CBD beat HNB in High Scoring, High Octane Final
MCA Inaugural Bank – Finance Sixes Championship 2023 Galle International Cricket Stadium, Southern Province
Group Stage
1. L B Finance put into bat, 60 / 2 – ( 05 Overs ) beat CBD Finance in reply, 63 / 4 – ( 4.4 Overs ) by 01 wicket
2. Orient Finance put into bat, 53 / 1 – ( 05 Overs ) lost to Union Bank in reply, 57 / 1 – ( 3.5 Overs ) by 04 wickets
3. People’s Leasing put into bat, 98 / 1 – ( 05 Overs ) beat Commercial Bank in reply, 58 / 2 – ( 05 Overs ) by 40 runs
4. Hatton National Bank put into bat, 69 / 3 – ( 05 Overs ) beat CBD Finance in reply, 72 / 1 – ( 04 Overs ) by 04 wickets
5. Orient Finance electing to bat, 68 / 1 – ( 05 Overs ) lost to Assetline Finance in reply, 72 / 1 – ( 4.4 Overs ) by 04 wickets
6. People’s Leasing put into bat, 85 / 3 – ( 05 Overs ) beat Lanka Orix Leasing in reply, 66 / 2 – ( 05 Overs ) by 19 runs
7. L B Finance electing to bat, 74 / 5 – ( 05 Overs ) lost to Hatton National Bank in reply, 78 / 2 – ( 04 Overs ) by 03 wickets
8. Assetline Finance put into bat, 73 / 0 – ( 05 Overs ) beat Union Bank in reply, 56 / 1 – ( 05 Overs ) by 17 runs
9. Lanka Orix Leasing put into bat, 74 / 5 – ( 05 Overs ) tied with Commercial Bank in reply, 74 / 5 – ( 05 Overs )
Semi Finals
10. Citizens Development Business Finance beat Assetline Finance by 05 wickets Assetline Finance put into bat, 35 / 5 – ( 4.5 Overs ) Skipper Manjula Gannile 12, Roshan Lasintha 10, Chanaka Ruwansiri 1 / 05, Mishane Silva 1 / 05, Skipper Madushan Ravichandrakumar 1 / 07. Citizens Development Business Finance in reply, 37 / 0 – ( 02 Overs ) Chanaka Ruwansiri 36no.
11. Hatton National Bank beat People’s Leasing by 04 wickets People’s Leasing electing to bat, 51 / 3 – ( 05 Overs ) Skipper Samudaya Jayalath 22, Chamila Bandara 12, Skipper Madawa Warnapura 1 / 07, Manelker De Silva 1 / 14, Sandun Weerakkody 1 / 18. Hatton National Bank in reply, 55 / 1 – ( 3.5 Overs ) Manelker de Silva 25no, Skipper Madawa Warnapura 17no, Isuru Perera 1 / 10.
Final
12. Citizens Development Business Finance beat Hatton National Bank by 03 wickets Hatton National Bank electing to bat, 100 / 1 – ( 05 Overs ) Skipper Madawa Warnapura 35 retired, Sandun Weerakkody 21, Tharusha Fernando 19no, Extras 19, Chanaka Ruwansiri 1 / 14. Citizens Development Business Finance in reply, 101 / 2 – ( 05 Overs ) Adeesha Thilanchana 34 retired, Chanaka Ruwansiri 30, Mishane Silva 17no, Nimnada Subasinghe 12, Sandun Weerakkody 1 / 13, Skipper Madawa Warnapura 1 / 17.
Best Bowler : Sayura Udukumbura – Lanka Orix Leasing
Best Batter / Most Sixers /
Player of the Final : Chanaka Ruwansiri – Citizens Development Business Finance
Runners Up : Hatton National Bank
Captain – Madawa Warnapura
Manager – Anush Perera
Champions : Citizens Development Business Finance
Captain – Madushan Ravichandrakumar
Coach / Manager – Hasitha Perera
The tournament was initiated by the incumbent MCA President, Nalin Wickramasinghe with the unanimous approval of the MCA Executive Committee. This is a historic occassion to conduct a MCA event in an outstation venue. The Mercantile Cricket Association was formed 112 years ago.
Report assisted by slcscorers.com & Chamara Perera
Photos courtesy John & Co.