Deutsche Bank AG and Asiri Hospitals had close encounters before booking their berths in the final, in the 9th Stafford Motors – Honda Trophy/MCA ‘G’ division 25 Over league tournament 2019.
Deutsche Bank beat A Baur & Co. by 18-runs and Asiri Hospitals beat Hayleys Group ‘B’ by 13 runs in the semi-finals played last weekend.
Deutsche Bank batting first, put up a formidable score of 191 for 8 in 25 overs riding on the fourth wicket stand of 70 runs in 45 balls, between Yohan Fernando (74 in 57 balls inclusive of 2 sixes and 8 fours) and Praveen Fernando (27).
After seven wins on the trot unbeaten Baur’s, tasted their first defeat due to the excellent bowling performance by Praveen Fernando (3-32), Jamith de Silva (2-6) and Pasan Jayasinghe (2-29).
The bowlers dominated the bottom half semi-final too with Asiri Hospitals, being restricted to 120 for 9 in 25 overs by Hayleys bowlers, Mahesh Deepal (4-14) and S. Welagedera (3-17).
Asiri Hospitals defended their moderate total via their varied bowling attack of Isuru Jayaratne (3-27), Sameepa Liyanage (3-16) and Koshan Jayawickrama (2-18). Both teams were unbeaten up to the semi-finals.
The final between Deutsche Bank AG and Asiri Hospitals will take place today (25) at the MCA ground, commencing 10:00 am.
Chief Scores:
Deutsche Bank AG beat A Baur & Co by 18-runs
Deutsche Bank AG: 191/8 (25) (Yohan Fernando 74, Praveen Fernando 27, Thiwanka Wijayaratne 26, M. Anurudda 2/27, J. Dharana 2/27)
A Baur & Company: 173 (24.2) (Inosh Rajendran 34, Chandima Sampath 25, Jaan Jayasinghe 24, Janmika Dharana 20, Praveen Fernando 3/32, Jamith de Silva 2/6)
Asiri Hospitals beat Hayleys Group ‘B’ by 13 runs
Asiri Hospitals: 120/9 (25) (Dilee Sharika 22, Rasika Peiris 20, Mahesh Deepal 4/14, S. Welagedera 3/17)
Hayleys Group ‘B’: 107 (23.5) (Nimesha Maligaspe 46, Isuru Jayaratne 3/27, Sameepa Liyanage 3/16)