The unbeaten Citizens Development Business (CDB) will take on Fairfirst Insurance, in the 31st Singer –MCA Super Premier League 2024 T20 final on Tuesday January 14 at the MCA Grounds, commencing 10:00 am.
CDB is led by Tharindu Ratnayake and Fairfirst Insurance is led by Moditha Ranatunga. The MCA appointed Match Referee for the Final is Basil Perera.
Minod Bhanuka the wicket keeper batsman paceman Chamika Gunasekara, and all rounder Lahiru Madushanka are the key players of Fairfirst Insurance while opener Lasith Croosepulle, Sonal Dinusha and paceman Nimsara Atharagalle are the key players of CDB team. The final will mark the completion of MCA Super Premier League 2024, having earlier completed the League and the Knock-out Maliban Biscuits won the League and Fair first Insurance won the knock-out.
The T20 was conducted with the participation of five teams on a Single Group and at the completion of the round robin (10 matches), the first two teams in the points table to play in the Final; at the completion of the round-robin, unbeaten, CDB finished on top and Fairfirst Insurance came in second.
CDB convincingly won all their four matches, beating Fairfirst Insurance by 3 wickets, BBK Partnership by 4 wickets; Maliban Biscuits by 7 wickets and Hayleys Group by 06 wickets.
Meanwhile Fairfirst Insurance had 2 wins, against Hayleys Group by17 runs and BBK Partnership by 04 runs; their match against Maliban Biscuits was washed out and they lost to CDB by 03 wickets.
The Teams:
Fairfirst Insurance (from) – Moditha Ranatunga (Capt ), Chamika Gunasekera, Gaviru Senhas (WK) , Thanuka Dabare, Minod Bhanuka, Hashan Dumindu, Anuk Fernando, Nimesh Vimukthi, Asel Sigera, Imthiyas Slaza, Lahiru Madusanka, Uditha Sandaruwan, Chamath Shalinda & Kalana Pathum.
Citizens Development Business (CDB) (from ) – Tharindu Ratnayake (Capt ), Lasith Croospulle, Pawantha Weerasinghe, Pavan Ratnayake, Sonal Dinusha, Lasith Abeyratne, Muditha Lakshan, Movin Subasinghe, Nimsara Atharangalla, Dilshan Abeysinghe, Kasun Abeyratne, Savin Gunasekera, Gajitha Kotuwegoda Vishva Lahiru.
Dhammika Ratnaweera