Royal beat S Thomas’ by 04 wickets, Regain the Mustangs Challenge Trophy & lead the series 24 – 22

48th Mustangs Challenge Trophy One Day Encounter 2025 Maitland Place ( SSC ), Colombo District, Western Province

S. Thomas’, Mount Lavinia put into bat, 220 all out – ( 49.1 Overs ) Jaden Amaraweera 70 ( 7×4, 122 balls ) – Fresher – Sadev Soysa 32, Reshon Solomons 27, Dineth Gunawardene 25, Avinash Fernando 17, Skipper Kavindu Dias 17, Extras 17 – Avinash Fernando / Jaden Samaraweera 33 run opening stand, Jaden Amaraweera / Sadev Soysa 58 runs for the 02nd wicket, Jaden Amaraweera / Dineth Gunawardene 59 runs for the 03rd wicket, Dineth Gunawardene / Reshon Solomons 22 runs for the 06th wicket – lost the last 08 wickets for the addition of 70 runs – Skipper Ramiru Perera 3 / 45, Khalid Rahimdeen 2 / 24, Ranuka Malaviarachchi 2 / 41, Isula Geeganage 03 victims.

Royal, Colombo in reply, 223 / 6 – ( 46.4 Overs ) Hirun Liyanaarachchi 105 ( 1×6, 13×4, 127 balls ) – 01st fresher & 05th Royalist to score a One day Big Match century in this series – Vimath Dinsara 30, Thevindu Wewelwela 24no, Anush Polonnowita 23, Yasindu Dissanayake 18no, Skipper Ramiru Perera 12, Extras 11 – lost the first 02 wickets without any addition to the total – Hirun Liyanaarachchi / Vimath Dinsara 67 runs for the 03rd wicket, Hirun Liyanaarachchi / Ramiru Perera 28 runs for the 04th wicket, Hirun Liyanaarachchi / Anush Polonnowita 60 runs for the 05th wicket, Hirun Liyanaarachchi / Thevindu Wewelwela 35 runs for the 06th wicket, Thevindu Wewelwela / Yasindu Dissanayake 27 runs unbroken for the 07th wicket – Skipper Kavindu Dias 3 / 56, Jaden Amaraweera 02 catches.

Player of the Match : Hirun Liyanaarachchi – Royal

48th P De S Kularatne Memorial Challenge Trophy One Day Encounter 2025 – Maitland Place ( SSC ), Colombo District, Western Province

No Result – Rain Abandoned Play. Ananda retained the Trophy & lead the series 27 – 16

Ananda, Colombo put into bat, 249 / 9 – ( 50 Overs ) Kenul De Zoysa 39, Nethula Edirimanne 34, Skipper Ashinsha Nainayake 30, Dinada Athalage 29, Mihin Munasinghe 29, Kaveesha Mendis 22, Sharada Jayaratne 21no, Extras 19 – Nethula Edirimanne / Dinada Athalage 66 runs for the 02nd wicket, Dilal Amarasinghe / Kenul De Zoysa 23 runs for the 04th wicket, Kenul De Zoysa / Mihin Munasinghe 46 runs for the 05th wicket, Lithma Perera / Kaveesha Mendis 31 runs for the 07th wicket, Ashinsha Nainayake / Sharada Jayaratne 38 runs for the 09th wicket – Hasith Rathnayake 4 / 46, Skipper Sadew Samarasinghe 2 / 41, Manasa De Silva 02 victims, Osanda Pamuditha 02 catches.

Nalanda, Colombo in reply, 62 / 2 – ( 12.2 Overs ) Lithum Wijekumara 29no, Skipper Sadew Samarasinghe 11no, Manupa Manmitha 10, Extras 12 – Lithum Wijewickrama / Manupa Manmitha 27 runs for the 02nd wicket, Lithum Wijewickrama / Sadew Samarasinghe 34 runs unbroken for the 03rd wicket – Rashan Dilaksha 1 / 08, Dasith Batugahage 1 / 18.

Report assisted by Thushara Cooray & Hemantha Ariyawickrama