Dambulla record a first innings victory, Kandy win outright
SLC National Super League 04 Day Championship 2024 07th Round
Sooriyawewa, Hambantota District, Southern Province : Dambulla beat Colombo by 30 runs on the first innings
Dambulla put into bat, 240 all out – ( 66.5 Overs ) Chamindu Wijesinghe 51, Lasith Croospulle 43, Pavan Rathnayake 35, Naveen Fernando 25, Sanoj Dharshika 23, Extras 10 – Lasith croospulle / Sanoj Dharshika 61 runs for the 02nd wicket – lost the next 06 wickets for the addition of 93 runs – Chamindu Wijesinghe / Naveen Fernando 53 runs for the 08th wicket – the last 03 wickets fell for the addition of 10 runs – Nisala Tharaka 4 / 77, Isitha Wijesundara 3 / 44, Dasun Shanaka 2 / 35, Pathum Kumara 03 victims, Skipper Nuwanidu Fernando, Nipun Dhananjaya & Dunith Wellalage 02 catches each & 299 / 9 dec – ( 93.2 Overs ) Skipper Minod Bhanuka 83, Naveen Fernando 51no, Sonal Dinusha 31, Chamindu Wijesinghe 28, Dushan Hemantha 28,Sanoj Darshika 21, Extras 20 – Minod Bhanuka / Sanoj Darshika 53 runs for the 02nd wicket, Minod Bhanuka / Pavan Rathnayake 58 runs for the 04th wicket, Sonal Dinusha / Chamindu Wijesinghe 37 runs for the 06th wicket, Dushan Hemantha / Naveen Fernando 47 runs for the 08th wicket – Nisala Tharaka 3 / 48, Nuwanidu Fernando 3 / 54, Pathum Kumara 02 victims, Nipun Dhananjaya & Priyamal Perera 02 catches each.
Colombo in reply, 210 all out – ( 53.2 Overs ) Krishan Sanjula 49, Dasun Shanaka 42, Dunith Wellalage 33, Extras 14 – Krishan Sanjula / Nipun Dhananjaya 54 runs for the 02nd wicket, Priyamal Perera / Dasun Shanaka 37 runs for the 05th wicket – lost the last 06 wickets for the addition of 82 runs – Mohamed Shiraz 3 / 65, Murvin Abinash 2 / 15, Naveen Fernando 2 / 38, Risira Weerasuriya 04 victims & 01 run out assist, Sonal Dinusha 03 catches, Pavan Rathnayake 02 catches & 159 / 4 – ( 31 Overs ) Krishan Sanjula 58, Heshan Dhanushka 27, Dasun Shanaka 26no, Nipun Dhananjaya 25 – Heshan Dhanushka / Krishan Sanjula 55 run opening stand, Krishan Sanjula / Nipun Dhananjaya 53 runs for the 02nd wicket, Pathum Kumara / Dasun Shanaka 44 runs for the 04th wicket – Mohamed Shiraz 1 / 15, Chamindu Wijesinghe 1 / 16, Ranesh Silva ( substitute ) 02 catches.
Khettarama, Colombo District, Western Province : Kandy beat Jaffna outright by 05 Wickets
Jaffna electing to bat, 261 all out – ( 69 Overs ) Janith Liyanage 83, Ron Chandraguptha 34, Sandun Weerakkody 33, Santhush Gunathilake 29, Nipun Karunanayake 26, Extras 17 – Sandun Weerakkody / Ron Chandraguptha 43 runs for the 02nd wicket, Nipun Karunanayake / Janith Liyanage 47 runs for the 04th wicket, Janith Liyanage / Santhush Gunathilake 48 runs for the 06th wicket, Janith Liyanage / Ravindu Fernando 43 runs for the 07th wicket – lost the last 04 wickets for the addition of 05 runs – Nimsara Atharagalla 3 / 40, Wanuja Sahan 3 / 40, Skipper Niroshan Dickwella 03 victims, Ashian Daniel 02 catches & 291 all out – ( 96.1 Overs ) Nipun Karunanayake 94, Ravindu Fernando 58, Hasitha Boyagoda 26, Lahiru Madushanka 20, Nipun Malinga 20no, Extras 18 – lost the first 03 wickets for the addition of 48 runs – Nipun Karunanayake / Santhush Gunathilake 44 runs for the 04th wicket, Nipun Karunanayake / Lahiru Madushanka 59 runs for the 05th wicket – the next 04 wickets fell for the addition of 49 runs – Ravindu Fernando / Dilum Sudeera 40 runs for the 09th wicket, Ravindu Fernando / Nipun Malinga 35 runs for the last wicket – Ashian Daniel 3 / 44, Wanuja Sahan 3 / 59, Skipper Niroshan Dickwella 02 victims.
Kandy in reply, 369 all out – ( 88.4 Overs ) Ahan Wickramasinghe 149 ( 1×6, 14×4, 178 balls ), Chamika Karunaratne 71, Kamilp Mishara 38, Skipper Niroshan Dickwella 26, Wanuja Sahan 20, Extras 33 – Kamil Mishara / Niroshan Dickwella 36 runs for the 03rd wicket, Kamil Mishara / Ahan Wickramasinghe 57 runs for the 05th wicket, Ahan Wickramasinghe / Chamika Karunaratne 124 runs for the 06th wicket, Ahan Wickramasinghe / Wanuja Sahan 46 runs for the 07th wicket, Ahan Wickramasinghe / Ashian Daniel 70 runs for the 08th wicket – lost the last 03 wickets for the addition of 15 runs – Lahiru Madushanka 4 / 61, Ravindu Fernando 2 / 73, Sandun Weerakkody 06 victims & 185 / 5 – ( 35.5 Overs ) Chamika Karunaratne 51no, Sahan Aarachchige 50no, Ahan Wickramasinghe 47 – recovered from 35 / 4 – Sahan Aarachchige / Ahan Wickramasinghe 69 runs for the 05th wicket, Sahan Aarachchige / Chamika Karunaratne 81 runs unbroken for the 06th wicket – Lahiru Madushanka 3 / 38, Sandun Weerakkody 02 victims.
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