Opener Oshada Fernando hit an unbeaten 200 in 280 balls with 23 fours and a six as Galle made bold reply of 361 for 5 wickets after second day’s play of the four day National Super League cricket match against Colombo played at Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium yesterday.
Galle scored 296 all out in their first innings while Dimuth Karunaratne hit 89 on the first day .
Chief scores
* At Dambulla Stadium:
Colombo 296 all out (Dimuth Karunaratne 89, Krishan Sanjula 11, Shevon Daniel 19, Nipun Dhananjaya 29, Ashen Bandara 12, Dinura Kalupahana 27,Nisala Tharaka 38, Isitha Wijesundara 37,Nalin Priyadharshana 13*, Dhananjaya Lakshan 2/41, Ramesh Mendis 2/73, Asanka Manoj 3/70)
Galle 361 for 5 wickets at close (Oshada Fernando 200*, Nishan Pieris 46, Pasindu Sooriyabandara 33, Lakshan Edirisinghe 46, Vishad Randika 11, Isitha Wijesundara 2/36.
Dhammika Ratnaweera