HNB Grameen and Expolanka meet in MCA final | Sunday Observer

HNB Grameen and Expolanka meet in MCA final

1 April, 2018

It’s bound to be a no-quarter asked, no quarter given, tense battle for the Elephant House Lemonade Trophy, when HNB Grameen Finance lock horns with Expolanka Group in the final of the 15th Ceylon Cold Stores sponsored MCA ‘D’ Division 40 over League cricket tournament today at the MCA Ground commencing 10:00 am.

Both teams are unbeaten and have fared exceptionally well throughout the tournament hence the outcome of the final will be hard to predict.

HNB Grameen Finance was engaged in thriller last year when they took on Asia Asset finance in the ‘E’ Division final, which they won by the skin of their teeth by one wicket with two deliveries to spare. It seems like HNB Grameen will face a similar situation this year too.

HNB Grameen Group ‘A’ winner maintained an unbeaten record to reach the final by beating Softlogic Finance by 152 runs, Airport and Aviation by 82 runs, Hemas Group by 216 runs, Ceylinco Insurance by 238 runs, a no-result against Delmage Group and beat NDB Bank by 134 runs.

HNB Grameen is led by 29 year old Nalandian Heshitha Gamage, who is an all rounder. their top performers are Suleka Kasun Ranasinghe (348 runs and 13 wickets), Dinusha Fernando (328 runs) and Dhanushka Sandaruwan (14 wickets)

Expolanka Group too was unbeaten up to the final and beat Hilton Colombo Residencies by 137 runs, DPMC by 21 runs, MAST Industries by 185 runs, MAS Bodyline by seven wickets, Central Finance by 20 runs and NTB by seven wickets.

Expolanka Group is led by 24 year old allrounder from S De S Jayasinghe MMV, Hashan Shasthri Hewanayake.

Expolanka’s top performers are Dharshana Hettiarachchi (328), skipper Hashan Hewanayake (256 runs and16 wickets), Tharindu Roshan Gamage (14 wickets) and Aravinda Vithanarachchi (14 wickets).

The Teams

HNB Grameen Finance from: Heshitha Gamage (C), Muditha Fernando, Dinusha Fernando, Mohamed Ismath, Danushka Sandaruwan, Janith Perera, Suleka Ranasinghe, Damith Perera (WK), Bhanuka Keppetipola, Tharinda Wijesinghe, Gihan Weligamage, Nadun Darshana, Ayesh Madushanka and Pasindu de Silva

Expolanka Group from: Hashan Shastree Hewanayke (C), Shavin Philicocq, Tharindu Roshan, Madawa Fernando, Lahiru Madushanka, Darshana Hettiarachchi, Madushan Subendran, Sankalpa Vaas, Krishanth Nathan, Rusthun Miskin, Aravinda Vithanarachchi, Anderson Romario, Niranjan Rodrigo and Tharuka Vithanage 

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