Asia Asset Finance overcome Hirdaramani Group with ease
An explosive, unbeaten 75 by Nimesh Perera, and deadly spell of 3 overs by paceman Pramod Sanjaya steered Asia Asset Finance PLC (AAF) to a comfortable 50-run win over Hirdaramani Group in the 16th David Pieris Group of Co. 'DPGC' Challenge TrophyMCA ' E' Division 25- Over League 2018 Final at the MCA Grounds last Saturday.
AAF, sent into bat, initially, was made to struggle for runs by Hirdaramani’s medium pacers Mohamed Insaf ( 4- 022- 2), Umesh Sachin and Mohamed Sahiran (5-0-32-2).
With half the side back in the pavilion for 72 runs off 16 overs, the game took a U-turn, as Nimesh Perera took control of the game, with a 48-ball blitz of 75 runs, inclusive of 6 sixes and 4 fours, as the score skyrocketed to 149 for 7 in 25 overs.
Hirdaramani got off a disastrous start, losing their inform batsman and skipper Krishantha Aruna for 2 along with Damindu Thiranjan (0) and Udesh Villegoda ( 1), all falling first change, right arm medium pacer Pramod Sanjaya (3-0-9-3).
Hirdaramani’s never recovered from 11/3, as the experienced Dinuk Hettiarachchi and Nimesh Perera rubbed salt into their wounds, while Dileepa Jayalath bowled just 7 balls (1.1-1-0-3) to polish off the tail, folding up for a paltry
99 runs in 20.1 overs.
Nimesh Perera (Asia Asset Finance) was adjudged Man of the Match.
The other 3 Special awards based on performances up to the Semifinals went to Dinuk Hettiarachchi ( Asia Asset Finance)- Best Bowler ( 36 overs, 155 runs, 21 wickets), Hasan Lakshitha Batagodage (Hirdaramani)- Best Batsman ( 8 innings, 319 runs, 2 not outs, one 100 and one 50) and Shalindra Perera ( MAS Active)- Man of the Series ( 312 runs with one 100, two 50s, 6 catches and 7 wickets for 130 runs).
The awards were given away by Assetline Leasing GM ( Operations) Ajantha Premasiri, David Pieris Motor Co. Division al Manager ( Vehicle Sales) Lakmal de Silva, MCA President Roshan Iddamalgoda, MCA ExCoTournament Committee Member Sirosha Gunatillake and MCA Tournament Committee Chair man Sujeewa de Silva.