Kanrich meets CDB in the final today

Kanrich Finance 'B' and Citizens Development Business (CDB) made easy passages to the final of the ongoing 14th 'Elephant House Lemonade' Trophy, MCA 'D' division 40-over League Tournament 2017.

In the semi-finals played on Thai Pongal day, Kanrich Finance 'B' demolished Softlogic Holdings by eight wickets whilst CDB crushed Expolanka Group by five wickets.

Softlogic was restricted to a mere 116 runs in 32.5 overs by the varied Kanrich bowling attack of U. Madushan (7-0-33-4) Tharusha Iddamalgoda (7.5 -0-18-2) and C. Devinda (8-1-24-2).

Kanrich Finance made little sweat in reaching their target in just 26.3 overs losing only two wickets, spearheaded by the second wicket stand of 91 runs in 125 deliveries between Tharusha Iddamalgoda (48) and Shashika Thivanka (51 in 80 balls inclusive of five fours).

CDB skipper, Vishwa Ratnayake and Shanil Perera proved lethal for Expolanka as they came up with sterling allround performances. Ratnayake (8-1-173) and Perera (2.3-1-4-3) after demolishing Expolanka for 125 runs in 31.3 overs, paired off with an unbroken stand of 81 runs in 101 balls for the 48)

MATCH RESULTS:

(A.Udayanga 39, U. Madushan 4/33, T. Iddamalgoda 2/18, C. Devinda 2/24) (S. Thivanka 51, T. Iddamalgoda

(Heshan Hewanayake 40, C. Jayasinghe 25, Vishwa Ratnayake 3/17, Aravinda Akuragoda 2/23, Shanil Perera 3 /4) (Vishwa Hewanayake 58 not out, Shanil Perera 35 not out, H. Hewanayake 2/23) The final between Kanrich Finance 'B' and CDB (both unbeaten) will take place today at the MCA grounds, from 10.00 am. sixth wicket.

Kanrich Finance beat Hilton Colombo Residencies by nine wickets in the pre-quarter final and Heshan Flexi Packaging by seven wickets in the quarter finals; CDB beat Hemas Group by 26 runs in pre-quarter final and beat NDB Bank by 93 runs in the quarter-final.