Team Dambulla continued their domination in the National Super League 50-Over Tournament 2023, registering their 7th win of the tournament.
Team Dambulla beat Team Jaffna by 34 runs (DLS) in the 19th match of the NSL 50-Over Tournament played today at P. Sara Oval Grounds.
Dambulla Skipper Minod Bhanuka won the toss and invited the opposition to take first lease of the wicket. The Jaffna batters had a terrible time in the middle as they lost 7 wickets for just 89 runs inside the first 20 overs.
However, all-rounder Ravindu Fernando, batting at No. 8, managed to rescue the Jaffna innings, scoring a brilliant century. Fernando hit 100 runs off 89 balls with 11 fours and 5 sixes as Team Jaffna posted 233 runs on the board.
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Seamers Lahiru Samarakoon and Asitha Fernando starred with the ball for Team Dambulla picking up 3 wickets each.
In reply, Team Dambulla got off to a shaky start losing 3 top-order wickets for 89 runs, but opening batter Pavan Rathnayake anchored the innings with a superb century. When Dambulla were 186/4, the rain stopped play at P. Sara Stadium.
The persistent rain washed out the rest of the game, thus resulting in the organizers awarding the victory to Dambulla as they were ahead as per the Duckworth–Lewis–Stern (DLS) calculations.
Team Kandy registered a 48-run win (DLS) over Team Colombo in the 20th match of the NSL 50-Over Tournament played today at the R. Premadasa Stadium.
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Colombo Skipper Nipun Dhananjaya won the toss and chose to bat first, but they were unable to get a good start as their top order faltered against the Kandy bowling lineup.
When Team Colombo were reeling at 98/4, Skipper Dhananjaya and Ashen Bandara gave much-needed impetus to the innings, adding a 114-run stand for the 4th wicket. Bandara, who top-scored for Team Colombo, unfortunately, missed out on a well-deserved century, being dismissed for 99 runs.
Dhananjaya also made a vital 78-ball 62, helping Team Colombo post a competitive total on the board. Seamer Nipun Ransika, who ripped through the Colombo top order, was the pick of the bowlers for Team Kandy with figures of 3/32.
In reply, Team Kandy put on a much better batting display, posting 244/4 in 40.3 overs before rain halted the play at R. Premadasa Stadium. Play did not resume again due to the persistent rain, thus resulting in Team Kandy being declared winners according to the Duckworth–Lewis–Stern (DLS) method.
Skipper Niroshan Dickwella’s match-winning century was the highlight in Kandy’s terrific run-chase. He stroked 103 runs off 81 balls with 12 fours and 4 sixes at a strike rate of 127.16.
As the first round matches of the NSL 50-over tournament concludes with these two games, Team Dambulla, who topped the points table with 7 wins in 8 games will meet the second-placed Team Jaffna (4 wins in 8 games) in the final of the tournament which will take place on the 6th April at R. Premadasa Stadium.
Brief Scores
Team Jaffna 233 (46.2) Ravindu Fernando 100, Nishan Madushka 20, Asitha Fernando 3/31, Lahiru Samarakoon 3/41, Nuwan Thushara 2/41, Dushan Hemantha 2/43
Team Dambulla 186/4 (37) Pawan Rathnayaka 107*, Sonal Dinusha 38
Result – Team Dambulla won by 34 runs (DLS Method)
Result
| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navod Paranavithana | c Minod Bhanuka b Asitha Fernando | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Nishan Madushka | c Sonal Dinusha b Nuwan Thushara | 20 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Kasun Abeyratne | c Ashan Priyanjan b Asitha Fernando | 18 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 163.64 |
| Janith Liyanage | c & b Lahiru Samarakoon | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21.43 |
| Avishka Tharindu | b Lahiru Samarakoon | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Lahiru Madushanka | c Lahiru Samarakoon b Asitha Fernando | 11 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 50.00 |
| Raveen De Silva | b Lahiru Samarakoon | 13 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 39.39 |
| Ravindu Fernando | c Kamindu Mendis b Nuwan Thushara | 100 | 89 | 11 | 5 | 112.36 |
| Dilum Sudeera | c Minod Bhanuka b Dushan Hemantha | 16 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 51.61 |
| Jeffrey Vandersay | b Dushan Hemantha | 18 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 45.00 |
| Yasiru Rodrigo | not out | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | 28 (b 4 , lb 10 , nb 0, w 14, pen 0) |
| Total | 233/10 (46.1 Overs, RR: 5.05) |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asitha Fernando | 6 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 5.17 | |
| Nuwan Thushara | 7.1 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 5.77 | |
| Lahiru Samarakoon | 10 | 2 | 41 | 3 | 4.10 | |
