Daniel, Lakshan guide CDB to nine wickets win

A swashbuckling half century by Shevon Daniel (65 runs in 27 balls, inclusive of six sixes and four fours) and a hatrick by Muditha Lakshan (2 overs, 3 runs and 4 wickets), propelled Citizens Development Business Finance (CDB) to an overwhelming nine wickets win over Seylan Bank, in the final of the Inaugural Mercantile Cricket Association (MCA) T10 Cricket Tournament, concluded on Sunday (5th May), at the MCA Grounds.

The historic tournament, the first ever held in the country was sponsored by Assetline Insurance Brokers Ltd, a subsidiary of David Pieris Group of Companies, together with David Pieris Leisure “Pearl Bay” Bandaragama.

The Final

CDB Finance, sent into bat, riding on a quick-fire opening stand of 85 runs in 38 balls, by Shevon Daniel (65) and Dilan Jayalath (25) finished their 10 overs with a formidable 127 for four wickets.

Seylan Bank in reply, meekly surrendered with a paltry 53 for nine in 10 overs, having no answer to Muditha Lakshan and Tharindu Rathnayake (3 for 13).

Prior to the final, in the morning, semi-finals were played and following are the results in brief.

01st Semi Final:

Seylan Bank beat HNB by four wickets

Seylan Bank –

69 for 06 in 10 overs and HNB – 47 all out in 8.3 overs.

02nd Semi Final:

CDB Finance

beat LOLC by nine wickets

LOLC –

78 all out in 9.2 overs

CDB Finance 83 for 1 in 6.2 overs.

Special Awards (based on performances up to the final)

Best Bowler –

Muditha Lakshan from CDB Finance (06 matches, 53 runs, 16 wickets)

Best Batsman –

Shevon Daniel from CDB Finance (06 matches, 183 runs, inclusive of 2 half centuries)

Man of the Series:

Lasindu Nimsara from Seylan Bank (06 matches, 151 runs, 6 wickets and 6 catches)

Man of the Final, picked by MCA appointed Match Referee, Chandana Mahesh Wickramasinghe – Muditha Lakshan from CDB Finance.

On the invitation of MCA President, Mahesh de Alwis, the President of Sri Lanka Cricket, Shammi Silva graced the post tournament awards tournament and presented the main award.

The other awards were given away by the chief Guest, Director / CEO, David Pieris Leisure (Pvt) Ltd., Gribson Hapukotuwa; Guest of Honor, Head of Operations, Assetline Insurance Brokers (Pvt) Ltd., Anuradha Hettige, MCA President, Mahesh de Alwis and MCA Chairman of the Tournament Committee Lakmal de Silva. (MCA)