CMCA awarded Dr. R A H de Zoysa Challenge Shield

The inaugural Sri Lanka Masters (Over – 50) T+20 Quadrangular 2019 came to a lack luster end minus the Final, with only the play off for the 3rd place, taking place at the MCA Grounds.

The main final between Colombo Masters CA and Nationalised Services CA which was scheduled to be played did not take place, as NSCA pulled out from the tournament, due to lack of players.

Hence, the Colombo Masters CA was declared as the winner and was awarded the Dr. R A H de Zoysa Challenge Shield.

In the play off for 3rd place, MCA scored a fine 07 wickets win over State Services CA.

State Services, who won the toss and batted put up a challenging total of 158 for 5 in 20 overs (RPO 7.95) .

MCA got off to shaky start losing Wasanthalal Fernando, first ball and then Nishantha Mendis soon after.

Sujith Perera (40) and skipper Roshan Iddamalgoda, took the total up to 73 in 09 overs, before Perera was run out while going for an unnecessary 02nd run.

Sujith Sirimanne (62 not out in 24 balls with 07 sixes & 03 fours) joined Iddamalgoda (51 not out in 44 balls with 03 sixes & 03 fours) and the pair tore the bowling apart with a brilliant unbroken 04th wicket stand of 86 runs in 48 balls, as MCA won the game with 09 balls to spare.

Special Awards (including the 06 league round matches) Man of the Match : Match No. 1 – NSCA Vs. MCA - S.N. Fernando, NSCA;

Match No. 2 – CMCA Vs. SSCA – Rohan Raj Perera, CMCA;

Match No. 3 – SSCA Vs. NSCA – I A M Arthanayake, SSCA;

Match No. 4 – CMCA Vs. MCA – Udaya Yatawara CMCA;

Match No. 5 – MCA Vs. SSCA - Sujith Sirimanne, MCA ;

Match No. 6 - CMCA Vs. NSCA – Chaminda Mendis, NSCA ;

3rd Place : Play off – MCA Vs. SSCA - Roshan Iddamalgoda, MCA.

Best Bowler of the tournament – J.D.H. Silva from SSCA

Best Batsman of the tournament & Man of the Series – Palitha Liyanage from NSCA.

Awards were presented by Shanaka Jayaweera , Senior Manager, Procurement and Logistics, Watawala Tea, Ceylon Limited.

- BM