Openers Sangeeth Cooray 160 with 13 fours and Pabasara Waduge 108 with 10 fours and two sixes enabled Galle to declare at 444 for 9 in reply to Jaffna’s first innings total of 254 in their National Super League four-day cricket fixture played at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota yesterday.
Meanwhile off spinner Ashian Daniel 5 for 75 and paceman Asitha Fernando 4 for 49 as Kandy bowled out Dambulla for 216 in their game against Kandy at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium yesterday
Earlier on the first day Kandy scored 444 for 9 wickets and in their second innings were 134 for 3 wickets when rain halted the game yesterday.
Oshada Fernando who scored 97 in the first innings once again scored 63 for Kandy while skipper Kamindu Mendis who scored 94 in the first innings made an unbeaten 36 with a lead by 364.
At Hambantota
Jaffna 254 and 43 for no loss
Galle 444 for 9 dec (Sangeeth Cooray 160, Pabasara Waduge 108, Hashan Dumindu 54, Suminda Lakshan 57, Chanaka Ruwansiri 29, Janith Liyanage 3/53, Shashika Dulshan 4/146)
At Pallekele
Kandy 446 and 134 for 3 (Oshada Fernando 63, Kamindu Mendis 36 not out)
Dambulla 216 (Ashan Priyanjan 73, Minod Bhanuka 71, Lahiru Samarakoon 42, Asitha Fernando 4/39, Ashian Daniel 5/75)