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Moratuwa Sesu Sports Club (MSSC), led by Minidu Yehen from Thurstan College, scored a comprehensive 6 wickets win over Kingfisher Cricket Academy in the Final of the MCA all-island, Under-15 Inter-Academy 30-Over League Tournament concluded recently at the MCA Grounds.
In the play off for the 03rd place, played prior to the Final in one morning, Anoj Fernando Cricket Academy scored a comfortable 05 wickets win over Falcon Cricket Academy.
The tournament conducted by the MCA Cricket Development Committee and the MCA Tournament Committee is held annually in connection with the MCA Cricket Academy (inaugurated in 2002) Anniversary Celebrations.
At the post tournament presentation, awards were given away by the Founder of the MCA Cricket Academy & former MCA President, Chris Obeyesekere (2000 – 2002) and the members of the MCA Cricket Development Committee & Academy, Sirosha Gunatillake (Chairman) & Anil Hapugoda (Secretary)
Chief Scores:
Play off for the 3rd place – Anoj Fernando CA beat Falcon CA by 5 wickets.
Falcon CA 124 for 07 in 30 overs (Dulana Induruwa 42, U. Pasindu 2/15) ;
Anoj Fernando CA: 125 for 05 in 27.3 overs (Sasindu Silva 34, Thisanga Perera 54, S. Rupasinghe 2/18)
Final – Moratuwa Sesu Sports Club beat Kingfisher CA by 6 wickets.
Kingfisher CA– 68 all out in 25 overs. (Gayan Gamage 3/14, Harin Mendis 2/17, Saven Gamage 2/14, Sasindu Silva 2/11) ;
MSSC – 69 for 04 in 22.1 overs (A. Rahimdeen 21)
Special Awards:
Best Bowler – Luthmin Bhaga from Falcon CA, Best Fielder – Janadeepa Okash from Falcon CA, Best Batter – Saveen Gamage from MSSC, Player of the Final : Sasindu Silva from MSSC, Player of the Series – Senuth Perera from Kingfisher CA.
Dhammika Ratnaweera
