The Peterite Cricket League made a grand comeback after more than ten years. Eight franchise sides battled it out over two days at St. Peter’s College, wrapping up on November 8.
The tournament featured Resistance Panthers, Foundation Guardians, UK Peterites, Thambappanni Lions, Colombo Sports Hub, Top Knock Titans, Colombo Tuskers and Bamba Patriots.
The road to the Cup final
In the Cup Championship semi-finals, Colombo Sports Hub smashed 90 runs in six overs to knock out Resistance Panthers. That massive total was set up by Manelker de Silva and Dushan Hemantha.
In the other semi-final clash, Colombo Tuskers earned their place in the big match by beating Top Knock Titans, thanks to a solid 32 runs from Shalith Fernando.
Rain cuts final short and Plate winners
In the grand final, Colombo Tuskers batted first and put up 75 runs in their six overs against Colombo Sports Hub. Bad weather stepped in right after, forcing match officials to declare both finalists joint champions.
In the Plate Championship, Bamba Patriots took the crown after defeating Foundation Guardians by nine runs, powered by Lahiru Dawatage who scored 30 runs.
Top performers
Several players took home special honours. Manelker de Silva of Colombo Sports Hub was named Player of the Tournament, while Shalith Fernando of Colombo Tuskers grabbed the Best Batsman award.
Top Knock Titans player Inesh Fernando was picked as Best Bowler, and Dushan Hemantha from Colombo Sports Hub took the Best Fielder award.
