Dinesh Chandimal shines with half century against Trinidad & Tobago – Cricket News Update
Ruhuna’s one down batter, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LD-Chandimal-c1831, top scored the team’s line-up, bagging an impressive half century with the aid of 2 boundaries and 2 hits out of the park during the ongoing Champions League (CL) Twenty20 (T20) tournament’s qualifying match against
Trinidad and Tobago (T&T), at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hyderabad-c792, on Monday, September 19, 2011.
The batter’s run at the crease came after his earlier expression of intent to make the best of use of his participation in this tournament in order to make his comeback in the national squad.
As for the proceeding match, with toss winners Ruhuna opting to bat first, the Lankan limited overs squad commenced its innings with skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Thomas-George-Burrows-c93472o face T&T’s new ball bowlers,
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Rampaul-c2233.
Unfortunately for Jayasuriya, the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lynette-Ann-Fullston-c73358 departed in the opening quarter of the innings, after being declared out on Badree’s Leg before Wicket (LBW) appeal.
Jayasuriya’s swift opening added 13 for his team, following which, Chandimal came out to accompany skipper Udawatte.
However, with more trouble right around the corner for Ruhuna, the following over brought a successive blow on the Lankan batting side, which lost two quick wickets bringing the team under-fire at a total of 26 for 3 in just 4 overs.
Chandimal, who had already paved a concrete footing on the crease, was then joined in by middle-order batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Liyanabadlge-Janaka-Prabath-Gunaratne-c73032.
Recovering quickly from the loss, the pair poured swift runs for Ruhuna, stalling the innings till the final quarter, after which Gunaratne fell to Kevon Cooper’s well constructed delivery, which successfully marked the batter’s timber.
As for the 21-year-old wicket-keeper batsman, Chandimal, the Lankan spared no bowler, making sure to use every loose delivery, converting them into quick runs for the team.
To his good fortune, the proud Chandimal finally achieved a deserving half century that uplifted his team’s previously troubled innings. However, just when Chandimal achieved his half ton, the batter stumbled into producing an easy catch for Rampaul, who
sealed the batter’s dismissal at a solid 50.
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