Ruhuna Royals v Wayamba United – Sri Lanka Premier League 2012 – Match Recap
Assisted by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 Premier League points table and in the tournament semi-finals, by knocking the Ruhuna Royals out of the competition following a 14-run victory
at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on August 26.
Wayamba United won the toss and elected to bat first, and although the Royals’ launched a spirited attack (with all of their 6 bowlers managing to claim at least one wicket each), the table-toppers posted a total of 162, which their opponents were ultimately
unable to chase.
Tamim Iqbal (36) and Player of the Match Chandimal (75) got Wayamba off to a solid start with a 66-run opening partnership, which came to an abrupt end in the 8th over, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Daniel-Harris-c1310.
Skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mathurage-Don-Kushal-Janith-Perera-c75082 followed in the very next over, sent packing on duck.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mahawaduge-Dilruwan-Kamalaneth-Perera-c73788 (4-0-32-2), and the
remainder of the batting order was lacklustre, with Milinda Siriwardana (11) being the last batsman who managed to contribute double-digit scores. Wayamba eventually posted a total of 162, at the expense of 7 wickets, by the end of 20 overs.
In response, the Royals were only able to work their way up to 148, troubled as their batsmen were with Abdul Razzaq (3-0-21-2) and Chathuranga Kumara (4-0-17-2) on the prowl.
The Royals’ innings consisted mostly of mediocre performances, with the only highlight being Lahiru Thirimanne’s unbeaten 40, which eventually went in vain.
Following the opening stand of 21 between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Ashraful-c76740, and Karunanayake were all dismissed after contributing 3 runs each, while Dilruwan Perera (0) and Ramith
Rambukwella (1) also crumbled after registering paltry scores.
Thirimanne, however, valiantly attempted to drive the innings forward, setting up a 35-run 9th-wicket stand with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SL-Malinga-c2540 (22*). Their efforts, however,
were not enough to get their team over the line, and by the end of 20 overs, they had only managed to reach a total of 148 at the expense of 9 wickets – 14 runs short of the target.
The Royals’ loss sees them out of the ongoing SLPL, with the Nagenahira Nagas joining the ranks of the top three teams who have already qualified for the semi-finals – Wayamba, the Kandurata http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warriors-c861, and Uva Next.
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