A star studded team representing Citizens Development Business Finance [CDB] led by Tharindu Rathnayake edged out Abans Group by six wickets to clinch the Mercantile Association T10 Tier A crown in the final played under lights at the CCC Ground on Sunday.
Electing to bat in the final, Abans Group lost both openers in the first two overs bowled by Nuwan Thushara and Navindu Prabash but Kevin Samuel and Dilshan de Zoysa steadied the Abans innings with a 54-run stand for the third wicket before Kevin Samuel fell victim to Dunith Wellalage.
- Photos – MCA-CDB Invitational T10 Super League 2026 – Finals and Awards Ceremony
- Cricketers Retiring at 35, Footballers Playing Till 40 Why the Difference?
- England great calls time on International Career
In the chase, Vishad Randika smashed 44 runs off 22 balls while Dunith Wellalage scored 31 off 15 balls and Movin Subasinghe scored an unbeaten 31 off 8 balls one four and four sixes to win the game with six wickets and 7 balls remaining. A total of Seven fours and 20 towering sixes were scored by both teams in the final.
In the semifinals played in the morning, Savidu Uthsara captured three wickets while Kavinda Ishwara smashed an unbeaten 50 off 23 balls with three boundaries and five sixes to help Abans Group to the finals with an emphatic eight wicket win. In the second semifinal a 25 ball 55 with three hits to the ropes and five over from Angelo Perera and a four fer from Nuwan Thushara helped CDB Finance book their place in the final.
The CDB Team for the final:
Tharindu Rathnayake [captain], Movin Subasinghe, Muditha Lakshan, Navindu Prabash, Vishad Randika [wk], Vishwa Dhanajaya, Asadisa de Silva, Angelo Perera, Dunith Wellalage, Nuwan Thushara, Shevon Daniel
The Abans Group Team for the final:
Sudara Dakshina [captain], Dishan de Zoysa, Duranka Silva, Kaveesha Dulanjana, Kavinda Ishwara, Mihiranga Fernando, Nilanka Premerathne, Romesh Suranga, Savindu Uthsara, Shalith Fernando [wk], Kevin Samuel
In a game reduced to four overs per team, Sampath Bank defeated David Peiris Group by seven wickets to clinch third spot in the Tier A tournament.
Best Bowler: Nuwann Thushara of CDB
Best Batsman: Lahiru Samarakoon of David Peiris Group
Player of the Tournament: Lahiru Samarakoon of David Peiris Group
Player of the Final: Vishad Randika of CDB
Brief Scores
1st Semi Final
Sampath Bank – 73/7 (10) Gajitha Kotuwegoda 17, Abhishek Anandakumar 14, Dileepa Jayalath 15*, Nilanka Premarathne 1-11, Savindu Uthsara 3-05,KaveeshaDulanjana 1-15
Abans Group – 76/2 (6.3) Kavinda Ishwara 50*, Kevin Samuel 10, Duminda Sewmina 1-14, Dileepa Jayalath 1-29
Result – Abans Group won by 8 wickets
2nd Semi Final
CDB Finance A – 108 (9.5) Shevon Daniel 21, Angelo Perera 55, Muditha Lakshan 20, Manjula Bandara 1-08, Lahiru Samarakoon 1-20, Tharinda Nirmal 1-14, Dilanka Auwardt 3-18, Lakshan de Silva 1-04
David Peiris Group A – 89/9 (10) Ron Chandragupta 15, Asitha Wanninayake 38, Ravindu Sembukutty 11, Vinuka Rubasinghe 16, Nuwan Thushara 4-11, Movin Subasinghe 2-16, Vishwa Dananjaya 2-08
Result – CDB Finance A won by 19 runs
3rd Place Playoff
David Peiris Group – 54/5 (4) Lahiru Samarakoon 20, Asitha Wanninayake 10, Abhishek Anandakumar 1-21, Chamath Dilsara 1-08, Hansaja Bandara 1-11
Sampath Bank – 55/3 (4) Dulajn Ashen 14, Chamath Dilsara 18, Adithya Siriwardena 18*, Lahiru Samarakoon 1-15, Dilanka Auwardt 1-10
Result – Sampath Bank won by 7 wickets
Final
Abans Group – 116/7 (10) Kevin Samuel 47, Dilshan de Zoysa 24, Savindu Uthsara 15, Nuwan Thushara 2-07, Navindu Parabash 2-20, DunithWellalage 2-22
CDB Finance A – 122/4 (8.5) Vishad Randika 44, Dunith Wellalage 31, Movin Subasinghe 31*, Sudara Dakshina 1-19, Kaveesha Dulanjana 2-15
Result – CDB Finance A won by 6 wickets
