DFCC beat Nawaloka to become MCA C Division League champs

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By P.D. de Silva

DFCC Bank clinched the NDB sponsored MCA C Division Cricket league with a convincing seven wicket win over Nawaloka Hospitals and swept all the awards on offer as well.

In the final played at the MCA ground on Saturday (12), Nipun Premarathne captured five wickets to restrict Nawaloka Hospitals to 136 runs and Ravindu Rathnayaka and Pawan Pathiraja shared an unbeaten 130 run fourth wicket partnership in the chase to win the game with seven wickets in hand and 160 balls to spare.

Scores:

Nawaloka Hospitals 136 in 40.4 overs (Dileepa Nilupilul 51, Sanka Purna 21; Nipun Premarathne 5-35, Devindu Kekirideniya 3-15).

DFCC 137/3 in 23.2 overs (Ravindu Rathnayaka 55*, Pawan Pathiraja 69”; Sanka Purna 2-35).

Man of the final- Nipun Premarathne (8.4-0-35-5)

Best Bowler of the tournament- Nipun Premarathne (25 wickets in seven innings at an average of 9.12 and Economy of 4.41 best figures of 7-30)

Best Batsman of the tournament - Ravindu Rathnayaka (325 runs in six innings at an average of 81.25 and strike rate of 91.09 and a highest score of 129*)

Man of the tournament- Ravindu Rathnayaka (325 runs and 16 wickets)

Pix by P.D. de Silva