Sampath Bank take title
Sampath Bank powered by two fine knocks by Kaushal Silva (35 not out)
and Hasantha Fernando (25 not out) beat Hatton National Bank by seven
wickets in the finals of the MCA Super Over Twenty20 Knockout
Tournmament played at NCC Grounds on Sunday.
Taking the first lease of the wicket, HNB were restricted to 91 for
nine wickets due to fine bowling by Suwanji Madanayake(three for 15),
Sri Lanka test spinner Rangana Herath(two for 11) and Dasun Shanaka(two
for 12). Hashan Gunatilleke(23) and veteran Saman Jayantha(22) made the
only noteworthy contributions for HNB.
In reply, Sampath Bank knocked off the required runs in 15. 3 overs
helped by the two fine innings by Kaushal and Hasantha.
HNB: 91 for 9 in 20 overs (Hashan Gunatilleke 23, Saman Jayantha 22,
Suwanji Madanayake 3 for 15, Rangana Herath 2 for 11, Dasun Shanaka 2
for 12)
Sampath Bank : 95 for 3 in 15.3 overs(Kaushal Silva 35 n.o., Hasantha
Fernando 25 n.o., Sujeewa de Silva 2 for 25)
HSBC Triumph
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation had the consolation of
finishing third by overcoming Commercial Credit and Finance PLC by 33
runs at the same venue in the morning.
HSBC : 138 for 7 in 20 overs ( Ramesh Lakmal 33, Nishitha de Silva 26
n.o., Arshard Bohoran 23, Malshan Gunasinghe 21, Dilhan Cooray 3 for 18,
Chaminda Vidanapathirana 3 for 21)
Commercial Credit : 105 in 16.4 overs (Lahiru Madusanka 22, Nuwan
Tharaka 16, Kavinda Silva 15, Minzar Matheen 3 for 25, Lahiru Dias 3 for
30, Ramesh Lakmal 2 for 14)
Man of the Final :
Suwanji Madanayake (Sampath Bank)
Man of the Tournament : Kaushal Silva (Sampath Bank)
Best bowler : Suwanji Madanayake(Sampath Bank)
Best batsman : Prasad Dias(Commercial Credit)
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