Ashoka de Silva CA led by Banuka Algawatte from Mahanama College  won the Under-15 tournament for the first time and CCC, led by Sharujan Shanmuganathen from Benedict’s College, Kotahena, retained the Under-13 tournament for the second year running, at the inaugural ‘DFCC Junior’ Trophy 14th MCA Inter-Academy Junior 30-over Cricket Tournament 2019, concluded last week. [...]

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Ashoka de Silva CA led by Banuka Algawatte from Mahanama College  won the Under-15 tournament for the first time and CCC, led by Sharujan Shanmuganathen from Benedict’s College, Kotahena, retained the Under-13 tournament for the second year running, at the inaugural ‘DFCC Junior’ Trophy 14th MCA Inter-Academy Junior 30-over Cricket Tournament 2019, concluded last week.

In the finals played at the MCA grounds, CCC beat Sasith Amarasinghe’s Cricket Academy, Moratuwa by 42 runs in the Under-13 final while Ashoka de Silva CA beat CCC by 34 runs in the Under-15 final.

MCA appointed Match Referee, Waruna Waragoda picked, Ravindu Sigera from CCC as the Under-13 player of the final and Kavindu Amaneth from Ashoka de Silva as the Under-15 player of the final.

The post tournament awards presentation followed the U-15 final and the presentation party included, Senior Vice President/Chief Operating Officer, DFCC Bank PLC, Achintha Hewanayake, as the Chief Guest, President, Rohana Dissanayake, VP cum Chairman Cricket Development Committee, Mahesh de Alwis, Vice President, Thushan Amarasuriya, General Secretary, Sirosha Gunatillake (all from MCA) and Chris Obeyasekera former MCA President and Founder of the MCA Cricket Academy in 1972, as the Guest of Honour. – LR

Outstanding Players of the Finals
  • Under-13 Final: Ravindu Sigera from Mahinda Rajapaksa Vidyalaya (48 runs in 65 balls, inclusive of a six and six fours and 5 for 24 in six overs) and Ruchith Rodrigo from President’s College from Maharagama (67 runs in 62 balls inclusive of four sixes and eight fours) were the match winners for CCC.
  •  Under-15 Final: Batsman/wicketkeeper, Kavindu Amaneth from Mahanama College (65 runs in 64 balls inclusive of six sixes and a four with four stampings) and Ginura Premathillaka from Lyceum International (5 for 15 in 5.4 overs) were the match winners for Ashoka de Silva CA.

 

Results
  •  Under-13 Final Match result:

CCC (sent in to bat) 162 for 8 wickets (30) (Ravindu Sigera 48, Rachith Rodrigo 67, Hiruka Silva 16, E. Ranasinghe 2/14, Osanda Madushan 2/19)
SACA 120 all out (27.2) (Kawshala Vidath 17, Ushen Silva 36, Navod Fernando 35, Kavishka Tissakutti 2/27, Ravindu Sigera 5/24, V. Ravichandren 2/17)

  •  Under-15 Final match result:

Ashoka de Silva (won the toss) 186 for 7 wickets (30) (Koojana Perera 20, Yeneth Senevirathne 20, Kavindu Amaneth 65, Vihara Attanayake 17, Vihas Thewmika 18, Yasith Kalupahana 4/32)
CCC 152 all out (28.4) (Praveen Kumarapperuma 15, Sahan Dabare 27, Yesith Kalupahana 20, Uvin Perera 25*, Ginura Prematillake 5/15, Joshua Xavier 2/10)

  •  Other Special Awards :
  •  Highest run-getter of the tournament: Kavisha Perera from Panadura School of Cricket (184 runs in 98 balls inclusive of 13 sixes and 15 fours vs Serendib CA)
  •  Best Bowler: Savin Pelpola from Sudath Nanayakkara CA (U-13) and Lahiru Amarasekera from MCA ’Blue’ (U-15)
  •  Best Batsman: Sharujan Shanmuganathen from CCC (U-13) and Kaveen Fernando from Swingers CA (U-15)
  •  Players of the tournament: Ravindu Sigera from CCC (U-13) and Uneth Seneviratne from Ashoka de Silva (U-15)
  •  Best Captain: Pawan Jayawardena from MCA ‘Blue’ (U-13) and Chamath Gomes from Swingers CA (U-15)
  •  Most Disciplined Teams: MCA ‘White’ led by Senuda Dissanayake (U-13) and Serendib International CA led by Vidun Nethsilu (U-15)

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