Uva Next v Nagenahira Nagas - http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 Premier League - Final – Live Score and Update
Nagenahira Nagas 134/4 (15/15 ov) v Uva Next 63/1 (5.1/5.1 ov, target 45) - Uva Next won by 19 runs (D/L method)
The Sri Lankan Premier League (SLPL) had an abrupt end to it, with fans unable to see both teams play till the final delivery due to rains in Sri Lanka on Friday, August 31, at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
Initially the game was reduced to 15 overs, but Uva Next batted for only 5.1 overs and scored 45 runs to become the first team to lift the inaugural tournament.
Nagenahira Nagas after winning the toss chose to bat first and amassed a comprehensive total of 134 on the board in 15 overs.
However, they lost their first wicket with only 28 runs on the board when opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ahmed-Shehzad-c42359 perished on a knock of 18 off 14.
Nagas fell in the pits of h**l when the hard-hitting opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Imran-Nazir-c64248 lost his wicket after scoring only six runs, leaving his side stranded on a total of 36.
With two wickets down, Nagas needed someone to bring stability in the middle. However, they suffered the demise of their third wicket of the day when TR Birt was caught by Prasanna off http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Allan-Robert-Border-c43726 McDonald after scoring an innings of ten runs. At the time of this wicket, Nagas had amassed a total of 41 runs.
Skipper, AD Mathews and wicketkeeper/batsman TN Sampath then forged a resistance against the bowling attack to avert a complete meltdown.
With the skipper hammering away, the duo took the score to 65, before Sampath became the fourth wicket of the day when he was removed by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CRD-Fernando-c1292 after knocking nine runs off his bat.
The innings was later interrupted by rain with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AD-Mathews-c913 standing unbeaten on a handsome innings of 73 alongside C de Grandhomme on six runs.
Uva openers EMDY Munaweera and PBB Rajapaksa scored only 17 runs before the partnership was ended by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BAW-Mendis-c1127, who dismissed Rajapaksa on two runs.
The side then scored 63 runs in 5.1 overs for the loss of one wicket when play was stopped due heavy showers.
EMDY Munaweera, who hammered 44 runs for Uva was named as the Player of the Match as his side lifted the tournament.
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