Wayamba vs. Central Districts; Mid-break update
Wayamba and Central districts are facing off each other in a match that might be inconsequential from the overall Champions League’s perspective but for both the sides it is a match to avoid whitewash. So both the sides will be
desperate to return home with at least one victory to their name.
On paper, Central Districts are being termed as favourite among the two sides but history shows that the facts and figures rarely work well in the game of cricket.
In the extremely windy but sunny weather conditions, Jehan Mubarak after winning the toss opted to bat first. Wayamba has made only a single change in its squad bringing all-rounder Kaushal Lokuarachchi in for left-arm seamer Chanaka
Welegedara, who has gone for an economy of almost 11 runs an over in the league.
With three defeats in three matches and eager to avoid a whitewash, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Doug-Bracewell-c1394, who was mauled by Victorians in the last game will sit on the
sidelines as Seth Rance has been given a chance to show his mettle. Wicketkeeper batsman Bevan Griggs has replaced http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mitchell-McClenaghan-c1975.
Wayamba, after opting to bat, started its innings in its usual insipid way losing wickets at regular intervals. The side has once again failed to produce a decent partnership. The highest partnership, worth 43, was shared between
skipper Jehan Mubarak and Mahela Udawatte. The skipper top scored with 30 runs off 26 deliveries hitting two sixes and a four.
Opening pair of Mahela Jayawardene and Jeevantha Kulatunga posted an opening stand of just 17 runs before the latter departed in the third over spooning a simple catch to Brandon Diamanti off Michael Mason. Jayawardene shared a
25 runs partnership with Mahela Udawatte before following his opening partner in the sixth over for 20.
Jayawardene’s dismissal brought skipper Mubarak to the crease and in partnership with Udawatte, the duo shared the most productive partnership of Wayamba’s innings. Both the partners added 43 runs to the teams total for 3rd wicket
stand with the bulk coming from Captain Mubarak. That became 85 for 3 when Udawatte departed in the 14th over slashing Jamie How to Patton.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jehan-Mubarak-c66822 was the next man to leave in the next over after scoring 30 runs from 26 balls with 98 on the board. The next five overs added 46 more runs to Wayamba’s scorecard at the cost of 2 wickets as the side amassed 144 for
6 from their allotted 20 overs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Michael-Mason-c1959 finished with 2 for 16 from 4 overs while McClenaghan, Worker, How and Noema-Barnett shared one wicket each.
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