SL L VS BD L MATCH 19
Match 19, Raipur, September 27, 2022, 03:30 PM
Sri Lanka Legends
213/5(20.0ov)
Bangladesh Legends
143/8(20.0ov)
Sri Lanka Legends beat Bangladesh Legends by 70 runs
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Tillakaratne Dilshan, the captain of Sri Lanka Legends is also the Player of the Match for his all-round display. He says the top order played really well. Adds it is not easy to pick the team but he is happy to see the players in form. Shares the bowling is getting stronger as well.
Mohammad Sharif, the skipper of Bangladesh Legends says it is a disappointing performance as they were not able to execute their plans. Credits the Lankan team as they played really well. He congratulates the organization for giving the players an opportunity. Informs they are keen to come back next year. Thanks the crowd in the end.
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Earlier, Sri Lanka Legends showed their aggressive nature as they started with a bang. The likes of Sanath Jayasuriya and Tillakaratne Dilshan made a huge impact to help their team end above 200 runs. Bangladesh Legends were too causal with the ball and later with the bat. Not good enough to win against an invincible side.
Sri Lanka Legends had many runs to play with! They did well to keep Bangladesh on the back foot in the start and they kept on taking wickets at regular intervals. The Lankan bowlers gave away runs in the fag end but the game was closed way before that. A perfect win for Sri Lanka Legends as they head to the semi-final now. Sri Lanka Legends will end the group stage on top of the table.
Bangladesh Legends scored the bulk of their runs in the back end but they could have made more of this game if they showed the same kind of aggression from the start. The top order was just too casual with the start. It was very slow and apart from Tushar Imran's fifty, there wasn't much to take from this game. A better start with the bat and better bowling along with fielding could have helped Bangladesh but rather it was a one-sided affair.
In over# 20
6
1
0W
1
4
4
Asela Gunaratne 24/2(3)
19.6
6
SIX! A biggie to end the innings but it is a comprehensive win for Sri Lanka! In the slot, Kabir slog-sweeps it over mid-wicket for a biggie. Sri Lanka Legends win by 70 runs.
19.5
1
On middle, nudged to mid-wicket for a single.
19.4
W
OUT! TAKEN! Wickets going down in a flurry! Flatter ball, outside off. Sunny looks to pull but toe ends his shot and it goes fat to mid-wicket where Tillakaratne Dilshan takes it.
19.3
1
Shorter and angling down. Kabir pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
19.2
4
FOUR MORE! Ful again, outside off. Kabir powers it straight down to long off for four.
19.1
4
FOUR! Fuller ball on middle. Kabir heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
In over# 19
0W
0W
0
4
4
4
Tillakaratne Dilshan 26/3(3)
18.6
W
OUT! TAKEN! Two in two for Dilshan! Flighted, full and on middle. Sharif goes back and ends up chipping it to mid-wicket where Dilruwan Perera dives to his right and holds onto it. Tillakaratne Dilshan won't get a chance for his hat-trick.
18.5
W
OUT! TAKEN! Dilshan gets his second wicket! Shorter and on middle. Imran clears his front leg and looks to pull but gets a leading edge to short third man where Mendis takes a simple catch.
18.4
.
On middle, flicked to mid-wicket.
18.3
4
FOUR! Three in a row and that brings up fifty for Imran! Fuller ball on middle. Imran drives it to long on. The fielder runs to his right and tries to stop with his leg but fails.