Kandy in line for early win
Kandy positioned strongly against Jaffna on day three of the National Super League tournament at the R. Premadasa Stadium. Resuming at 348-7, Kandy reached 369, with Ahan Wickramasinghe adding just two runs to his overnight 147. Jaffna, trailing by 108 runs, closed at 252-8, leading by 144 with two wickets left.
Dambulla led against Colombo, having taken a first innings lead on day three at Sooriyawewa. Colombo, starting at 187-8, scored 210 in response to Dambulla’s total. Dambulla, at 226-7 in the second innings, concluded day three. The matches will continue today.
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Jaffna 261 all out (Janith Liyanage 83, Ron Chandragupta 34, Sandun Weerakkody 33, Santhus Gunatileke 29, Nipun Karunanayake 26, Ravindu Fernando 19; Nimsara Atharagalla 3/40, Wanuja Sahan 3/40) and 252 for 8 (Nipun Karunanayake 94, Ravindu Fernando 42n.o., Hasith Boyagoda 26, Lahiru Madusanka 20, Santhush Gunatileke 19; Ashian Daniel 3/44, Wanuja Sahan 2/52) Kandy (348/7 o’night) 369 all out (Ahan Wickramasinghe 149, Chamika Karunaratne 71, Kamil Mishara 38, Niroshan Dickwella 26, Wanuja Sahan 20, Ashian Daniel 19; Lahiru Madusanka 4/61, Ravindu Fernando 2/73)
by 256 runs Dambulla 240 all out (Chamindu Wijesinghe 51, Lasith Croospulle 43, Pawan Ratnayake 35, Naveen Fernando 25, Sanoj Dharshika 23; Nisala Tharaka 4/77, Isitha Wijesundara 3/44, Dasun Shanaka 2/35) and 226 for 7 (Minod Bhanuka 83, Sonal Dinusha 31, Chamindu Wijesinghe 28, Sanoj Dharshika 21, Pawan Ratnayake 16, Dushan Hemantha 18 n.o.: Nuwanidu Fernando 3/38, Nisala Tharaka 2/542) Colombo (187/8 o’night) 210 all out (Krishan Sanjula 49, Dasun Shanaka 42, Dunith Wellalage 33, Dunith Wellalage 20n.o., Piyamal Perera 19, Nuwanidu Fernando 17, Nipun Dhananjaya 16; Mohamed Shiraz 3/65, Murvin Abinash 2/15, Naveen Fernando 2/38) |