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Nations Trust Bank, led by Tharindu Ariyawansa, lifted the Governor’s Trophy for the first time, dethroning defending champions Commercial Credit and Finance at the third Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka (CRIB) six-a-side cricket tournament which concluded at the P. Sara Oval on Sunday.
A record 74 men’s teams and 39 women’s teams participated in the tournament which commenced on 11 October. A total of 114 matches were conducted over two days on four pitches.
NTB beat Commercial Credit by one wicket with a single delivery to spare in the men’s final. Chasing a target of 69 runs, NTB needed 18 runs in the last over, bowled by Commercial Credit Captain Anura Prasad Dias.
NTB’s last man Sampath Srilal slammed three successive sixes to achieve victory.
The match between the bankers and the non-banking financial institutions, played for the brand new GM’s Plate was an introduction to the tournament. The bankers, who were led by HNB Managing Director Johnathon Alles, won the match by eight runs.
Central Bank, led by Chandrika Rajapaksa, won the women’s tournament, beating debutants State Mortgage and Investment Bank in the final.
In the men’s third place playoff, Peoples Bank beat Senkadagala Finance.
Women’s
tournament results
Quarterfinals: Siyapatha Finance beat Assetline Leasing; Central Bank beat Singer Finance; SMI Bank beat The Finance Co.; Std. Chartered Bank beat NTB ;
Semifinals: Central Bank beat Siyapatha Finance; SMI Bank beat Standard Chartered Bank
Final: Central Bank beat State Mortgage and Investment Bank.
Central Bank – 100/2 (5.0) (Shani Alahendra 25 not out, Jayani Perera 30 not out, Kaushalya Hettige 1/8)
SMI Bank –73/2 (5.0) (Kaushalya Hettige 15 not out, M. Damayanthi 1/8, Chandrika Rajapaksa 1/7)
Special Awards:
Best Bowler: Kaushalya Hettige from State Mortgage and Investment Bank
Best Batter: Karen Rebeira from Standard Chartered Bank
Woman of the Tournament: Jayani Perera from Central Bank
Men’s tournament results
Quarterfinals: Commercial Credit & Finance beat Softlogic Finance; Senkadagala Finance beat Sampath Bank; Nations Trust Bank beat Sanasa Development Bank; Peoples Bank beat Bank of Ceylon
Semi-Finals: Commercial Credit & Finance beat Senkadagala Finance; Nations trust Bank beat Peoples Bank.
Play off for third place: Peoples Bank beat Senkadagala Finance;
Peoples Bank 82/2 (05); Senkadagala Finance 54/6 (4.2)
Final: Nations Trust Bank beat Commercial Credit and Finance
Commercial Credit and Finance – 68/5 (05) (Lahiru Madushanka 34 rtd., Kavinda Silva 20 not out, S. Pradeep 1/14, Thivanka Dabare 2/06, N. Wijesekera 1/17)
NTB – 70/5 (4.5) (Thivanka Dabare 25, Sampath Srilal 20 not out, Kavinda Silva 1/16, K. Vidanapathirana 2/12, Lahiru Madushanka 1/10)
Special Awards:
Best Bowler: Nalinda Wijesekera from Nations Trust Bank
Best Batsman: Lahiru Madushanka from Commercial Credit & Finance
Man of the Final: Thivanka Dabare from Nations Trust Bank
Man of the Tournament: Lahiru Madushanka from Commercial Credit & Finance
At a glittering post-tournament presentation, the awards were given away by Central Bank Govenor Ajith Nivard Cabraal, Deputy Governor and Chairman CRIB, Ananda Silva, Director /GM, CRIB, and Chairman Organising Committee, Gamini Karunaratne, Chief Credit Risk Officer, Alliance Finance Co., Michael Benedict, General Manager, Bank of Ceylon, D.M. Gunasekera, CEO, UB Finance, Ransith Karunaratne, General Manager HDFC Bank, Nimal Mamaduwa, Head of Compliance, Standard Chartered Bank, Gayani Godellawatte, Chairperson, National Savings Bank, W.A. Nalani, Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer, Commercial Bank, S. Ranganathan and Managing Director, HNB, Jonathon Alles.
