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Colombo South emerged as champions in Prima Underneath-15 Sri Lanka Youth League

The Colombo South workforce secured the championship of the Prima Underneath-15 Sri Lanka Youth League (SLYL) inter-district and inter-provincial event organized and structured by the Sri Lanka Cricket Nationwide Expertise Pathway programme with the target of figuring out youth cricketers with potential at an early age. The ultimate match was held at Mercantile Cricket Affiliation grounds on the twenty ninth of November 2022 with the participation of youth cricketers chosen from throughout the island.

Colombo South received by defeating the Colombo North that entered the finals undefeated within the preliminary spherical by three wickets. Successful the toss and electing to bat first, Colombo North scored 148 runs for 8 wickets in 50 overs whereas Colombo South who performed the reply innings scored 151 runs for 7 wickets in 45.5 overs to achieve victory.

Prima, in affiliation with Sri Lanka Cricket, had made nice strides in direction of uplifting junior cricketing expertise in Sri Lanka for the final 12 years and had paved the best way for 1000’s of younger cricketers to symbolize their district and subsequently, their province. Many gifted cricketers from previous and current, who symbolize the nationwide cricket workforce have had their beginnings at this event.

Talking on the collaboration, Deputy Common Supervisor, Ceylon Agro Industries, Prima Group Sri Lanka, Mr. Sajith Gunaratne, acknowledged: “The Prima U15 Sri Lanka Youth League serves as a springboard for aspiring younger cricketers to additional develop their cricketing careers to nationwide and worldwide ranges. I wish to prolong my gratitude to Sri Lanka Cricket on behalf of Prima Group Sri Lanka for giving us the chance to proceed this 12-year-long partnership after an interlude of two years on this revived version of the event which is aligned with Prima’s continued efforts geared toward encouraging the following era of younger cricketers within the nation.”

Hiruka Silva of Colombo South scored 61 runs in 100 balls with one six and 6 fours recording the one half-century recorded within the last match. The opening batsman Hiruka Silva and center order batsman Thevindu Waywelwala constructed a 57-run partnership for the fifth wicket marking the turning level of this match. Accordingly, Hiruka Silva secured the ‘Participant of the Last’ title.

Pabasara Dissanayake of Dambulla who scored 162 runs in 4 matches was acknowledged because the ‘Finest Batsman’ whereas Dinuja Samararatne of Colombo North who took 8 wickets in 3 matches turned the Finest Bowler. Securing 68 runs and 9 wickets Damesh Mathishan of Dambulla was named ‘Participant of the Match’.

Prima U15 SLYL 2022 event commenced on twenty first November with the participation of youth cricketers chosen from district stage competing in 5 groups, specifically, Galle, Colombo North, Colombo South, Kandy and Dambulla groups in ten matches at Mercantile Cricket Affiliation grounds and Nationalized Service Grounds, Ratmalana.