SLC U17 Sri Lanka Youth League 2024
By Srian Obeyesekere
Galle registered a 145-run win over Colombo North U17 by 145 runs in their fixture at Saliyapura in the SLC U17 Sri Lanka Youth League 2024 conducted by Sri Lanka Cricket on the fourth day of the tournament yesterday. Galle ran up 287 for 9 on a top score of 81 by Dulsithhh Darshana, and bowled out Colombo North for 142.
Meanwhile, Kandy U17 got to their first win in the tournament in defeating Dambulla by 25 runs on a fine century by skipper Kavija Gamage which was his second such in the tournament in a high scoring game with Dambulla’s Rajith Samarasinghe too reaching three figures – 121 in chasing Kandy’s massive 321. Dambulla made 294.
MATCH RESULTS:
* At Saliyapura (Galle U17 won by 145 runs)
Galle U17: 287/9 (50) (Dulsith Darshana 81, Rashen Dilhara 55, Viran Chamuditha 52, Yasiru Lakshan 28, Dinosh Gamage 5/63, Mevan Dissanayake 2/40)
Colombo North U17: 142 (35.2) (Dulnith Sigera 51, Raeed Careem 33, Sethru Fernando 26, Dulsath Nimviru 2/9, Gimhana Rasanjana 2/15, Imeth Manamperi 2/32)
* At Samadhi ground (Kandy U17 won by 25 runs)
Kandy U17: 321/5 (50) (Kavija Gamage 109, Dimantha Mahavithana 102, Aadam Hilmi 54 n.o., Menura Niroshana 2/36)
Dambulla U17: 294 (48.3) (Rajith Samarasinghe 121, Sanuja Niduwara 48, Damesh Matheeshan 43, Bhagya Ishan 23, Kavija Gamage 3/46, Dasun Walianga 2/35, Rayan Gregory 2/67).
