Dambulla and Galle kept their hopes alive of making the final in the SLC Super Provincial Limited Over Tournament when both teams comfortably registered their second win on Monday against Colombo and Kandy respectively.
Dambulla vs Colombo
BRC batsman Bhanuka Rajapaksa slammed a superlative ton for Dambulla as they stunned Colombo by 44 runs at Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium.
After opting to bat first on home turf, Kusal Mendis fell in the very first ball he faced as Sachithra Senanayake struck early. Since then, Dambulla top order continued to dominate the Colombo bowlers. Skipper Kusal Janith made a 50-ball 32 with 5 fours while Rajapaksa and Ashan Priyanjan shared 155 runs for the 3rd wicket.
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Left-handed Rajapaksa stroked elegant 10 fours and 3 huge sixes while Priyanjan’s 65-ball 70 comprised 7 fours and a six. Despite losing wickets at regular intervals, Milinda Siriwardena provided the late impetus to the Dambulla innings with a cracking 68 off just 41 balls with 10 fours and a six. For the visitors, Shehan Jayasuriya bowled his full quota of 10 overs for just 29 runs and captured 4 wickets as Dambulla posted a commanding 316 for 8.
Colombo in their chase of 317 got off to a cracking start as former Nalandians, Nipun Karunanayake and hard-hitting batsman Dilshan Munaweera added 112 runs in 17 overs for the first wicket before Munaweera departed for 85 off 57 balls with 14 fours and 1 six. Karunanayake fell shortly and Colombo’s strong middle order faltered.
Colombo chase down 300; Kapugedara blitzes Kandy to third win
Colombo notched up their 2nd win while Kandy claimed their 3rd win to remain in the top of the points table of the SLC Super Provincial Limited Tournament 2017 with the conclusion of two more matches on Saturday.
Skipper Dinesh Chandimal anchored the innings with a scintillating 70 off 84 balls and his innings had only 3 fours and 1 six. Colombo made only 272 all out as fast-bowler Asitha Fernando and off-spinner Ashan Priyanjan grabbed 4 wickets each for the winning team.
Photos: Colombo vs Dambulla -SLC Super Provincial Limited Over Tournament
| Dambulla - Batting | Toss: Dambulla | |
|---|---|---|
| Kusal Janith Perera | b Jayasuriya | 32 (50) |
| Kusal Mendis | ct T Perera b Senanayake | 0 (1) |
| Bhanuka Rajapaksha | b Senanayake | 117 (111) |
| Ashan Priyanjan | c Jayasinghe b Jayasuriya | 70 (65) |
| Lahiru Milantha | ct Senanayake b Jayasuriya | 2 (12) |
| Harsha Cooray | ct Senanayake b Jayasuriya | 0 (1) |
| Milinda Siriwardena | c & b T Perera | 68 (41) |
| Dilruwan Perera | b Perera | 17 (18) |
| Binura Fernando | Not Out | 1 (1) |
| Lakshan Sandakan | ||
| Asitha Fernando | ||
| Total | Extras (9) | 316/8 (50 overs) |
| Colombo - Bowling | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vishwa Fernando | 10 | 0 | 73 | 0 |
| Sachithra Senanayake | 10 | 0 | 53 | 2 |
| Shehan Jayasuriya | 10 | 0 | 29 | 4 |
| Kasun Madushanka | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Dilshan Munaweera | 9 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Thisara Perera | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| Nipun Karunanayake | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Colombo - Batting | Toss: Dambulla | |
|---|---|---|
| Dilshan Munaweera | c Fernando b Sandakan | 85 (57) |
| Nipun Karunanayake | st Milantha b Priyanjan | 31 (55) |
| Dinesh Chandimal | c Cooray b Fernando | 70 (84) |
| Angelo Jayasinghe | c Perera b Priyanjan | 17 (20) |
| Kithruwan Vithanage | c Siriwardena b Sandakan | 5 (11) |
| Shehan Jayasuriya | c Sub b Priyanjan | 2 (5) |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | LBW b Priyanjan | 6 (9) |
| Thisara Perera | c Sub b Fernando | 11 (15) |
| Sachithra Senanayake | c Milantha b Fernando | 5 (7) |
| Vishwa Fernando | b Fernando | 11 (14) |
| Kasun Madushanka | Not Out | 14 (13) |
| Total | Extras (15) | 272/10 (47.5 overs) |
| Dambulla - Bowling | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binura Fernando | 5 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| Bhanuka Rajapaksha | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Asitha Fernando | 7.5 | 0 | 44 | 4 |
| Milinda Siriwardena | 5 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Dilruwan Perera | 8 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Lakshan Sandakan | 10 | 0 | 65 | 2 |
| Ashan Priyanjan | 10 | 0 | 41 | 4 |
Galle vs Kandy
Galle put up a clinical performance against table toppers, Kandy as they registered a comfortable 70-run win at R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium.
