Domestic Cricket Result

Colombo North beat Colombo South by 05 wickets

SLC Under 19 Youth League Provincial Championship 2025 – Knockout Stage – Final – Anuradhapura District Cricket Association ( Samadhi Ground ), Anuradhapura

Colombo South put into bat, 232 / 9 – ( 50 Overs ) Suwahas Fernando 80, Rehan Peiris 53, Hirun Matheesha 22, Skipper Vimath Dinsara 19, Daham Nirmal 17, Dineth Peiris 13, Extras 11 – 03 batters dismissed run out – Rehan Peiris / Suwahas Fernando 91 run opening stand, Suwahas Fernando / Hirun Matheesha 43 runs for the 02nd wicket, Suwahas Fernando / Vimath Dinsara 45 runs for the 03rd wicket – lost the next 04 wickets for the addition of 24 runs – Jason Fernando / Daham Nirmal 21 runs for the 07th wicket – the last 03 wickets fell for the addition of 08 runs – ( the last 07 added only 53 runs, sliding from 179 / 2 to 232 / 9 on the back of 02 consecutive run outs ) – Poorna Kalhara 2 / 27, Maanasa Madhubaashana 2 / 35, Rishma Amarasinghe 01 victim & 02 run out assists.

Colombo North in reply, 233 / 5 – ( 40.5 Overs ) Dulnith Sigera 68, Aveesha Samash 45, Senuja Wekunagoda 41,Skipper Chamika Heenatigala 29no, Poorna Kalhara 19, Extras 19 – Dulnith Sigera / Aveesha Samash 114 run opening stand, Senuja Wekunagoda / Poorna Kalhara 35 runs for the 03rd wicket, Senuja Wekunagoda / Chamika Heenatigala 45 runs for the 04th wicket – Daham Nirmal 3 / 73, Malintha Silva 02 catches.

Player of the Final : Dulnith Sigera – Colombo North
Best Bowler of the Tournament : Sumedha Prasad Kandy
08 wickets – 2 x 3 wkts 3 / 53 Best Bowling

Best Batter of the Tournament : Dimantha Mahavitharana
Kandy
266 runs – 3 x 50
98 Highest Score

Best Player of the Tournament : Chamika Heenatigala
Colombo North
159 runs – 1 x 100
105 Highest Score
06 wickets – 1 x 3 wkts
3 / 28 – Best Bowling

Runners Up : Colombo South
Captain : Vimath Dinsara
Head Coach : Chamara Silva Sri Lanka U19 Head Coach
Assistant Coach : Chaminda Kodikara
Provincial Coach
Amila Perera
Provincial Coach
Manager : Saman Hettiaarachchi
Selection Co-ordinator : Susantha Karunarathne

Champions : Colombo North
Captain : Chamika Heenatigala
Head Coach : Suranga Wijenayake
Provincial Coach
Assistant Coach : Harsha Gamaadhikari
Provincial Coach
Ramitha Perera
District Coach
Manager : Kusuman Ranasinghe
Selection Co-ordinator : Uvaisul Karnain

Most Runs
294 : Rehan Peiris – Colombo South 1×100, 2×50
289 : Puleesha Thilakarathne – Kandy 2 x 100
279 : Dimantha Mahavitharana – Kandy 3 x 50
226 : Dulsith Dharshana – Galle 3 x 50
204 : Kithma Withanapathirana – Colombo North 2 x 50

Best Batting
133 : Puleesha Thilakarathne – Kandy
112 : Rehan Peiris – Colombo South
105 : Chamika Heenatigala – Colombo North
103no : Puleesha Thilakarathne – Kandy
98 : Dimantha Mahavitharana – Kandy
91no : Rehan Peiris – Colombo South

Most Wickets
11 : Dunick Perera – Colombo North 1 x 4w
10 : Daham Nirmal – Colombo South 2 x 3w
08 : Maanasa Madhubaashana – Colombo North
08 : Hirusha Fernando – Colombo South
08 : Sumedha Prasad – Kandy 2 x 3w
08 : Nisala Abeyrathne – Kandy 1 x 3w

Best Bowling
4 / 27 : Dineth Peiris – Colombo South
4 / 32 : Kenula Pihilanga – Kandy
4 / 36 : Hirusha Fernando – Colombo South
4 / 42 : Sadew Nethmina – Galle
4 / 49 : Dunick Perera – Colombo North

Best Fielding
04 ct : Kavija Gamage – Kandy
02 direct hit run outs : Dinosh Gamage – Colombo North

Best Wicket Keeping
04 vic : Rajith Navodya Samarasinghe – Dambulla 02 x 04 vic
04 vic : Chamarindu Nethsara – Galle 02 x 04 vic
04 vic : Aadam Hilmy – Kandy
03 vic : Aadam Hilmy – Kandy 03 x 03 vic
03 vic : Jason Fernando – Colombo South
03 vic : Rishma Amarasinghe – Colombo North

Highest Partnerships
200 run opening stand :
Dimantha Mahavitharana / Puleesha Thilakarathne – Kandy : then lost all 10 wickets for the addition of 88 runs after that
159 runs for the 02nd wicket :
Aveesha Samash / Senuja Wekunagoda / Kithma
Withanapathirana – Colombo North
Aveesha / Senuja – 110 runs : Aveesha retired hurt
Senuja / Kithma – 49 runs
141 runs for the 02nd wicket :
Rehan Peiris / Hirun Matheesha – Colombo South
114 run opening stand :
Dulnith Sigera / Aveesha Samash – Colombo North

Highest Totals
357 / 7 – ( 49.4 Overs ) : Kandy *
356 / 5 – ( 50 Overs ) : Colombo South *
288 all out – ( 50 Overs ) : Kandy
263 / 9 – ( 50 Overs ) : Colombo South
* same match

Lowest Totals
148 all out – ( 45.1 Overs ) : Colombo South
152 all out – ( 47.4 Overs ) : Dambulla
153 all out – ( 34.3 Overs ) : Colombo North
157 all out – ( 35.2 Overs ) : Kandy
164 all out – ( 44 Overs ) : Dambulla

Report assisted by srilankacricket.lk & Panthaka Fernando – Tournament Co-ordinator
Photos courtesy SLC Media & Quadrangle Media