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Galle Cricket Club v Matara Sports Club
Premier Championship 2000/01 (Group A)
VenueBloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club Ground, Colombo on 23rd, 24th, 25th March 2001 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossGalle Cricket Club won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsGalle Cricket Club 2.545 (Batting 1.545, Bowling 1); Matara Sports Club 10.415 (Batting 1.115, Bowling 1.3)
UmpiresDMH Dissanayake, MM Mendis
Close of play day 1Matara Sports Club (1) 4/2 (NHV Chinthaka 3*, Shantha 0*)
Close of play day 2Galle Cricket Club (2) 124/3 (Wanasinghe 63*, MMDPV Perera 3*)

Galle Cricket Club first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CM Withanagec SWND Chinthaka b Chaminda1350 1- 
TKD Sudarshanab Salgado2234 2- 
HSS Fonsekac Priyadarshana b Ramzan36105 2- 
WMPN Wanasinghec Ramzan b Komasaru2232 22 
ICD Pererac Fernando b Komasaru26112 1- 
PARC Karunasenac SWND Chinthaka b Ramzan24123 3- 
*DD Wickramasinghec NHV Chinthaka b Ramzan530 1- 
CPH Ramanayakeb Komasaru010 -- 
MMDPV Pererac Priyadarshana b Komasaru1521 11 
+MKPB Kularatnenot out617 -- 
KG Pererac Ramzan b Komasaru01 -- 
Extras(3 b, 5 lb, 8 nb)16
Total(all out, 284 minutes, 88.2 overs)185
Fall of wickets:
1-37 (Sudarshana), 2-45 (Withanage), 3-78 (Wanasinghe), 4-114 (Fonseka), 5-140 (ICD Perera), 6-153 (Wickramasinghe), 7-154 (Ramanayake), 8-174 (MMDPV Perera), 9-184 (Karunasena), 10-185 (KG Perera, 88.2 ov)
Matara Sports Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Priyadarshana11   1380--
Chaminda12   1341--
Salgado12   3321--
Komasaru30.215455--
Ramzan23   8283--

Matara Sports Club first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HAHU Tillakaratnec Karunasena b Ramanayake05 -- 
NHV Chinthakalbw b MMDPV Perera40115 4- 
SWND Chinthakac MMDPV Perera b KG Perera114 -- 
SWK Shanthalbw b Ramanayake011 -- 
+EFMU Fernandorun out1226 2- 
KAS Jayasinghec Kularatne b Wanasinghe9173 143 
BARS Priyadarshanac Wanasinghe b MMDPV Perera01 -- 
MAP Salgadost Kularatne b MMDPV Perera2731 1- 
*SM Ramzanc Withanage b Wanasinghe1614 -1 
NC Komasaruc Kularatne b Ramanayake1537 2- 
KH Chamindanot out813 -- 
Extras(1 b, 6 lb, 6 nb)13
Total(all out, 229 minutes, 55.4 overs)223
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Tillakaratne), 2-4 (SWND Chinthaka), 3-5 (Shantha), 4-27 (Fernando), 5-131 (NHV Chinthaka), 6-131 (Priyadarshana), 7-161 (Jayasinghe), 8-179 (Ramzan), 9-203 (Salgado), 10-223 (Komasaru, 55.4 ov)
Galle Cricket Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ramanayake17.46443--
ICD Perera3   260--
KG Perera11   2561--
Wanasinghe13   2442-6
MMDPV Perera11   1663--

Galle Cricket Club second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TKD Sudarshanac Shantha b Priyadarshana1030 2- 
+MKPB Kularatnerun out07 -- 
HSS Fonsekac Chaminda b Ramzan4695 5- 
WMPN Wanasinghenot out6494 34 
MMDPV Pereranot out320 -- 
ICD Pereradid not bat      
PARC Karunasenadid not bat      
*DD Wickramasinghedid not bat      
CPH Ramanayakedid not bat      
CM Withanagedid not bat      
KG Pereradid not bat      
Extras(1 lb)1
Total(3 wickets, 125 minutes, 41 overs)124
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Kularatne), 2-24 (Sudarshana), 3-93 (Fonseka)
Matara Sports Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Priyadarshana5   0301--
Chaminda2   0120--
Salgado8   1240--
Komasaru14   6330--
Ramzan7   1211--
Jayasinghe5   230--

Notes
--> There was no play on the final day.
--> NC Komasaru made his debut in First-Class matches
--> KH Chaminda made his debut in First-Class matches
--> NC Komasaru achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Galle Cricket Club first innings
--> WMPN Wanasinghe reached 150 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed KAS Jayasinghe, his 1st wicket in the Matara Sports Club first innings

The match was extended by 1 day as last day of the match called off due to security reason
BCCSL Tournament committee puts down request for extra days play