Wanathawilluwa Eksath crowned champions after 12-run final victory

WANATHAWILLUWA EKSATH completed a triumphant run in the WANATHAWILLUWA CRICKET LEAGUE, defeating NEW ONE by 12 runs in the final at wanathawilluwa ground on 4 Oct 2026. The result confirmed Wanathawilluwa Eksath as champions after nine completed matches in the six-team tournament. NIRODA was named Player of the Match in the final after scoring 25 from 16 balls and taking two wickets. His contribution helped Wanathawilluwa Eksath hold off New One in the title decider, adding a final highlight to a campaign in which the champions also defeated DREAM STAR by 36 runs, NEW ONE by 43 runs and NEW LIONS by nine wickets in the semi-final. CHAMIKA was the tournament’s outstanding performer and was named Player of the Tournament. He finished as the leading run scorer with 104 runs, including one fifty, while also taking four wickets and collecting two Player of the Match awards. His 15 sixes were the most recorded by any batter in the tournament. ASHEN led the wicket-taking charts with five wickets for WANATHAWILLUWA EKSATH. SUPUN MADUMAL of MANGALAPURA PUBUDU CC and THARIDU of NEW ONE also claimed five wickets each, while both recorded one Player of the Match award. THARIDU L was New One’s leading batter with 71 runs, followed by NEW LIONS’ SAWEEN on 59. The league phase produced strong campaigns from both finalists and MANGALAPURA PUBUDU CC, who each finished with two wins from two matches and four points. Wanathawilluwa Eksath topped the standings with a net run rate of 7.900, ahead of Mangalapura Pubudu CC on 5.400. New One and New Lions each entered the knockout stage with one league win, while AL-HAZARD and DREAM STAR finished without a victory. Mangalapura Pubudu CC won the opening match by 23 runs and later defeated AL-HAZARD by 31 runs, but New One’s eight-wicket semi-final victory ended their challenge before the final.