Wayamba win by 74 runs, a wonderful performance with the ball and the score of 144 looked tough for Central Districts when they lost 5 wickets for 16 runs. Three wickets each for Udana and Mendis, a hat-trick for Udana of two legal deliveries. Herath picked up two wickets for 7 runs in 4 overs, best economic bowler in this years Champions league.
Isuru Udana picks up the Man-of-the-Match for his hat-trick. "I am really happy and I don't have any words. The wicket was slow and it worked for me."
How: "It was disappointing, a disastrous batting performance, we got exposed to some good slow bowling, we learnt some lessons and hope to come back stronger next time."
Mubarak: "We really wanted to win today. We felt 144 was less and we got bogged down in the middle overs. Udana's hat-trick put them on the back foot. The wicket was on the slower side and it suited our bowling. There are lot of areas we need to work on, inexperience in the middle order. About the catch, they probably stick or don't."
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MJ McClenaghan b NLTC Perera 7 (5m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100.00
END OF OVER:15 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | CD: 68/9 (77 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 4.53, RRR: 15.40)
- Mitchell McClenaghan5 (4b)
- Seth Rance4 (6b)
- Ajantha Mendis3-0-14-3
- Kaushal Lokuarachchi2-0-7-1
MJ Mason lbw b Mendis 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Mendis is back.
END OF OVER:14 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | CD: 62/8 (83 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 4.42, RRR: 13.83)
- Seth Rance3 (5b)
- Kaushal Lokuarachchi2-0-7-1
- Rangana Herath4-0-7-2
BBJ Griggs c Mubarak b Lokuarachchi 19 (24m 22b 2x4 0x6) SR: 86.36
END OF OVER:13 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | CD: 58/7 (87 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 4.46, RRR: 12.42)
- Seth Rance1 (2b)
- Bevan Griggs17 (19b)
- Rangana Herath4-0-7-2
- Kaushal Lokuarachchi1-0-3-0
The replays are not conclusive. It was off the pad, confirmed.
BJ Diamanti c †MDKJ Perera b Herath 12 (38m 28b 1x4 0x6) SR: 42.85
END OF OVER:12 | 3 Runs | CD: 55/6 (90 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 4.58, RRR: 11.25)
- Brendon Diamanti12 (27b)
- Bevan Griggs15 (16b)
- Kaushal Lokuarachchi1-0-3-0
- Rangana Herath3-0-4-1