DFCC Bank beat Nawaloka Hospital by 07 wickets
MCA NDB TROPHY 03rd C Division League Championship 2023 – Wijerama Mawatha (MCA ), Colombo – Final
Nawaloka Hospital put into bat, 136 all out – ( 40.4 Overs ) Dileepa Nilupul 51, Sanka Purna 21, Samith Ruberu 16, Gayan Prasanga 11, Extras 15 – Tharindu Suraj / Samith Ruberu 25 run opening stand – the first 07 wickets fell for the addition of 44 runs – Dileepa Nilupul / Sanka Purna 63 runs for the 08th wicket – lost the last 03 wickets for the addition of 04 runs – 04 batters dismissed lbw – Nipun Premaratne 5 / 35, Devinda Kekirideniya 3 / 16.
DFCC Bank in reply, 137 / 3 – ( 23.2 Overs ) recovered from 07 / 3 – Pawan Pathiraja 69no ( 2×6, 9×4, 67 balls ), Ravindu Rathnayake 55no ( 2×6, 3×4, 64 balls ) – 130 run unbroken stand for the 04th wicket – Extras 11, Sanka Purna 2 / 35.
Player of the Final : Nipun Premaratne – DFCC Bank
Best Bowler of the Tournament : Nipun Premaratne DFCC Bank
Best Batter of the Tournament : Ravindu Rathnayake DFCC Bank
Player of the Tournament : Ravindu Rathnayake DFCC Bank
Runners Up : Nawaloka Hospital
Captain – Samith Ruberu
Coach – Nimesh Perera
Manager – Gayan Prasanga
Champions : DFCC Bank
Captain – Chamod Wickramasinghe
Coach – Kavindu Perera
Manager – Lakshitha Weerasinghe
Semi Finals
* Nawaloka Hospital 223 / 8 – ( 48 Overs ) beat Commercial Bank A 221 / 8 – ( 50 Overs ) by 02 wickets ( BOI, Katunayake )
* DFCC Bank 250 / 3 – ( 47.1 Overs ) beat LOLC Holdings 244 / 9 – ( 50 Overs ) by 07 wickets ( MCA, Colombo )
Report assisted by Tyronne Perera, Chamara Perera & slcscorers.com
Photos courtesy John & Co