Slimline SC in third consecutive win

Slimline scored their third successive win beating Citi Bank NA by seven wickets in the ongoing, DSI Group sponsored, 'Avi' Trophy, MCA 'F' division, 30 overs league tournament, continued last weekend.

The Mobitel openers, Shane White 111 not out in 84 balls with12 fours and a six and Ruwan Wickramanayake 157 not out in only 98 balls which included 17 fours and 4 sixes, were engaged in a unbroken record of 281-run stand against Finlays, hogged the weekend's limelight while Access Group opener, Sajika Abeynayake's blistering century (115 in 45 balls with 14 fours and 7 sixes, vs Ernst & Young too stood out. Weekend's best bowling came from Slimline's Priyanga Koralagedera who had match figures of 5 for 23 in from six overs vs. Citi Bank.

The tournament will be continued this weekend 27th, 28th, 29th March (long weekend) with a match card of 18 matches.

Last weekend match results:

At MCA ground - morning: Mobitel beat Finlays by 177 runs.

Mobitel 288 for no loss in 30 overs (Shane White111 not out, Ruwan Wickramanayake 157 n.o.)

Finlays 104 in 23.5 overs (C. Silva 30, S. Sirimanne 3/20, N. Sampath 2/30, K. Gomes 2/10)

At MCA ground - Afternoon: ACL Cables beat DPMC 'B' by 72 runs.

ACL 172 in 29 overs (K. Sirimanne 45, S. Perera 67, L. Silva 3/25, T. Weranga 3/15, D. Karunasena 3/30)

DPMC 'B' 100 in 25.4 overs (Rohana Dissanayake 20, D. Damith 2/35, L.S Perera 2/8, A.C.L. Lankesh 2/5)

At Ananda ground - Morning: Softlogic beat Aitken Spence by 98 runs (match reduced to 24 overs a side)

Softlogic: 191 for 6 in 24 overs (S. Amunugama 77 not out, C. Nirosha 67, C. Kodytuwakku 25, N. Perera 3/30)

Aitken Spence: 93 in 20.1 overs (B. de Silva 20, R. Fernando 21, C. Nirosha 3/12, N. Suraweera 3/15, C. Praneeth 3/14)

At Ananda ground - Afternoon: Union Assurance beat LOLC by 12 runs.

UAL 215 for 8 in 29 overs (N. Wijesinghe 78, S. Attanayake 67, S. Wijesinghe 20, R. de Silva 2/14, W. Warnasuriya 4/40)

LOLC : 203 for 7 in 29-overs (R. de Silva 78, M. de Alwis 38, K. Weerasundara 25 not out, E. Upashantha 2/35)

At St. Benedict's ground - Morning: HSBC 'B' beat Emerchemie NB by 29 runs (match reduced to 28 overs)

HSBC 'B': 212 for 9 in 28 overs (J. Fernandez 30, G. Rodrigo 21, S. Careem 28, S. Balasuriya 36, K. Perera 2/30, M. Pihiliangala 2/24, P. de Mel 2/30)

Emerchemie NB: 183 in 26.5 overs (S.N. Karunaratne 22, T.R. Fernando 80, I. Karunaratne 2/20, D. Cooray 3/30, S. Imam 2/25, S. Balasuriya 3/40)

At St. Benedict's ground - Afternoon: - Standard Chartered Bank beat Regnis Lanka by 122 runs.

SCB: 232 for 8 in 30 overs. (S. Basurdeen 22, A. Panditharatne 62, N. Fernando 25, J. Sawarimuththupulle 65, B. Weerasekera 25 n.o., R. Ravindra 2/40)

Regnis Lanka: 110 in 19.3 overs (S. T. Perera 31, U.D.K. Peiris 26, H. Rajapaksa 3/25, J. Savarimuththupulle 4/7)

At MCA ground - Morning: Singer 'B' beat Assetline Leasing by 7 wickets

Assetline Leasing: 98 in 20.5 overs. (M. Bandara 21, V. Mapatuna 3/25, S. Ariyapala 3/19)

Singer 'B': 104 for 3 in 15.2 overs (B. Perera 55 not out)

At MCA ground - Afternoon: Ceylon Tobacco beat Loadstar 'B' on a faster run-rate

Loadstar 'B': 216 for 3 in 30 overs (P. Dhammika 80, T. Somaratne 52 not out)

CTC: 201 for 6 in 27 overs (S. Hettiarachchi 30, A. Rajawasam 77, P. Mendis 30, N. Adams 30 not out, S. Rajapakse 3/30, G. Jayasiri 3/35)

At St. Benedict's - Morning: Slimline beat Citi Bank NA by 7 wickets

Citi Bank NA: 157 for 9 in 30 overs (D. Edussuriya 25, N. Pradeep Kumara 21, S. Mendis 35, P. Koralagedera 5/23)

Slimline:159 for 3 in 25.5 overs (M. Wijekoon 62, A. Samarakoon 35, D. Wijeratne 32 n.o., D. Galagoda 2/25)

At St. Benedict's - Afternoon: Textured Jersey beat Informatics by 1 wicket.

Informatics:194 for 6 in 30-overs (H. Ushantha 60, N. Mendis 45, J. Perera 25, J. Rajakaruna 25 not out, H.K. Jayasekera 2/24, I. S. Withanage 2/25)

Tex. Jersey: 195 for 9 in 29 overs (N. Tharanga 49, D. Kasturiarachchi 37, K. Jayasekera 21, J. Pushpakumara 20, J. Rajakaruna 2/35, B. Rasanjana 2/35, K. Dharmasena 2/30)

At Ananda ground - Morning: Access Group beat Ernst & Young by 10 wickets.

Ernst & Young: 128 in 29.5 overs (M. Chandrasiri 45, R. Madushanka 2/15, S. Abeynayake 2/5, F. Wijesinghe 3/25)

Access Group: 130 for no loss in 9.3 overs (S. Abeynayake 115 not out)

At Ananda ground - afternoon: Galadari Hotel beat Hilton Colombo by 5 wickets.

Hilton Colombo: 191 for 05 in 30 overs (P. Soysa 20, S. Ferdinando 45, I. Basnayake 38, S. Silva 30 not out, E. Suriarachchi 36 n.o.)

Galadari Hotel: 193 for 5 in 28.1 overs (A.T.C. Soysa 55 not out, S.A. Nadeeshan 60, C. Weeraratne 2/30)