Colombo beat Jaffna by 92 runs for Championship Title
SLC National Super League Limited Over ( 50 Overs ) Championship 2024 – Rangiri Dambulu Stadium, Matale District, North Central Province – 21st Match – Final
Colombo electing to bat, 413 / 6 – ( 50 Overs ) Skipper Charith Asalanka 206 ( 16×6, 12×4, 142 balls ) – career best – Avishka Fernando 126 ( 6×6, 10×4, 113 balls ), Dasun Shanaka 39no, Nuwanidu Fernando 20, Extras 20 – lost the first 02 wickets for the addition of 03 runs – Avishka Fernando / Charith Asalanka 262 runs for the 03rd wicket, Charith Asalanka / Nuwanidu Fernando 69 runs for the 04th wicket, Charith Asalanka / Dasun Shanaka 77 runs for the 05th wicket – the last 02 wickets fell without any addition to the score – first 10 overs : 51 / 2, 25 overs : 152 / 2, last 10 overs : 112 / 3 – Lahiru Madushanka 2 / 77, Matheesha Pathirana 2 / 85, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth 02 catches.
Jaffna in reply, 321 all out – ( 47.1 Overs ) Lahiru Madushanka 104 ( 4×6, 10×4, 86 balls ) – career best – Ron Chandraguptha 56, Mohammed Shamaaz 49, Ranmith Jayasena 22, Extras 13 – Sandun Weerakkody / Ron Chandraguptha 23 run opening stand, Ron Chandraguptha / Hasitha Boyagoda 21 runs for the 02nd wicket, Ron Chandraguptha / Janith Liyanage 34 runs for the 03rd wicket, Ron Chandraguptha / Mohammed Shamaaz 50 runs for the 04th wicket, Mohammed Shamaaz / Lahiru Madushanka 31 runs for the 05th wicket, Lahiru Madushanka / Ranmith Jayasena 76 runs for the 06th wicket, Lahiru Madushanka / Isitha Wijesundara 21 runs for the 07th wicket. Lahiru Madushanka / Jeffrey Vandersay 54 runs for the 09th wicket – lost the last 02 wickets without any addition to the total – first 10 overs : 73 / 2, 25 overs : 159 / 4, last 7.1 overs : 58 / 3 – Dilum Sudeera 3 / 53, Skipper Charith Asalanka 2 / 51, Nuwan Thushara 2 / 62, Dasun Shanaka 2 / 67, Avishka Fernando 02 catches.
Player of the Final : Charith Asalanka – Colombo
Best Bowler of the Series : Muditha Lakshan – Galle
( Round Robin League Stage )
Best Batter of the Series : Ahan Wickramasinghe – Kandy
( Round Robin League Stage )
Player of the Series : Charith Asalanka – Colombo
02nd Runners Up : Galle – 08 Points
Captain : Dunith Wellalage
Coach : Chamila Gamage
Assistant Coach : Anton Roux
Amila Perera
Ramitha Perera
Manager : Dilran Abeysekera
Runners Up : Jaffna – 09 Points
Captain : Janith Liyanage
Coach : Sachith Pathirana
Assistant Coach : Harsha Cooray
Davidraja Kankatharan
Manager : Shehzad Nizar
Champions : Colombo – 14 Points
Captain : Charith Asalanka
Coach : Sajeewa Weerakoon
Assistant Coach : Chaminda Kodikara
Anil Rideegammanagedera
Manager : Nevin Noyahr
Most Runs
504 : Charith Asalanka – Colombo
300 : Mohammed Shamaaz – Jaffna
287 : Kavin Bandara – Kandy
286 : Yashoda Lanka – Galle
280 : Ron Chandraguptha – Jaffna
Best Batting
206 : Charith Asalanka – Colombo vs Jaffna
164 : Nuwanidu Fernando – Colombo vs Kandy
138no : Charith Asalanka – Colombo vs Kandy
126 : Avishka Fernando – Colombo vs Jaffna
120 : Sahan Aarachchige – Kandy vs Colombo
Most Wickets
20 : Dilum Sudeera – Colombo
17 : Muditha Lakshan – Galle
12 : Kasun Rajitha – Dambulla
12 : Isitha Wijesundara – Jaffna
12 : Pramod Madushan – Colombo
Best Bowling
5 / 33 : Kavindu Nadeeshan – Colombo vs Galle
5 / 60 : Isitha Wijesundara – Jaffna vs Colombo
4 / 12 : Dinuka Dilshan – Galle vs Dambulla
4 / 19 : Muditha Lakshan – Galle vs Colombo
4 / 23 : Muditha Lakshan – Galle vs Kandy
Most Catches
09 : Lasith Croospulle – Dambulla
05 : Janith Liyanage – Jaffna
05 : Dasun Shanaka – Colombo
05 : Lakshan Sandakan – Dambulla
Best Fielding
03ct : Ravindu Fernando ( Dambulla ) vs Kandy
03ct : Dasun Shanaka ( Colombo ) vs Jaffna
03ct : Lasith Croospulle ( Dambulla ) vs Colombo
03ct : Dushan Hemantha ( Dambulla ) vs Galle
03ct : Lasith Croospulle ( Dambulla ) vs Jaffna
03ct : Janith Liyanage ( Jaffna ) vs Dambulla
Most Dismissals
10 victims( 04ct, 06st ) : Sohan de Livera – Galle
09 victims( 07ct, 02ct ) : Mohammed Shamaaz – Jaffna
08 victims( 06ct, 02st ) : Nishan Madushka – Dambulla
07 victims( 05ct, 02st ) : Krishan Sanjula – Colombo
06 victims( 05ct, 01st ) : Pathum Kumara – Kandy
Best Wicket Keeping
05 victims ( 03ct, 02st ) : Mohammed Shamaaz ( Jaffna ) vs Kandy
05 victims ( 04ct, 01 st ) : Nishan Madushka ( Dambulla ) vs Kandy
04 victims ( 04ct ) : Keshan Wanniaarachchi ( Colombo ) vs Kandy
Highest Partnerships
262 runs for the 03rd wicket
Avishka Fernando / Charith Asalanka ( Colombo ) vs Jaffna
215 runs for the 02nd wicket
Nipun Dhananjaya / Nuwanidu Fernando ( Colombo ) vs Kandy
179 runs for the 04th wicket
Charith Asalanka / Dasun Shanaka ( Colombo ) vs Kandy
167 runs for the 04th wicket
Ahan Wickramasinghe / Sahan Aarachchige ( Kandy ) vs Colombo
147 runs for the 01st wicket
Sandun Weerakkody / Ron Chandraguptha ( Jaffna ) vs Colombo
Highest Totals
413 / 6 – ( 50 Overs ) : Colombo vs Jaffna
342 / 8 – ( 50 Overs ) : Colombo vs Kandy
325 / 5 – ( 50 Overs ) : Colombo vs Kandy
Lowest Totals
67 all out – ( 21.4 Overs ) : Dambulla vs Galle
101 all out – ( 32.4 Overs ) : Galle vs Colombo
107 all out – ( 27.2 Overs ) : Galle vs Colombo
108 all out – ( 23.5 Overs ) : Galle vs Dambulla
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