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Text and pic by Priyan De Silva
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Shehan Sandaruwan captured five wickets and smashed an unbeaten 31 off 15 balls to help McLarens Group qualify for the final
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McLarens Group and HNB Assurance won their semi-finals on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, to qualify for the final of the 6th MCA–Fairfirst ‘F’ Division 20-Over Cricket Tournament.
On Saturday at the MCA Grounds, Shehan Sandaruwan starred with a five-fer (5/11) and followed it up with an unbeaten 31 off 15 balls (1 four, 3 sixes) to power McLarens Group to a three-wicket win. Lahiru Amarasekera and Asanka Ranasinghe captured two wickets each to restrict MAS Active to 102 runs.
On Sunday at the same venue, HNB Assurance bowlers managed to defend their score of 158 to qualify for the final and remain unbeaten in the tournament. Kaveesha Sampath and Chathuran Sanjeewa of Ansell Lanka were rewarded with three wicket hauls each but their batsmen fell short of the win in need.
Scores:
MAS Active Biyagama 102/10 (19.1) (Binara Sanketh 35, Sarindu Gimhana 17, Tharindu de Silva 17; Shehan Sandaruwan 5/11, Lahiru Amarasekera 2/20, Asanka Ranasinghe 2/16)
McLarens Group 103/7 (19) (Ethan Ransilige 29, Asanka Ranasinghe 19*, Shehan Sandaruwan 31*; Geeth Sankalpa 2/14, Ravindu Lakshan 1/18, Sarindu Gimhana 2/20, Dilan Ranathunga 1/24)
HNB Assurance 158/9 (20) (Abhishek Jayaweera 27, Lahiru Sathpriya 18, Pasindu Pathum 26, Dulanjana Wijesinghe 28,Taariq Naziar 13, Tharindu Gamage 16; Deshan Silva 1/30, Kaveesha Sampath 3/38, Sanjeewa Peiris 2/31, Chathura Sanjeewa 3/35)
Ansell Lanka 130/7 (20) (Sahan Harshana 25, Deshann Silva 10, Sajeewa Deshapriya 20, Chamil Jayaranga 17, Chathura Sanjeewa 18, Sanjeewa Peiris 16; Pasindu Pathum 2/25, Taaqir Naziar 2/26, Isuru Sampath 1/16, Dulanjana Wijesinghe 1/19, Dasis Manchanayake 1/22)
