National Super League Limited Over Yasodha, Raveen shine in Galle’s win

Galle chasing 260 runs for victory was given a sound start by openers Lanka who made 68 and Sohan de Livera who together put on 90 runs 

By M. ShamilAmit

A knock of 112 by Ahan Wickramasinghe was in vain as Yasodha Lanka and Raveen de Silva cracked half tons to help Galle record a comfortable six wicket win over Kandy in the National Super League limited over encounter played at R. Premadasa Stadium.   

Galle chasing 260 runs for victory was given a sound start by openers Lanka who made 68 and Sohan de Livera who together put on 90 and later in the innings De Silva who remained unbeaten on 56 and Sanoj Dharshika associated in an unbroken 72 runs for the fifth wicket for Galle to race to the target in the 48th over to get off the tournament on a winning start.   

An opening wicket stand of 147 runs between Sandun Weerakkody who cracked 73 and Ron Chandragupta 63 laid the foundation for Jaffna to record a thrilling four wicket win with seven balls to spare over Colombo in another match of the same tournament played at Sooriyawewa Stadium.   

Scores:
At R. Premadasa Stadium – Galle won by six wickets

Kandy 259 for 9 in 50 overs (Ahan Wickramasinghe 112, Chamika Karunaratne 43, Kavin Bandara 35, Sammu Ashan 28: Dhananjaya Lakshan 4/36, Muditha Lakshan 2/30, Ganuka Sanketh 2/67)   

Galle 263 for 4 in 47.3 overs (Yasodha Lanka 68, Sohan de Livera 44, Shehan Fernando 35, Raveen de Silva 56 n.o., Sanoj Dharshika 36 n.o.: Lasith Embuldeniya 2/43)   

At Sooriyawewa – Jaffna won by four wickets

Colombo 269 for 8 in 50 overs (Vishad Randika 66, Dasun Shanaka 49, Ashen Bandara 44, Avishka Fernando 33, Pramod Madushan 27 n.o.: Isitha Wijesundara 5/60)   

Jaffna 271 for 6 in 48.5 overs (Sandun Weerakkody 73, Ron Chandragupta 63, Janith Liyanage 44, Hasitha Boyagoda 29, Mohamed Shamaaz 20 n.o., Lahiru Madusanka 15 n.o.: Dilum Sudeera 3/55, Pramod Madushan 2/52)