Mapatuna's last-ball 6 gives Sebastianites title

A last- ball 6 in semi- darkness by Carman Mapatuna gave a heart- stopping win over newcomers Vintage CC, in the 5th Lanka Cavaliers Cricket ' Sixes' 2017, concluded at De Soysa Park, Moratuwa.

The tournament was jointly sponsored by Pack World ( Pvt) Ltd. and Singer Sri Lanka PLC, as part of Lanka Cava l i e r s 20th Anniversary celebrations.

Quarterfinals:

Vintage CC 78/ 3 ( 5 overs) beat MCA 57/1 (5 overs)

Colombo Masters W/ O from PCU

Col. Henry Olcott Memorial Sports Foundation 111/ 1 ( 5 overs) beat Old Thurstanites 93/ 1 ( 5 overs)

Sebastianites 93/ 1 (5 overs) beat Nuwara Eliya President Team 33/ 2 (5 overs).

Semi- finals:

Colombo Masters 44/ 1 ( 5 overs) lost to Vintage CC 47/ 1 ( 3.1 overs)

Sebastianites 83/ 1 (5 overs) beat Col. Henry Olcott Mem. Sports Foundation 49/5 (5 overs)

Final:

The Sebastianites chasing 56 runs to win, managed only 26 runs in the first 3 overs sent down by Sajeewa de Silva ( 0/ 8), Suwanji Madanayake ( 0/ 7) and Rohan Soyza ( 1/ 11), but got back into the game in the next over, bowled by Nalliah Devarajan ( 0/ 17) – 43/ 1. Then came the deciding last over bowled by Nilan de Silva, with S u j e ewa Gunaratne ( 32 in 11 balls) and Carman Mapatuna at the wickets.