Angelo Mathews struck a top score of 82 as Galle made 339 in reply to Dambulla’s 155 on the second day of a National Super League 2023 fixture played at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium yesterday. Kavishka Anjula 69 and Ramesh Mendis 60 bolstered Galle’s big scores in taking control with a first innings lead of 184 runs. Dambulla had made 47 for 2 at stumps in the second innings.

CHIEF SCORES: Dambulla 155 (Nimesh Gunasinghe 31, Dilan Jayalath 27,.Lasith Abeyratne 24, Lakshan Sandakan 26, Chalana de Silva 23, Kavishka Anjula 5/23, Asanka Manoj 2/35, Ramesh Mendis 2/17)

Galle 339 (Angelo Mathews 82, Kavishka Anjula 69, Ramesh Mendis 60, Praveen Jayawickrama 29, Pasindu Sooriyabandara 19, Vishad Randika 19, Milan Ratnayake 11, Asitha Fernando 3/70, Vishwa Fernando 3/75, Chathura de Silva 2/69) And 47/2 (Nimesh Gunasinghe 29,.Dilan Jayalath n o. 13, Milan Ratnayake 1/4)