MAS Silueta, PowerTech Cement in the Final

Unbeaten MAS Silueta (MAS) and Power- Tech Cement (Power-Tech) reached the Final of the 1st “Fair & Lovely Men' Trophy, MCA ' B' Division 50- Over League Tournament 2018.

In the semifinals worked off over the weekend, MAS beat Commercial Credit (Com.Cr.) 'B' by 6 runs on the DL Method and Power-Tech took sweet revenge over John Keells (JK) 'B', beating them by 7 wickets, in a match reduced to 47 overs a side, due to a delayed start caused by rain

JK ' B' came into the game ' Cock- a- hoop', having beaten Power-Tech by 9 wickets on the DL Method, in the League stage.

Power-Tech won the toss and elected to field. Their decision proved absolutely correct, as JK 'B' tread on a mine field and got caught in the crossfire of Lahiru Fernando (10-1-29-5) and Dasun Seneviratne (4.5-0-15-3), to be all out for a paltry 149 runs in 44.5 overs.

Power-Tech reached their target in double-quick time, reaching 151 for 3 in 21.3 overs, with Malindu Maduranga hitting a brisk 50 and Dineth Thimodaya stroking a fine 40

John Keells ' B'- 149 in 44.5 overs ( K. Bandara 39, R. Kodituwakku 24; Lahiru Fe r nando 5/ 29, Dasun Seneviratne 3 for 15)

Power-Tech Cement- 151/3 in 21.3 overs ( Malindu Maduranga 50, Dineth Thimodaya 40, M. de Silva 28 n.o., Dasun Seneviratne 20 n.o.; S. Perera 2/47)

The top half semifinal played on the reserve day was once again marred by bad weather.

The match got off to a very late start, reduced to 34 overs a side.

Com.Cr., sent into bat struggled for runs and managed only 120 runs for the loss of 5 wickets.

As the heavens opened once again, MAS Silueta faced a new target of 149 in 29 overs ( RPO 5.13).

By trying to keep up with the required DL par score, they kept losing wickets at regular intervals. With wickets tumbling on one side, 'Mr. Reliable', Denuwan Rajakaruna ( 24 not out) doggedly held on when the rains came down again to terminate the match with the scoreboard reading 115/7 in 22 overs. MAS Silueta 6 runs ahead of DLS par score.

Commercial Credit 'B' -120/5 in 34 overs ( A. Inham 51 n. o., Anura Dias 29; D. Hemantha 3/26)

MAS Silueta (Revised target of 149 in 29 overs)- 115/ 7 in 22 overs (Denuwan Rajakaruna 24 n. o., N. Madushanka 22; D. De Silva 3/17, M. Fernando 2/31)

MAS Silueta beat PowerTech Cement by 25 runs on the DL Method, in their League stage match at the same venue on Oct.4.