MCA C A ‘Blue’ and SSC SC bag U-13 and U-15 Cricket titles

MCA Cricket Academy ‘Blue’, led by Sanshay Gunatillake won the U-13 tournament and SSC School of Cricket, led by Kamil Mishara won the U-15 tournament in the 11th MCA Inter Academy Junior 30 Over League Cricket Tournament 2016, the Finals played at the MCA Grounds on Sunday.

In the U-13 Final in the morning, MCA ‘Blue’ coasted to a comfortable 55 runs over CCC School of Cricket.

Riding on 2 productive partnerships – the 1st between Rahul Radesh (63 in 59 balls with one six and a dozen of fours) amd Tharinda Gimantha (35), who put on 70 runs for the 2nd wicket in 63 ball; and the 2nd wicket combination between Malith Kavinda (36) and Thavin Weerasinghe (20), who put 52 runs for the 7th wicket in 24 balls, as MCA ‘Blue’ finished with a challenging 197 for 9 in 30 overs.

After pace man, Vinuja Ranpul (2/26) made early in roads into the CCC batting, spinners, Thiran Weerasinghe (3/27) along with Malith Kavinda (3/25) made them labour for runs, as they caved in for 142 in 28.3 overs.

In the Semi Finals played on Saturday (August 27) MCA ‘Blue’ romped home to a overwhelming 119 runs win over Kirindiwela CA, while CCC sneaked to a 1 run win over NCC.

Special Awards (based on performances up-to the semi finals.)

Vinuja Ranpal from MCA ‘Blue’ (6 matches, 29 overs, 103 runs, 10 wickets)

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Rahul Radesh from MCA ‘Blue’ (6 innings, 290 runs, 1 not out, with 3 half centuries)

Rahul Radesh from MCA ‘Blue’ (63 in 59 balls, 1 six and 12 fours) Player of the Tournament: Vinuja Ranpul from MCA ‘Blue’ (6 matches, 275 runs with 3 half centuries; 10 wickets for 103 runs) Senura Silva from MCA ‘Red’ Most Disciplined Team: HR

In the U-15 Final that followed in the afternoon, SSC successfully defended their moderate total of 124 runs in 23.3 overs, thanks to the intelligent bowling of Yasith Rupasinghe (5.5-0-15 -2) and Shamilka Wickramatillake (6-026-1) , as Kirindiwela CA fell short at the finish – 114 in 25.5 overs.

In the semi-finals played on Saturday, both absolute thrillers, SSC beat NCC by 1 wicket and Kirindiwela beat CCC by 1 run.

(base on performances up to the Semi Finals)

Mahoshada Fernando from SSC (6 matches, 24 overs, 119 runs , 11 wickets)

Kamil Mishara from CCC (6 innings, 504 runs, 4 half centuries and 1 century)

Shamilka Wickramatillake from SSC (23 runs in 30 balls, 1 for 26 in 6 overs and 2 catches. Kamil Mishara from SSC (504 runs and 8 wickets. )

Best Captain: Thavindu Senaratne from CCC

NCC The tournament is annually conducted by the MCA Cricket Development Committee, together with the MCA Tournament Committee to commemorate the MCA Cricket Academy’s anniversary; the MCA Cricket Academy was inaugurated in 2002 and the tournament is held continuously since 2005.

The Chief Guest at the awards was Director, Mighty Sports and MIDS, Sirosha Gunatillake; he along with MCA Officials, Niran Mahawatte (President), Nalin Wickramasinghe General Secretary and Chairman of the Cricket Development Committee and Sujeewa de Silva, Chairman, Tournament Committee gave away the awards. -