Sri Lanka Cricket Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Tournament Final: Ruhuna v Wayamba – 1st Innings Update
With the close of their batting session, Ruhuna managed to come up with a notable aggregate of 198 runs with a loss of 7 wickets. The match comes as the final bout of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 Cricket Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Tournament and was being staged at the
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, on Sunday, July 31, 2011.
The final match took off after the Ruhuna skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/T-Thushara-c2631.
The batting duo took off with an aggressive start, adding some swift numbers to the total. However, as an early jolt, the side lost its opening wicket after Sampath was declared out off Perera’s delivery. The batsman produced an unwanted snick, leading the
ball into the hands of the Wayamba wicket-keeper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Samantha-Indika-de-Saram-c88226.
Udawatte was then accompanied by wicket-keeper batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LD-Chandimal-c1831, who made his way to the crease, only to make a quick return, after falling victim to Perera’s bowling. The player made a disappointing return with just a single in hand for his team.
More trouble came for the side after fourth in line player Milinda Siriwardana (5) too made his exit after being caught out off Kaushalya Weeraratne’s delivery.
However, hope came for the side with skipper Udawatte alongside http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Liyanabadlge-Janaka-Prabath-Gunaratne-c73032 taking over the crease, leading the side into the final quarter of the game.
The pair managed to come up with a contributive partnership worth 93 runs but failing to retain the stumps, the pair was eventually parted after Udawatte was declared out off danger-man Perera’s delivery.
Ruhuna’s captain managed to produce an impressive run at the crease after scoring 65 off 47 deliveries. Udawatte’s innings included 6 boundaries and a single out of the park.
By the time the skipper’s loss came up, the batting side managed to accumulate an impressive total of 144 runs after losing 4 wickets.
With the closing moments of the session now coming up, the remaining job was taken over by the middle order, and complements to Gunaratne, the team eased into wrapping up the day’s opening session at a competitive total of 198 runs with a loss of 7 wickets.
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