MCA Cricket: 3rd Division 'D' League from next week

The 3rd main tournament in the MCA 2017 season, the Division ‘D’ 40-over League Tournament will get underway during the weekend of November 19-20. 

The final is scheduled for January 13, 2017.

The 39 matches are spread around seven selected venues, namely – MCA, NSCA at Ratmalana, Army at Mattegoda, Veyangoda Central, Thurstan College and St. John's at Panadura.

All matches will be supervised by a MCA appointed Match Referee. 

The Panel consist of Nalin Perera, Sena Nandiweera, Athula Wickramatillake, U.S.C. Perera, Waruna Waragoda, Gamini Dissanayake, Mangala Jayasena, Thusitha Karunaratne, Sudath Munaweera and Manoj Perera.

Special Awards for Best Batsman, Best Bowler, Man of the Series and Man of the Final will be offered.

Last season saw Commercial Credit & Finance ‘B’ team beat Central Finance by 138 runs in the final on March 28 at the MCA Grounds.

The League stage will contain 24 matches and the elimination stage will contain 15 matches.

The following 16 teams pooled into four groups will play a series of 39 matches in two stages, including the final. 

Group ‘A’: Brumby’s International, NDB Bank, AMW Group, Heshan Flexe

Group ‘B’: David Pieris Motor Co., Kanrich Finance ‘B’, Hemas Group, Softlogic Holdings

Group ‘C’: Delmage Group, Ceylinco Insurance, Hilton Colombo Residencies, Citizens Development Business

Group ‘D’: Expolanka Group, Nations Trust Bank ‘B’, Bodyline, Central Finance and Investments.