| Sonal Dinusha | 8 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 2.88 | |
| Lakshan Sandakan | 6 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 6.67 | |
| Dushan Hemantha | 9 | 1 | 43 | 2 | 4.78 | |
| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minod Bhanuka | b Yasiru Rodrigo | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 61.54 |
| Pavan Rathnayake | not out | 107 | 102 | 13 | 2 | 104.90 |
| Kamindu Mendis | c Avishka Tharindu b Lahiru Madushanka | 14 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 60.87 |
| Lasith Abeyrathne | c Avishka Tharindu b Raveen De Silva | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Sonal Dinusha | c Ravindu Fernando b Dilum Sudeera | 38 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 70.37 |
| Dushan Hemantha | not out | 7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 35.00 |
| Extras | 2 (b 0 , lb 0 , nb 0, w 2, pen 0) |
| Total | 186/4 (37 Overs, RR: 5.03) |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yasiru Rodrigo | 6 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 6.83 | |
| Janith Liyanage | 6 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 6.83 | |
| Navod Paranavithana | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 | |
| Dilum Sudeera | 5 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 4.40 | |
| Lahiru Madushanka | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 4.33 | |
| Raveen De Silva | 6 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 2.67 | |
| Ravindu Fernando | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3.75 | |
| Jeffrey Vandersay | 6 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 4.83 | |
Team Colombo – 271/7 (50) Ashen Bandara 99, Nipun Dhananjaya 62, Dushan Vimukthi 31, Nipun Ransika 3/32, Amshi De Silva 2/59
Team Kandy – 244/4 (40.3) Niroshan Dickwella 103, Lahiru Udara 53*, Sandun Weerakkody 32, Ahan Wickramasinghe 26*, Udith Madushan 2/27
Result – Team Kandy won by 48 runs (DLS Method)
Result
| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avisha Fernando | c Sandun Weerakkody b Amshi De Silva | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Sithara Gimhana | c Thanuka Dabare b Nipun Ransika | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 69.23 |
| Dushan Vimukthi | run out (Wanuja Sahan) | 31 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Lakshitha Manasinghe | c Wanuja Sahan b Nipun Ransika | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62.50 |
| Ashen Bandara | b Wanuja Sahan | 99 | 98 | 7 | 3 | 101.02 |
| Nipun Dhananjaya | c Niroshan Dickwella b Nipun Ransika | 62 | 78 | 3 | 1 | 79.49 |
| Sachitha Jayathilake | c Niroshan Dickwella b Amshi De Silva | 15 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 78.95 |
| Isitha Dew Wijesundara | not out | 19 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 146.15 |
| Prabath Jayasuriya | not out | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Extras | 25 (b 4 , lb 7 , nb 2, w 12, pen 0) |
| Total | 271/7 (50 Overs, RR: 5.42) |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nipun Ransika | 8 | 2 | 32 | 3 | 4.00 | |
| Amshi De Silva | 9 | 0 | 59 | 2 | 6.56 | |
| Wanuja Sahan | 10 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 4.40 | |
| Sachindu Colombage | 10 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 4.50 | |
| Thanuka Dabare | 6 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 7.00 | |
| Wanuja Sahan | 2.3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3.91 | |
| Sandun Weerakkody | 4.3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 6.74 | |
| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niroshan Dickwella | b Udith Madushan | 103 | 81 | 12 | 4 | 127.16 |
| Oshada Fernando | c Avisha Fernando b Dushan Vimukthi | 19 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 190.00 |
| Sandun Weerakkody | b Lakshitha Manasinghe | 32 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 78.05 |
| Lahiru Udara | not out | 53 | 68 | 3 | 1 | 77.94 |
| Thanuka Dabare | c Sithara Gimhana b Udith Madushan | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ahan Wickramasinghe | not out | 26 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 63.41 |
| Extras | 11 (b 4 , lb 4 , nb 1, w 2, pen 0) |
| Total | 244/4 (40.3 Overs, RR: 6.02) |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuwan Pradeep | 7 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 4.29 | |
| Dushan Vimukthi | 7 | 0 | 66 | 1 | 9.43 | |
| Isitha Dew Wijesundara | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6.67 | |
| Lakshitha Manasinghe | 5 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 7.00 | |
| Prabath Jayasuriya | 10 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 4.20 | |
| Udith Madushan | 5.3 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 5.09 | |
| Ashen Bandara | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 | |
