Rain spoils MCA cricket

Rain proved a spoiler for the second successive week-end, as it did to the quarter finals, rain did it once again to abandoned the semi-finals of the Janashakthi Insurance Co. Ltd, sponsored, MCA-Division ‘G’ 30 overs League tournament, continued last weekend.

Unbeaten, John Keells Group ‘C’ and Dialog Telekom went through to the Final having won the ‘bowl-out’ contest, after both matches were abandoned due to rain at the MCA ground on Saturday.

In the morning semi-final between Dialog Telekom and HSBC ‘C’ came to a halt at 11.52 am, due to rain, HSBC ‘C’ batting first were 30 for 2 in 3.2 overs. No further play was possible.

In the ‘Bowl Out’ method applied to determined the winner, held at the MCA indoor nets, Dialog Telekom beat HSBC ‘C’ 2 nil, Shehan Wijesundara and Mohamed Fardy each hitting the single wicket once.

The afternoon semi-final was abandoned at 3.05 pm without a ball being bowled. John Keells Group ‘C’ (unbeaten so far) beat HNB ‘C’ in the ‘Bowl Out’ method one-nil, the solitary target achiever was L.P.T Harsha, who was the bowler who hit the single wicket in their Quarter final match against McLarens Group, which too was decided in the similar fashion.

The final between,John Keells ‘C’ and Dialog Telekom will take place this Sunday, (Poya day), at the MCA ground, commencing 10.00 am.

Janashakthi Insurance Co. Ltd., is sponsoring the tournament for the fourth successive year and their top Management comprising Gamika de Silva & Chathura Udawatte (both Brand Managers), Tilan Wijesekera (Head of Marketing) and Ravi Liyanage (GM, Sales and Marketing) will grace the chief guest and guest of honour at the Final.