Dhananjaya and Kamindu both get century.
2024.01.25
SLC National Super League 4 Day Tournament 2024
In the matches played today (25), the captains of Team Dambulla and Team Jaffna, respectively, hit hundreds of runs. These matches marked the beginning of the second week of the four-day National Super League cricket event, which is run by Sri Lanka Cricket.
Team Dambulla’s half-centuries came from Leo Francisco and Janith Liyanage and Lahiru Madhushanka of Team Jaffna.
After winning the toss, Team Dambulla chose to bat first and finished the first day with 287 runs despite dropping three wickets.
Given that the first wicket of the innings was out for five runs, the skipper Kamindu Mendis’s selection, having won the toss, was a little disappointing. However, he oversaw the rescue effort as well.
For the second wicket, Kamindu Mendis and opener Leo Francisco shared a partnership of 194 runs off 321 balls. Leo Francisco faced 182 balls at 199 runs and was out after scoring 87 runs with 11 fours.
After facing 164 balls, Kamindu Mendis scored 115 runs with 15 fours before being removed.
At the conclusion of the day, Pawan Ratnayake was 31 not out off 68 balls with five fours, while Angelo Mathews was 47 not out off 108 balls with six fours.
Isitha Wijesundara, Lakshita Manasinghe, and Kasun Rajitha each shared a wicket in the wicket-taking effort.
Scorecard
First innings: 287 for 3 (89.0) for Team Dambulla Leo Francisco 87, Kamindu Mendis 115, Angelo Mathews 47 not out, Pawan Ratnayake 31, Isitha Wijesundara 1/43.
Team Kandy vs Team Jaffna
After winning the coin toss, Team Jaffna’s players accepted the offer to take the field, and at the conclusion of the first day of play, they had amassed 309 runs at a cost of seven wickets.
Even though they had a tough start to their innings, they were somewhat relieved when Janith Liyanage and Nishan Madushka combined for 91 runs for the third wicket while facing 112 balls. Nishan Madushka faced 53 balls at that location and scored 38 runs, including five fours and a six.
Janith Liyan faced 113 balls and scored 63 runs with three fours and two sixes before he was out for the fourth wicket. He and Dhananjaya de Silva added 54 runs together for that wicket.
It was Dhananjaya de Silva, the captain, who misdirected the innings at bat. With 13 fours in 189 balls faced, he scored 113 runs.
He and Lahiru Madhushanka also scored 130 runs for the seventh wicket. There were 238 balls in front of him.
Lahiru Madhushanka faced 126 balls with four fours and a six for 58 not out at the end of the first day of play, while Shashika Dulshan faced 25 balls for 5 not out with a four.
While Situm Dissanayake claimed one wicket, Chamika Gunasekara, Ashen Daniel, and Lasith Amudeniya each claimed two wickets.
First inning score for Team Jaffna: 309 for 7 (90.0) Lahiru Madhushanka 58 not out, Janith Liyanage 63, Dhananjaya de Silva 113, Chamika Gunasekara 2/34, Lasithde Amuniya 2/94, Ashen Daniel 2/64. Nishan Madushka 38.
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