By Srian Obeyesekere
Kandy and Colombo South dominated the 2024 Sri Lanka Cricket U17 Sri Lanka Youth League Tournament to setting up a final between the top two teams tomorrow at Samadhi Grounds, Anuradhapura.
In yesterday’s semi-finals, Kandy ousted defending champions Colombo North by 3 wickets at Saliyapura while Colombo South swept to a 5-wicket win over Galle at the Samadhi Ground.
Kandy beat Colombo North by 3 wickets
Colombo North U17 226 (50) (Denosh Gamage 41 n.o., Senuja Wekunagoda 36, Dulnith Sigera 33, Sethru Fernando 28, Lithum Senuja 26, Kenula Pihilianaga 3/35, Kavija Gamage 2/32, Sethmika Senevirathne 2/53)
Kandy U17 228/7 (48.2) (Kashyapa Dissanayake 50, Aadam Hilmi 44 n.o., Sethmika Senevirathne 30, Kavija Gamage 20, Kithma Vidanapathirana 2/19).
Colombo South beat Galle by 5 wickets
Galle U17 171 (42.3) (Resheen Dilhara 33, Gimhana Rasanjana 26, Dulsith Darshana 24, Rusith Jayawardena 2/16, Randeesha Bandaranayake 2/17, Oshan De Silva 2/25, Ramiru Perera 2/26)
Colombo South U17 173/5 (32) (Oshan De Silva 65, Ramiru Perera 31 n.o., Dineth Sithumina 29, Suwahas Fernando 23, Viran Chamuditha 2/21)
Kandy and Colombo South meet in finals of SLC U17 Youth League
By Srian Obeyesekere
Kandy and Colombo South dominated the 2024 Sri Lanka Cricket U17 Sri Lanka Youth League Tournament to setting up a final between the top two teams tomorrow at Samadhi Grounds, Anuradhapura.
In yesterday’s semi-finals, Kandy ousted defending champions Colombo North by 3 wickets at Saliyapura while Colombo South swept to a 5-wicket win over Galle at the Samadhi Ground.
Kandy beat Colombo North by 3 wickets
Colombo North U17 226 (50) (Denosh Gamage 41 n.o., Senuja Wekunagoda 36, Dulnith Sigera 33, Sethru Fernando 28, Lithum Senuja 26, Kenula Pihilianaga 3/35, Kavija Gamage 2/32, Sethmika Senevirathne 2/53)
Kandy U17 228/7 (48.2) (Kashyapa Dissanayake 50, Aadam Hilmi 44 n.o., Sethmika Senevirathne 30, Kavija Gamage 20, Kithma Vidanapathirana 2/19).
Colombo South beat Galle by 5 wickets
Galle U17 171 (42.3) (Resheen Dilhara 33, Gimhana Rasanjana 26, Dulsith Darshana 24, Rusith Jayawardena 2/16, Randeesha Bandaranayake 2/17, Oshan De Silva 2/25, Ramiru Perera 2/26)
Colombo South U17 173/5 (32) (Oshan De Silva 65, Ramiru Perera 31 n.o., Dineth Sithumina 29, Suwahas Fernando 23, Viran Chamuditha 2/21)
