Kandy Blasters beat Dambulla Stallions Winning All Skins
CICA Inaugural Sri Lanka Indoor Cricket League 2024 Thalawathugoda, Colombo District, Western Province – Knockout Stage – Final – 09th Day
Kandy Blasters beat Dambulla Stallions by 25 Runs
Dambulla Stallions electing to bat, 47 ( 00 Skins ) Rumesh Perera 15, Achira Dev 15, Chandima Lakshan 13, Kaveesha Devind 13, Chrishantha Peries 12, Rishika Dawatage 10, Sineth Jayasuriya 3 / -03, Savan Dissanayake 3 / -02, Vimukthi Dhananjaya 2 / 00, Sahan Vimukthi 2 / 08.
Best Partnerships : 25 runs – 01st pair
Chrishantha Peries / Kaveesha Devind
25 runs – 02nd pair
Rumesh Perera / Rishika Dawatage
Kandy Blasters in reply, 72 ( 04 Skins ) Isuru Rajapaksha 18, Kaushalya Thennakoon 13, Vimukthi Dhananjaya 12, Nishantha Kumara 12, Sachindra Gonaduwa 11, Sineth Jayasuriya 10, Rishika Dawatage 2 / -01, Chandima Lakshan 2 / 08, Chrishantha Peries 1 / 06.
Best Partnerships : 30 runs – 01st pair
Vimukthi Dhananjaya / Isuru Rajapaksha
25 runs – 02nd pair
Kaushalya Thennakoon / Nishantha Kumara
Player of the Final : Sineth Jayasuriya – Kandy Blasters
10 runs & 3 / -03 : 13
Best Batter of the Series :
Dhanushka Dilshan – Galle Eagles
123 runs Strike Rate 144.71 Average 17.57 per game 01 dismissal in 07 games
Best Bowler of the Series :
Vimukthi Dhananjaya – Kandy Blasters
16 wickets / 05 runs 14 overs Runs conceded on Average 0.35 per over 0.71 per match
Player of the Series :
Sineth Jayasuriya – Kandy Blasters
101 runs 14 wickets / 21 runs : 80
Contribution Average 11.43
Most Promising New Players :
Tharusha Amarasinghe – Galle Eagles
63 runs & 6 / 36 : 27
Contribution Average 5.37
Rishika Dawatage – Dambulla Stallions
104 runs & 3 / 78 : 26
Contribution Average 3.71
Exceptional Fielding
Maanasa Madubhaashana – Jaffna Colts
93 runs & 3 / 84 : 09
Contribution Average 1.29
Most Runs
123 : Dhanushka Dilshan ( Galle Eagles )
111 : Rumesh Perera ( Dambulla Stallions )
104 : Rishika Dawatage ( Dambulla Stallions )
101 : Sineth Jayasuriya ( Kandy Blasters )
100 : Lakmal Wijeratne ( Badulla Warriors )
Best Batting
31 : Duncan Arnolda ( Galle Eagles )
29 : Krishan Mendis ( Galle Eagles )
26 : Binara Arumathanthri ( Kurunegala Kings )
26 : Maanasa Madubhaashana ( Jaffna Colts )
25 : Suresh Fernando ( Trinco Pirates )
Most Wickets
16 : Vimukthi Dhananjaya ( Kandy Blasters )
15 : Savindu Kavinga ( Colombo Lions )
14 : Sineth Jayasuriya ( Kandy Blasters )
14 : Chalitha Subasinghe ( Trinco Pirates )
14 : Manishan Hewathanthri ( Galle Eagles )
13 : Tharaka Paranavithana ( Colombo Lions )
11 : Kaushalya Thennakoon ( Kandy Blasters )
11 : Dilshan Witharane ( Kurunegala Kings )
11 : Shanith Rupasinghe ( Colombo Lions )
Best Bowling
5 / -22 : Rumesh Perera ( Dambulla Stallions )
4 / -13 : Savindu Kavinga ( Colombo Lions )
4 / -13 : Tharaka Paranavithana ( Colombo Lions )
4 / -13 : Lahiru Perera ( Jaffna Colts )
4 / -11 : Dilshan Witharane ( Kurunegala Kings )
4 / -11 : Aaron Kodithuwakku ( Jaffna Colts )
4 / -11 : Russell Van Rooyen ( Dambulla Stallions )
4 / -09 : Nishantha Kumara ( Kandy Blasters )
4 / -08 : Kaven Pathirana ( Badulla Warriors )
4 / -07 : Thushal Madushanka ( Badulla Warriors )
4 / -06 : Sineth Jayasuriya ( Kandy Blasters )
4 / -06 : Manishan Hewathanthri ( Galle Eagles )
4 / -05 : Samudu Jayasuriya ( Trinco Pirates )
4 / -02 : Thilina Siriwardene ( Galle Eagles )
Highest Skins
46 runs – 01st : Dhanushka Dilshan / Krishan Mendis( Galle Eagles ) vs Jaffna Colts
45 runs – 02nd : Duncan Arnolda / Manishan Hewathanthri ( Galle Eagles ) vs Badulla Warriors
45 runs – 04th : Dhanushka Dilshan / Krishan Mendis ( Galle Eagles ) vs Kurunegala Kings
39 runs – 01st : Maanasa Madubhaashana / Aaron Kodithuwakku ( Jaffna Colts ) vs Badulla Warriors
Highest Totals
118 runs : Badulla Warriors vs Dambulla Stallions
114 runs : Badulla Warriors vs Jaffna Colts
108 runs : Kandy Blasters vs Colombo Lions
101 runs : Kandy Blasters vs Galle Eagles
Lowest Totals
10 runs : Kurunegala Kings vs Kandy Blasters
18 runs : Kurunegala Kings vs Jaffna Colts
27 runs : Kurunegala Kings vs Colombo Lions
30 runs : Galle Eagles vs Colombo Lions
31 runs : Badulla Warriors vs Dambulla Stallions
33 runs : Trinco Pirates vs Dambulla Stallions
34 runs : Trinco Pirates vs Badulla Warriors
Losing Semi Finalists : Colombo Lions
Captain – Thilina Siriwardene
Coach / Manager – Shammika Meegahapola
Owner – Malik Ahamadeen
Badulla Warriors
Captain : Vinuda Liyanage
Coach : Gihan Gunathilaka
Manager / Owner – Hiran De Mel
Runners Up :
Dambulla Stallions
Captain – Chrishantha Peries
Coach – Rumesh Perera
Manager / Owner – Russell Van Rooyen
Champions :
Kandy Blasters
Captain – Isuru Rajapaksha
Coach – Sachindra Gonaduwa
Manager – Priyantha Wickramanayake
Owner – Chaapaa Weeraratne
U Pro Colombo Team 2024 / 2025
Dhanushka Dilshan / Tharusha Nirwan ( Galle Eagles ), Muditha Dissanayake / Savindu Kavinga / Shanith Rupasinghe ( Colombo Lions ), Vinuda Liyanage, Kaven Pathirana ( Badulla Warriors ), Maanasa Madubhaashana, Aaron Kodithuwakku ( Jaffna Colts ), Vimukthi Dhananjaya ( Kandy Blasters ), Rishika Dawatage ( Dambulla Stallions ), Chalitha Subasinghe ( Trinco Pirates )
Tournament Director : Asela Pathirana
Report / Photos courtesy : Priyantha Wickramanayake Hiran De Mel