By Srian Obeyesekere
All-rounder Ashan Priyanjan came tops with the ball claiming career best figures of 6 for 20 as Dambulla won handsomely over Colombo by 6 wickets in the week-end Sri Lanka National Super League 2023 Limited Overs Tournament match played at the SSC Grounds. Having dismissed Colombo for 140 in 38 overs, Dambulla got home on 148 for 4 anchored by Pawan Rathnayake who made a run a ball 51 hitting 7 boundaries and a six.
Meanwhile, Galle edged out Jaffna by one wicket in the other fixture played at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium. Galle did well to go past Jaffna’s formidable 246 for 7 in the allotted 50 overs with Pasindu Sooriyabandara and Pathum Mahesh Kumara hitting half centuries.
CHIEF SCORES: Dambulla beat Colombo by 6 wkts. COLOMBO 140 (38 Overs).(Ashen Bandara 36, Kalana Perera 24, Krishan Sanjula 18, Heshan Fernando 19, Deshan Vimukthi 14, Ashan Priyanjan 6/20, Lahiru Samarakoon 1/14, Sonal Dinusha 1/28). DAMBULLA 148/4 (27.3 Overs) (Pawan Rathnayake 51, Lasith Abeyrathne 30, Sohan Dinusha n.o. 29, Ranitha Liyanarachchi n.o. 11, Nipun Dananjaya 1/12, Dushan Vimukthi 1/30, Nuwan Pradeep 1/51, Danushka Sandaruwan 1/30).
Galle beat Jaffna by 1 wkt. JAFFNA 246/7 (50 Overs) Ron Chandraguptha 57, Lahiru Madushanka 41, Navod Paranavithana 36, Kasun Abeyrathne 36, Tilanga Udeshana 2/47,.Kavishka Anjula 2/56, Akila Dananjaya 1/28, Praveen Jayawickrama 1/44) Galle 249/9 (49.1 Overs).(Pasindu Sooriyabandara 59, Pathum Mahesh Kumara 57′, Kavisha Anjula 41, Sohan de Livera 37, Akila Dananjaya n.o. 10, Dilum Sudeera 2/29, Shiran Fernando 2/49, Ravindu Fernando 1/55, Navod Paranavithana 1/36)
