Ceylinco Insurance emerged champions of the MCA ‘D’ Division 50 Over League Tournament after registering an 18-run victory over Abans Group in a closely contested final.
Winning the toss, Ceylinco Insurance opted to bat first and posted a competitive total of 207 runs. The innings was anchored by middle-order batter Linal Subasinghe, who top-scored with a valuable 49 runs, steadying the innings after early setbacks.
For Abans Group, Kaveesha Dulanjana delivered an impressive spell, finishing as the pick of the bowlers with figures of 3 for 33.
In reply, Abans Group fought hard but were bowled out for 189 runs, falling short of the target. Opener Oween Salgado led the resistance with a determined knock of 67 runs, keeping Abans in contention for most of the chase. However, consistent breakthroughs by the Ceylinco Insurance bowling attack stalled the momentum.
Sandaru Dias starred with the ball for Ceylinco Insurance, claiming 3 wickets for 30 runs to derail the Abans Group chase and seal a memorable victory.
Brief Scores
Ceylinco Insurance – 207 (48.1) Linal Subasinghe 49, Shalaka Bandara 35, Hasitha Amarasinghe 33, Mohomed Murshad 31, Kaveesha Dulanjana 3/33, Mihiranga Fernando 2/12
Abans Group – 189 (49.2) Oween Salgado 67, Yuneth Senavirathna 21, Sandaru Dias 3/30, Poorna Sulakshana 2/29, Shalaka Bandara 2/32
Result – Ceylinco Insurance won by 18 runs
