The fourth week’s matches of the National Super League 4-Day Tournament 2024 continued for Day 3 today (10th February) at Hambantota and Dambulla.
Team Galle were in a dominant position at the end of the third day’s play in their encounter against Team Jaffna, played today at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium.
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With an 80-run first innings lead, Team Galle showcased a dominant batting display in their second innings courtesy of Skipper Sangeeth Cooray’s magnificent century.
Cooray made 193 runs off 271 balls with 18 fours and 6 sixes, while Oshada Fernando and Pasindu Sooriyabandara contributed with useful fifties.
Chasing a mammoth target of 442 runs to win, Team Jaffna faced early hiccups as they lost 3 quick wickets for just 37 runs inside 12 overs.
Team Dambulla managed to take the upper hand heading into the fourth and final day of their encounter against Team Kandy at Dambulla International Cricket Stadium.
Team Dambulla began their second innings with a 58-run deficit and posted 325/6 at the close of play on Day 3. The Skipper Kamindu Mendis led the way with a superb century, while in-form batter Sonal Dinusha also chipped in with a vital half-century.
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Mendis hit an unbeaten 167 runs off 262 balls with 23 fours as Team Dambulla finished Day 3 with a considerable lead – 267 runs with 4 wickets in hand.
Brief Scores
Galle – 265/9d (89.5) Oshada Fernando 58, Vishad Randika 46, Dhananjaya Lakshan 33, Mohammed Shamaaz 31, Nishan Peiris 26*, Nimesh Vimukthi 25, Milan Rathnayake 22, Santhush Gunatilake 3/21, Dhananjaya De Silva 2/26, Ravindu Fernando 2/41 & 361/4d (83.1) Sangeeth Cooray 193, Oshada Fernando 81, Pasindu Sooriyabandara 50, Santhush Gunatilake 2/53
Jaffna – 185 (76.4) Nishan Madushka 49, Nipun Karunanayake 39, Ron Chandraguptha 34, Nimesh Vimukthi 4/41, Milan Rathnayake 3/43, Nishan Peiris 2/22 & 37/3 (12) Nishan Peiris 2/5
Stumps – Day 3
Dambulla – 311 (83) Sonal Dinusha 82, Kamindu Mendis 73, Chamindu Wijesinghe 39, Ranesh Silva 32, Dushan Hemantha 30, Wanuja Sahan 6/70, Lasith Embuldeniya 2/67 & 325/6 (85) Kamindu Mendis 167*, Sonal Dinusha 64, Ashian Daniel 2/73
Kandy – 369 (94.4) Sithara Gimhana 94, Ahan Wickramasinghe 75, Pawantha Weerasinghe 60, Kasun Vidura 34, Sahan Kosala 29, Wanuja Sahan 29, Murvin Abinash 3/77, Kamindu Mendis 2/35, Dushan Hemantha 2/53
Stumps – Day 3
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