HNB, SLT joint champions at MCA- Maliban Masters Cricket Sixes

HNB ‘A’ (Runner up 2020) and Sri Lanka Telecom were crowned joint champions at the 3rd MCA – Maliban Masters Cricket Sixes 2022.

The MCA- Maliban Masters Cricket Sixes 2022 was worked off on the 27th of August 2022 at the MCA and Royal College grounds. Due to bad light, the final was called off halfway, by the end of the 5th over HNB ‘A’ scored 45 for 1 but SLT were only able to score 7 for 2 in 2 overs.

Sampath Bank and Sri Lanka Telecom played their semi final at MCA grounds, where SLT booked their slot in the final. HNB ‘A’ dominated their win over Amana Takaful at Royal College grounds.

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League Stage Match Results at a glance;

11 group stage matches were played at MCA Grounds; 9 teams were divided into 3 groups.

SLT (86/2) beat Colombo Dockyard (49/2), Sampath Bank (79/3) beat Fairfirst Insurance (55/1), HNB “B” (59/4) lost to Commercial Bank (62/2 in 4.4), SLT (63/1) beat Singer Sri Lanka (53/3), Fairfirst Insurance (80/1) beat Sri Lankan Airlines (71/2), Airport & Aviation (41/3) lost to Commercial Bank (45/2 in 3.4), Singer Sri Lanka (74/2) beat Colombo Dockyard (47/3), Sampath Bank (57/1) beat Sri Lankan Airlines (37/1), Airport & Aviation (65/1) lost to HNB “B” (66/0 in 4)

Qualifier: Sampath Bank (66/5) beat Commercial Bank (44/2)

7 group stage matches were played at Royal College grounds; 6 teams were divided into 2 groups.

Amana Takaful (74/3) beat Hayleys (68/1), DPMC (55/4) lost to Maliban (61/0 in 4.1), John Keells (95/2) beat Hayleys (48/2), HNB “A” (89/2) beat Maliban (73/1), Amana Takaful (74/3) beat Hayleys (68/1), HNB “A” (73/1) beat DPMC (67/0)

Special Awards:

• Best Bowler – Indika Konara [Commercial Bank]
• Most Senior Player- Buddhika Ranasinghe [Airport & Aviation / 58 years]
• Most Sixes & Best Batsman- Damitha Hunukumbura [HNB “A”]