MCA Cricket: Vallibel Finance clinch Division ‘F’ League title

Vallibel Finance, just three years in Mercantile Cricket, made a giant leap when they lifted the glittering ‘Sierra IT’ Trophy with a resounding 83 runs win over Lankem Ceylon, in the 2nd Sierra Information Technologies, sponsored MCA Division ‘F’ 25-over League Tournament final, concluded at the MCA ground last Saturday (11).   Vallibel Finance sent into bat put up a challenging total of 182 for 9 in 25 overs via two notable batting performances by Hashan Lakmal (50 in 35 balls, inclusive of three sixes and four fours) and skipper, Sagara Upuldeniya (40 in 42 balls inclusive of a six and four hits to the ropes).   When Lankem occupied the crease in chasing the victory target skipper Sagara Upuldeniya (3-0-19-3) and his deputy Adeesha Nanayakkara (3.1-0-19-3) bowled menacingly at tandem to skittle out Lankem for a paltry 99 runs in 18.1 overs.   Match Referee, Basil Perera picked Hashan Lakmal from Vallibel Finance as his man of the match. The other three special awards, based on performances up to the knockout stage, went to Udara Lakmal from Lankem Ceylon, best bowler (nine matches, 40 overs 217 runs, 28 wickets, inclusive of three five wickets hauls); T.S. Irudeen from QP Employment, best batsman (nine innings, 498 runs, three not outs, best 153 and three half centuries); Adeesha Nanayakkara from Vallibel Finance, man of the tournament, (295 runs and 15 wickets).   Head of Electrical, Sierra Information Technologies, Pathum Jayawardena was the chief guest at the post tournament awards presentation; he along with Niran Mahawatte Senior VP, Rohana Dissanayake, General Secretary and Sujeewa de Silva, Secretary Tournament Committee, all from MCA, gave away the awards.   Vallibel Finance 182 for 9 in 25 overs (Hashan Lakmal 50, Sagara Upuldeniya 40, Dhanushka Attygalle 2/35)   Lankem 99 all out in 18.1 overs (M. Aslam 25, Adeesha Nanayakkara 3/19, Sagara Upuldeniya 3/34)