Team Dambulla beat Team Galle outright by 75 runs to win the Championship with more than 02 sessions remaining as the result of a sound allround team effort
SLC National Super League 04 Day Championship 2023 Galle Stadium, Southern Province – 13th Match – Final – concluded on the 04th day
Dambulla put into bat, 248 all out – ( 72.1 Overs ) Abishek Liyanaarachchi 54, Skipper Minod Bhanuka 50, Sanoj Dharshika 37, Pavan Rathnayake 31, Dushan Hemantha 27no – Abishek Liyanaarachchi / Pavan Rathnayake 77 runs for the 02nd wicket, Sanoj Dharshika / Minod Bhanuka 78 runs for the 04th wicket – Dunith Wellalage 5 / 58, Kavishka Anjula 2 / 38, Sohan De Livera 04 victims, Suminda Lakshan 03 catches, Mohammed Shiraz 02 catches & 196 all out – ( 71.2 Overs ) Sonal Dinusha 59, Ranitha Liyanaarachchi 45, Ashan Priyanjan 39 – recovered from 55 / 4 – Sonal Dinusha / Ashan Priyanjan 69 runs for 05th wicket – lost the next 04 wickets for the addition of 10 runs – Sonal Dinusha / Ranitha Liyanaarachchi 38 runs for the last wicket – Mohammed Shiraz 5 / 52, Asanka Manoj 2 / 40, Sohan De Livera 03 victims, Hashan Dumindu 02 catches & 01 run out.
Galle in reply, 187 all out – ( 53.2 Overs ) Pathum Kumara 78, Suminda Lakshan 41, Kavishka Anjula 26 – recovered from 39 / 6 – 03 batters dismissed bowled, 03 batters out lbw – Pathum Kumara / Suminda Lakshan added 82 runs for the 07th wicket, Pathum Kumara / Kavishka Anjula put on 57 runs for the 08th wicket – Wanidu Hasaranga 4 / 64, Lahiru Samarakoon 3 / 42, Sonal Dinusha 2 / 32, Skipper Minod Bhanuka 02 victims & 182 all out – ( 47.3 Overs ) Dunith Wellalage 52no, Pathum Kumara 36, Kavishka Anjula 27, Pasindu Sooriyabandara 19 – lost the first 04 wickets for the addition of 51 runs, the last 05 wickets fell for the addition of 57 runs – Hashan Dumindu / Pathum Kumara 37 runs for the 05th wicket, Pathum Kumara / Dunith Wellalage 37 runs for the 06th wicket – Wanidu Hasaranga 5 / 44, Lahiru Samarakoon 4 / 60.
Best Batter :
Ahan Wickramasinghe ( Team Kandy ) Rs.250,000.00
Best Bowler :
Shashika Dulshan ( Team Jaffna ) Rs. 250,000.00
Player of the Tournament :
Ramesh Mendis ( Team Galle ) Rs. 500,000.00
Runners Up :
Team Galle – Rs. 2, 500.000.00
Captain – Ramesh Mendis / Sangeeth Cooray
Head Coach – Ruwan Kalpage
Assistant Coach –
Indika De Saram
Shanuka Dissanayake
Manager – Dilran Abeysekera
Champions : Team Dambulla – Rs. 5,000,000.00
Captain – Kamindu Mendis / Minod Bhanuka
Head Coach – Avishka Gunawardena
Assistant Head Coach – Upul Chandana
Assistant Coach –
Sajeewa Weerakoon
Tharanga Dhammika
Pasan Wanasinghe
Manager – Suranjith Dharmasena
Most Runs :
456 – Minod Bhanuka – Dambulla
448 – Ahan Wickramasinghe – Kandy
401 – Sandun Weerakkody – Kandy
Best Batting :
214no – Pasindu Sooriyabandara – Galle
201 – Oshada Fernando – Kandy
194 – Lahiru Madushanka – Jaffna
186no – Minod Bhanuka – Dambulla
Most Wickets :
22 – Shashika Dulshan – Jaffna
19 – Kavishka Anjula – Galle
19 – Mohammed Shiraz – Galle
18 – Wanidu Hasaranga – Dambulla
Best Bowling :
6 / 46 – Wanidu Hasaranga – Dambulla
6 / 63 – Lahiru Samarakoon – Dambulla
6 / 131 – Shashika Dulshan – Jaffna
Most Catches :
09 – Lakshan Edirisinghe – Galle
08 – Lahiru Madushanka – Jaffna
07 – Navod Paranavithana – Jaffna
Best Fielding :
03 ct – Sahan Aarachchige – Kandy
03 ct – Lakshan Edirisinghe – Galle
03 ct – Suminda Lakshan – Galle
Most Dismissals :
17 ( 15ct, 02st ) – Minod Bhanuka – Dambulla
16 ( 16ct ) – Vishad Randika – Galle
Best Wicket Keeping :
05 Dismissals ( 04ct, 01st ) – Minod Bhanuka – Dambulla
Highest Partnerships :
246 runs for the 03rd wicket Oshada Fernando / Sandun Weerakkody – Kandy
225 runs for the 06th wicket Pathum Kumara / Ramesh Mendis – Galle
210 runs for the 03rd wicket Lakshan Edirisinghe / Angelo Mathews – Galle
Highest Totals :
703 / 9 ( 201 Overs ) – Galle vs Colombo
658 / 9 dec ( 160 Overs ) – Galle vs Kandy
584 / 9 dec ( 143.4 Overs ) – Jaffna vs Galle
565 / 9 dec ( 109.1 Overs ) – Kandy vs Colombo
Lowest Totals :
62 all out ( 26.5 Overs ) – Jaffna vs Dambulla
72 all out ( 24.4 Overs ) – Colombo vs Kandy
Report assisted by srilankacricket.lk
Photos courtesy SLC Media