The pace duo of Vishwa Fernando 5 for 14 and Asitha Fernando 4 for 24 wrecked Jaffna for a paltry 62 runs as Dambulla got into the box seat scoring 170 for 6 wickets for a first innings lead of 108 on the opening day of the Sri Lanka Cricket National Super League 2023 second week encounter at the SSC Grounds on Thursday. Dambulla’s Minod Bhanuka remained unbeaten on 64 off 93 balls hitting 7 boundaries to buoy his side for a bigger lead to edge for victory in sight from the very first day of the four day encounter. Ranitha Liyanarachchi was equal to the task with a solid 51 off 73 hitting 3 sixes and 5 boundaries.

CHIEF SCORES: Jaffna 62 (26.5 Overs) (Kasun Abeyratne 16, Ravindu Fernando 13, Lahiru Madushka 10, Vishwa Fernando 5/14, Asitha Fernando 4/24, Duvindu Tillekeratne 1/4).Dambulla 170/6 (41 Overs) (Minod Bhanuka n.o. 64, Ramitha Liyanarachchi 51, Sanoj Darshika 18, Nimesh Gunasinghe 10, Yasiru Rodrigo 3/39, Dilum Sudeera 1/14, Lahiru Madushanka 1/34, Nipun.Malinga 1/36)