[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Debutants, Mode Engineering created a huge upset when they eliminated the Group B winner, Ansell Lanka by 04 wickets, to book a place in the semi-finals, in the 01st “CBL-Munchee” Trophy, MCA “D” division, 40 Over League Tournament 2020, continued last week-end, 01st & 02nd February.
In the other 03 quarter finals, as expected Maliban Biscuits (Group “A” No. 1) beat Hemas Group by 08 wickets; David Pieris Motor Co. (Group “B” No. 2) beat Hirdaramani Group by 80 runs & Nawaloka Hospitals (Group “A” No. 2) beat NDB by 77 runs.
Victory did not come easy for Mode Engineering (Group “A” No. 4) ; they were given a challenging target of 265 runs to win in 40 overs by Ansell Lanka and they achieved it with distinction in the penultimate over with 04 wickets in hand; the 02 heros for Mode Engineering were , centurion R. Chandramohan ( 123 in 97 balls, inclusive of 08 sixes and 10 fours ) & his able side-kick, Geegana Gamage 65 in 56 balls with 02 sixes and 08 fours.
Centurion, opening batsman Madushan Fernando continued his good form with another sterling innings of 81 runs in 51 balls while hitting 04 sixes and 10 fours for David Pieris Motor Co; Madushan, along with Manjula Bandara ( 61 in 47 balls, 3 sixes & 08 fours) spear headed the DPMC innings of 217 in 39 overs, which was quite enough for them, as Hirdaramani’s shot out for 137 in 29.5 overs.
Week-end’s Match Results / all quarter Finals
1st QF at Mattegoda : Maliban Biscuits beat Hemas Group by 08 wickets.
Hemas Holdings – 143 (38) ( Madusanka Fonseka 88, Chathuranga Devapriya 3/13, Thamara Rathnayake 3/22, Dilan Chathuranga 2/26)
Maliban Biscuits – 149/2 (19.5) ( Risith Upamal 75 not out, Mohommed Silmi 37 not out, Gihan Anuruddha 22 )
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2nd QF at D.S. Senanayake College – David Pieris Motor Co. beat Hirdaramani by 80 runs
David Pieris Motor Company – 217 (39) ( Madushan Fernando 81, Manjula Bandara 61, Kasun Shamal 29, Mohomed Saharan 3/42, Kavindu Gihan 2/25, Prashan Dinusha 2/52)
Hirdaramani – 137 (29.5) ( L.E.W. Kasun 47, Lakshan de Silva 3/10, Kasun Shamal 3/29, Akila Elaboda 2/9)
3rd QF at Darley Road : Mode Engineering beat Ansell Lanka by 04 wickets.
Ansell Lanka – 264/8 (40) ( Krishan Maduranga 76, Sahan Harshana 54, Pathum Ekanayaka 50 not out, Jayamal Vithanarachchi 25, Sajeewa Deshapriya 20, Maheesh Theekshana 3/29, Manoj Keerthi 2/44 )
Mode Engineering – 267/6 (38.4) ( R Chandramohan 123, Geegana Gamage 65, Maheesh Theekshana 24, Krishan Maduranga 3/24 )
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4th QF at D.S. Senanayake College – Nawaloka Hospitals beat NDB by 77 runs.
Nawaloka Hospitals – 225/9 (40) ( Tarindu Suraj 57, Samila Nadeesh 53, Thiwanka Kekulawala 33, Sanka Poorna 21, Ravindu Maduranga 2/13, Muditha Elpita 2/30, Danushka Sandaruwan 2/47 )
National Development Bank – 148 (31.1) ( Sohan De Mel 44, Charuka Raveen 43, Muditha Elpitiya 20 , Thivanka Kakulawela 3/23, Tarindu Suraj 2/10)
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The Semi Finals : Saturday, 08th February
Maliban Biscuits Vs. David Pieris Motor Co. at MCA Grounds ; Mode Engineering Vs. Nawaloka Hospitals at Mattegoda.
Reserve Day, Sunday, 09th February.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
