MCL: Sagittarius Strikers beat Libra Legends by 63 runs

Surprise, surprise, Man of the Match goes to the tournament's first centurion, Mahela Jayawardene. That's it from us here. Join us again in an hour for the second match of the day.

Man of the moment @MahelaJay! #MCL2020 #LIBvSAG pic.twitter.com/DVmTdyEuVH
— MCL 2020 (@MCL2020UAE) February 4, 2016

It's all over! @StrikersMCL win by 63 runs. #LIBvSAG #MCL2020 pic.twitter.com/hmctm6KnMx
— MCL 2020 (@MCL2020UAE) February 4, 2016

Strikers have now won two out of three while Legends remain winless after three matches. Bond was brilliant with the new ball and despite the fastest fifty by Ervine, it was Jayawardene's century that helped his side to a win.

It's all over, Strikers win by 63 runs. The last ball is another dropped catch that costs six runs but Gilchrist won't mind that too much.

The final over will see Santokie come in and bowl spin off a long run-up.

The run rate is now at 75. Final over left.

Hameed almost pulls off a blinder, diving forward but the ball pops out as his elbows hit the ground. Just 79 needed off the last two overs.

Krishmar Santokie is bowling slower than Shahid Afridi and Anil Kumble and the Legends tail-enders have no answer.

85 needed off the last three. The last rites being performed right now. The bigger question is whether the Legends will be bowled out or play out their innings?

Swann tries to do a Maxwell switch hit, meets the same result! OUT! #SameDifferance #MCL2020
— HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) February 4, 2016

WICKET! Swann's all too brief cameo comes to an end. Farhat has a wicket as the Englishman is trapped lbw. Legends 142/7 in 16.3

92 needed off the last four overs.

Vettori's economical spell was ruined by a couple of boundaries in his final over, but he still finishes with figures of 4-1-32-2

WICKET! With the required run rate over 20, Nicky Boje tries to go big but only succeeds in picking out Hauritz at backward point. Legends 135/6

Just four runs came off that Hauritz over and this game is going towards a tame end after a blistering start. Legends 125/5 in 16 overs

MAIDEN IN A T20 MATCH! Make that 107 off 36 balls as Daniel Vettori bowls a maiden. Game all but beyond the Legends now. 121/5 off 14 overs.

107 needed off 42 balls. But with Ervine gone and only five wickets in hand, is the game beyond the Legends?

DROPPEd! It was almost two in two but Shane Bond drops one in the deep and palms the ball over for a boundary.

WICKET! No they can't as Ervine is out. Legends 114/5

Can Legends make the impossible possible? They need 115 runs from the last eight overs. If Ervine stays in, anything is possible.

FASTEST FIFTY! Ervine smashes Sehwag's record by some distance as he gets to his fifty with a six off just 19 balls.

The first over after the time-out is a strange non-event as just six runs came off it. 104/4 in 11 overs.

We are back underway after the timeout with Ervine looking to beat Sehwag's record for the fastest fifty of the tournament.

.@slug_7 is on 46 from 14 balls !! He can easily break the record for fastest 50 in #MCL2020 #LIBvSAG
— MCL 2020 (@MCL2020UAE) February 4, 2016

Gone! Just when things were looking good for the Legends, Dan puts a brake onto it! #MCL2020
— HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) February 4, 2016

WICKET on the last ball before TimeOut ! @rtendo27 is gone @LibraLegendsMCL 98-4 in 10 overs #MCL2020 #LIBvSAG
— MCL 2020 (@MCL2020UAE) February 4, 2016

WICKET! Vettori picks up the wicket of ten Doeschate for 8 just before the time-out. Legends 98/4 in 10 overs

SIX! Ervine wants to make Hameed pay as he smokes another six. He follows that up with a boundary 30 runs off his last six balls.

21 off that Arafat over and Ervine is now on 35 from just 11 balls.

He fails to make it three in a row as the third one falls short of the boundary but he smacks the next one for a four as well. Legends 86/3 in 9 overs.

SIX! Ervine celebrates his lifeline with back-to-back straight sixes off Yasir Arafat. Legends 78/3 in 8.4 overs

DROPPED! Yasir Hameed drops a sitter and Sean Ervine survives. But the odds are still stacked against the Legends who need 163 runs from 72 balls.

WICKET!! Bond is on fire, he gets his second! Taufeeq Umar could not time it well and Mustard takes the catch.

Just one run from that Bond over. Legends 21/1 from 3 overs.

WICKET! Bond gets Lumb early. Legends 20/1 in 2.3

Very good over for the Legends as Lumb and Kallis both get their six account off the mark and Legends are 20/0 after 2 overs.

Shane Bond has shown that while his international career might have been curtailed by injury, he can still summon great spells at a rapid pace.

Libra Legends need to get off to a fast start but just three runs came off the first over.

Runs: 124
Balls: 60
Strike Rate: 206.67
4's: 10
6's: 9

World class @MahelaJay 👏🏼#MCL2020 #LIBvSAG pic.twitter.com/uPFd2h6K1J
— MCL 2020 (@MCL2020UAE) February 4, 2016

A Mahela masterclass has put the Strikers in complete control. Can the Legends chase down 228 and claim their first win? Join us again soon.

Four balls faced, Yasir Hameed finishes with 12 runs and Strikers end on 227/3 in their 20 overs.

It has been a glorious inning for @MahelaJay! @rtendo27 takes his wicket, caught by @slug_7! #PitchPeMil #LIBvSAG
— Libra Legends (@LibraLegendsMCL) February 4, 2016

WICKET ! Finallly @MahelaJay could not time that well and is gone for 124 runs from 60 balls #MCL2020 #LIBvSAG
— MCL 2020 (@MCL2020UAE) February 4, 2016

Last over will be bowled by McKay, who has only gone for 22 in his three overs hitherto. How much more can the Strikers add?

WICKET! Commentator's curse strikes and Mahela is gone for 124. Strikers finally lose their third wicket and Ervine hangs on this time. 213/3 in 19 overs

With a gentle dab down to third man, Mahela is now the highest run scorer in the tournament. And he is still not done, 124 off 59 balls.

Nine sixes for Jayawardene and thigh injury or not, Mahela is putting on a masterclass at Sharjah.

NO BALL and SIX! Things are going from bad to worse for the Legends. 200 up for the Strikers and there are still 2 overs to go.

Last two overs have gone for 33 runs and Mahela is now batting with a strike rate of 200. 114* off just 57 balls.