Com. Bank wins TFAB trophy

Commercial Bank Clinches the Inaugural TFAB Cricket Sixes Played for the Trade Finance Association of Bankers Challenge Trophy

The inaugural ‘TFAB Cricket Sixes’ organized by the Trade Finance Association of Bankers was played at Shalika ground recently was a resounding success. Twenty two teams from the member to the banks participated in the event.

A Keen competition was witnessed right throughout the tournament with Commercial Bank ‘A’, HSBC Bank, Hatton National Bank ‘A’ and NDB Bank being in the spotlight entering the semi-finals through hard fought wins in the league round matches and the quarter-finals.

The much fancied Commercial Bank ‘A’ team triumphed over the HSBC Bank in the final to become the winners of the Trade Finance Association of Bankers Challenge Trophy for the year 2009, the inaugural year.

Sachintha Balasooriya (HSBC) won the award for the Best Batsman whilst Shane Godwin of (HSBC) won the Best Bowler’s award. Nilan Ariyawansa was named the Man of the Tournament for his contribution both with the bat & ball scoring an aggregate of 113 runs with 12 sixes and taking 02 wickets for 35 runs in the tournament.

Sportsmanship was displayed at its highest level when State Bank of India fielded an all women team competing with the men which added much colour to this spectacular event.

Aravinda Perera, Executive Director / Chief Operating Officer, Sampath Bank graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and A. Kathiravelupillai, Senior Banking and Financial Consultant and member of the Advisory Committee was the Guest of Honour.