Expo Lanka Freight edged out the unbeaten HNB B team by 13 runs on the DLS method to clinch the fifth Fairfist Mercantile F division cricket championship at the MCA ground on Saturday.
Invited to bat first Expo Lanka powered by half centuries from Lahiru Lakshitha (61 off 48) and Hashan Hewanayake (52 off 24) scored 177/8 in their 25 overs as Omal Palithapitiya and Lahiru Wickremasinghe captured three wickets each.
HNB losing a wicket were below the DLS par score throughout their innings and lost a wicket each time they were almost on par and were 13 runs behind the DLS par score when rain put an end to the game. Skipper Dinesh Panditharathne scored 44 off 43 balls while Mahdi Namiz captured two wickets.
Expo Lanka’s Hashan Hewanayake was named man of the final for his contribution 52 off 24 and 1-15.
Scores:
Expo Lanka Freight: 177/8 in 25 overs (Lahiru Lakshitha 61, Seniru Mapatuna 25, Hashan Hewanayake 52; Omal Palithapitiya 3-38, Lahiru Wickremesinghe 3-30)
HNB B: 95/5 in 15 overs (Dinesh Panditharathne 44, Madushan Pathirage 27; Mahdi Namiz 2-19)