By Srian Obeyesekere

Sri Lanka Cricket’s top drawer junior cricket cradle annual 2025 tournament reached s pitch in a dramatic one wicket finish by Colombo North over Colombo South in their fixture played at Colombo University grounds on Tuesday.

Colombo North though were challenged by their Southern opponents to the very hilt with Lithium Devasurendra reaping l4 wickets for 30 runs as they scraped through by a single wicket.

The thriller saw Colombo South, taking first lease total 119 off 46.3 overs with Colombo North’s Thisanga Perera claiming 3 wickets for 29 runs and two each by Desindu Dinsara and Mishika Abeywardena.
Only Hamid Afdhal topped 20 as Colombo North’s bowlers set up victory in a swift stride.

Colombo South 119 all out in 46.3 overs (Miyurutch Bandara 15, Chenuka Mitshara 13, Ranuda Ranasinghe 14, Hamid Afdhal 23, Gagan Gamage 18, Denuwan Sathish 10, Thisanga Perera 3/29, Desindu Dinsara 2/23, Mishika Abeyweardena 2/11, Dihen Jayatilaka 2/14) Colombo Northa 120/9 wickets in 36.3 overs (Mishika Abeyweardena 28, Abdul Rahuman 15, Chanush Hardasa 16, Sadisa Kavinda 13, Thisanga Perera 10, Dihen Jayatilaka 11, Lithium Devasurendra 4/ 30, Navidu Fernando 2/19).