Jaffna fought back scoring 208 for 4 in the second innings following the 62 in the first essay after Dambulla had totalled 213 at stumps on the second day of their National Super League 2023 encounter played at the SSC Grounds on Friday. Jaffna’s opening batsmen Navod Paranavithana 64 off 105 balls inclusive of 8 boundaries and Ron Chandraguptha 67 off 76 with 10 boundaries put their side on track with a chance of salvaging the game.
CHIEF SCORES:Jaffna 62 & 208/4 (53 Overs) (Ron Chandraguptha 64, Navod Paranavithana 64, Madawa Warnapura n o. 25, Lahiru Madushanka n o. 12, Duvindu Tillekeratne 1/23, Asitha Fernando 1/42, Ashan Priyanjan 1/51). Dambulla 213 (55.5 Overs) (Minod Bhanuka 67, Vishwa Fernando n o. 25, Yasiru Rodrigo 3/52, Dilum Sudeera 2/18, Nipun Malinga 2/34, Eshan Malinga 2/39).
