Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC), won the SLC Major Emerging League Cricket Championship, after recording a first innings points win in a drawn final against Colts in the final played at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
The two-day final was dominated by SSC, led by Charith Asalanka, as they declared the first innings after reaching 385/8 electing to bat.
Asalanka top scored with an enterprising knock of 115 while Sandun Weerakkody (84) and Kavindu Kulasekara (67).
Colts replied with 197 while SSC were 103/2 when play ended.
SSC 385 for 8 wickets (84.3) (Charith Asalanka 115, Sandun Weerakkody 84, Kavindu Kulasekara 67, Pasindu Sooriyabandara 26n.o., Mahesh Theekshana 3 for 76, Kavishka Anjula 2 for 60, Chalana de Silva 2 for 94) and 103 for 2 wickets (19.3) (Sammu Ashan 72, Krishan Sanjula 15n.o.)
Colts 197 all out (53.4) (Avishka Fernando 35, Sadeera Samarawickrama 33, Maheesh Theekshana 27n.o., Jehan Daniel 23, Hashan Dumindu 21, Tharindu Rathnayaka 3 for 45, Akash Senarathne 3 for 68, Charith Asalanka 2 for 17)
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