Overview

• The 36-hole final at Royal Colombo finished all square before Perera edged the playoff to take the title.
• Malik trailed by three early, went 1 up by the 25th, and had the match tied again by the 34th to force sudden death.
• A missed short putt on the 17th cost Malik a late chance to lead during the closing stretch.
• Perera's familiarity with Royal Colombo's greens proved decisive, contrasting with Malik's inconsistencies on the putting surfaces.
• Malik reached the final with wins of 7/6 over M. D. Sanjeewa, 3/2 over Jacob Norton, a quarterfinal over Vivaan Ubhayakar, and a 3/2 semifinal against Reshan Algama, fueling talk he could draw interest from major tours.