TFAB Cricket Sixes 2012 a resounding success

The annual TFAB Cricket Sixes organised by the Trade Finance Association of Bankers (TFAB) for the forth successive year was played at NCC grounds on 17 November 2012.

Twenty four teams from the members of the staff attached to the Trade Finance Divisions of the commercial banks enthusiastically participated in this tournament.

Keen competition was witnessed right throughout the tournament with Union Bank, Hatton National Bank – A, DFCC Bank and Hatton National Bank – B being the spotlight entering the semi-finals through hard fought wins in the league round matches and quarter-finals.

The much fancied Union Bank team triumphed over the HNB-A team in the final to become the winners of the TFAB Challenge Trophy for this year. Ayeshan Perera and Kushan Lewke both from Union Bank won the awards for best batsman and best bowler titles respectively while the man of the tournament and woman of the tournament titles clinched by Charitha Weerasinghe and Dilani Fernando respectively both from HNB – A.

CEO/Director DFCC Vardana Bank Lakshman Silva was the Chief Guest and he along with TFAB officials Jayantha Newunhella – President, Ranjith Haputhantri – Snr.Vice President, Kathiravelu Pillai and Gaya Manamperi – Past Presidents, Susantha Fernando – Chairman Social and Nihal Premasiri Gamage – Chairman Publicity, gave away the awards.

Results

Finals

Union Bank 94/2(5) Ayeshan Perera 32, Mihiraj De Alwis 24 Kushan Lewke 13, Sanjeewu Fernando 1/13, Dinesh Panditharatne 1/19

HNB -A 26 all out (3.2) (Malinda Sandaruwan l/9,Ayeshun

Perera l/l,Marlon Mendis l/8,Kushun Lewke 1/4

Semi-Finals

Union Bunk 89/3 beat HM-B 88/5

HNB-A 109/1 beat DFCC Bunk 97/5

Playoff for the third Place

HNB-B 67/2(4.3) beat DFCC Bank 63/4