CDB and Hayleys joint champs of Knockout stage

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Hayleys skipper Ramesh Mendis (third from left) and CDB skipper Nipun Dhananjaya (fourth from left) receive the Knockout stage trophy from Singer Sri Lanka Director – Marketing Janmesh Antony (right)

Text and pic by P.D. De Silva

Citizens Development Business Finance PLC (CDB) and Hayleys Group A were named joint champions of the 33rd Singer-MCA Super Premier League Knockout tournament when rain put an end to the final at the Mercantile Cricket Association ground on Friday (6).

The Knockout stage of the 33rd Singer-MCA Super Premier League has been hampered by bad weather and wet ground conditions from the start. The quarter-finals and the semi-finals, including the replays, were abandoned without a toss, and even the final, which was to be played on 1 November, had to be rescheduled for Friday.

On Friday, only 18 overs of play were possible before rain put an end to the game. The Mercantile Cricket Association Tournament Committee decided to name the two teams as joint champions.

Scores:

Match abandoned

CDB 103/6 in 18 overs (Shevon Daniel 28, Vishad Randika 26: Ramesh Mendis 3-30, Nisala Abeyrathna 2-22)