[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In a match where 667 runs were scored in 96 overs, Peoples Leasing & Finance prevailed over Pan Asia Bank (PABC) by 03 wickets, in the 01st National Development Bank (NDB) Trophy, MCA “C” division 50 Over, white ball, League Tournament 2020, continued last week-end, 01st & 02nd February.
PABC, batting first hammered 337 for 7 in 50 Overs, propelled by a swashbuckling century by Sandaru Wickramaratne (108 in 83 balls, inclusive of 04 sixes & 10 fours ) ; Wickramaratne was engaged in a 125 runs stand in 79 balls for the 06th wicket with Ravindu Thathsala (58)
Sameera Sandaruwan over shadowed, Sandaru’s century with a responsible innings of 95 runs in 84 balls, inclusive of 06 sixes and 04 fours, as he took Peoples Leasing home & dry with 03 wickets in hand and 04 overs to spare ( 334 for 7 in 46 overs)
In a evenly contested game, HNB Finance nudged Commercial Bank by 03 wickets with Damith Perera playing the anchor for the financiers scoring a well compiled 93 in 67 balls with 06 sixes and 10 fours.
Week-end’s best bowling figures came from Gayashan Hettiarachchi from Commercial Credit who bagged 5 for 21 in 08 overs, which 02 of them were maidens Vs. Heshan Flexi, who crashed to 130 in 34 overs; Commercial Credit shed little sweat on reaching their target in 21.1 overs, losing only 02 wickets. (133 for 2).
Week-end’s Match Results / 05 Matches
At MCA : HNB Finance beat Commercial Bank by 03 wickets
Commercial Bank – 248/9 (50) ( Subuddi Kaushalya 83, Chathura Wanniarachchi 59, Lakshan Samarasena 21, Gimhan Ashirwada 20, Thilanga Udeshana 4/47, Umeshka Morais 2/19 )
HNB Finance – 252/7 (46.1) (Damith Perera 93, Sanoj Darshika 50, Muditha Fernando 35, Kasun Aberathne 22, Anurudda Rajapakshe 3/25, Rahula Ekanayake 3/47 )
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At MCA : Peoples Leasing beat PABC by 03 wickets
PABC – 333/7 (50) ( Sandaru Wickramarathne 108, Mark Jayasena 71, Ruvinda Thathsala 58, Shanuka Madushan 41, Dineth Kaushalya 3/36 )
Peoples Leasing – 334/7 (46) (Sameera Sandaruwan 95, Gayath Mendis 37 Chamila Bandara 37 not out, Nuwan Nanayakkara 36, Isuru Gunasekara 37, Shanuka Madushan 4/55
At Panagoda – Commercial Credit beat Heshan Flexi by 08 wickets
Heshan Flexi – 130 (34) ( Malitha Lakshan 43, Gayeshan Hettiarachchi 5/21, Suranga Salinda 2/12, Malith Fernando 2/27 )
Commercial Credit – 133/2 (21.1) (Nilusha Uthamananda 55 not out , Praneeth Wijesena 36 )
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At MCA – NTB beat Heshan Flexi by 08 runs
Nations Trust Bank – 203 (50) (Avishka Liyanage 52, Sajith Perera 43, Prashan Rathnayake 27, Yugeesha Dishan 2/14, Sachin Bandara 2/18, Sapumal Senanayake 2/37, Arul Pragash 2/43 )
Heshan Flexi Packaging – 195 (48.2) ( Lalith Prasanna 73, Geeth Perera 38, Lasindu Arosha 24, Lalith Prasanna 23, Madumadhawa Anuruddha 22, Sachin Silva 3/32, Sajith Perera 2/29, Thiwanka Dabare 2/35)
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At Panagoda : NTB beat DFCC Bank by 126 runs.
Nations Trust Bank – 223/9 (50) ( Dulanja Silva 88, Maneeha Thantrigoda 33, Avishka Liyanage 25, Upeka Jayawardena 21 not out , Lakshitha Weerasuriya 3/31, Ruchira Ekanayaka 2/36, Amith Jayarathne 2/59 )
DFCC Bank – 97 (30.3) ( Harshaka Cooray 22, Thiwanka Dabare 4/40, Maneesha Thantrigoda 3/34, Upeka Jayawardane 2/15 )
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The Tournament will be continued on 05th , 08th , 09th & 10th February with a card of 05 matches[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
