Fair First Insurance bags thrilling win in Mercantile Services Basketball

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The experience of Roshan Randima and the intelligence of Isuru Perera gave Fair First Insurance (formerly Union Assurance General) a thrilling 9/7 win over DFCC Bank “B” in the Men’s Gold Category Final at the 2nd edition of the Mercantile Services Basketball Association – Dialog Axiata 3x3 Basketball Championships 2017 at the Sir Edward Henry Pedris floodlit courts last Friday.

The tournament organised by MSBA was a resounding success where 43 teams participated, comprising 36 men’s teams in three categories and seven women’s teams in two catagories; the preliminary round matches were concluded on 14 March at the same venue.

Friday’s match results

“Gold”/Men’s: Semi Finals – DFCC Bank “B” beat Sampath Bank 14/12; Fair First Insurance beat Commercial Credit 14/8 ; Final – Fair First Insurance, Comprising – Roshan Randima, Shehan Udayanga, Nimesh Fernando and Isuru Perera beat DFCC Bank “B” 9/7.

“Gold”/Women’s League: HNB “A” beat Seylan Bank 15/12 and beat NTB 16/8; Seylan Bank beat NTB; Final: HNB “A” comprising Kumarinie Silva, Gayani Dissanayake, Umanga de Zoysa and Anjalee Ekanayake beat 18/14.

“Silver”/Men: Semi Finals – MAS Holdings beat LBF “Blacks” 21/6; NDB Bank “A” beat NTB “A” 9/7; Final MAS Holdings – comprising Andrew Alphonsus, V. Sanmuga Suntharalingam, Ismail Salahudeen and Sudesh Paiva – beat NDB Bank “A” 19/7.

Silver/Women’s: Semi Finals – HNB “B” beat J. Keells, 14/3; David Pieris Motor Co. beat NDD Bank, 8/6; Final HNB “B” – comprising Shashika Samarasinghe, Pabasara Gunasekera, Janith Gunapala and Gayanjali Amarawansa – beat David Pieris Motor Co. 16/10. “Bronze”/Men’s: Semi Finals – Std Chartered “Green” beat Union Bank “B” 12/8; Union Bank “A” beat Virtusa, 8/6; Final: Union Bank “A”, comprising Nithishka Morias , Shenal Thambiraja, Gayath Wickramasinghe and Hasitha Fonseka beat Std Chartered “Green”, 17/13.

In the meantime, Sri Lanka has qualified for the FIBA 3x3 World Championships 2017 to be held in Nantes, France later this year; the MSBA, Senior VP, Rimaz Hassan and Secretary General, Mafaz Mohideen had closely liaised with the SLBF in achieving a slot for the country in the world Championships.

Awards were presented by MSBA Office bearers, Brawin Fernando (President), Rimaz Hassan (Snr. VP), Mafaz Mohideen (Secretary) and Maharam Bandara (Treasurer).

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