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 Trophy-MCA ‘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 (4-0-22-2), 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. Divisional Manager (Vehicle Sales) Lakmal de Silva, MCA President Roshan Iddamalgoda, MCA ExCo-Tournament Committee Member Sirosha Gunatillake and MCA Tournament Committee Chairman Sujeewa de Silva.
Scores
- Asia Asset Finance 149/7 (25 overs) (Nimesh Perera 75 n.o., Sisira Mudalige 20; M. Insaf 2/22, M. Sahiran 2/32)
- Hirdaramani Group 99 (20.1 overs) (Maduranga Niroshana 35; Pramod Sanjaya 3/9, Dileepa Jayalath 3/0)