Fairfirst, Allianz in finals of MCA ‘F’ division 25-Over League

Fairfirst Insurance and Allianz Finance advanced to the final of the second Fairfirst Insurance Trophy – MCA ‘F’ division 25-Over League Tournament 2019.

Both semi-finals played on Saturday were severely affected by bad weather; in the first semi-final Fairfirst Insurance beat McLarens Group by seven wicket in a 17 overs-a-side game whilst in the second semi-final Allianz Insurance beat Siam City Cement by eight runs on the DLS method in a match reduced to 18 overs-a-side. 

Chief scores

At MCA: 

• McLarens Group – 69 (16.3) (Tharinda Rukshan 27, Chamika Gunasekera 3/20, Dulip Silva 2/07, Sampath Perera 2/13)
• Fairfirst Insurance – 71/3 (10) (Asel Sigera 21 not out) 
• At Mattegoda: 
• Allianz Insurance – 141/4 (18) (Sameera Fernando 44, Damian De Buizer 39, Dhanushka Kumara 25, Sameera Premaratne 2/30)
• Siam City Cement – given a revised target of 132 from 17 overs – 123/6 (17) (Dinesh Perera 36, Tharindu Perera 27, Sidath Mallawarachchi 2/21)

The final between Fairfirst Insurance and Allianz Insurance will take place on 20 July at MCA Grounds, commencing 10 a.m.