Seated (from left): Pradeep Nishantha (Coach), Sithija Silva, Hansaja Bandara, Sumudu Mapalagama, Senura Amarasinghe, Ranga Perera, Tasitha Chamara, Damith Madhusanka, Gajitha Kotuwegoda and Dileepa Jayalath.
Standing (from left): Abhishek Anandakumar, Gaveesha Buddhimal, Sasun Wijerathne, Thiloka Meemanage, Anupa Hettiarachchi, Razan Rifay, Adithya Siriwardana, Dulaj Ashen, Sudam Silva, Moksha Samarakoon, Thushara Sampath (Physiotherapist), Chamath Dilsara and Sunil Kumarasinghe (Baggage Master)
Text and pic by P.D. DE SILVA
Sampath Bank won all five of their league-stage matches and qualified for the semi-finals of the MCA Honour Champions League to head the points table.
In the league stage, Sampath Bank defeated LOLC Holdings by 64 runs, Abans Group by 76 runs, MAS Intimates by 131 runs, Commercial Bank by 91 runs and Ceylinco General Insurance by 2 runs, to top the points table.
The all-round performances of Dulaj Ashen and Chamath Dilsara have played pivotal roles in Sampath Bank’s winning streak.
Dulaj Ashen, having captured 11 wickets, is the top bowler of the league, while Chamath Dilsara is in third place with 10 wickets. Dumindu Sewmina is in 10th place with eight wickets.
Dulaj Ashen, with an aggregate of 172 runs and a highest score of 83 not out, is the second-highest run-getter in the league, while Adithya Siriwardena, Abhishek Anandakumara and Chamath Dilsara clinched the third, fourth and sixth spots with 169, 133 and 124 runs respectively.
The Sampath Bank squad comprises:
Senura Amarasinghe, Ranga Perera, Sumudu Mapalagama, Dasun Shanaka, Dushmantha Chameera, Thaveen Dhananjaya, Hansaja Bandara, Thiloka Meemanage, Gaveesha Buddhimal, Sudam Silva, Sithija Silva, Sasun Wijerathne, Damith Madhusanka, Moksha Samarakoon, Anupa Hettiarachchi, Tasitha Chamara, Abhishek Anandakumar, Gajitha Kotuwegoda, Razan Rifay, Dileepa Jayalath, Adithya Siriwardana, Chamath Dilsara, Dumindu Sewmina, Dulaj Ashen and Nayana Samaraweera. Coach – Pradeep Nishantha.