Defending Champions & League Runners Up, Fairfirst Insurance beat Debutants & League Champions, Maliban Biscuits A by 01 wicket in a low scoring thriller
MCA SINGER 31st League / 25th Knockout Super Premier Championships 2024 – Wijerama Mawatha ( MCA ), Colombo District, Western Province – Final
Maliban Biscuits A put into bat, 160 all out – ( 32.1 Overs ) Ranesh Silva 53 ( 4×6, 1×4, 63 balls ), Milinda Siriwardene 32, Sangeeth Cooray 28, Extras 20 – Tharindu Siriwardene / Sangeeth Cooray 25 runs for the 02nd wicket – lost the next 03 wickets for the addition of 15 runs – Dushan Vimukthi / Milinda Siriwardene 24 runs for the 05th wicket, Milinda Siriwardene / Ranesh Silva 20 runs for the 06th wicket, Ranesh Silva / Dushan Hemantha 29 runs for the 08th wicket – the last 03 wickets fell for the addition of 27 runs – first 10 overs : 42 / 4, 25 overs : 129 / 7, last 7.1 overs : 31 / 3 – Chamika Gunasekara 4 / 31, Nimesh Vimukthi 2 / 32.
Fairfirst Insurance in reply, 161 / 9 – ( 34 Overs ) Asel Sigera 29, Gaviru Senhas 23, Anuk Fernando 22, Extras 18 – Thanuka Dabare / Gaviru Senhas 21 run opening stand, Gaviru Senhas / Moditha Ranathunga 24 runs for the 02nd wicket – lost the next 03 wickets for the addition of 23 runs – Asel Sigera / Anuk Fernando 49 runs for the 05th wicket, Anuk Fernando / Gayana Weerasinghe 20 runs for the 06th wicket – the last 04 wickets fell for the addition of 18 runs – first 10 overs : 50 / 2, 25 overs : 117 / 5, last 09 overs : 44 / 4 – Dushan Vimukthi 4 / 32, Dushan Hemantha 3 / 50, Hiran Jayasundara 03 victims.
Player of the Final ( Knockouts ) :
Chamika Gunasekara – Fairfirst Insurance
Best Bowler of the Tournament ( League ) :
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth – B B K Partnership
Best Batter of the Tournament ( League ) :
Minod Bhanuka – Fairfirst Insurance
Player of the Tournament ( League ) :
Chamindu Wickramasinghe – Hatton National Bank A
League :
Runners Up – Fairfirst Insurance
Champions – Maliban Biscuits A
Knockouts :
Runners Up – Maliban Biscuits A
Champions – Fairfirst Insurance
Maliban Biscuits A :
Captain – Tharindu Siriwardene
Coach – Anjula Perera
Manager – Lahiru Charith
Fairfirst Insurance :
Captain – Moditha Ranathunga
Coach – Ramachandran Sridhar
Manager – Lakshan Perera
Most Runs
327 : Minod Bhanuka ( Fairfirst Insurance )
279 : Hiran Jayasundara ( Maliban Biscuits A )
248 : Milinda Siriwardene ( Maliban Biscuits A )
224 : Sangeeth Cooray ( Maliban Biscuits A )
221 : Ravindu De Silva ( B B K Partnership )
212 : Pawantha Weerasinghe ( Citizen Development Business Finance A )
Best Batting
232 :
Minod Bhanuka ( Fairfirst Insurance ) vs
Citizen Development Business Finance A
118 no : Milinda Siriwardene ( Maliban Biscuits A ) vs Sri Lanka Cricket Under 19 ( MCA )
93 : Pawantha Weerasinghe ( Citizen Development Business Finance A ) vs Fairfirst Insurance
90 : Hiran Jayasundara ( Maliban Biscuits A ) vs Hayleys Group A
Most Wickets
16 : Kalana Pathum ( Fairfirst Insurance )
15 : Dushan Vimukthi ( Maliban Biscuits A )
14 : Vijayakanth Viyaskanth ( B B K Partnership )
13 : Nimesh Vimukthi ( Fairfirst Insurance )
13 : Lahiru Madushanka ( Citizen Development Business Finance A )
12 : Dellon Peiris ( Hatton National Bank A )
12 : Dhananjaya Lakshan ( Maliban Biscuits A )
Best Bowling
5 / 37 : Dushan Hemantha ( Maliban Biscuits A ) vs Sri Lanka Cricket Under 19 ( MCA )
