Semi-finalists found in MCA ‘C’ division

DFCC Bank, Nawaloka Hospitals Commercial Bank ‘A’ and LOLC Holdings advanced to the semi-finals in the ongoing third National Development Bank sponsored ‘NDB’ Trophy, MCA ‘C’ Division 50 Over League Tournament 2023, continued last weekend.

All four semi-finalists have now completed their quota of six league matches, with DFCC with five wins and a defeat finished on top of the points table; followed by Nawaloka Hospitals (4 wins and 2 defeats) Commercial Bank ‘A’ (with 4 wins and 2 defeats) and LOLC Holdings (with 4 wins and 2 defeats); the second, third and fourth places were decided on the superior net run rate.

Results (3 matches)

* At Katunayake: DFCC Bank win by 10 wickets.

DPGC ‘A’: 29 (9.1) (K. Premaratne 3/15, Ravindu Ratnayake 7/12)

DFCC Bank: 30/0 (3.1)

* At MCA: LOLC Holdings win by 50 runs.

LOLC: 184 (48.2) (TM Ratnayake 49, SS Fernando 79, Sanka Purna 2/28, PN de Silva 2/17)

Nawaloka Hospitals: 134 (45.2) (RT Kakulawala 41, KM Perera 2/27, E. Madusanka 3/22)

* At Mattegoda: Commercial Bank ‘A’ win by 12 runs

Commercial Bank ‘A’: 187 (45.5) (C. Wanniarachchi 71, A. Rajapaksa 31, KADG Kahawita 4/46, D. Herath 3/33, K. Peiris 3/27)

Hemas Holdings: 175 (41.5) (KADG Kahawita 41, K. Peiris 54, A. Rajapaksa 3/34, S. Kaushalya 4/18, PE Denipitiya 3/24)

The semi–finals will take place on Sunday as follows; At MCA: DFCC Bank Vs. LOLC Holdings; At Katunayake: Nawaloka Hospitals Vs. Commercial Bank ‘A’ .

(TBR)