The four-day competition of the inaugural National Super League kicked off today (24th February) with two games being played at Galle and Hambantota international cricket stadiums.
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Kandy vs Galle
Kandy skipper Kamindu Mendis won the toss and chose to bat first at Galle international cricket stadium. Kandy batters managed to post a mammoth total on the board on the first day itself thanks to half-centuries made by Lahiru Udara, Lasith Croospulle, Kamindu Mendis and Kasun Vidura.
Croospulle who top-scored with 93 runs off 107 balls with 10 fours and 3 sixes built a match-defining partnership of 169 runs for the opening wicket with Udara. The off-spinner Chanaka Ruwansiri picked up 2 wickets for 75 runs for the Galle team.
Brief Scores
Kandy 373/4 (89.5) L Croospulle 93, L Udara 92, K Mendis 90*, K Vidura 58, C Ruwansiri 2/75
Stumps – Day 1
Jaffna vs Colombo
Having won the toss, Jaffna skipper Sadeera Samarawickrama opted to bat first at Hambantota. The decision to bat turned out to be a good one as Jaffna ended the day on a commanding position posting 311/4.
The number three batter Saminda Fernando had a great outing with the bat on the first day of the tournament itself as he stoked a brilliant century for Jaffna.
The opener Navod Paranavithana (77) and skipper Sadeera Samarawickrama (58) also chipped in with half-centuries. The seamer Lahiru Madushanka and left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya snared 2 wickets each for the Colombo team.
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Jaffna 311/4 (90) S Fernando 141, N Paranavithana 77, S Samarawickrama 58, L Madushanka 2/47, P Jayasuriya 2/89
Stumps – Day 1
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