Kaustubh Chavan (India), Dharmendra Manani (Romania), Andrew Begg (Romania, TV)
Referee
Nilkesh Patel (Spain)
Toss
Zinitis elected to bowl
OVS
Bowler :
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10160W
Over 7
Runs: 8
1wd14010W
Over 8
Runs: 7
661wd014W
Over 9
Runs: 18
02204W
Over 10
Runs: 8
All Overs
Player of the Match
Supun Buddhika
45(28)
1/23
Player of the Series
Lucky Winner
Analysis
Weather Update
Bucharest,Romania
Updated: 03 Jul 21:30
19.1°CClear
100%
Clouds
85%
Rain %
4.7 kmph
Wind
Commentary
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That brings us to the end of our coverage for this match. It is the duo of Darpan Tikiya and Rajarshi Das signing off. Stay tuned to Sportskeeda for more sporting action.
The scorecard would not tell you how entertaining this match was. The Lankan Lions were desperate for their first ECN victory. They gave it their all. The fielders dived around to save every run. On some occasions, they amazed us with their athleticism. On other, they got themselves into comical tangles making us laugh. But in the end, they played with huge smiles on their faces and ended up winning with a bonus point.
The victory was set up by an intent-full knock by Buddhika upfront that helped them put a big score on the board. Then a terrific spell from Lahiru Sanjeewa broke the back of the Zinitis batting. Though, a good cameo from Murugan Jegan towards the end, brought Zinitis in the hitting distance of a point, the Lions held their nerve and ensured that they got all 4 from this match.
In the end, it is a comprehensive win. A win that the Lions will remember for a long long time.
10
overs
97/8score
0
2
2
0
4
W
runs
Jegan Murugan*
26(13)
Chaminda Asanka
0(0)
Praveen Wijesuriya
1/8
9.6 Praveen Wijesuriya to Murugan Jegan, skied... AND OUT! The Lankan Lions claim all the points from this game! Fired in full around off, Jegan looks to slog this over long on, sends it a mile up towards short mid on instead. The bowler calls for it and takes it himself
Murugan Jegan c & b Praveen Wijesuriya 26 (13b 2x4 2x6)
1 run to ensure that they do not go empty handed off this match. If they don't get the run, Lions get 4 points.
9.5 Praveen Wijesuriya to Murugan Jegan, FOUR! Full outside off, Jegan gets on top of it, pumps it on the volley and finds the gap at cow corner!
9.4 Praveen Wijesuriya to Murugan Jegan, low full toss around off, Jegan walks across, has a swing, misses and is struck on the foot
5 runs off 3 balls for a point.
9.3 Praveen Wijesuriya to Murugan Jegan, falls safe! On a length around off, Jegan has a swing, skies it towards square leg. Three... four players go after it, no one gets under. Two taken
7 runs off 4 balls for a point.
9.2 Praveen Wijesuriya to Murugan Jegan, length on off, swiped towards the man at deep square. The bounce beats the keeper as he tries to collect, and the batters get the second run
9.1 Praveen Wijesuriya to Murugan Jegan, on a length outside off, Jegan moves across, has a swipe across, misses and is struck on the leg
Praveen Wijesuriya, right arm legspin, to bowl the final over. New batter is Chaminda Herath, RHB.
Redemption for Dinuja Thiwanka. He takes a stunning catch! That takes us into the last over with Zinitis needing 9 runs off 6 balls to avoid conceding the bonus point.
9
overs
89/7score
6
6
1wd
0
1
4
W
runs
Buddika Roshan*
4(2)
Jegan Murugan
18(7)
Avishka Koshila
2/33
8.6 Avishka Koshila to Buddika Roshan, TAKEN THIS TIME! On a fuller length around leg, Roshan moves away, lofts this towards long on, the fielder out there runs in, and takes the catch!
8.5 Avishka Koshila to Buddika Roshan, FOUR! Full, around leg stump, Roshan moves away and lofts this towards the cow corner region. The fielder at long on rushes to his left, dives and makes a meal of it
8.4 Avishka Koshila to Murugan Jegan, on a length around off, Jegan swipes this towards the deep mid wicket region. Just a single
8.3 Avishka Koshila to Murugan Jegan, full toss, angled across the batter, Jegan moves across, swipes and misses
It has gotten too windy, The bails have been knocked down by the air.
8.3 Avishka Koshila to Murugan Jegan, wide, short, sprayed a yard past the tramline
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Lankan Lions
Jegan Murugan
*
Praveen Wijesuriya
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