Galle, Dambulla assured of NSL final slots
Wanindu Hasaranga, who hit 95 for Dambulla, following his heroics with bowling to claim six wickets and restrict Jaffna to 236, obliges young fans by signing their bats
The completion of the third day’s play of the 4-day National Super League semi-final encounters, played at R. Premadasa Stadium and P. Sara Oval, points to a clash in the final between Galle and Dambulla. Both teams have already taken comfortable first innings lead to gain entry to the final.
Galle, having made a mammoth score of 658 for 9, was sitting pretty on day two with Kandy struggling on 62 for 4. Kandy, resuming from their overnight score was bowled out for a low score of 227 runs. Apart from Ahan Wickramasinghe, other batsmen failed to make any impression. Galle, opting to bat the second time, ended the day on 145 for 1 and by virtue of their first innings win, they are assured of entering the final.
Meanwhile, it was the same in the match between Dambulla and Jaffna. Dambulla, having made a formidable score of 426 runs, bowled out Jaffna for a score of just 236 runs. Jaffna was 220 for 7 overnight, but lost the three remaining wickets for just 16 runs. Dambuula was batting for the second time and when stumps were drawn yesterday, they were 254 for 6. They too are assured of the final slot. The matches will end today.
| Chief Scores: | |
Galle 658 for 9 decl (160) (Sohan de Livera 133, Suminda Lakshan 74, Kavishka Anjula 59, Lakshan Edirisinghe 49, Dunith Wellalage 33, Sangeeth Cooray 27, Pathum Kumara 24, Pasindu Sooriyabandara 214n.o.: Lasith Embuldeniya 4/231, Sachithra Perera 2/123) and 145 for 1 (35) at stumps (Lakshan Edirisinghe 67n.o., Sangeeth Cooray 56n.o.) Kandy (62/4 o’night) 227 all out (59.4) (Ahan Wickramasinghe 84, Lasith Croospulle 48, Raveen Yasas 36: Kavishka Anjula 4/40, Dunith Wellalage 3/52, Mohamed Shiraz 2/44)
Dambulla 426 all out (122.4) (Pavan Ratnayake 117, Gayan Maneeshan 51, Ashan Priyanjan 49, Sanohj Dharshika 47, Lahiru Samarakoon 43, Abishek Liyanaarachchi 37, Dushan Hemantha 37, Chamindu Wijesinghe 28: Shashika Dulshan 6/131, Eshan Malinga 3/65) and 254 for 6 (65) at stumps (Wanindu Hasaranga 95, Pavan Ratnayake 47, Ashan Priyanjan 31, Sanoj Dharshika 29: Jeffrey Vandersay 2/68) Jaffna (220/7 o’night) 236 all out (58.4) (Ron Chandragupta 97, Sadeera Samarawickrama 34, Lahiru Madusanka 34, Janith Liyanage 23, Avishka Tharindu 22: Wanindu Hasaranga 6/46, Dushan Hemantha 2/51) |