This turned out be an absolute no-contest in the end as the Sri Lankan Lions hammer Everest and hand them a demoralizing loss by a mammoth margin of 94 runs. While the Lions go to the top of the table with their second consecutive victory in as many matches played, Everest sink down to the bottom with another loss without taking any points from the encounter.
The run chase never got going at any point of the match, Everest kept on losing wickets at regular intervals and were unable to put up any kind of partnerships to challenge this massive total that was set up by the Lions. Only 3 batters got into the double-figures and in that too 28 was the highest individual score, well that is never going to get you close to a target of 177.
The bowling as well as the fielding was exceptional from the Sri Lankan Lions and they operated like the defending champions which they are. Every bowler barring Siriwardena got at least one wicket but the more impressive fact was that none of the five bowlers went for more than 8.5 runs an over in their quota. That has to be the game when defending any sort of score leave alone what they were defending today. They had plans in place and they stuck to it and got results.
10
overs
82/5score
0
1
1
0
0
1
runs
Sudip Khatri*
7(11)
Iswor Thapa
3(10)
Roshan Siriwardana
0/12
9.6 Roshan Siriwardena to Sudip Khatri, full delivery, Sudip drives it to long-on for a single. So, Sri Lankan Lions register another win and this time by 94-run victory!
9.5 Roshan Siriwardena to Sudip Khatri, full outside-off, Sudip makes room and swings hard but misses the ball again.
9.4 Roshan Siriwardena to Sudip Khatri, full and slow outside-off, Sudip dances down the track and swings but can't make contact.
9.3 Roshan Siriwardena to Iswor Thapa, full delivery, Iswor drives it straight while the bowler dives and deflects the ball towards mid-wicket. Single taken.
9.2 Roshan Siriwardena to Sudip Khatri, length delivery, Sudip clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
9.1 Roshan Siriwardena to Sudip Khatri, short and wide of off, Sudip flashes hard but makes no contact.
Roshan Siriwardena [1.0-0-9-0] to bowl the last over
Only the formalities remain in this contest, this has been an absolute annihilation from the Sri Lankan Lions.
9
overs
79/5score
2
0
1
1wd
0
0
1wd
0
runs
Iswor Thapa*
2(9)
Sudip Khatri
5(6)
Srinath Rajith
1/21
8.6 Srinath Rajith to Iswor Thapa, full and angling in, Iswor looks to swing it away towards mid-wicket but he misses. The ball went just past the leg-stump.
8.6 Srinath Rajith to Iswor Thapa, full and down the leg-side, WIDE called!
8.5 Srinath Rajith to Iswor Thapa, length delivery angling in, Iswor gets cut in half. No run.
8.4 Srinath Rajith to Iswor Thapa, full and angling in, Iswor tries to heave it away but he doesn't get bat on ball.
8.4 Srinath Rajith to Iswor Thapa, full-toss down the leg-side, WIDE called!
8.3 Srinath Rajith to Sudip Khatri, full on the stumps, Sudip attempts to go big while he gets a thick outside-edge to third. Single taken.
8.2 Srinath Rajith to Sudip Khatri, full delivery, Sudip looks to flick but fails to make contact.
8.1 Srinath Rajith to Sudip Khatri, full delivery, Sudip looks to slog while he gets an inside-edge. Oh! There is a run-out opportunity at the bowler's end but the throw is wayward as the batters take an extra run.
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Everest
Sudip Khatri
*
Roshan Siriwardana
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