Defending Champions, Galle beat Dambulla by 57 runs on the first innings, Taste sweet revenge to retain the title beating their opponents in a repeat of the inaugural final

SLC 03rd National Super League 04 Day Championship 2025 – Maitland Place ( SSC ), Colombo District, Western Province – 06th Round – Final – concluded after 04 days

Galle put into bat, 370 all out – ( 96.2 Overs ) Dinesh Chandimal 80, Oshada Fernando 52 – retired hurt – 120 ( 14×4, 188 balls ), Santhush Gunathilake 39, Dunith Wellalage 34, Skipper Ramesh Mendis 31, Avishka Perera 26, Nimsara Atharagalla 11no, Extras 17 – Oshada Fernando / Thulina Dilshan 22 run opening stand, Oshada Fernando / Dinesh Chandimal / Nipun Dhananjaya 118 runs for the 02nd wicket, Dinesh Chandimal / Avishka Perera 25 runs for the 03rd wicket – lost the next 03 wickets for the addition of 25 runs – Dunith Wellalage / Ramesh Mendis 32 runs for the 06th wicket, Oshada Fernando / Ramesh Mendis 65 runs for the 07th wicket, Oshada Fernando / Santhush Gunathilake 49 runs for the 08th wicket, Oshada Fernando / Nimsara Atharagalla 33 runs for the last wicket – Mohamed Shiraz 4 / 92, Akila Dananjaya 2 / 92, Vishad Randika 04 victims & 01 run out assist, Inuka Karannagoda 02 catches & 245 / 6 – ( 83 Overs ) Dinesh Chandimal 64, Dunith Wellalage 59no, Skipper Ramesh Mendis 50no, Nipun Dhananjaya 22, Extras 12 – Oshada Fernando / Thulina Dilshan 30 run opening stand, Dinesh Chandimal / Nipun Dhananjaya 61 runs for the 03rd wicket, Dinesh Chandimal / Avishka Perera 24 runs for the 04th wicket , Dinesh Chandimal / Dunith Wellalage 47 runs for the 05th wicket, Dunith Wellalage / Ramesh Mendis 84 runs unbroken for the 06th wicket – Mohamed Shiraz 2 / 35.

Dambulla in reply, 313 all out – ( 84.2 Overs ) Vishad Randika 124 ( 3×6, 15×4, 186 balls ), Ron Chandraguptha 65, Sammu Ashan 35, Chamindu Wijesinghe 28, Mohamed Shiraz 11, Extras 19 – Nishan Madushka / Ron Chandraguptha 30 run opening stand, Ron Chandraguptha / Sammu Ashan 85 runs for the 03rd wicket – lost the next 03 wickets for the addition of 21 runs – Vishad Randika / Chamindu Wijesinghe 80 runs for the 06th wicket, Vishad Randika / Inuka Karannagoda 37 runs for the 07th wicket, Vishad Randika / Akila Dananjaya 50 runs for the 09th wicket – Nimsara Atharagalla 5 / 10 & 01 run out assist, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth 2 / 28, Avishka Perera 04 catches, Nipun Dhananjaya 02
catches.

Player of the Final :
Dinesh Chandimal – Galle

Best Bowler of the Tournament :
Akila Dananjaya Dambulla

Best Batter of the Tournament :
Ravindu Rasantha Jaffna

Player of the Tournament :
Akila Dhananjaya – Dambulla

03rd Place : Kandy
Captain : Sahan Aarachchige
Head Coach : Avishka Gunawardene
Assistant Coach : Sajeewa Weerakoon
Manager / Selector : Ranjith Madurusinghe

Runners Up : Dambulla
Captain : Dhananjaya De Silva
Head Coach : Thilina Kandambi
Assistant Coach : Chamila Gamage
Manager / Selector : Nalliah Devarajan

Champions : Galle
Captain : Ramesh Mendis
Head Coach : Dharshana Gamage
Assistant Coach : Sachith Pathirana
Manager / Selector : Suwanji Madanayake

Most Runs
563 : Ravindu Rasantha – Jaffna
455 : Ramesh Mendis – Galle
454 : Dinesh Chandimal – Galle
424 : Oshada Fernando – Galle

Best Batting
206no : Ravindu Rasantha – Jaffna
203 : Pathum Nissanka – Kandy
172 : Kamil Mishara – Kandy
163 : Pavan Rathnayake – Dambulla
158no : Kamil Mishara – Kandy
151 : Charith Asalanka – Colombo

Most Wickets
37 : Akila Dananjaya – Dambulla
15 : Dunith Wellalage – Galle
15 : Shiran Fernando – Kandy
13 : Sahan Nanayakkara – Kandy

Best Bowling
7 / 83 : Akila Dananjaya – Dambulla
7 / 104 : Akila Dananjaya – Dambulla
6 / 26 : Dunith Wellalage – Galle
6 / 86 : Jeffrey Vandersay – Jaffna

Most Catches
10 : Dhananjaya De Silva – Dambulla
09 : Nuwanidu Fernando – Kandy
07 : Avishka Perera – Galle
06 : Thanuka Dabare – Jaffna

Best Fielding
04 ct : Nuwanidu Fernando – Kandy
04 ct : Avishka Perera – Galle
03 ct : Dhananjaya De Silva – Dambulla
03 ct : Nuwanidu Fernando – Kandy

Most Dismissals
11 : Vishad Randika – Dambulla
11 : Sohan de Livera – Kandy
08 : Sadeera Samarawickrama – Galle

Best Wicket Keeping
05 vic : Sadeera Samarawickrama – Galle
04 vic : Sohan de Livera – Kandy
04 vic : Kusal Mendis – Colombo
04 vic : Ranesh Silva – Colombo
04 vic : Vishad Randika – Dambulla

Best Allround Performances
119, 04 vic, 92 : Kusal Mendis – Colombo
04 vic, 124 : Vishad Randika – Dambulla
78, 05 vic, 60 : Sadeera Samarawickrama – Galle
81, 03ct, 44 : Thanuka Dabare – Jaffna
106, 03 ct : Dhananjaya De Silva – Dambulla
04 ct, 100 no : Nuwanidu Fernando – Kandy
46, 6 / 26 : Dunith Wellalage – Galle
5 / 99, 60 : Dhananjaya Lakshan – Colombo
04 vic, 60 : Sohan de Livera – Kandy
5 / 54, 44 : Chamindu Wickramasinghe – Jaffna
03 vic, 40, 35 no : Vishad Randika – Dambulla

Highest Partnerships
263 runs unbroken for the 04th wicket :
Dhananjaya De Silva / Pavan Rathnayake – Dambulla
245 runs for the 05th wicket :
Pathum Nissanka / Sohan de Livera – Kandy
209 runs for the 06th wicket :
Ravindu Rasantha / Niroshan Dickwella – Jaffna

Highest Totals
602 / 9 dec – ( 168 Overs ) : Galle
491 / 9 dec – ( 113.4 Overs ) : Jaffna
470 / 8 – ( 163 Overs ) : Dambulla
460 all out – ( 111.2 Overs ) : Kandy
453 all out – ( 97 Overs ) : Kandy

Lowest Totals
105 all out – ( 28 Overs ) : Dambulla
106 all out – ( 43 Overs ) : Colombo

Report assisted by Suresh Bulankulame & Suwanji Madanayake
Photos courtesy SLC Media