Sohan, Ashen help Kandy make bold reply

By M. Shamil Amit 

Unbeaten half tons by Sohan de Livera and Ashan Bandara helped Kandy resuming from their overnight score of 6 for 0 make a bold reply of 253 for 4 in reply to Colombo’s score of 434 for 9 declared on day three of their National Super League cricket encounter played at Dambulla.

Kandy’s score came on the back of two partnerships of an opening stand of 75 runs between Navod Paranavithana and Pawantha Weerasinghe and an unbroken 136 runs stand for the fifth wicket between Sohan who made 92 with seven boundaries and a six and Ashen who hit 55 with four boundaries.

Dambulla was in a strong position against Galle when play ended on day three in another match of the same tournament played at R. Premadasa Stadium.

Dambulla resuming from their overnight score of 381 for 5 helped by half tons from Kavindu Pathiratne and Lahiru Samarakoon who together shared 68 runs for the seventh wicket went on to make a formidable score of 488. Galle batting the second time and left with the task of erasing a deficit of 233 runs was struggling on 159 for 6 and they need another 74 runs to avoid an innings defeat when play gets underway on the final day today.

The matches will be continued today.

Results:

At Dambulla 

Colombo 434 for 9 declared (Sharujan Shanmuganathan 145, Janith Liyanage 134, Kavija Gamage 80, Prabath Jayasuriya 25: Dinura Kalupahana 4/58, Chamika Gunasekera 2/53)

Kandy (6/0 overnight) 253 for 4 (Navod Paranavithana 33, Pawantha Weerasinghe 33, Sohan de Livera 92 n.o., Ashen Bandara 55 n.o.: Chamod Battage 2/31)

At R. Premadasa Stadium

Galle 255 (Ahan Wickramasinghe 70,  Niroshan Dickwella 28, Muditha Lakshan 20, Sadeera Samarawickrama 113 n.o.: Kavindu Pathiratne 5/41, Vishwa Fernando 2/40, Shakti Udara 2/80) and 159 for 6 (Niroshan Dickwella 34, Nipun Dhananjaya 21, Sadeera Samarawickrama 58 n.o., Keshara Nuwantha 22 m.o.: Vishwa Fernando 2/29, Shakthi Udara 2/40, Akila Dananjaya 2/57)

Dambulla (361/5 overnight) 488 (Lasith Croospulle 133, Anjala Bandara 69, Dhananjaya de Silva 62, Kavindu Pathiratne 56, Vishad Randika 55, Lahiru Samarakoon 51, Kavin Bandara 44: Keshara Nuwantha 4/39, Divindu Tillekeratne 3/87, Udith Madushan 2/82)