The first week’s matches of National Super League 4-Day Tournament 2025 ended today (16th March) at Hambantota and Galle.
The first match of the tournament played between Team Galle and Team Kandy ended in a draw at Mahinda Rajapaksha International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota.
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Team Galle began their second innings with a massive lead of 252 runs and posted 269 runs for 5 wickets at the close of play on final day. The skipper Pasindu Sooriyabandara starred with a superb century while Nipun Dhananjaya and Sadeera Samarawickrama chipped in vital half-centuries.
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Team Colombo managed to register an 87-run win over Team Jaffna in the second match of National Super League 4-Day tournament 2025 played at Galle International Cricket Stadium.
Chasing a mammoth target of 454 runs to win, Team Jaffna were bowled out for 366 runs after putting on a fighting batting effort in the second innings.
Ravindu Rasantha stood out with a sensational century while Shevon Daniel, Anjala Bandara and Chamika Karunaratne also showed excellent resistance with fighting fifties.
Muditha Lakshan was the pick of the bowlers for Team Colombo as he grabbed 4 wickets for 84 runs.
Brief Scores
Galle – 602/9d (168) Nipun Dhananjaya 137, Ramesh Mendis 122, Dilum Sudeera 80*, Sadeera Samarawickrama 78, Oshada Fernando 57, Dunith Wellalage 38, Dinesh Chandimal 31, Dilshan Madushanka 21*, Chamindu Wickramasinghe 3/90, Nuwanidu Fernando 2/59, Ravindu Fernando 2/121 & 269/5 (79) Pasindu Sooriyabandara 102*, Nipun Dhananjaya 63, Sadeera Samarawickrama 60, Sahan Arachchige 2/35, Ravindu Fernando 2/87
Kandy – 350 (88) Kamil Mishara 158*, Sohan de Livera 60, Nuwanidu Fernando 51, Lahiru Udara 38, Milan Rathnayake 4/65, Dunith Wellalage 2/37, Dilshan Madushanka 2/72
Result – Match Drawn
Colombo – 386 (95) Avishka Fernando 144, Kavin Bandara 77, Charith Asalanka 51, Navod Paranavithana 39, Dushan Hemantha 31, Dhananjaya Lakshan 23, Jeffrey Vandersay 6/86, Murvin Abinash 2/93 & 313/6d (58) Dhananjaya Lakshan 75, Dushan Hemantha 58*, Kavin Bandara 57, Avishka Fernando 41, Lahiru Madushanka 30*, Murvin Abinash 2/63, Jeffrey Vandersay 2/85, Nimesh Vimukthi 2/92
Jaffna – 246 (90.5) Anjala Bandara 88, Janith Liyanage 51, Chamika Karunaratne 29, Nishan Peiris 5/59, Kasun Rajitha 2/34 & 366 (111.5) Ravindu Rasantha 107, Shevon Daniel 82, Anjala Bandara 51, Chamika Karunaratne 51, Ahan Wickramasinghe 22, Muditha Lakshan 4/84, Dushan Hemantha 2/46, Charith Asalanka 2/56, Nishan Peiris 2/109
Result – Team Colombo won by 87 runs
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