Dambulla and Jaffna snatch thrilling wins

By: M. Shamil Amit

Feb. 26 (Daily Mirror) - Dambulla and Jaffna recorded thrilling victories during the second week of the SLC National Super League (NSL) 50-Overs Cricket Tournament matches played today.

Dambulla pulled off a three-wicket win over Colombo at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy while Jaffna snatched a one-wicket win over Kandy at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium.

Chief scores

• At Pallekele – Dambulla won by three wickets

Colombo: 261/9 in 50 overs (Avishka Fernando 53, Shevon Daniel 28, Krishan Sanjula 35, Vishad Randika 45, Tharindu Rathnayake 55, Chamindu Wijesinghe 3/63, Sonal Dinusha 2/35)

Dambulla: 263/7 in 48.4 overs (Minod Banuka 35, Lasith Croospulle 23, Pavan Rathnayaka 90, Ranesh Silva 50, Dushan Hemantha 21 n.o, Tharindu Rathnayake 3/39, Dinura Kalupahana 2/23).

• At Dambulla – Jaffna won by one wicket

Kandy: 359/7 in 50 overs (Niroshan Dickwella 53, Lahiru Udara 93, Kamil Mishara 76, Sahan Arachchige 73, Ahan Wickramasinghe 23 n.o, Chamath Gomes 2/54, Jeffrey Vandersay 2/48)

Jaffna: 360/9 in 48.5 overs (Hasitha Boyagoda 47, Ron Chandraguptha 25, Janith Liyanage 130, Lahiru Madushanka 87, Chamika Gunasekera 3/75, Lahiru Kumara 2/73, Ashian Daniel 2/43).