Heshan Flexi Packaging’s 372/9 in 40-overs weekend’s highest
Sekara Anoj of NDB
Heshan Flexi Packaging made minced meat out of Brumbie’s International bowlers, when they amassed 372/9 in 40-overs (almost 10 runs an over), as they went on to win the match by a huge margin of 257 runs, in the ongoing MCA ‘D’ Division 40 Overs League Tournament 2017, continued last weekend.
Heshan Flexi’s first 5 batsmen, Chalitha Chamod (62), Srinath Jayasekera (63), Rasika Chandana (50), Ruwan Ranasinghe (50) and Gayan Prasanga (83 in 44 balls inclusive of 4 sixes and 8 fours) made merry with the hapless Brumbie’s attack, to be responsible for the huge total.
All in all, Heshan Flexi batsmen hit 16 sixes and 38 fours.
Heshan Flexi’s left arm leg-spinner, Srinath Jayasekera topped it up with a fine spell of 5.2-0-18-5 .
The 2nd team to clear the 300-run mark was Kanrich Finance ‘B’, who hammered Hemas Group to the tune of 316/7 in 40 overs, and went on to win by 206 runs. Osanda Fernando hit a sparkling century (101 in 92 balls inclusive of 2 sixes and 14 fours ), while Akila Dhananjaya ripped into Hemas Group with a ferocious spell of 8-2-21-5 for Kanrich Finance.
The 3rd team to clear the 300-run mark during the weekend was Citizens Development Business (CDB) – 301/9 in 40 overs, riding on century scored by middle-order batsman, Praveen Fernando (100 in 63 balls inclusive of 3 sixes and 14 fours)
A gutsy, undefeated 41 runs in 15 balls, inclusive of 5 sixes and 2 fours, by No. 8 Vinoth Kumar, gave Softlogic Holdings a heart-stopping 1-wicket win over David Pieris Motor Co (DPMC).
DPMC batting first scored a challenging 248/9 in 40 overs, helped by half-centuries from Prasad Niroshan (60) and Indunil Paranamana (62 not out) .
Softlogic 184/6 in 31 overs was propped up by their 7th-wicket pair of Vinoth Kumar and Ashan Udayanga (38)
Weekend Results
At MCA:
AMW Group beat NDB Bank by 128 runs AMW 179/9 (40) (S. Dewage 38, H. Kumuditha 35, A. Sagar 3/34, T. Rajasuriya 2/33, S. Fernando 2/20)
NDB Bank 51 (19.3) (P. Perera 3/17, D. Tharinda 3/10, A. Wewelwela 2/13)
Nations Trust Bank ‘B’ beat Central Finance by 78 runs
NTB ‘B’ 165 (38) (M. Gunaratne 35, C. Nivantha 3/18, V. Costa 4/43, N. Fernando 2/24)
Central Finance 87 (24.5) (R.A. Duminda 36, C. Sumanatillake 4/15, M. Eranga 2/19, N. Saputhanthri 4/12)
At Campbell Park:
Softlogic Holdings beat DPMC by 1 wicket
DPMC 248/9 (40) (P. Niroshan 60, M. Fernando 38, D. Peiris 34, I. Paranamana 62 not out, C. Praneeth 2/42, B. Gallage 3/60, A. Ranasinghe 2/41)
Softlogic 252/9 (38.3) (Chamara Kodituwakku 68, V. Senanayake 41, A. Udayanga 38, V. Kumar 41 not out, D. Peiris 3/48, U. Bandara 3/39)
Delmege Group beat Hilton Colombo Residencies (HCR) by 106 runs
Delmege 230/9 (40) (P. Balagama 45, Isuru Udana 71, D. Jayaratne 2/49, A. Thilanka 3/39, K. de Soysa 2/37)
HCR 124 (21.2) (D. Jayaratne 41, C. Perera 2/22, P. Balagama 2/30, R. Sagar 2/8)
At Mattegoda:
 Kanrich Finance ‘B’ beat Hemas Group by 106 runs
Kanrich Finance ‘B’ 316/7 (40) (S. Senaratne 40, T. Iddamalgoda 37, Osanda Fernando 101, Kasun Ranasinghe 50 not out, M. Sakuranga 2/62)
Hemas 110 (29) ( G. Siva 35, Akila Dhananjaya 5/21, S. Senarathe 2/20, D. Hemantha 2/27)
At Veyangoda:
Hashan Kumuditha of AMW
Heshan Flexi Packaging beat Brumby’s International by 237 runs
Heshan Flexi 372/9 (40) (C. Chamod 62, S. Jayasekera 63, R. Chandana 50, R. Ranasinghe 50, G. Prasanga 83, S. Wijetunga 2/55, K. Mihiranga 3/73)
Brumby’s 135 (28.2) (D. Dayalan 36, M. Jayamanthri 43, C. Chamod 2/32, Srinath Jayasekera 5/18)
At Panadura:
CDB beat Ceylinco Insurance by 40 runs
CDB 301/9 (40) ( A. Asahan 40, Praveen Fernando 100, H. Perera 40, N. Fernando 2/50, S. de Mel 2/45)
Ceylinco 261/9 (40) (A. Madusanka 40, G. Induruwa 45, A. Fernando 49, C. Abeysinghe 2/43, C. Bandara 2/53 , C. Dickkumbura 2/25)
At Moratuwa:
Expolanka Group beat Bodyline by 180 runs
Expolanka 254/8 (40) (S. Polloks 62, H. Shashthri 62, D. Hettiarachchi 45, M. Chathuranga 30 not out, R. Gaminda 3/53, T. Jayaratne 2/43)
Bodyline 74 (22.2) (D. Gamage 3/23, A.Vithanarachchi 4/21, Hashan Shashthri 3/10)
The tournament will be continued this weekend with a card of 8 matches. Â