At the completion of the League Stage matches (75 half day matches), the following top 16 teams from the 05 groups advanced to the elimination round: Brandix Essentials 'B', WNS Global & Technomedics International from Group 'A'; Janashakthi Insurance, Stafford Motors, Palliyaguruge Group and Hirdaramani Group from Group 'B' ; HSBC 'C', Hayleys Group 'C' and Totalamber from Group 'C'; Allianz Insurance, Textured Jersey 'B' and Access Group from Group 'D'; Akbar Bros., Asia Capital, Prym Intimates and Teejay Lanka from Group 'E'.
The Week-end’s top performers were: Dinesh Tharaka from Textured Jersey 'B' (102 not out in 56 balls, inclusive of 03 sixes and 12 fours Vs. Fairway Holdings); Dilshan Indrasinghe from HSBC 'C' (4.4 - 14 - 5 Vs. Totalamber ); Harsha de Silva from Palliyaguruge Group (90 in 58 balls, 02 sixes / 12 fours Vs. MAS Linea Aqua); the 112 runs partnership for the 3rd wicket in 69 balls between Kavinda de Silva (67) and Roshan Mahawatte from Access Group Vs. MBSL Insurance and the 101 runs partnership for the 2nd wicket in 74 balls between F. Ahamed (67) and S. Amunugama 55 not out from EB Creasey Vs. Ansell Textiles.
MAS Kreeda created MCA history when they declared 03 differently able players (deaf and dumb) in their team declaration.
This put the Match Referee, Pemlal Fernando and the Umpires, A.D. Indunil and Viraj Nishantha in a quandary. Out of the 03 players 02 were substitutes.
The player who played, bowled a couple of overs and when appealing he put his hands up in the air and waited for the umpire’s response.
Week-end’s match results - 14 half day matches
l Mattegoda /morning : Palliyaguruge Group beat MAS Linea Aqua by 82 runs
PG – 215/7 (25), MLA - 133 (19.5)
lMattegoda/afternoon : Access Group beat MBSL Insurance by 67 runs on D&L Method
Access – 212 /7 (25), MBSLI - given a revised target of 202 runs in 23 overs due to a rain stoppage - 134/7 (23)
l MCA/morning : Asia Capital Vs. Ansell Textiles ended in a no result, due to wet grounds conditions.
l MCA/afternoon : Prym Intimates beat EB Creasey by 99 runs
PI – 173/8 (25), EBC – 74 (15)
l Thurstan /morning : Textured Jersey 'B' beat Fairway Holdings by 218 runs
TJ 'B' - 285/3 ; FH – 67 (20.2)
l Thurstan /afternoon : Lion Brewery Vs. United Tractors ended in a no result
UTE - 123/9 in 21.4 overs when rain halted play
l MCA/morning : Akbar Bros beat TeeJay Lanka by 08 wickets
TJ – 69 (22.2); Akbar - 71/2 (6)
l MCA/afternoon : Stafford Motors beat Palliyaguruge Group by 02 runs in D&L
method PG – 140 (24.1) ; Stafford - 103/5 in 19 overs when bad light halted play
l Moratuwa /morning : MAS Kreeda beat Moody’s Analytics by 01 run
MAS Kreeda – 197 (22); Moody’s - 196/4 (25)
l Moratuwa /afternoon : HSBC 'C' beat Totalamber by 13 runs on the D&L method
HSBC 'C' - 144 (23.4); Totalamber – 86/3 in 14 overs when rain halted play
l Kotahena /morning : Hayleys Group 'B' beat Barthi Airtel by 08 wickets
Airtel - 84 (20.3) ; Hayleys - 88/2 (6.3)
l Kotahena/afternoon : EB Creasey beat Ansell Textiles by 08 wickets
Ansell – 144(25) ; EBC - 148 /2 (16)
The tournament will be continued with the following pre quarter finals, this week-end (16 teams)
Saturday, 13th May
l At MCA : Hayleys Vs. Janashakthi Insurance (morning ); Hirdaramani Group Vs. WNS Global (afternoon)
l At Mattegoda : Access Group Vs. Palliyaguruge Group (morning ); Prym Intimates Vs. Technomedics (afternoon)a
Sunday 14th May
l At MCA : Brandix Essentials 'B' Vs. Asia Capital (morning ); Akbar Bros. Vs. HSBC 'C' (afternoon)
l At Mattegoda : Stafford Motors Vs. Totalamber (morning ); Teejay Lanka Vs. Allianz Insurance (afternoon)
Brandix Essentials 'B' from Group 'A', Hayleys Group 'C' from Group 'C' and Textured Jersey from Group 'D' were the unbeaten teams in the 2nd Commercial Credit & Finance PLC sponsored, MCA 'F' division 25 Over League Tournament 2017.
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