By Srian Obeyesekere
Colombo were reduced to 12 for 2 wickets in reply to Dambulla’s 222 for 9 declared on the opening day of the finals of the Sri Lanka Cricket National Super League 4-day Tournament yesterday at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium yesterday.
Dambulla’s innings revolved around a studious half century by the inform Sonal Dinusha against a tight Dambulla attack spearheded by the orthodox Sri Lanka test bowler Prabath Jayasiriya as wickets fell around with Pavan Rathnayake, the recent Sri Lanka white ball discovery contributed with a timely 39. Openers Lasith Croosepulle and Nishan Madushka fell for 16 and 9 respectively before skipper Dhananjaya de Silva 15 off 32 revived the innings by a third wicket stand of 50 together with Pavan Rathnayake when Dhananjaya spooned a return catch to the wily bait of Jayasuriya who finished with figures of 4 for 54.
Chief scores
Dambulla 222 for 9 wickets declared
(Lasith Croosepulle 16, Pavan Ratnayake 39, Dhananjaya de Silva 15, Vishad Randika 23, Sonal Dinusha 51, Anjala Bandara 40, Dhananjaya Lakshan 2/42, Janith Liyanage 2/18, Prabath Jayasuriya 4/54)
Colombo 12 for 2 wickets at stumps
(Prabath Jayasuiya 9*, Kavindu Pathiratne 1/8)
(Courtesy Sri Lanka Cricket)