The second week’s matches of the National Super League 4-Day Tournament 2024 ended today (28th January) at Pallekele and Hambantota.
Team Dambulla claimed first innings points in the drawn encounter against Team Colombo at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.
>>Dimuth Karunaratne leads Colombo’s strong reply with the bat on Day 3
After being 388/7 at stumps on Day 3, Team Colombo added 57 more runs in the morning session of the fourth and final day to the total as they made 445 runs for their first innings in response to Team Dambulla’s mammoth total of 530.
Team Dambulla began their second innings 85 runs ahead and posted 210 runs for 8 wickets, with Sonal Dinusha contributing with a fine century. Dinusha hit an unbeaten 100 runs off 160 balls with 11 fours. Kasun Rajitha and Prabath Jayasuriya impressed with the ball for Team Colombo, scalping 3 wickets each.
Team Jaffna registered a convincing win over Team Kandy at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota. Chasing 394 runs to win, Team Kandy were knocked over for 229 as left-arm spinner Shashika Dulshan produced a match-winning spell for Team Jaffna.
>>Mathews, Rathnayake tons light up Day 2
Dulshan picked up 6 wickets for 99 runs, while Ravindu Fernando scalped 3 wickets for 77 runs. Kandy middle order batter Ahan Wickramasinghe put up a lone fight in the run-chase, scoring an unbeaten 116 runs off 86 balls with 11 fours and 5 sixes.
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 & 210/8 (61) Sonal Dinusha 100*, Lakshan Sandakan 26, Akila Dananjaya 20, Kasun Rajitha 3/29, Prabath Jayasuriya 3/38
Colombo – 445 (120.1) Dimuth Karunarathna 161, Kusal Mendis 80, Nuwanidu Fernando 39, Pathum Kumara 39, Shevon Daniel 23, Prabath Jayasuriya 21, Isitha Wijesundara 21, Akila Dananjaya 3/159, Vishwa Fernando 2/80, Asitha Fernando 2/90
Result – Match Drawn
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 – 187 (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 & 229 (53.2) Ahan Wickramasinghe 116*, Kamil Mishara 33, Lahiru Udara 25, Ashian Daniel 24, Shashika Dulshan 6/99, Ravindu Fernando 3/77
Result – Jaffna won by 164 runs
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