National Super League Galle and Colombo look for first win

By M. Shamil Amit   

Two matches are down for decision in the ongoing National Super League four- day cricket tournament scheduled to be played from today at the R. Premadasa and Pallekele stadiums.   
Kandy,  Jaffna and Colombo will be looking for their first win along with Dambulla who are coming out for the first time.  Kandy will meet Jaffna at the Pallekele Stadium while Colombo will confront Dambulla at the R. Premadasa Stadium.  

Kandy and Jaffna secured first innings points in the matches played last week against Galle and Colombo.  Kandy will be banking on skipper Kamindu Mendis who cracked a ton and followed it up with a half ton in the second innings.  

He along with Lasith Croospulle, Kasun Vidura, Sahan Arachchige and Oshada Fernando will be expected to guide the side while Jaffna will pin their hopes on Saminda Fernando, Navod Paranavithana, Dunith Wellalage, Sadeera Samarawickerama, Geeth Kumara and Santhush Gunatileke to steer them.   

For Colombo much will be expected from Roshen Silva who made an unbeaten knock of 174, Nisala Tharaka, Krishan Sanjula, Nuwanidu Fernando and Nishan Madushka.