HNB 'G' Div. champs

HNB 'B' led by veteran, Duminda Wickramasinghe scored a comprehensive 56-runs win over John Keells Group 'C' in the MCA 'G' division 30-overs league tournament Final concluded at the MCA ground yesterday.

HNB 'B' who won the toss and chose to bat, got off to a disastrous start losing 04 wickets for 17, all to paceman, Asanka Vitharana, (4 for 20 on 06 overs on the trot).

Veteran, Waruna Waragoda (30) did a minor repair to the total, but the blood transfusion came via skipper Duminda Wickramasinghe (64) and Sajeeva Silva (32), who put on a match winning 98-runs off 62 balls for the 07 wickets which propelled HNB 'B' to 190 for 8 in 30-overs.

J. Keells was never in the hunt, despite a solid 69-runs partnership in 75 balls between opener, Shivanga Ranasuriya (55) and Mohan Wijesuriya (40), meekly surrendering soon after for 134 in 29.2 overs.

Spinner, Chrisantha Peiris was the tormentor, bagging 4 for 20 in 06 overs.

HNB Skipper, Duminda Wickremasinghe is the man-of-the-match. The other special awards, based on performances in the league stage went to: Anuruddha Hettige (Ascan Alliance) Best Bowler Tharanga Weerakoon (CIFL) Best Batsman and Achala Jayaratne (Hemas Holdings) Man-of-the-series

HNB 'B': 190 for 8 in 30-overs (R. Jaymon 15, W. Waragoda 30, L. Fernando 15, D. Wickramasinghe 64, S. Silva 32, A. Vitharana 4/20).

J. Keels 'C': 134 in 29.2 overs (S. Ranasuriya 55, M. Wijesuriya 40, S. Pinto 2/25, C. Peiris 4/20, L. Fernando 2/10).