Galle skipper Upul Tharanga had no hesitation in batting first on a flat Khettarama surface. Tharanga made only 26 but it was young Sadeera Samarawickrama who set the tone with a fluent 61 which came in 54 balls and his elegant knock comprised 8 fours and a six.
Experienced Dimuth Karunarathne orchestrated the strong middle order performance scoring a responsible 106-ball 89 with 5 fours and a six. Debutant Sammu Ashan and Chathuranga De Silva chipped in with 22 and 31 respectively while Dasun Shanaka finished off the innings in style scoring 49 off 36 as Galle posted 313 for 9 from their allotted 50 overs.
Colombo demolish Kandy; Dambulla beat Galle in thriller
Dinesh Chandimal, Wanindu Hasaranga and Sachithra Senanayake starred for Colombo in a resounding win while Dambulla snatched a thrilling win from the jaws of defeat in the 3rd match day of the SLC Super Provincial Limited Over Tournament 2017 which worked off today.
Chasing 314 runs to win, Kandy had a reasonable 57-run opening stand between Dilhan Cooray and Nipun Karunanayake but after they both fell for 13 and 38 respectively. Kandy started losing wickets at regular intervals albeit Sachith Pathirana fought valiantly with an unbeaten 73 which came in 63 balls. Kandy was eventually bowled out for 243 in the 47th over. Left-arm spinner Malinda Pushpakumara picked up 3 wickets for the winners.
Photos: Kandy vs Galle – SLC Super Provincial Limited Over Tournament
| Galle - Batting | Toss: Galle | |
|---|---|---|
| Sadeera Samarawickrama | st Weerakkody b Pathirana | 61 (54) |
| Upul Tharanga | c Peiris b Asalanka | 26 (23) |
| Dimuth Karunarathne | c Asalanka b Pradeep | 89 (106) |
| Sammu Ashan | c & b Sampath | 22 (29) |
| Chathuranga De Silva | c Weerakkody b Sampath | 31 (33) |
| Dasun Shanaka | Not Out | 49 (36) |
| Seekkuge Prasanna | c Weerakkody b Pradeep | 5 (7) |
| Suranga Lakmal | c Y Lanka b Gamage | 2 (3) |
| Akila Dhananjaya | c Pathirana b Pradeep | 14 (10) |
| Malinda Pushpakumara | Run Out | 0 (0) |
| Wikum Sanjaya | ||
| Total | Extras (14) | 313/9 (50 overs) |
| Kandy - Bowling | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahiru Gamage | 9 | 0 | 73 | 1 |
| Chathura Peiris | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Charith Asalanka | 7 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Nuwan Pradeep | 10 | 1 | 58 | 3 |
| Sachith Pathirana | 7 | 0 | 48 | 1 |
| Ramith Rambukwella | 7 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| TN Sampath | 6 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| Kandy - Batting | Toss: Galle | |
|---|---|---|
| Sandun Weerakkody | b Pushpakumara | 38 (41) |
| Dilhan Cooray | st Samarawickrama b Pushpakumara | 13 (38) |
| Mahela Udawatte | c Karunarathne b Dhananjaya | 54 (69) |
| TN Sampath | st Samarawickrama b Pushpakumara | 9 (18) |
| Charith Asalanka | c Sub b Ashan | 15 (10) |
| Yashoda Lanka | c Pushpakumara b Ashan | 0 (2) |
| Sachith Pathirana | Not Out | 73 (63) |
| Ramith Rambukwella | c Samarawickrama b Shanaka | 3 (13) |
| Chathura Peiris | b Lakmal | 6 (14) |
| Lahiru Gamage | c Tharanga b Lakmal | 8 (8) |
| Nuwan Pradeep | Run Out | 0 (3) |
| Total | Extras (24) | 243/10 (46.1 overs) |
| Galle - Bowling | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suranga Lakmal | 9 | 0 | 41 | 2 |
| Wikum Sanjaya | 6 | 0 | 53 | 0 |
| Akila Dhananjaya | 10 | 1 | 33 | 1 |
| Malinda Pushpakumara | 6 | 1 | 22 | 3 |
| Sammu Ashan | 10 | 0 | 53 | 2 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 5.1 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
