Galle win on the first innings, Colombo record an outright win
SLC National Super League 04 Day Championship 2024 – 08th Round
Galle, Southern Province : Galle beat Dambulla on the first innings by 145 runs
Galle put into bat, 425 all out – ( 131.3 Overs ) Vishad Randika 171no ( 2×6, 14×4 281 balls ) – career best – Pasindu Sooriyabandara 83, Nimesh Vimukthi 52, Milan Rathnayake 26, Oshada Fernando 22, Extras 24 – Sangeeth Cooray / Oshada Fernando 43 runs opening stand – lost the first 04 wickets for the addition of 50 runs – Pasindu Sooriyabandara / Vishad Randika 147 runs for the 05th wicket, Vishad Randika / Nimesh Vimukthi 89 runs for the 06th wicket, Vishad Randika / Milan Rathnayake 61 runs for the 09th wicket – Dushan Hemantha 3 / 103, Dilshan Abeysinghe 2 / 38, Sonal Dinusha 2 / 81, Risira Weerasuriya & Ranesh Silva ( substitute ) 02 catches each & 339 / 8 dec – ( 80.4 Overs ) Pasindu Sooriyabandara 94, Nimesh Vimukthi 74, Shehan Fernando 39, Skipper Sangeeth Cooray 27, Vishad Randika 23, Extras 10 – Sangeeth Cooray / Shehan Fernando 54 runs for the 02nd wicket – then lost the next 05 wickets for the addition of 94 runs – Pasindu Sooriyabandara / Nimesh Vimukthi 145 runs for the 07th wicket – Mohamed Shiraz 2 / 40, Dushan Hemantha 74, Sonal Dinusha 2 / 102, Sanoj Dharshika & Ranesh Silva ( substitute ) 02 catches each.
Dambulla in reply, 280 all out – ( 88.4 Overs ) Sonal Dinusha 66, Chamindu Wijesinghe 59, Dushan Hemantha 53, Lasith Croospulle 51, Extras 14 – lost the first 05 wickets for the addition of 106 runs – Sonal Dinusha / Chamindu Wijesinghe 95 runs for the 06th wicket – the last 05 wickets fell for the addition of 77 runs – Milan Rathnayake 4 / 51, Udith Madushan 3 / 42, Vishad Randika 02 victims & 189 / 4 – ( 46 Overs ) Pavan Rathnayake 71no, Sanoj Dharshika 34, Skipper Minod Bhanuka 25, Chamindu Wijesinghe 20no – Minod Bhanuka / Sanoj Dharshika 45 run opening stand, Pavan Rathnayake / Sonal Dinusha 52 runs for the 04th wicket, Pavan Rathnayake / Chamindu Wijesinghe 47 runs unbroken for the 05th wicket – Suminda Lakshan 2 / 60, Vishad Randika 02 victims.
Khettarama, Colombo, Western Province :
Colombo beat Kandy outright by an innings & 21 runs with more than a day to spare
Colombo put into bat, 500 all out – ( 127.2 Overs ) Dasun Shanaka 110 ( 14×4, 138 balls ), Nisala Tharaka 107 ( 10×4, 153 balls ) – career best, maiden century – Tharindu Rathnayake 83, Himasha Liyanage 46, Dunith Wellalage 37, Nipun Dhananjaya 31, Priyamal Perera 27, Extras 00 – recovered from 103 / 5 – Dasun Shanaka / Himasha Liyanage 118 runs for the 06th wicket, Dasun Shanaka / Dunith Wellalage 62 runs for the 07th wicket, Nisala Tharaka / Tharindu Rathnayake 173 runs for the 09th wicket – Sithum Dissanayake 3 / 95, Wanuja Sahan 3 / 104, Nimsara Athragalla 2 / 85, Skipper Niroshan Dickwella 03 victims.
Kandy in reply, 199 all out – ( 54.3 Overs ) Ahan Wickramasinghe 78, Wanuja Sahan 48, Chamika Karunaratne 25, Extras 20 – recovered from 35 / 5 – Ahan Wickramasinghe / Wanuja Sahan 121 runs for the 06th wicket – Skipper Nuwanidu Fernando 4 / 58 & 03 catches, Nisala Tharaka 2 / 18, Dunith Wellalage 2 / 30 & f/o 280 all out – ( 66.2 Overs ) Skipper Niroshan Dickwella 104 ( 12×4, 95 balls ), Sahan Kosala 53, Kamil Mishara 34, Sahan Aarachchige 27, Chamika Karunaratne – Sahan Kosala / Kamil Mishara 78 runs for the 02nd wicket – Niroshan Dickwella / Sahan Aarachchige 51 runs for the 04th wicket, Niroshan Dickwella / Chamika Karunaratne 63 runs for the 06th wicket – the last 05 wickets fell for the addition of 57 runs – Nisala Tharaka 3 / 21, Dasun Shanaka 3 / 27, Isitha Wijesundara 3 / 57, Skipper Nuwanidu Fernando 02 catches.
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