SSC Premier League champs

Sajeewa Jayakody

With the help of wicket-keeper batsman Kaushal Silva’s magnificent batting performance throughout the season and in the final match, SSC clinched the 2013 Premier League Championship beating Moors Sports Club by six wickets in the season ending Sri Lanka’s domestic final at SSC on Monday.

Kaushal Silva, who scored 171 runs in the home team’s first innings and followed it up with a brilliant 88-knock and helped SSC to reach the 262-run target with ease, ending this season, scoring 1,073 runs, the first and only batsman, who surpassed the magical 1,000-run mark.

Right handed Silva (26) made five centuries and three fifties with an average of 89.41 in 13 innings during the 10-match Premier League Tournament.

Moors SC: 262 in 62.2 overs (Shehan Jayasuriya 68, Chathuranga de Silva 51, Janaka Gunaratne 42, Isham Ghouse 31, Dhanushka Gunatilleke 4/54, Charith Jayampathi 2/49) and 323 in 87 overs (Indika de Saram 101, Dilhara Lokuhettige 78, Shehan Jayasuriya 35, Chathuranga de Silva 33, Kasun Madusanka 4/87, Dhammika Prasad 3/61)

SSC: 324 in 83 overs (Kaushal Silva 171, Dhammika Prasad 47, Thilina Kandamby 33, Dilhara Lokuhettige 4/77, Vimukhi Perera 3/86, Malinda Pushpakumara 2/72) and 262/4 in 79.3 overs (Kaushal Silva 88, Dimuth Karunaratne 73, Tharanga Paranavithana 32, Thilina Kandamby 29 n.o, Malinda Pushpakumara 2/90).