Team Galle crowned champions of National Super League 4-Day Tournament 2023/24 as they beat Team Kandy by 7 wickets in the final worked off today (3rd May) at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.
Team Galle began their run-chase today, needing 176 runs to win with 10 wickets in hand. Shehan Fernando and Oshada Fernando opened the batting but their partnership was reduced for just 4 runs as the former was sent back to the hut by Nimsara Atharagalla in the very first over of the innings.
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Fernando and Lakshan Edirisinghe then resurrected the innings, adding 93 runs for the second wicket. Edirisinghe made vital 56 runs off 57 balls with 8 fours and a six.
Fernando continued his good form with the bat, scoring another fine half-century as Team Galle crossed over the line quite convincingly losing only 3 wickets. Fernando remained unbeaten on 77 runs off 84 balls with 11 fours.
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Ramesh Mendis of Team Galle who stroked a match-defining century while picking up 4 wickets with the ball won the player of the match award.
Award Winners
Player of the Tournament – Sonal Dinusha (Team Dambulla)
Player of the Final – Ramesh Mendis (Team Galle)
Best Batter – Oshada Fernando (Team Galle) and Pasindu Sooriyabandara (Team Galle)
Best Bowler – Wanuja Sahan (Team Kandy)
Brief Scores
Team Kandy – 316 (99) Sithara Gimhan 90, Sahan Kosala 84, Ashian Daniel 50*, Pawantha Weerasinghe 27, Asanka Manoj 3/46, Ramesh Mendis 2/47, Tilanga Udeshana 2/56, Dhananjaya Lakshan 2/74 & 163 (71) Raveen Yasas 45, Pulina Tharanga 43, Ravindu Rathnayake 27, Sithara Gimhan 21, Nishan Peiris 5/42, Praveen Jayawickrama 2/35, Ramesh Mendis 2/38
Team Galle – 304 (86.4) Ramesh Mendis 111, Dhananjaya Lakshan 47, Shehan Fernando 33, Sithum Disanayaka 3/50, Nimsara Atharagalla 3/66, Lasith Embuldeniya 3/79 & 178/3 (27.4) Oshada Fernando 77*, Lakshan Edirisinghe 56
Result – Team Galle won by 7 wickets
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