[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 01^st National Development Bank  (NDB) Trophy, MCA “C” division 50 Over, white ball, League Tournament 2020, continued last week-end, 01^st & 02^nd 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 06^th 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 05^th ,  08^th , 09^th  & 10^th February with a card  of  05 matches[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]