National Super League Limited Over Dambulla cruise through to fourth successive win

By M. Shamil Amit 

Dambulla cruised through to their fourth successive win of the National Super League limited over tournament with a convincing 76 - run win over Jaffna in the match played at the Rangiri Dambulla Stadium yesterday.

Dambulla taking first lease of th e wicket helped by a knock of 66 made by Lahiru Samarakoon made a modest score of 233 runs.

Jaffna in their run chase revised to 226 runs fell into deep trouble as they were struggling on 125 for 8 having faced 25 overs before the match was stopped due to bad light which ensured a convincing win for Dambulla.

Meanwhile a swashbuckling quick fire knock of 167 in just 133 balls inclusive of 13 boundaries and five sixes by Lasith Croospulle against Colombo played at the Pallekele Stadium was in vain.

Lasith’s knock saw Kandy taking first lease of the wicket making a formidable score of 308 for 9 after which the match was called off due heavy rain.

Result

At Dambulla - Dambulla won by 76 runs 

Dambulla 233 in 48.1 overs (Lahiru Samarakoon 66, Pavan Ratnayake 26, Ashan Priyanjan 24, Sonal Dinusha 20, Abishek Liyanaarachchi 18, Lasith Abeyratne 17, Ranitha Liyanaarachchi 17, Minod Bhanuka 15: Jeffrey Vandersay 3 for 42, Ravindu Fernando 2 for 42, Shiran Fernando 2 for 50)
Jaffna 125 for 8 in 25 overs (Kasun Abeyratne 52: Ranitha Liyanaarachchi 2 for 10, Lahiru Samarakoon 2 for 26, Sonal Dinusha 2 for 30)

At Pallekele - No Result 

Kandy 308 for 9 (Lasith Croospulle 167, Sandun Weerakkody 28, Ahan Wickramasinghe 26, Lahiru Udara 17, Asel Sigera 17: Dushan Vimukthi 3 for 34, Dhanushka Sandaruwan 2 for 55, Sachitha Jayatileke 2 for 76) vs Colombo