SriLanka, April 12 -- Sri Lanka's domestic season has thrown up a standout power-hitter as Sachitha Jayatilake finished as the leading six-hitter in the SLC Major League Cricket Tournament 2025/26, underlining his growing reputation as one of the most destructive batsmen in the country's First-Class circuit.

In a format that usually rewards patience and long stays at the crease, Jayatilake changed the script with bold, attacking cricket. The 29-year-old right-hander smashed a tournament-high 25 sixes in just nine innings, finishing ahead of established names like Pavan Ratnayake and Dinesh Chandimal, who also had productive seasons with the bat.

Representing Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club, Jayatilake piled up 539 runs at an avera...