Outright Win for Galle in low scoring affair, Colombo record a First Innings Win in a high scoring encounter
SLC National Super League 04 Day Championship 2024 – 06th Round
Sooriyawewa, Hambantota District, Southern Province : Galle beat Kandy outright by 10 wickets with more than a day to spare
Kandy electing to bat, 210 all out – ( 63.5 Overs ) Pawantha Weerasinghe 56, Wanuja Sahan 56, Kamil Mishara 21, Ashian Danuel 20no, Extras 10 – recovered from 132 / 6 – Wanuja Sahan / Ashian Daniel 65 runs for the 07th wicket – the last 04 wickets fell for the addition of 13 runs – Nimesh Vimukthi 3 / 21, Dhananjaya Lakshan 3 / 26, Vishad Randika 04 victims & 144 all out – ( 47.2 Overs ) Kamil Mishara 38, Ahan Wickramasinghe 28, Nipun Ransika 27, Lahiru Udara 22 – lost the first 04 wickets for the addition of 33 runs – Kamil Mishara / Ahan Wickramasinghe 45 runs for the 05th wicket – the last 06 wickets fell for the addition of 52 runs – 04 batters dismissed without scoring – Nishan Peiris 3 / 18, Udith Madushan 3 / 49, Skipper Ramesh Mendis 2 / 13 & 02 catches.
Galle in reply, 248 all out – ( 78.4 Overs ) Vishad Randika 80, Dhananjaya Lakshan 68, Nishan Peiris 29no – lost the first 04 wickets for the addition of 53 runs – Dhananjaya Lakshan / Vishad Randika 82 runs for the 05th wicket – the last 06 wickets fell for the addition of 107 runs – Wanuja Sahan 3 / 55, Nimsara Atharagalla 3 / 72, Lahiru Udara 2 / 25, Skipper Niroshan Dickwella 04 victims & 107 for no loss – ( 17.2 Overs ) Sangeeth Cooray 51no, Oshada Fernando 51no – 107 run unbroken opening stand.
Khettarama, Colombo District, Western Province :
Colombo beat Jaffna by 101 runs on the first innings – concluded after 04 days
Jaffna electing to bat, 491 all out – ( 143.5 Overs ) Ron Chandraguptha 128 ( 12×4, 267 balls ), Nipun Karunanayake 119 ( ( 1×6, 16×4, 184 balls ), Sandun Weerakkody 58, Skipper Nishan Madushka 53, Santhush Gunathilaka 50, Jeffrey Vandersay 25, Extras 14 – Nishan Madushka / Ron Chandraguptha 84 runs for the 02nd wicket, Ron Chandraguptha / Nipun Karunanayake 211 rins for the 03rd wicket – lost the next 05 wickets for the addition of 87 runs – Santhush Gunatilake / Jeffrey Vandersay 55 runs for the 08th wicket – the last 03 wickets fell for the addition of 41 runs – Skipper Ashen Bandara 2 / 22, Nisala Tharaka 91, Chamikara Edirisinghe 2 / 97, Nalin Priyadharshana 2 / 117, Nuwanidu Fernando & Heshan Fernando 02 catches each & 146 / 2 – ( 32 Overs ) Hasitha Boyagoda 50no, Skipper Nishan Madushka 44, Ron Chandraguptha 40 – Nishan Madushka / Hasitha Boyagoda 75 run opening stand, Hasitha Boyagoda / Ron Chandraguptha 60 runs for the 02nd wicket.
Colombo in reply, 592 / 8 dec – ( 156 Overs ) Nuwanidu Fernando 180 ( 2×6, 14×4, 288 balls ), Dasun Shanaka 118 ( 2×6, 13×4, 125 balls ), Nipun Dhananjaya 73, Skipper Ashen Bandara 44, Heshan Fernando 41, Dimuth Karunaratne 37, Pathum Kumara 35, Nisala Tharaka 20, Extras 30 – Heshan Fernando / Dimuth Karunaratne 66 run opening stand, Nipun Karunanayake / Nuwanidu Fernando 158 runs for the 03rd wicket, Nuwanidu Fernando / Ashen Bandara 93 runs for the 04th wicket, Nuwanidu Fernando / Dasun Shanaka 96 runs for the 05th wicket, Dasun Shanaka / Pathum Kumara 83 runs for the 06th wicket – lost the last 03 wickets for the addition of 47 runs – Santhush Gunatilake 2 / 66, Shashika Dulshan 2 / 108, Jeffrey Vandersay 2 / 180, Sandun Weerakkody 03 victims.
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