Nine-year-old Santhul Wijeyarathne became the youngest member of the Sanath Jayasuriya Cricket Academy to ever score a century.
He remained unbeaten at the end of the innings in a victory over Colts Cricket Club in an Under-12 Limited Overs match played at St. Thomas’ College, Kotte, on 10th June.
The young left-handed batsman from Nalanda College Colombo put on a show with 16 scintillating boundaries in his knock. He stroked the ball to all-parts of the ground, as the spectators watched in amazement.
Not just the batting, it was an all-round performance by Santhul, who dazzled with the ball earlier in the day as he snapped up three quick wickets along with his teammate Sandul who also picked up 3 wickets helping him in the process. Rachintha De Silva chipped in with 2 wickets alongside Dimath and Lelum who bagged a wicket each. Arosha (39) and Nihandu (32) were the top scorers for Colts who scored 133 in 30 overs.
Santhul and Rachintha De Silva (24) then opened the innings for the Sanath Jayasuriya Cricket Academy with a stand of 71. Anchored by Santhul’s sparkling century, the Sanath Jayasuriya Cricket Academy won the match, easily overhauling Colts Cricket Club’s total with six wickets to spare.
