Karthikeyan was in a murderous mood slamming 11 sixes in a thunderous 39-ball ton, the first of this league and one of the fastest hundreds ever in JCA history. His 150 stand with Rashard set-up a huge platform from which further Manhattans were built by Hashmat & Justin as Ceylon CC registered a mammoth 249 in just 20 overs.

Rebels CC were never in the hunt and despite a fighting 50 by Gaurav Sharma, Ceylon CC had their revenge for the 2023 Plate finals loss