4 / 17 : Gayana Weerasinghe ( Fairfirst Insurance ) vs Sri Lanka Cricket Under 19 ( MCA )
4 / 19 : Kalana Pathum ( Fairfirst Insurance ) vs Hatton National Bank
4 / 23 : Dhananjaya Lakshan ( Maliban Biscuits A ) vs Hayleys Group A
4 / 27 : Sahan Aarachchige ( Maliban Biscuits A ) vs Hatton National Bank A
4 / 27 : Wanuja Sahan ( Fairfirst Insurance ) vs Maliban Biscuits A
4 / 31 : Chamika Gunasekara ( Fairfirst Insurance) vs Maliban Biscuits A
4 / 39 : Imitiyaz Slaza ( Fairfirst Insurance) vs Citizen Development Business Finance A
Most Catches
08 : Tharindu Rathnayake ( Citizen Development Business Finance A )
07 : Vijayakanth Viyaskanth ( B B K Partnership )
06 : Asel Sigera ( Fairfirst Insurance )
06 : Hashan Dumindu ( Fairfirst Insurance )
06 : Mineth Premaratne ( Hatton National Bank A )
06 : Ron Chandraguptha ( Hayleys Group A )
Best Fielding
04 ct : Asel Sigera ( Fairfirst Insurance ) vs Citizen Development Business Finance A
03 ct : Sahan Aarachchige ( Maliban Biscuits A ) vs Hayleys Group A
Most Dismissals
14 : Lasith Abeyrathne ( Citizen Development Business Finance A )
12 : Hiran Jayasundara ( Maliban Biscuits A )
09 : Ranesh Silva ( Maliban Biscuits A )
09 : Gaviru Senhas ( Fairfirst Insurance )
08 : Sritharan Sarangan ( B B K Partnership )
08 : Manoj Sarathchandra ( Hayleys Group A )
08 : Deshan Dias ( Hatton National Bank A )
Best Wicket Keeping
04 victims : Hiran Jayasundara ( Maliban Biscuits A ) vs Hayleys Group A
03 victims : Hiran Jayasundara ( Maliban Biscuits A ) vs Fairfirst Insurance
03 victims : Ranesh Silva ( Maliban Biscuits A ) vs Fairfirst Insurance
03 victims : Gaviru Senhas ( Fairfirst Insurance ) vs Citizen Development Business Finance A
03 victims : Lasith Abeyrathne ( Citizen Development Business Finance A ) vs Fairfirst Insurance
Best All Round Performances
04 victims & 90 no : Hiran Jayasundara ( Maliban Biscuits A ) vs Hayleys Group A
74 & 04 ct : Asel Sigera ( Fairfirst Insurance ) vs Citizen Development Business Finance A
36 & 4 / 27 : Sahan Aarachchige ( Maliban Biscuits A ) vs Hatton National Bank A
55 & 3 / 36 : Dushan Vimukthi ( Maliban Biscuits A ) vs B B K Partnership
Highest Partnerships
185 runs for the 07th wicket : Minod Bhanuka / Nimesh
Vimukthi ( Fairfirst Insurance ) vs Citizen Development
Business Finance A
144 runs unbroken opening stand : Hiran Jayasundara / Sangeeth Cooray ( Maliban Biscuits A ) vs Hayleys
Group A
134 runs for the 05th wicket : Milinda Siriwardene / Ranesh Silva ( Maliban Biscuits A ) vs Sri Lanka Cricket Under 19 ( MCA )
132 runs for the 06th wicket : Asel Sigera / Nimesh Vimukthi ( Fairfirst Insurance ) vs Citizen Development Business Finance A
123 runs unbroken for the 03rd wicket : Hiran Jayasundara / Dushan Vimukthi ( Maliban Biscuits A ) vs Hayleys Group A
Highest Totals
384 / 5 ( 50 Overs ) : Maliban Biscuits A vs Sri Lanka Cricket Under 19 ( MCA )
345 / 9 ( 50 Overs ) : Fairfirst Insurance vs Citizen Development Business Finance A
301 / 8 ( 50 Overs ) : Maliban Biscuits A vs B B K Partnership
Lowest Totals
130 all out ( 34.5 Overs ) : Hatton National Bank A vs Fairfirst Insurance
133 all out ( 20 Overs ) : Fairfirst Insurance vs Maliban Biscuits A
139 all out ( 29.2 Overs ) : Sri Lanka Cricket Under 19 ( MCA ) vs Fairfirst Insurance
07 Teams, 24 Matches, 07 Venues, 15 Days
Report assisted by slcscorers.com & Chamara Perera
Photos by John & Co. – Neomal Amaradasa & Milton Bandara