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Southern Crusaders won by 76 runs
Southern Crusaders 139/1 in 10 overs Basil George 67*(29) | Gopal Thakur 61*(27) | Adhith Rajan 1/18
Victoria Lions 63/7 in 10 overs Adhith Rajan 22(12) | Lakshita Senavirathana 2/7 | Ishantha Kariyawasam 2/12
None of the batters could get any momentum whatsoever as the wickets kept tumbling one after the other. The openers fell behind the required rate very early and it almost became an impossible task with the asking rate creeping up with every delivery. There was some good hitting in the middle overs by Adhith Rajan who was the top scorer with 22 off 12 deliveries.
Laksitha Senavirathana and Ishantha Kariyawasam were the pick of the bowlers for the Souther Crusaders as they bagged a couple each to put them further on the back foot. The Lions threw the kitchen sink at several deliveries but the timing wasn’t quite there. Eventually, it turned out to be a comprehensive win for them.
They will also look to continue the momentum in their next month against the same opposition. Earlier A solid showing with the bat from the Southern Crusaders which saw them post a commendable 138/1 in their allotted 10 overs.
Basil George and Gopal Thakur stitched together a vital partnership and kept hammering the ball all around the park and the Victoria Lions bowlers were left scratching their head. The 115-run partnership meant that they posted a gigantic 139 on the board.
It was always going to be a tough ask for the Victoria Lions to harbor hopes of chasing down a mammoth 140 in their allotted 10 overs. They needed a brisk start to get anywhere close to the target but that wasn’t to be. They kept losing wickets right from the word go and eventually went down by a massive margin of 76 runs.
10
overs
63/7score
0
0
0
0
0
6
runs
Jithin Jinesh*
8(12)
Rohan Rajan
0(0)
Zeshan Yousaf
1/8
9.6 Zeshan Yousaf to Jithin Jinesh, SIX TO FINISH BUT CRUSADERS WIN! Full delivery on off-stump. Jinesh clears his front leg and launches this straight back over the bowler's head and collects a maximum to end the proceedings.
9.5 Zeshan Yousaf to Jithin Jinesh, Yorker into the boots, Jinesh creates room and bunts the ball back towards the bowler.
9.4 Zeshan Yousaf to Jithin Jinesh, Full delivery on the stumps. Jinesh turns the ball towards mid-wicket but finds the fiedler.
9.3 Zeshan Yousaf to Jithin Jinesh, Length ball angling in. Jinesh tries to lap this behind the stumps but misses, the ball hits his body.
9.2 Zeshan Yousaf to Jithin Jinesh, Full delivery just outside off. Jinesh presents a dead bat to this one.
9.1 Zeshan Yousaf to Jithin Jinesh, Full delivery angling in. Jinesh turns the ball towards mid-wicket but finds the fielder.
Rohan Rajan, RHB comes out to the crease.
Two wickets in that over for Senavirathna, conceding just a couple of runs and ensuring that the Lions just couldn't quite get anything away.
9
overs
57/7score
1
0
1
W
0
W
runs
Tamil Selvan*
0(2)
Jithin Jinesh
2(6)
Lakshitha Senavirathna
2/7
8.6 Lakshitha Senavirathna to Tamil Selvan, BOWLED HIM! Fuller delivery seaming into the stumps. Tamil creates room and throws his bat at it but misses. The ball sneaks through to clatter into the stumps.
Tamil Selvan, RHB comes out to the crease.
8.5 Lakshitha Senavirathna to Tamil Selvan, Length ball outside off. Tamil flat bats this towards covers but finds the fielder.
8.4 Lakshitha Senavirathna to Jineesh Varghese, EDGED AND TAKEN! Short of a full-length delivery just outside off. Jineesh prods forward and tries to drive this away but gets a faint edge that carries through to the keeper behind the stumps who makes no mistake.
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8.3 Lakshitha Senavirathna to Jithin Jinesh, Full delivery on the stumps. Jinesh pushes the ball towards mid-on for a single.
8.2 Lakshitha Senavirathna to Jithin Jinesh, Full delivery angling in. Jinesh tucks this towards leg-side.
8.1 Lakshitha Senavirathna to Jineesh Varghese, Full delivery outside off. Jinesh dabs this behind point for one.
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