In the opening weekend itself, K. Madusanka from Debug and Anushka Polonowita from Dimo emerged as centurions in the MCA Division ‘D’ 50 overs league tournament 2010 season, which got under way last week-end.

Both centuries came in the same match at Kotahena, Madushanka being the first (125 in 119 balls, inclusive of 12 fours and a six) and Polonowita following (105 in 101 balls, inclusive of 12 fours and a six). The match ended in a heart stopping nine run win for over Dimo.

Damith Ratnayake figured prominently for Hayleys, as they registered back to back wins over Debug and Arpico. Ratnayake bagged a good double (3 for 8 in 09 overs indcluding 05 maidens and 50 in 51 balls with 08 fours and a six) in their seven wickets win over Debug and followed up with a fine knock of 55 not out ( 47 balls, 10 fours & 01 six) in their six wickets win over Arpico.

A stand of 165 runs for the fourth wicket by K.N.R. Silva (86 in 94 balls with 09 fours & 02 sixes) and A.P. Weerasinghe (85 in 86 balls with 04 sixes and 10 fours) helped Shaw Wallace Distributors to amass 255 in 48.2 overs and register a 78 run win over DPMC.

The best bowling for the weekend came from A. Elaboda (5 for 45) from DPMC, but ending up in the losing side as Shaw Wallace beat them by 78 runs.

At MCA : DPMC beat Dimo by 03 wickets.

Dimo – (sent into bat) 128 in 44.5 overs (A.K.G. Anjuna 45, S.D.S. Lakmal 40 not out, A. Elaboda 2/24, D. Peiris 3/17, W. Balagama 2/20)

DPMC: 129 for 7 in 30 overs (A. Ekanayaike 35, A. Elaboda 26 not out, T. Wickrama 4/30)

At Ananda Mawatha : Hayleys beat Debug by 07 wickets.

Debug (won the toss) 139 in 42.3 overs (K. Madusanka 35, L. Hasinthana 21, U. Gunawardena 2/29, Damith Ratnayake 3/8)

Hayleys : 141 for 3 in 29.5 overs (Damith Ratnayake 50, N. Madushanka 25)

At MCA : Arpico beat Sri Lanka Telekom by 08 wickets.

SLT: (sent into bat) 67 in 30.1 overs (W. Warnapura 3/15, M. Mahanama 2/12, P. Prasanna 2/8)

Arpico: 68 for 2 in 12.2 ovs (M. Mahanama 30 not out)

At Ananda Mawatha: Shaw Wallace Distributors beat DPMC by 78 runs.

SWD: (sent into bat) 255 in 48.2 overs (K.N.R. Silva 86, A.P. Weerasinghe 85, A. Elaboda 5/45, R. Sampath 3/40)

DPMC: 177 in 40.1 overs (M. Frenando 27, D. Peiris 20, P. Niroshan 26, A. Elagoda 25, R. Sampath 32, K.L. de Silva 3/23, S.P. Gangoda 4/20)

At SBC /Kotahena : Debug beat Dimo by 09 runs

Debug: (sent into bat) 230 in 45.2 overs (T.Milinda 26, K. Madusanka 2/53, C. Fernando 4/40)

Dimo: 221 in 45.3 overs ( M. Wickramasinghe 22, A. Polonnovita 105, S. Milinda 2/35, Y. Karunaratne 3/40)

At MCA: Airport & Aviation Services beat Shaw Wallace Distributors on a faster run rate ("Parabola" method)

Shaw Wallace (won the toss) 108 in 39.5 overs (K.N. Silva 27, A.P. Weerasinghe 25, K.L.H. de Silva 20, S. Pulle 2/30, M.D.R. Peiris 3/15, D.C. Karunaratne 3/15)

A&A: 92 for 4 in 26 overs when rain abandoned play (A.K. Lakmal 31 not out, K.S. Palihakkara 35 not out , K.L.H. de Silva 3/15)

At Ananda Mawatha: Heyleys beat Arpico by 06 wickets .

Arpico (won the toss) 135 in 33 overs (Mahesh Kumara 35, W. Warnapura 30, M. Deepal 4/15, K. Anthoniz 2/30)

Hayleys – 136 for 4 in 32.5 overs (M. Deepal 30, G. Samaraweera 27, Damith Ratnayake 55 not out, B.A. Dharmasiri 2/20)