Team Galle registered a comfortable win over Team Dambulla in the 4th match of the National Super League 4-Day Tournament 2025 worked off today at Galle International Cricket Stadium.
Chasing 251 runs to win, Team Dambulla were in dire straits losing 6 wickets for 27 runs at the close of play on Day 3. Dambulla batters only managed to add 78 runs to their overnight score as they were bundled out for 105 runs for their second innings.
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The young left-arm spinner Dunith Wellalage was the star performer with the ball for Galle as he grabbed 6 wickets for 26 runs. Dilum Sudeera also shone with the ball taking 4 wickets for 48 runs.
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The third match of the tournament played between Team Kandy and Team Colombo ended in a draw at Mahinda Rajapaksha International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota.
Chasing a mammoth target of 599 runs to win, Team Colombo managed to get off to a decent start putting on 85 runs for 1 wicket at the close of play on Day 3.
In the fourth and final day, Colombo batting lineup added 228 runs more to the total for the loss of 6 wickets. The national capped Avishka Fernando (74) and Charith Asalanka (65) starred with fighting half-centuries.
Brief Scores
Galle – 267 (74) Oshada Fernando 100, Dinesh Chandimal 73, Avishka Perera 29, Akila Dananjaya 7/83, Asitha Fernando 2/37 & 244 (64.4) Ramesh Mendis 56, Dunith Wellalage 46, Oshada Fernando 44, Nipun Dhananjaya 27, Dinesh Chandimal 23, Akila Dananjaya 5/80, Lasith Embuldeniya 3/78
Dambulla – 261 (74.2) Dhananjaya de Silva 106, Lasith Embuldeniya 54, Sonal Dinusha 39, Milan Rathnayake 4/38, Dilshan Madushanka 3/64, Dilum Sudeera 2/49 & 105 (28) Akila Dananjaya 28, Sahan Kosala 25, Dunith Wellalage 6/26, Dilum Sudeera 4/48
Result – Galle won by 145 runs
Kandy – 460 (111.2) Kamil Mishara 172, Sahan Arachchige 68, Ravindu Fernando 53, Janishka Perera 48, Nuwanidu Fernando 45, Sohan de Livera 24, Kasun Rajitha 3/80, Nishan Peiris 3/101, Dushan Hemantha 2/91 & 244/3d (56.4) Nuwanidu Fernando 100*, Janishka Perera 93, Sahan Arachchige 29*
Colombo – 106 (43) Navod Paranavithana 22, Shiran Fernando 4/49, Sahan Nanayakkara 3/18, Chamindu Wickramasinghe 2/8 & 313/7 (120) Avishka Fernando 74, Charith Asalanka 65, Lahiru Madushanka 39, Shehan Fernando 39*, Kavin Bandara 32, Sahan Nanayakkara 3/76, Shiran Fernando 2/59
Result – Match Drawn
