Hayleys defeat CDB in 10th MCA Super Premier T20 tournament final

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Hayleys Group MCA T20 champions

Runners-up Citizens Development Business Finance

Text and pictures by P.D. De Silva

Hayleys Group made amends to their loss in the 32nd Singer-MCA Super Premier 50 over tournament final last Thursday, by defeating the star studded Citizens Development Business Finance PLC (CDB) team by five runs in the final of the 10th MCA Super Premier T20 tournament played under lights at the CCC ground on Sunday night.

Invited to bat first, Hayleys, helped by twenty plus scores from Nishan Madushka, Sadeera Samarawickrema and skipper Ramesh Mendis, managed to post 127 runs before being dismissed with 3 balls remaining. Isitha Wijesundera was rewarded with a four wicket haul while Dunith Wellalge captured two wickets.

In the chase, except for Shevon Daniel (48 off 44) who opened the innings the star studded batting outfit of Citizens Development Business Finance PLC (CDB) were unable to get the Hayleys bowlers away and were eventually were bowled out for 122 runs. Ramesh Mendis and Ravidu Fernando captured three wickets each to defend their total of 127 and win the game by 5 runs.

Hayleys’ skipper Ramesh Mendis was named the Man of the final for his contributions of 29 runs off 23 balls, bowling figures of 4-0-21-3, a catch and figuring in a run out.

Tharindra Nirmal of David Pieris Group of Companies was named the Best Batsman of the Tournament for his aggregate of 131 runs from three innings.

Thanuka Dabare of Fairfirst Insuarance Limited was named the Best Bowler of the T20 tournament for capturing12 wickets in the four matches he participated and also named as the Player of the Tournament for his aggregate of 99 runs in addition to his bowling performance.

Scores:

Hayleys Group 127/10 in 19.3 overs [Nishan Madushka 27, Sadeera Samarawickrema 33, Ramesh Mendis 29, Kavishka Anjula 11; Muditha Lakshan 1-34, Dunith Wellalage 2-17, Tharindu Rathnayake 1-19, Isitha Wijesundera 4-24]

CDB 122/10 in 19.5 overs [Shevon Daniel 48, Dunith Wellalage 15, Movin Subasinghe 16, Tharindu Rathnayake 12, Isitha Wijesundera 12*; Prabath Jayasuriya 1-21, Ramesh Mendis 3-21, Ravindu Fernando 3-24, Kavishka Anjula 1-28, Kalana Perera 1-12]

Man of the Final Ramesh Mendis (left) receives his trophy from MCA President Mahesh De Alwis

Player of the Tournament Thanuka Dabare (right) receiving his trophy from MCA Vice President Sirosha Gunatilake

Best Bowler of the Tournament Thanuka Dabare (right) receives his trophy from MCA Tournament Committee Chairman Lakmal de Silva

Best Batsman of the Tournament Tharindra Nirmal (right) receives his trophy from MCA Vice President Sirosha Gunatilake