9th MCA Super Premier League 2024 T20 Tournament
A swashbuckling half century by Pavan Ratnayake (51 runs in 26 balls inclusive of 05 sixes and 04 fours), guided Citizens Development Business (CDB) to a comprehensive 05 wickets win with 38 balls to spare over Fairfirst Insurance, in 9TH – MCA Super Premier League 2024 T20 Final, concluded on 14th January at the MCA Grounds.
Fairfirst Insurance, sent into bat scored 170 for 09 in 20 overs, riding on the solid half century by Anuk Fernando (51 runs in 37 balls, inclusive of 04 sixes & 02 fours)
CDB raced to their target in Just 13.4 overs (171 for 05) , with Pavan Ratnayake and Sonal Dinusha (36 not out in 17 balls inclusive of 02 sixes & 02 fours) engaged in a hurricane 55 runs stand in 25 balls for the 04th wicket.
MCA appointed Match Referee, Basil Perera picked Pavan Ratnayake (CDB) as the Man of the Match.
The other two special awards offered went to Movin Subasinghe (CDB), best bowler and T.M. Sampath (Hayleys Group), best batsman .
Thus the curtain came down on 31st Singer- MCA Super Premier League 2024, with debutants, Maliban Biscuits, being the “League” Champions & Fairfirst Insurance winning the “Knock-out” tournament.
Awards were given away by the Chief Guest, Senior Manager Promotions, Singer Sri Lanka PLC, KDS Kanishka, along with MCA Officials, Mahesh de Alwis, President, Rohan Somawansa, General Secretary and Lakmal de Silva, Chairman, Tournament Committee.
Brief scores :
Fairfirst Insurance –
170 for 09 in 20 overs ( Gaviru Senhas 13, Minod Bhanuka 26, Anuk Fernando 51, Moditha Ranatunga 20, Nimesh Vimukthi 37, Movin Subasinghe 2/33, Lasith Croosepulle 2/7)
CDB –
171 for 05 in 13.4 overs (Lahiru Udara 35, Oshada Fernando 15, Pavan Ratnayake 51, Sonal Dinusha 36 not out, Lahiru Madusanka 10, Nimesh Vimukthi 2/15, Imthiyas Slaza 2/19)
