MCA Cricket: Central Finance and Commercial Credit in Division ‘D’ final

Central  Finance Co. and Commercial Credit and Finance ‘B’ advanced to the final of the 13th Ceylon Cold Stores PLC sponsored, ‘Elephant House Lemonade’ Trophy, MCA Division ‘D’ 40-over League Tournament 2016.

In the semi-finals played last weekend, Central Finance beat the giant killers, Commercial Leasing by 2 wickets and Commercial Credit ‘B’ beat Kanrich Finance ‘B’ by 31 runs. 

Central Finance owe their win to their right arm, off spinner, Ishan Salinda, who finished with impressive figures of  8-0-42-5,  which restricted Commercial Leasing to 201 in 39.5 overs. 

Central Finance had to fight all the way to reach their target in 38.2 overs (203 for 8), thanks to gutsy innings by R.A. Duminda (41 in 41 balls with two sixes and five fours) Vikum Costa (35 in 53 balls with five fours) and Anura Karunaratne (23 not out).

Allrounder Sanitha de Mel figured prominently for Commercial Credit & Finance ‘B’ in their win against Kanrich Finance ‘B’, top scoring with 66 runs in 69 balls with four fours and two sixes and bagging 3 for 26 in 4.5 overs. 

The final between Central Finance and Commercial Credit ‘B’ will take place this weekend at the MCA Grounds, Commencing 10.00am.

Semi-final results

Central Finance beat Commercial Leasing by 2 wickets

Commercial Leasing 201 all out (39.5) (A. Wijewickrama 49, Arjuna Perera 53, K. Chandana 35, Ishan Salinda 5/42)

Central Finance 203 for 8 wickets (38.2) (R.A. Duminda 41, Vikum Costa 35, A. Handerson 28, A. Karunaratne 23n.o, M. Sanjaya 2/54, S. Gamage 2/36)

Commercial Credit ‘B’ beat Kanrich Finance ‘B’ by 31 runs 

Commercial Credit ‘B’ 176 all out (37.1) (Sanitha de Mel 66, Kavinda Silva 31, Akila Dananjaya 3/16, S. Senaratne 2/32, T. Gamage 2/43)

Kanrich Finance ‘B’ 145 all out (33.5) (S. Thivanka 39, S. Senaratne 21, S. Shalinda 3/20, Samitha de Mel 3/26, P. Wijesena 2/25)