A fighting run-a-ball, 75-run partnership for the seventh wicket between Anuk Fernando and Koshan Abeywickrama guided Fairfirst Insurance to a heart stopping two-wicket win over Maliban Biscuit Manufacturers in the final of the National Development Bank (NDB) sponsored – MCA Premier League 50-over League Tournament 2022, concluded at the MCA Grounds, on Saturday (30). Match Referee, Sena Nandiweera named Anuk Fernando from Fairfirst Insurance as his Man of the Match.

The other three special awards, based on performances up to the Semi-Finals went to Chamod Pushpa Battage from Softlogic Life for best bowler with a haul of 20 wickets for 154 runs, bowling 52 overs in 07 matches. Anuk Fernando from Fairfirst Insurance, who accumulated 346 runs in five innings with five half centuries was the best batsman.

Maliban Biscuits Captain, Tharindu Siriwardena, was the Man of the Series.

Chief Scores:

Maliban Biscuits - 229 in 49.2 overs (Mohamed Shilmi 107, Anjula Perera 38, Koshan Jayawickrama 3-35, Anuk Fernando 3-53)

Fairfirst Insurance - 234 for 8 in 48.3 overs (Lakshan Perera 32, Hashan Dumindu 21, Anuk Fernando 74 not out, Koshan Jayawickrama 50, Nishan Perera 2-47). (BM)