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SL Youth League U19 champions Kandy
Kandy powered by a run-a-ball century from their captain Dimantha Mahavitharana defeated Galle by seven wickets in the final played at the P Sara Oval to emerge champions of the Sri Lanka Youth League Under19 tournament.
Mahavitharana slammed 11 fours and one six in his knock of 107 to enable Kandy reach their target of 228 with two overs to spare in a game reduced to 39 overs a side.
The match was more or less won by the opening pair Mahavitharana and Mahendra Abeysinghe who put on a stand of 174 off 173 balls. Abeysinghe made 71 off 85 balls (6 fours) before getting run out. But getting the remaining runs didn’t prove to be a difficult task of the platform was laid.
Earlier, Galle batting first could muster only 209-7 in 39 overs with skipper Dulsith Darshana contributing a stroke-filled 74 off 83 balls (10 fours, 3 sixes) and wicket-keeper Chamathka Kavishan scoring 43 off 70 in a partnership of 63 off 74 balls.
Mahavitharana carried away the Player of the Final (Rs. 50,000) as well as the Most Valuable Player (Rs. 100,000) awards. As champions Kandy received a cheque for Rs. 500,000 while Galle picked up Rs. 300,000 as runner-up. The Best Batsman and Best Bowler’s awards each worth Rs. 75,000 were won by Senuja Wekunagoda of Colombo North and Kanilka Anthony of Kandy.
The awards were presented by Tournament Committee chairman Prasanna Fernando.
Scores:
Galle (U19) 209-7 (39) (Arosh Sithumina 26, Dulsith Darshana 74, Chamathka Kavishan 43, Chaniru Senarathne 2/26, Kolitha Sugath 3/40, Ryan Gregory 2/20)
Kandy (U19) 228-3 (37) (Dimantha Mahavitharana 107, Mahendra Abeysinghe 71, Kaushika Kumarasinghe 25)
