Colombo North Fight Back To Become Champions
SLC Under 17 Sri Lanka Youth League Championship 2025 – Galle International Cricket Stadium
Colombo North put into bat, 164 all out – (36.5 Overs) Santhul Wijeratne 59, Lahiru Lakmal 27, Mihin Zoysa 20, Skipper Lithum Senuja 15, Extras 18 – Santhul Wijeratne / Mihin Zoysa 55 runs for the 03rd wicket – lost the next 04 wickets for the addition of 20 runs – Santhul Wijeratne / Lithum Senuja 29 runs for the 07th wicket, Lahiru Lakmal / Minuga Nethsara 26 runs for the 09th wicket – first 08 overs : 35 / 2, 15 overs : 70 / 2, 25 overs : 106 / 6, last 6.5 overs : 36 / 2 – Rusandu Silva 4 / 16, Gimhan Mendis 2 / 25, Sehandu Sooriyaarachchi 2 / 31, Stevon Peiris 02 victims, Thevindu Wewelwala 02 catches.
Colombo South in reply, 133 all out – (26.4 Overs) Skipper Rehan Peiris 37, Seeman Anuhas 28, Hirun Matheesha 15, Himaru Deshan 15, Extras 21 – Hirun Matheesha / Rehan Peiris 33 run opening stand, Rehan Peiris / Seeman Anuhas 59 runs for the 02nd wicket – the last 09 wickets fell for the addition of 41 runs – first 08 overs : 55 / 1, 15 overs : 93 / 2, 25 overs : 127 / 9 – Minuga Nethsara 4 / 37, Lahiru Lakmal 3 / 26, Shaveen Perera 2 / 09 & 02 catches, Dumeen Liyanaarachci 02 victims.
Player of the Final : Lahiru Lakmal – Colombo North
Best Bowler of the Tournament – Chanul Kodithuwakku – Kandy – 10 wickets
Best Batter of the Tournament – Sanithu Gunathilake – Kandy – 196 runs
Player of the Tournament – Chanul Kodithuwakku – Kandy 10 wickets & 124 runs
Runners Up : Colombo South
Captain – Rehan Peiris
Head Coach – Chaminda Kodikara
Manager – D M Rajaratne
Champions : Colombo North
Captain – Lithum Senuja
Head Coach – Harsha Gamaadhikari
Manager – Prasad Jayasundara
Most Runs
196 : Sanithu Gunathilake – Kandy 1 x 50, HS 93no
165 : Arosh Sithumina – Galle 1 x 100, 1 x 50 HS 102
180 : Himaru Deshan – Colombo South 2 x 50 HS 80no
162 : Ishan Khan – Dambulla 2 x 50 HS 62
154 : Himath Panditharathne – Dambulla 2 x 50 HS 81
145 : Kavith De Silva – Colombo North 2 x 50 HS 60
135 : Hirun Matheesha – Colombo North 2 x 50 HS 52no
135 : Stevon Peiris – Colombo South 1 x 50 HS 78
Best Batting
102 : Arosh Sithumina – Galle vs Dambulla
93no : Sanithu Gunathilake – Kandy vs Dambulla
84 : Thevindu Wewelwala – Colombo South vs Dambulla *
80 : Himaru Deshan – Colombo South vs Dambulla *
81 : Himath Panditharathne – Dambulla vs Galle
78 : Stevon Peiris – Colombo South vs Kandy
Most Wickets
12 : Rusandu Silva – Colombo South BB 4 / 16
10 : Minuga Nethsara – Colombo North BB 4 / 37
10 : Chanul Kodithuwakku – Kandy BB 3 / 28
09 : Gimhan Mendis – Colombo South BB 2 / 16
08 : Dihan Munasinghe – Dambulla BB 3 / 30
08 : Kenula Pihilanga – Kandy BB 3 / 37
07 : Shaveen Perera – Colombo North BB 3 / 24
07 : Shehara Peiris – Galle BB 4 / 37
Best Bowling
4 / 16 : Rusandu Silva – Colombo South vs Colombo North
4 / 28 : Sanjana Sachindra – Kandy vs Dambulla
4 / 30 : Jayodya Kadigamuwa – Kandy vs Galle
4 / 37 : Shehara Peiris – Galle vs Colombo North
4 / 37 : Minuga Nethsara – Colombo North vs Colombo South
Best Fielding
02 ct & 01 run out – Sanithu Gunathilake – Kandy vs Col. Nth.
Best Wicket Keeping
04 vic : Chamod Mihiranga – Galle vs Kandy
04 vic : Stevon Peiris – Colombo South vs Galle
Highest Partnerships
133 runs unbroken for the 06th wicket :
Sanithu Gunathilake / Praveen Gamage – Kandy vs Dambulla
132 runs for the 06th wicket :
Thevindu Wewelwala / Himaru Deshan – Col. Sth. vs Dambulla
122 run opening stand :
Puljith Wathsuka / Arosh Sithumina – Galle vs Dambulla
86 run opening stand :
Puljith Wathsuka / Arosh Sithumina – Galle vs Cbo. Nth.
Highest Totals
274 / 8 – ( 50 Overs ) : Colombo North vs Kandy
252 / 5 – ( 50 Overs ) : Colombo South vs Galle
Lowest Totals
104 all out – ( 29.5 Overs ) : Colombo North vs Kandy
119 all out – ( 34.3 Overs ) : Galle vs Colombo South
Most Extras Conceded
42 : Colombo North vs Kandy
32 : Colombo North vs Colombo South
31 : Colombo North vs Dambulla
30 : Galle vs Colombo North
29 : Galle vs Colombo South
29 : Dambulla vs Kandy
Match was curtailed by heavy rain during the morning after the match commenced. Around 100 minutes was lost. Match reduced to 37 overs a side on resumption.
Report assisted by srilankacricket.lk
Photos courtesy SLC Media