By Srian Obeyesekere

Galle Skipper Ramesh Mendis struck an unbeaten 79 in 118 balls inclusive of 6 boundaries in a total of 247 for 8 wickets to keep his side in the game in reply to Kandy’s 316 on the second day of the NSL final yesterday at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.

Earlier, all-rounder, Ashian Daniel took Kandy past the 300 mark with an unbeaten half century off 99 balls hitting 5 boundaries. Asanka Manoj took 3 for 46 for Galle.

Kandy’s Nimsara Atharagalle claimed 3 for 47 followed by Sithum Dissanayake and l Lasith Embuldeniya two wickets apiece.

Chief scores

Kandy 316 (Sahan Kosala 84, Sithara Gimhan 90, Ashian Daniel n.o. 50, Lasith Embuldeniya 15, Asanka Manoj 3/46, Dhananjaya Lakshan 2/74, Thilanga Udeshana 2/56,)

Galle 247/8 (Ramesh Mendis n.o. 79, Dhananjaya Lakshan 47, Sahan Fernando 33, Lakshan Edirisinghe 19, Vishad Randika 19, Nishan Pieris 17, Sangeeth Cooray 12, Nimsara Atharagalle 3/47, Sithum Dissanayake 2/48, Lasith Embuldeniya 2/65, Pulina Tharanga 1/13)