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A Classic, unbeaten 67 runs in 70 balls, inclusive of 2 sixes and 7 fours by Rangeeth Peiris carried Textured Jersey to a well earned , 4 wickets win over Softlogic Holdings PLC in the “Elephant House- Lemonade” Cup, MCA “D” division 50 –overs League Tournament 2012 Final, at the MCA grounds on Sunday.
Softlogic, who won the toss and chose to bat, started of well with openers, Chaminda Nirosha and Warren Helsham putting on 35 runs in the first 05 overs.
Textured Jersey’s opening bowler, Kosala Jayasekera accounted for both openers , which triggered a slump in the Softlogic batting.
Except for skipper Chamara Kodituwakku (46 runs in 47 balls, inclusive of 1 six and 7 fours) and tail-ender, Tharaka Madusanka (26 in 20 balls with 3 sixes and 2 fours), the other batsmen had little resistance against the Textured Jersey “Spin – Twins”, Tharaka Dinesh (3 for 25 in 8.5 overs) and Janindu Devinda (3 for 30 in 7 overs), as they slid to a disappointing 160 all out in 37.5 overs.
Textured Jersey, chasing a victory target of 161 runs in 50 overs with an asking rate of 3.22 runs per over, lost their top order batsman (all inform batsman), skipper, Nuwan Allahakoon, Tharaka Dinesh and Kosala Jayasekera, board showing 50 for three in 18 overs.
In walked the knight in shining armour, Rangeeth Peiris, who collared the Softlogic’s hostile pace men, Roshan Derling and strike bowler Ishara Wickramasinghe, to anchor the batting with two dogged partnerships, 40 runs for the fourth wicket with Janidu Devinda and 56 runs for the fifth wicket with Thilina Priyashan to carry them to victory in the 38th over.
Softlogic pace man, Ishara Wickramasinghe took his tally of wickets to 24 in the tournament, finishing with four for 50 in 10 overs.
This was Textured Jersey’s second MCA title in a single year, earl.ier having won the MCA “Centenary Year” 2011 “F” division, six months ago.
Match Referee, Nalliah Devarajan had no hesitation on naming Rangeeth Peiris from Textured Jersey, as his man of the match.
The other three special awards, based on performances in the league stage matches and the Q. Final went to Mobitel’s Nalin Vimukthi (Best Batsman) Softlogic’s Ishara Wickramasinghe (Best Bowler) and Hayleys’s , Damith Ratnayake (Man-of–the–Series)
Wasanthalal Fernando, Head of Beverage Sales, EH/CCS and Asst. VP/JK Holdings was the Chief Guest at the post Tournament awards presentation. The others associated with the awards were, Nadeena Fernando, Brand Manager EH/CCS, Mahesh Wijewardene, President, Roshan Iddamalgoda, Gen. Secretary and Rohana Dissanayake, Chairman, Tournaemnt Committee (all from MCA)
Chief Scores
Softlogic Holdings (won the toss) 160 all out in 37.5 overs (Warren Helsham 18, Chamara Kodituwakku 46, Tharaka Madushanka 26, Kosala Jayasekera 2/34, Tharaka Dinesh 3/25, Janidu Devinda 3/30)
Textured Jersey – 165 for 6 in 37.4 overs (Nuwan Alahakoon 15, Kosala Jayasekera 22, Rangeeth Peiris 67 not out, Janidu Davinda 15, Thilina Priyashan 15, Ishara wickramasinghe 4/50)
