat Ship Xpress by 09 wickets  Ship Xpress – 106 (24.4); KC – 107/1 (10.2)

Campbell Park/morning: Avery Dennison beat Mihin Lanka by 04 wickets; Mihin Lanka – 186/5 (25.0); Avery D. - 189/6 (23.1)

Campbell Park/afternoon: Union Assurance PLC beat CEAT Int. by 26 runs;  UAL - 158/8 (25.0); CEAT - 132/9 (25.0)

The tournament will be continued this weekend, 9 and 10 July with a match card of 22 half day matches.