Dambulla coast to fifth successive win

By M. Shamil Amit 

Dambulla coasted to their fifth successive win in as many matches in the ongoing National Super League limited over tournament with a comfortable six-wicket win over Colombo in the match played at the SSC ground yesterday.

Dambulla after bowling out Colombo for a low score of 140 runs helped by a half ton by Pavan Ratnayake racing to the target with ease in the 28th over.
Galle pulled off a thrilling one-wicket win with five balls to spare over Jaffna in another match of the same tournament played at the R. Premadasa Stadium.

Results:

At SSC - Dambulla won by six wickets

Colombo 140 in 38 overs (Ashen Bandara 36, Heshan Fernando 19, Krishan Sanjula 18, Kalana Perera 24 n. o.: Ashan Priyanjan 6 for 20)
Dambulla 146 for 4 in 27.3 overs (Pavan Ratnayake 51, Lasith Abeyratne 30, Sonal Dinusha 29 n.o.)

At R Premadasa Stadium- Galle won by one wicket 

Jaffna 245 for 7 in 50 overs (Ron Chandragupta 57, Navod Paranavithana 36, Kasun Abeyratne 36, Janith Liyanage 36, Lahiru Madusanka 48 n.o.: Thilanga Udeshana 2 for 47, Kavishka Anjula 2 for 55)
Galle 249 for 9 in 49.1 overs (Pasindu Sooriyabandara 59, Pathum Kumara 57, Kavishka Anjula 41, Sohan de Livera 37: Dilum Sudeera 2 for 29, Shiran Fernando 2 for 49)