Koshan steers Asiri Hospitals to title

Koshan Dhanushka Jayawickrama hogged the lime light, lifting three special awards, to spearhead Asiri Hospitals to a resounding 55-run win over Deutsche Bank AG in the 9th Stafford Motor Co. (Pvt) Ltd ‘Honda’ Trophy MCA ‘G’ division 25-Over League Tournament final at the MCA grounds recently.

Jayawickram, 26, received the Best Batsman’s award (428 runs in 7 innings), Man of the Series award (428 runs and 11 wickets for 129 runs) and Man of the Final award (68 runs in 46 balls inclusive of six sixes and two boundaries and a brilliant one handed catch in the deep).

Asiri Hospitals won the toss and batted put up a challenging 190 for 8 in 25 overs riding on an opening stand of 141 runs in 88 balls between Jayawickrama and Dilee Sharika (68 runs in 50 balls, inclusive of five sixes and three boundaries).

Asiri Hospitals score would have been much higher if not for the intelligent spell of bowling by the 48-year-old, Niranjan Dabare (05-32-04), who clinched the wickets of the rampaging Jayawickrama and Sharika, well as two other top order batsmen, Isuru Jayaratne and Dileepa Nilupul. Left arm spinner Shivane Alirajah blended well with Dabare, as he claimed 3-28.

The bankers chasing a total of 191 runs in 25 overs (RPO 7.64) got off to shock start losing opener, Pasan Jayasinghe and their star batsman Yohan Fernando cheaply.

They never attempted to open up the game as the spinners, Isuru Jayaratne (5-1-10-03) and Shehan Wijesinghe (5-1-27-02), took full control of the game, being all out for 135 runs in 23.5 overs.

The Best Bowler’s award, based on performances up to the quarterfinals went to Pradeep Sampath from A Baur & Co. (7matches, 158 balls, 81 runs, 17 wickets, Avg. 4.76, Econ. 3.08).

Awards were given away by the chief guest, Damitha Jayasundera, GM, and guest of honour, Upul Perera, Deputy GM (both from Stafford Motor Co. (Pvt) Ltd.), Roshan Iddamalgoda, President - MCA, Sujeewa de Silva, Chairman – Tournament Committee, and Tarindra Kaluperuma, Secretary TC (all from MCA).

Asiri Hospitals 190/8 in 25 overs (Dilee Sharika 68, Koshan Jayawickrama 68, Shehan Wijesinghe 26 not out, S. Alirajah 3/28, Niranjan Dabare 4/33) Deutsche Bank 135 (23.5) ( R. Manzoor 15, D. Bastiampillai 20, T. de S Wijeratne 27, Praveen Fernando 39 not out, Sameepa Liyanage 2/30, Isuru Jayaratne 3/10, Rasika Peiris 2/27, Shehan Wijesinghe 2/27)

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