Hatton National Bank retained the championship title when they defeated Navy SC by 61 -48 in the final of the Dialog Senior Netball Championship concluded at Digana yesterday.
Dialog Axiata sponsored the championship for the second consecutive year.
With both sides littered with national players, it was expected to be a cracking final. It was so in the initial stages with HNB taking a 0-4 lead. After a slow start Navy got into their rhythm to end the first quarter 14-13 leading by one.point
The match was plagued with missed passes and turnovers especially from Navy, who looked off colour. HNB’s defensive effort was reflected on the attacking end as they went into half time 28-26 outscoring their opponents in the second quarter 15-12.
Already having a two point lead HNB continued their dominance to win the third quarter 17-11 as well. The game was all but gone with the scores reading 45-37 and it was a mere formality in the fourth quarter. There too HNB did well to win 16-11 and win the final
HNB came into the final defeating Seylan Bank37-21 and Port Authority 49-29 in quarter and semi -finals while Navy defeated Air Force 44-34 and Kurunagala SC 47-20 to book their place in the final.
Darshika Abeywickrama of HNB was adjudged best shooter while Semini Danomi of Kurunagala SC was the best defender and Dulangi Wannithilaka of Navy SC won the best centre court player title. Sri Lanka player Gayanjali Amarawansa of HNB was picked as the netball queen at the championships
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