Unbeaten, HNB Grameen and Asia Asset Finance reached the final of the 15th David Pieris Group of Companies sponsored, ‘DPGC’ Challenge Trophy, MCA ‘E’ Division 30 –Over League Tournament 2017.
In the semi-finals played last Sunday, HNB Grameen scored a hard fought three wickets win over Mercantile Investments Ltd., while Asia Asset Finance scored a comfortable 51-runs win over DFCC Bank.
In the top half semi-final: Mercantile Credit, sent into bat put up a challenging total of 162 for 9 in 30 overs, propelled by the belligerent 42 runs in 15 balls, inclusive of five sixes and a four scored by Chandika Kumara.
Chandika Kumara hit five sixes on the trot in the 14th over, bowled by Chamara Ratnayake (2/36).
MIL strike bowlers, Chandika Kumara (2/38) and captain, Dinesh Seneviratne (2/37) bowled well in tandem, as they put HNB Grameen by the ropes – 56 for 4 in 10.6 overs; but they got back on track via a valiant fifth wicket stand of 56 runs in 30 balls between Suleka Ranasinghe (45) and Dinusha Fernando (20).
Janith Perera (20) put the finishing touches, as HNB Grameen reached their target in 27.4 overs with three wickets in hand.
In the bottom half semi-final, half centuries scored by Eranga Prabath (57 in 54 balls, inclusive of 8 fours) and Shashrika Pussegolla (60 in 38 balls, inclusive of a six and 5 fours) guided Asia Asset Finance who batted first to go over the 200 run mark (206/9 in 30 overs); Eranga Prabath laid the foundation for this with two partnerships - the first with Nimesh Fernando (40), 75 runs in 77 balls for the second wicket and continued with Pussegolla, 66 runs in 40 balls for the third wicket.
DFCC in reply crumbled under the accurate bowling of Malith Mahela (3/30), Shashrika Pussegolla (2/29) and Vinod Perera (2/27) - all out in 28.1 overs for 155 runs.
Whilst nine other DFCC batsmen got terrorized by Malith Mahela, Pussegolla and Vinoth Perera, Dhanushka Weerasinghe fought like a Trojan with a terrific 72 runs in 48 balls, inclusive of five sixes and six fours, Chamod Wickramasinghe chipped in with 28 runs.
The final between, HNB Grameen and Asia Asset Finance will be played on Saturday (April 1) at the MCA ground from 10.00am.
Semi-final results
Top half semi-final at MCA: HNB Grameen beat Mercantile Investments by 3 wickets
MIL 162 for 9 wickets (30) (Chandika Kumara 42, Dinesh Seneviratne 27, Dasun Jayasundera 21, S. Bandara 3/27, S. Ranasinghe 2/14, Dinusha Fernando 2/25, C. Ratnayake 2/36)
HNB Grameen 163 for 7 wickets (27.4) (S. Ranasinghe 44, D. Fernando 20, J. Perera 20, Dinesh Seneviratne 2/37, Chandika Kumara 2/38)
Bottom half semi-final at Mattegoda: Asia Asset Finance beat DFCC Bank by 51 runs
AAF 206 for 9 wickets (30) (E. Prabath 57, Nimesh Fernando 40, Shashrika Pussegolla 60, D. Weerasinghe 3/33, P. Manoj 2/33)
DFCC 155 all out (28.1) (Dhanushka Weerasinghe 72, C. Wickramasinghe 28, M. Mahela 3/30, Vinod Perera 2/27, Shashrika Pussegolla 2/29)
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