MCA ‘Blue’ emerge champs
MCA ‘Blue’ led by Adithya Hettiarachchi from Royal Institute, pulled off an exciting four runs win over MCA ‘Green’ in the Annual MCA Cricket Academy Under 13 Inter House, 30-Over League Cricket Tournament Final, at the MCA grounds on Tuesday.
It was sweet revenge for MCA ‘Blue’, who had lost to MCA ‘Green’ by two runs in the league stage.
In the play off for the 3rd place, played prior to the Final, MCA ‘Red’ romped to a comfortable eight wickets win over MCA ‘White’
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Match Results of the
six League Matches:
Match No. 1: MCA ‘White’ beat MCA ‘Red’ by 48 runs; MCA ‘White’-227/5 (30) , MCA ‘Red’-179/5 (30)
Match No. 2: MCA ‘Green’ beat MCA ‘Blue’ by 2 runs; MCA ‘Green’-163/4 (30), MCA ‘Blue’-161/8 (30)
Match No. 3: MCA ‘Green’ beat MCA ‘White’ by 7 wkts; MCA ‘White’- 169/6 (30), MCA ‘Green’ – 173/3 (28).
Match No. 4: MCA ‘Red’ beat MCA ‘Blue’ by 4 wkts; MCA ‘Blue’-168/8 (30) MCA ‘Red’- 174/6 (30)
Match No. 5: MCA ‘Blue’ beat MCA ‘White’ by 114 runs; MCA ‘Blue’-170/5 (30), MCA ‘White’-56 (20.4)
Match No. 6: MCA ‘Green’ beat MCA ‘Red’ by 107 runs; MCA ‘Green’- 215/6 (30), MCA ‘Red’-108 (19.4)
The Best Batting came from Lithika Withanage from MCA ‘White’ (154 not out in 86 balls inclusive of five sixes and 24 fours Vs. MCA ‘Red’)
Play-off for the 3rd place: MCA ‘Red’ beat MCA ‘White’ by 8 wkts; MCA ‘White’- 90/9 (25) (Dinal Balasuriya 16, Shakesh Minon 2/8, Ishika Bhanuka 2/3 )
MCA ‘Red’- 93/2 (19.1) ( Ishika Bhanuka 37 not out, Sanil Perera 17)
Final: MCA ‘Blue’ beat MCA ‘Green’ by 4 runs
MCA ‘Blue’- 212/6 (30) ( Adithya Hettiarachchi 57, Dineth Gunawardena 43 not out, Lahiru Amarasekera 37, Malith Bimsara 2/30)
MCA ‘Green’- 208 ( 28.4) (Malith Bimsara 98, Hirusha Wijesena 21, Tharanga Fernando 20, Chamod Manthillaka 3/35)
Special Awards :
Best Fielder: Rukshan Tharanga Fernando from MCA ‘Green’
Best Bowler: Chamodh Manthillake from MCA ‘Green’
Best Batsman: Malith Bimsara from MCA ‘Green’
Player of the Final: Adithya Hettiarachchi from MCA ‘Blue’
Player of the Tournament: Malith Bimsara from MCA ‘Green’
The Chief Guest at the post tournament awards presentation was MCA Academy student, Santush Gunatillake, a student from St. Peter’s College, Bambalapitiya who was recently picked as the ‘Sunday Observer’ Most Popular School Boy Cricketer of the year.
The others who participated at the awards were – Niran Mahawatte, President, Roshan Iddamalgoda, Snr. VP, Nalin Wickramasinghe, General Secretary, Mahesh de Alwis, Asst Secretary and Chairman , Cricket Development Committee and Sujeewa de Silva, Chairman tournament Committee – all from MCA.
At the end of the awards, the Parents of the MCA Academy students gave a substantial ‘purse’ to the MCA Academy Care Taker , K.A. Somapala in appreciation for his hard work and for being a father figure to the students.