LB Finance, Kanrich lock horns for MCA ‘B’ Division title

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Two unbeaten teams filled with young talent, LB Finance Plc ‘A’ and Kanrich Finance Plc ‘A’, will meet in the finals of the first MCA ‘B’ Division League Tournament 2017 for the MIDS Trophy, on Saturday 1 October at the MCA Grounds, commencing at 10.00 a.m.

LB Finance ‘A’’s path to the final: Beat Seylan Bank by four wickets; Hayleys Group ‘A’ by 177 runs; MAS Silueta by 63 runs and PABC Bank ‘A’ by 199 runs, thus finishing as the Group ‘A’ leader.

In the elimination stage LBF ‘A’ beat Singer SL ‘A’ by 167 runs in the quarterfinals and beat Hayleys Group ‘A’ once again, this time by 39 runs in the semifinals.

Skipper Lakshan Rodrigo is the highest run-getter with 311 runs in six innings including a century (127 vs. PABC Bank ‘A’ Bank) and one half-century; Charith Sudaraka is the highest wicket-taker with 14 wickets.

Kanrich Finance ‘A’ path to the final: Beat John Keells ‘B’ by 57 runs; Commercial Bank ‘A’ by six wickets; Mobitel ‘A’ by 54 runs and Singer SL ‘A’ by three wickets, as they finished Group ‘B’ leaders.

In the elimination stage, they beat Seylan Bank by eight wickets in the quarterfinals and MAS Silueta, also by eight wickets in the semifinals.

Opening batsman, double centurion Kasun Vidura has so far accumulated 431 runs in six innings; both tons scored in the elimination stage - 108 not out vs. Seylan Bank and 108 not out vs. MAS Silueta. He also has two half-centuries under his belt (each 74 runs) scored in the league stage. Alankara Asanka heads the bowling with 12 wickets.

The Match Referee cum Adjudicator will be Upali Warnapura.

The outcome of the final is most unpredictable as both teams are very well balanced and do not have any chinks in their armour. Top cricketing action is on the cards and the game is expected to go down to the wire.

The teams

LB Finance Plc ‘A’:

Lakshan Rodrigo (Captain), Rajeewa Weerasinghe, Sadeera Samarawickrema, Kusal Mendis, Priyamal Perera, Sahan Arachchige, Chathuranga Kumara, Shasheen Fernando, Charith Sudaraka, Thaneesha Weerakoon, Keshan Wijerathne, Shiran Fernando, Anushka Perera, Lahiru Udana and Dinal Dambarage

Kanrich Finance ‘A’:

Mahela Wijayalath (Captain), Alankara Asanka, Sahan Wijeratne, Shehan Fernando, Kasun Vidura, Pawan Devinda, Kavindu Kulasekara, Prabath Jayasooriya, Roshan Laksiri, Dilesh Buddika, Damith Priyadarshana, Vishwa Deemantha, Roshan Anurudda, Saranga Rajaguru and Pramod Madushan