Kavindu spins Colombo to third win

Kavindu Nadeeshan bagged five scalps (File photo)

By M. Shamil Amit
Spinner Kavindu Nadeeshan bagged five scalps to help Colombo coast to an easy 127-run win over Galle in the National Super League Limited Over Cricket Tournament encounter played at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo yesterday. 
Colombo, invited to take first lease of the wicket, helped by useful knocks by Avishka Fernando, Ashen Bandara, Kavindu Nadeeshan and Krishan Sanjula made 228 for nine.
Galle in their run chase lost their top five wickets with the scoreboard reading 50 for five in the 17th over and they were eventually bowled out for a 101 runs. Meanwhile, Jaffna helped by a fine century from Mohamed Shamaaz recorded an easy 70-run win over Dambulla in another match played at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium in Hambantota. 
Chief scores:
At R. Premadasa Stadium – Colombo won by 127 runs.
Colombo: 228/9 in 50 overs (Avishka Fernando 44, Ashen Bandara 33, Kavindu Nadeeshan 29, Krishan Sanjula 25, Dasun Shanaka 21, Dilum Sudeera 20 n.o, Akila Dhananjaya 3/47, Dunith Wellalage 2/43, Sanoj Dharshika 2/48)
Galle: 101 in 32.4 overs (Sanoj Dharshika 32, Kavindu Nadeesha 5/33, Charith Asalanka 2/4, Dilum Sudeera 2/24).
At Hambantota – Jaffna won by 70 runs.
Jaffna: 312/7 in 50 overs (Mohamed Shamaaz 112, Ron Chandragupta 72, Nipun Karunanayake 43, Ravindu Sembakutty 58 n.o, Gayana Weerasinghe 2/36)
Dambulla: 242 in 42.2 overs (Gayana Weerasinghe 84, Pulindu Perera 49, Lasith Croospulle 31, Diniru Abeywickramasinghe 25, Theesan Vithusan 3/59, Kalhara Senaratne 2/36).