The second week’s matches of the National Super League 4-Day Tournament 2024 continued for Day 3 today (27th January) at Pallekele and Hambantota.
Team Colombo made a strong reply with the bat to Team Dambulla’s mammoth first innings total today at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.
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Team Colombo resumed their second innings on Day 3 at 98/1 with Dimuth Karunaratne (42*) and Kusal Mendis (29*) remaining unbeaten at the crease as overnight batters.
Karunaratne brought up his 47th first-class century, amassing 161 runs off 261 balls with 15 fours, while Mendis also contributed with valuable 80 runs as Team Colombo posted 388/7 at the close of play on Day 3. Karunaratne and Mendis shared a 148-run stand for the second wicket to put their side in the contest.
Team Jaffna finished Day 3 in a strong position in their encounter against Team Kandy at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota.
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Team Jaffna began their second innings 161 runs ahead and posted 234, with Nipun Karunanayake top-scoring with 60 runs. The young quick Chamika Gunasekara was the pick of the bowlers for Team Kandy as he snared 3 wickets for 43 runs.
Chasing 396 runs to win, Team Kandy was 47/2 at stumps on Day 3.
Brief Scores
Dambulla – 530 (153) Angelo Mathews 146, Pavan Rathnayaka 130, Kamindu Mendis 115, Leo Fransisco 87, Isitha Wijesundara 3/69, Lakshitha Manasinghe 3/129, Prabath Jayasuriya 2/103
Colombo – 388/7 (106) Dimuth Karunarathna 161, Kusal Mendis 80, Nuwanidu Fernando 39, Pathum Kumara 39, Shevon Daniel 23, Vishwa Fernando 2/69
Stumps – Day 3
Jaffna – 346 (104.2) Dhananjaya De Silva 113, Lahiru Madushanka 67, Janith Liyanage 63, Nishan Madushka 38, Chamika Karunaratne 3/51, Chamika Gunasekara 2/42, Ashian Daniel 2/66, Lasith Embuldeniya 2/103 & 234 (68) Nipun Karunanayake 60, Hasitha Boyagoda 42, Dhananjaya De Silva 37, Ravindu Fernando 22, Chamika Gunasekara 3/43, Sithum Dissanayake 2/21, Chamika Karunaratne 2/31, Lasith Embuldeniya 2/88
Kandy – 185 (67.1) Ahan Wickramasinghe 51, Chamika Gunasekara 29, Chamika Karunaratne 25, Lahiru Udara 23, Sahan Arachchige 22, Jeffrey Vandersay 4/49, Pramod Madushan 2/25, Shashika Dulshan 2/46 & 47/2 (17) Lahiru Udara 25
Stumps – Day 3
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