National Super League Limited Over Tournament 2024 Top run-getters and wicket-takers after Jaffna vs Dambulla match (Updated) ft. Shehan Fernando
Galle bagged a 14-run win over Colombo in the ninth game of the National Super League Limited-Over Tournament 2024 on Wednesday, March 6. Meanwhile, Dambulla secured a two-wicket victory against Jaffna in the 10th encounter.
Galle batted first and posted a total of 188. Shehan Fernando (71) and Dhananjaya Lakshan (60) were the standout batters, while Tharindu Tathnayake scalped three wickets for Colombo. In reply, Colombo failed to successfully chase the total as the Galle bowlers restricted them to 174 in 18.4 overs.
Shifting our focus to the 10th encounter, Jaffna racked up a below-par total of 218/8 runs in 50 overs. Nipun Karunayake was the top scorer with 82 runs. Mohamed Shiraz and Dushan Hemantha claimed two wickets apiece for Dambulla.
In response, Dambulla chased down the total in 47.1 overs with two wickets in hand. Pawan Rathnayake (48) and Sonal Dinusha (44*) were the standout batters. Eshan Malinga and Dilum Sudeera scalped two wickets for Jaffna but in vain.
National Super League Limited Over Tournament 2024 Most Runs List
Topping the chart is the prolific Shehan Fernando from Galle, who has been in blistering form throughout the tournament with an impressive tally of 249 runs. Closely following Fernando is Nipun Karunanayake from Jaffna, who has amassed 240 runs in the tournament.
Jaffna batter Janith Liyanage has smashed 225 runs in two innings to make it to the third rank. Kamil Mishara of Kandy secured the fourth spot with 221 runs. Dambulla's Pavan Rathnayake is in the fifth position, accumulating 182 runs, while Sahan Arachchige occupies the sixth slot with 97 runs.
Minod Bhanuka (160), Ravith de Silva (160), Hasitha Boyagoda (155), and Niroshan Dickwella (133) secured the seventh, eighth, ninth, and 10th positions, respectively.
National Super League Limited Over Tournament 2024 Most Wickets List
Kandy's Lahiru Kumara occupies the pole position in the wickets standings, scalping nine wickets at an average of 19.11. Hasanka Rathnayake is in the second rank with eight wickets, averaging 21.5
Prabath Jayasuriya (7), Vishwa Fernando (7), Chamika Gunasekara (6), Dunith Wellalage (6), Mohamed Shiraz (5), and Kasun Rajitha (5) occupy the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth ranks. They have averages of 6.28, 21.42, 21.25, and 38.4, respectively.
Nimesh Vimukhti (4) and Sonal Dinusha (4) settled for the ninth and tenth positions, respectively.