HNB Assurance Group win maiden Mercantile Cricket title

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Beat Access Group by 152 runs in MCA “G” Division 25-Over League Tournament

A power-packed century by opening batsman Dasun Maduranga Abeywardena (118 off 58 balls, 13 sixes, 6 fours) and a hat-trick performed by opening bowler Chamila Kithmal Wickramaratne (5 overs, 8 runs, 4 wickets), gave HNB Assurance Group, led by Dulangana Prabath Wijesinghe, their maiden Mercantile Cricket title, as they annihilated Access Group by 152 runs in the final of the 14th Stafford Motor Co.-sponsored “Honda” Trophy MCA “G” Division 25-Over League Tournament 2025 , concluded on Saturday, 21 June, at the MCA Grounds.

HNB Assurance Group, who won the toss and batted, put up an impressive 229 for 6 in 25 overs, riding on the hurricane 165 runs stand for the 02nd wicket, in 98 balls between centurion, Dasun Maduranga Abeywardena and Linal Subasinghe ( 50 in 56 balls, inclusive of 04 sixes and a four)

Access Group chasing a victory target of 230 runs in 25 overs (RPO 9.22) was never in the hunt, as they lost wickets on regular intervals and finally shot out for a paltry 77 runs in 17.5 overs.

MCA appointed Match Referee Ajith Wasantha had no hesitation of naming Dasun Maduranga Abeywardena from HNB Assurance Group, as his Man of the Match

The other 03 special awards (based on performance up to the Semi Final stage), went to : Best Bowler/ Nalinda Maddumage from D. Samson Industries (DSI) ; Best Batter /Chamath Yatawara from JFandI Packaging; and Man of the Series / Dulanjana Prabath Wijesinghe from HNB Assurance Group.

Awards were given away by Stafford Motor Co.Motor Cycles and Power Products General Manager Kapila Gunatillake, and Administration General Manager Damitha Jayasundara, MCA officials, President Mahesh de Alwis, Tournament Committee Chairman Lakmal de Silva, and Secretary Promodth Fernando.

Chief Scores

HNB Assurance Group – 229 for 6 in 25 overs ( Dasun Maduranga Abeywardena 118, Linal Subasinghe 50, Dulanjana Prabath Wijesinghe 36, Charith Sudaraka 2/34)

Access Group – 77 all out in 17.5 overs (Umar Imran 25, Chamod Piumal 2/11, Chamika Kithmal Wickramaratne 4/8, Isuru Sampath 2/11)

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