Match 10, Indore, September 18, 2022, 03:30 PM
Sri Lanka Legends
165/6(20.0ov)
South Africa Legends
154/6(20.0ov)
Sri Lanka Legends beat South Africa Legends by 11 runs
Right then, That's it from the coverage of this game. Sri Lanka Legends have got their third consecutive win of this edition, and South Africa Legends needs to comeback stronger in their next game. The action in the Road Safety T20 World Series continues as Australia Legends take on Bangladesh Legends in a short while. Do switch tabs for another enthralling contest. Cheers!
Jeevan Mendis is the Man of the Match for his brilliant all-round performance. He says that in the second half the ball was coming nicely onto the bat and credits the South Africa Legends batters. Adds that their pacers did well to pull things back at the end of the innings and won the game for them. Ends by saying that they have 5 days break and they will reenergize and comeback fresh for the next game.
Tillakaratne Dilshan, the captain of Sri Lanka Legends is in for a chat. He says that as a captain he is really lucky. They have 7 or 8 bowlers in the side and he is really happy they turn up whenever the side needs them. Adds some boys can rest nicely and after the break they will look to put up another solid fight on the field.
Jonty Rhodes, the skipper of South Africa Legends is in for a chat. He says that the guys played superbly and he is happy with the performance against a strong Sri Lankan Legends side. He praises Morne van Wyk for his innings but credits the Lankans for their efforts. Mentions that they wanted to prove a point and everyone gave everything on the field.
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Earlier in the game, South Africa Legends started well with the ball but leaked apleanty in the death overs to give Sri Lanka Legends the momentum heading into the break. It was Jeevan Mendis' brisk innings of 27-ball 43 proved to be the difference for them in the end.
Sri Lanka Legends fought till the very last delivery and have come out on top here! Tillakaratne Dilshan could not offer much with the blade earlier but he drew the first blood with the ball. Later the rest of the bowlers did really well to keep the run rate in check. Sri Lanka Legends bowlers showed excellent skills in the field as well and that helped them a lot in defending a target of 166 runs. Nuwan Kulasekara stood out with his brace.
South Africa Legends would be gutted with their effort. They were in this game for the most of the innings. Even after losing Andrew Puttick early on, Morne van Wyk and Alviro Petersen did really well to take their side to safer shores. Although, it was the former who ended up playing a lone battle. He hardly found any support at the other end after the dismissal of Alviro Petersen. In the end, it got too much for Morne van Wyk as well and he slipped out at 76 runs. Later, South Africa Legends could not turn up with the bat in the death overs and thats where they lost the game.
What a comeback this has been from Sri Lanka Legends. They have forced a collapse here from South Africa Legends and have recorded their third consecutive win of the campaign. A truly deserving win for the Sri Lanka Legends.
In over# 20
4
0
2nb
0
1
1
1
Ishan Jayaratne 16/0(2)
19.6
4
FOUR! A boundary to end the innings but they have fallen well short here! Ishan Jayaratne goes full and outside the off pole, Johan Botha gets his bat down in time and guides this to deep backward point for a boundary. Sri Lanka Legends have bowled well to win by 11 runs.
19.5
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Bowls another well directed yorker that just misses the off stump and goes through to the keeper.
19.5
2nb
NO BALL! Is there a twist? Ishan Jayaratne bowls a slower delivery short in length and in line with the stumps, Zander de Bruyn pulls this to deep square leg for a single. He oversteps and there will be a FREE HIT. 16 runs needed in 2 though.
19.4
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That should be the game for Sri Lanka Legends! Ishan Jayaratne serves a yorker just outside off, Zander de Bruyn is unable to dig this out and the ball does through to the keeper.
19.3
1
This is full as well and outside off, Johan Botha hits this hard towards long off and they take one more. Three maximums needed in three balls now.
19.2
1
A back-of-the-hand delivery from Zander de Bruyn bowled a fraction short and outside off, Zander de Bruyn pulls this towards deep mid-wicket and takes a single.
19.1
1
Ishan Jayaratne bowls this full and outside off, Johan Botha strokes this to deep cover for a single.
In over# 19
0
1
0W
1
1
6
Nuwan Kulasekara 33/2(4)
18.6
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This is a brilliant yorker and outside off, Zander de Bruyn is late to put his bat down and gets beaten all ends up. Nuwan Kulasekara with an excellent penultimate over. 21 runs are needed now in 6 balls.