SAGT’s Kalinga scores unbeaten century to beat Akbar Brothers

Opening batsman Kalinga Rathnajeewa carried his bat out after hitting a belligerent 109 not out in 61 balls, inclusive of 08 sixes and 10 fours, to propel South Asia Gateway Terminal to a resounding 08 wickets win over Akbar Bros., in the ongoing first Commercial Credit & Finance PLC sponsored, MCA “F” division 25-Over League Tournament 2016, continued last weekend.

Others who hit the spotlight were Kasun Perera from Akbar Bros (83 Vs. SAGT), Rasika Kalum from Fairway Holdings (4-25-5 Vs. MAC Holdings), Duminda Ranaweera from EB Creasey (96 not out Vs. Copal Amba), Haroon Mawjood from Arpico (5-41-5 Vs. Interpharm), Viraj Dhananjaya from Technomedics (93 vs. Oral Corp) and Sampath Amunugama from EB Creasey (4.1 – 21-5- Vs. Lion Brewery).

The weekend’s match results at a glance/21 half-day matches

MCA/morning: MJF Group beat Asia Capital by 07 wickets; Asia Capital – 110/8 (24.0), MJF – 111/3 (11.5)

MCA/afternoon: Arpico beat DSI by 06 wickets; DSI – 153 (24.4), Arpico – 157/4 (22.1)

Thurstan/morning: Janashakthi Insurance beat HSBC “C” on a faster run rate; Janashakthi - 226/6 (25.0); HSBC “C” – 201/6 (23.0)

Thurstan/afternoon: HNB “B” beat Alliansz Insurance by 06 wickets; Alliansz Ins. – 175 (25.0), HNB “B” – 176/4 (21.0)

Campbell Park/morning: Nippon Paint beat Trade Finance & Investments by 119 runs; Nippon Paint – 242/5 (22.0), TF & I - 123/7 (22.0)

Campbell Park/afternoon: MAS Active “C” beat Fairway Holdings by 06 wickets; Fairway – 179/9 (25.0), MAS Active “C” - 180/4 (21.1) 

Mattegoda/morning: Brandix Essentials “B” beat Access Group by 55 runs; Brandix “B” – 159 (23.5), Access – 104 (22.0)

Mattegoda/afternoon: EB Creasey beat Lion Brewery by 51 runs; EBC – 183/9 (25.0), Lion Brewery - 132 (22.1)

Castle St./morning: Hayleys “B” beat Hirdaramani by 02 runs ; Hayleys “B” – 106 (18.4), Hirdaramani – 104 (24.4)

Castle Street/afternoon: RR Donnerly beat Barthi Airtel by 04 wickets; Airtel – 165 (25.0), RRD – 168/6 (24.1)

Panadura /morning: SL Telecom beat Coats Thread Lanka by 110 runs; SLT – 219/6 (25.0), Coats – 109 (17.0)

MCA/morning: Technomedics beat Oral Corp. by 22 runs; Technomedics – 205/6 (24.0), Oral Corp – 183/8 (24.0)

MCA /afternoon: HSBC “C” beat CIC Group by 92 runs; HSBC “C” - 167/8 (24.0), CIC – 75 (18.5)

Panadura /morning: South Asia Gateway Terminal beat Akbar Bros by 08 wkts; Akbar Bros – 169/7 (25.0), SAGT – 172/2 (18.3)

Panadura/afternoon: Arpico beat Interpharm by 05 wickets; Interpharm – 170/8 (25.0), Arpico - 172/5 (24.2)

Mattegoda/morning: United Tractors beat CMA –CGM Containers by 66 runs; UTE – 228 (25.0), CMA –CGM – 162/6 (25.0)

Mattegoda/afternoon: EB Creasey beat Copal Amba by 32 runs; EBC – 220/7 (25.0), Copal Amba - 188/6 (25.0)

Thurstan/morning: Brandix Essentials “B” received a W/O from Coats Thread Lanka, who turned up with only 08 players

Thurstan/afternoon: Fairway Holdings beat MAC Holdings by 08 wickets; MAC Holdings 147 (23.0), Fairway – 148/2 (19.5)

Kotahena/morning: Nippon Paint beat Asia Capital by 05 wickets; Asia Capital – 130/8 (25.0), Nippon - 131/5 (17.3)

Kotahena /afternoon: HNB “B” beat RR Donnerly by 49 runs; HNB “B” – 211/6 (25.0) RRD – 162/9 (25.0)

This was the last batch of matches in the league stage; now the tournament has reached the elimination stage with the top 16 teams; the pre-quarter finals will be worked off this weekend, 2 and 3 July.