The MCA–Maliban Masters Cricket ‘Sixes’ 2019 came to a lack luster end last Sunday, 09th June at the MCA grounds. The defending champions, Fairfirst Insurance and the 2018 runner–up, HNB opted for a joint championship, instead of going for the ‘bowl out’.
The tournament which attracted 18 teams, simultaneously conducted at the MCA and Thurstan College grounds was constantly interrupted by rain.
Three final round matches had to be decided enforcing the ‘bowl-out’ contest held at the MCA Indoor Nets.
Interestingly, MAS Unichela team who had the likes of TM Dilshan, Malinda Warnapura, Gayan Wijekoon, Ishara Amarasinghe, Mario Rees and Manjula Fernando lost to AMW in the ‘bowl –out’.
The special awards went to :Mahesh Wijenayake from HNB/Best Bowler; Gayan Wijekoon from MAS Unichela / Best Batsman; Eric Upashantha from Fairfirst Insurance / Most Sixes and 60 year old, HMSM Jayawardena from Airport & Aviation /Most Senior Player.
The average age of Fairfirst Insurance was 47.0 and was captained by Thanura Gunatillake; HNB 43.5, led by Mahesh Wijenayake.
Match Results at a glance
Group Stage at MCA Grounds: Hayleys – 35/2 (05) lost to Fairfirst Insurance - 40/0 (03); Sri Lankan Airlines - 52/4 (05) beat Deutsche Bank AG – 47/3 (05);Commercial Bank – 52/0 (05) lost to John Kells – 56/2 (4.3); MAS Unichela - 84/4 (05) beat AMW - 49/1 (05)
Knock out Stage at MCA : Quarter Finals: Fairfirst Insurance – 55/5 (05) beat Commercial Bank – 52/1 (05); John Keells – 58/2 (05) beat Sri Lankan Airlines – 50/4 (05)
Semi Final
- John Keells – 25/1 (05) lost to Fairfirst Insurance – 26/1 (3.3);
Quarterfinal - AMW beat MAS Unichela on the ‘bowl –out’ contest (transferred from Thurstan); Semi Finals – HNB beat AMW on the ‘bowl–out’ contest (Transferred from Thurstan)
Group Stage at Thurstan
Sri Lankan Telecom – 50/3 (05) lost to AMW – 51/3 (2.3); Allianz Insurance -51/1 (5) beat Colombo Dockyard - 42/4 (05); The Finance - 40/4 (05) lost to Airport & Aviation - 41/5 (3.2); MAS Unichela – 83/4 (05) beat Sri Lanka Telecom – 33/5 (05); Allianz Insurance - 41/5 (05) lost to Singer Sri Lanka - 43/1 (3.1); HNB – 81/1 (5) beat The Finance – 64/1 (5); Colombo Dockyard – 60/0 (05) lost to Singer Sri Lanka – 61/1 (4.4); HNB – 55/2 (05) beat Airport & Aviation – 29/1 (5);
Q. Finals - Singer Sri Lanka - 43/1 (05) lost to HNB – 44/0 (3.3)
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