MCA “E” Division 30 Over League Tournament reaches pre quarter final stage

The 15th David Pieris Group of Companies sponsored “DPGC” Challenge Trophy – MCA “E” Division 30 Over League Tournament 2017, reached its pre quarterfinal stage with the completion of the last batch of matches last weekend.

The 16 top teams from the six groups advanced to the elimination round.

Thanks to the unbeaten century scored by Aravinda Rajapaksa (110 not out in 79 balls, inclusive of six sixes and 12 fours), Mast Far East managed their single win in the tournament, beating Levers by seven wickets.

Nuwan Tharanga hit a hurricane 104 not out in 64 balls, inclusive of six sixes and 12 fours, as he propelled Virtusa to a five-wicket win over MAS Silueta “B”.

A 132-run opening stand in 86 balls by Prasad Buddhika (86) and Dilshan Rusiru (50) spearheaded Mercantile Investments to a 86-run win over Emerchemie.

The unbroken 132 runs in 73 balls for the fourth wicket between Sandun Sampath (89 not out) and Sagara Upuldeniya (68 not out) enabled Vallibel Finance to post a 40-run win over Bimputh Finance. 

Emerchemie NB posted a comfortable seven-wicket win over AIA Insurance riding on a solid 117 runs, second wicket stand in 130 balls, between Migara Panditharatne (71 not out) and Rasindu Madusanka (46).

The best bowling for the weekend came from left arm, leg spinner, Athula Rajapaksa (6-1-27-5), whose effort gave Softlogic Finance a 52-run win over CW Mackie.

The pre quarter finals will be worked off this weekend, as follows:

Saturday, 11 March: John Keells “C” vs. Dialog Axiata “A” and DFCC Bank vs. MAS Silueta “B” at MCA; Nawaloka Group vs. Mercantile Investments and Vallibel Finance vs. Virtusa at Mattegoda;

Sunday, 12 March (Poya): HNB Grameen vs. Brandix Essentials “A” and HSBC “A” vs. MAS Active “C” at Thurstan; Asia Asset Finance vs. LOLC and Commercial Bank “B” vs. Finlays at Mattegoda.

Results of the final batch of league matches at a glance played last weekend; 18 half day matches:

MCA (morning): HSBC “A” beat Hilton Colombo by six wickets; Hilton Colombo – 98 (28.4); HSBC “A” – 102/4 (9.3)

MCA (afternoon): HNB Grameen beat Amana Bank by eight wickets; Amana – 120 (28.2); HNBG – 124/2 (15.5)

Mattegoda (morning): DFCC Bank beat Eagle Logistics by 45 runs; DFCC – 143 (29), Eagle Logistics – 98 (27)

Mattegoda (afternoon): Trelleborg Lanka beat Pizza Hut by two wickets; Pizza Hut – 162 /9 (30); Trelleborg – 163/8 (28.5)

Panadura (morning): UB Finance beat Astron Lanka by 96 runs; UBF – 277 (29.5); Astron – 181 (27.3)

Panadura (afternoon): Virtusa beat MAS Silueta “B” by five wickets; MAS Silueta “B” – 185 (25.2); Virtusa – 186/5 (27.1)

Veyangoda (morning): John Keells “C” beat Noyon Lanka by 177 runs; J. Keells “C” – 364/6 (30), including 240 penalty runs (16 x 15) for opponents late arrival, Noyon Lanka – 187/8 (30)

Veyangoda (afternoon): Mercantile Investments beat Emerchemie NB by 86 runs; MIL – 232/8 (30); Emerchemie – 146 (29.5)

MCA (morning): Mast Far East beat Unilever by three wickets; Unilever – 176 (29.1); MFE – 179/7 (26.3)

MCA (afternoon): Mercantile Investments beat Regnis Lanka by five wickets; Regnis – 126 /8 (30); MIL – 127/5 (17)

Mattegoda (morning): Dialog Axiata “A” beat Asia Asset Finance by four runs; Dialog “A” 148 (30); AAF – 144/9 (30)

Mattegoda (afternoon): Emerchemie NB beat AIA Insurance by seven wickets; AIAI – 150/8 (30); Emerchemie – 154/3 (27.1)

Thurstan (morning): Vallibel Finance beat Bimputh Finance by 40 runs; Vallibel – 252/3 (30); Bimputh – 212/9 (30)

Thurstan (afternoon): Softlogic Finance beat CW Mackie by 52 runs; Softlogic – 194/9 (30); CWM – 142/8 (30)

Campbell Park (morning): Nawaloka Group beat Commercial Bank “B” by five runs; Nawaloka – 171 (27.4); Com. Bank “B” – 166 (28.5)

Campbell Park (afternoon): MAS Active “C” beat Assetline Leasing by nine wickets; Assetline – 73 (13.2); MAS Active – 78/1 (10)

Veyangoda (morning): LOLC beat Ceylon Tobacco Co. by six wickets; CTC – 125 (28.1); LOLC – 126/4 (16.5)

Veyangoda (afternoon): Finlays Colombo beat Brandix Essentials “A” by 55 runs;    Finlays – 248/8 (30); Brandix – 193 (28.2)