Kandy beat Jaffna by 217 runs in the First Innings, Match Drawn after the Final Day was abandoned
SLC National Super League 04 Day Championship 2022 – Galle International Stadium, Southern Province 07th Week – Final
Kandy electing to bat, 444 all out – ( 131.2 Overs ) Oshada Fernando 109 ( 1×6, 12×4, 154 balls ), Skipper Kamindu Mendis 87, Kasun Vidura 71, Kamil Mishara 56, Pulina Tharanga 43, Nirosahan Dickwella 32 – lost the last 08 wickets for the addition of 122 runs – Kamil / Kasun were involved in a 123 run opening stand, Oshada / Kamindu put on 188 runs for the 03rd wicket – Dilum Sudeera 4 / 86, Skipper Dhananjaya De Silva 3 / 96, Jeffrey Vandersay 2 / 97, Nishan Madushka 02 catches, Sadeera Samarawickrama 02 victims & 52 / 1 – ( 15 Overs ) Kamil Mishara 26, Kasun Vidura 16no.
Jaffna in reply, 227 all out – ( 89.1 Overs ) Nishan Madushka 57, Dilum Sudeera 49no, Skipper Dhananjaya De Silva 30 – Navod Paranavithana / Nishan Madushka were associated in a 38 run opening stand, Nishan Madushka / Dhananjaya De Silva added 43 runs for the 04th wicket – lost 05 wickets for the addition of 61 runs in the middle of the innings – Lasith Embuldeniya 4 / 100, Ashian Daniel 3 / 89, Asitha Fernando 2 / 25, Niroshan Dickwella 02 victims, Kasun Vidura 02 catches.
The match was curtailed by bad light & rain with the inclement weather conditions prevailing on all days. The final day was lost in full, due to heavy rain.
Individual Awards of the Tournament :
Best Bowler : Prabath Jayasuriya ( Colombo )
Best Batsman : Oshada Fernando ( Kandy )
Best Player : Kamindu Mendis ( Kandy )
Runner’s Up : Jaffna
Captain : Dhananjaya De Silva
Coach : Thilina Kandambi
Manager : Nevin Noyahr
Champions : Kandy
Captain : Kamindu Mendis
Coach : Malinda Warnapura
Manager : Shamsheer Jaleel
Highest Aggregate of Runs :
886 – Kamindu Mendis – Kandy
721 – Oshada Fernando – Kandy
Best Batting : 174no – Roshen Silva – Colombo
167 – Hashan Dumindu – Galle
163 – Minod Bhanuka – Dambulla
162 – Sahan Aarachchige – Kandy
Highest Aggregate of Wickets :
26 – Prabath Jayasuriya – Colombo
24 – Malinda Pushpakumara – Dambulla
Best Bowling :
7 / 120 – Malinda Pushpakumara – Dambulla
6 / 111 – Prabath Jayasuriya – Colombo
6 / 124 – Kavika Dilshan – Colombo
Highest Aggregate of Catches :
10 – Nishan Madushka – Jaffna
Best Fielding :
03 each – Lasith Croospulle – Kandy
Nipun Dananjaya – Colombo
Lasith Abeyratne – Dambulla
Nishan Madushka – Jaffna
Highest Aggregate of Dismissals :
15 ( 15 ct ) – Sadeera Samarawickrama – Jaffna
11 ( 08 ct, 03 st ) – Vishad Randika – Galle
11 ( 08 ct, 03 st ) – Minod Bhanuka – Dambulla
Best Wicket Keeping :
05 victims – Sadeera Samarawickrama – Jaffna
04 victims – Vishad Randika – Galle
Highest Partnerships :
208 runs – 01st Wicket – Sangeeth Cooray / Pabasara Waduge – Galle vs Jaffna
205 runs – 03rd Wicket – Hashan Dumindu / Dhananjaya Lakshan – Galle vs Dambulla
200 runs – 03rd Wicket – Oshada Fernando / Kamindu Mendis – Kandy vs Galle
Highest Team Totals : 555 all out – Jaffna vs Colombo
516 all out – Colombo vs Dambulla
513 all out – Galle vs Colombo
503 / 9 dec – Kandy vs Jaffna
Lowest Team Totals : 103 all out – Galle vs Colombo
107 all out – Dambulla vs Colombo
152 all out – Colombo vs Galle
158 all out – Colombo vs Jaffna
Report / Photos courtesy SLC Media