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Basnahira Cricket Dundee 129 v Kandurata Warriors 95/7 - Basnahira Cricket Dundee won by 34 runs
August 11: Basnahira Cricket Dundee grabbed an emphatic win against Kandurata Warriors by 34 runs in Sri Lanka Premier League’s second match of the on Saturday, at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
With showers almost ruining the opening day, the officials choosing not to send fans home without action, reduced the game between the two teams to 13 overs, where Kandurata Warriors chose to field first on a wet outfield.
Batting first seemed like a bad idea which meant that reaching the boundaries would be a lot difficult for the batsmen with the ball getting wet.
Nonetheless, the Dilshan lead Basnahira Cricket Dundee managed to amass an intimidating total of 129 runs for the loss of three wickets after getting off to a terrible start, where they lost their first wicket with only a run on the board.
However, the side bounced back with Dilshan (Player of the Match) smashing a knock of 66 runs and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BJ-Haddin-c1170 Hodge staying second with an innings of 27 to his name.
From Kandurata Warriors, left-handed pacer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sohail-Tanvir-c90665 was the only successful bowler by taking three wickets.
With a reachable total at hand, the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TT-Samaraweera-c2712 and KDK Vithanage jabbing a stand of 35 runs. However, what followed next was unimaginable as the team was reduced to rubble by the Basnahira Cricket Dundee bowlers, who after grabbing the wicket of Samaraweera (24) tightened the screws around the batting side, preventing the batsmen from maintain the steady flow of runs required to reach the target.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/NLTC-Perera-c2121 was the only batsman who caused problems for the bowlers as he stood tall by hammering a knock of 35 runs off 21 deliveries, while he watched the demise of the batsmen at the other end.
Kandurata’s eight batsmen failed to reach double figures, which is testament to the quality of bowling they were up against. The side could muster only 95 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 13 overs as they lost the game.
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