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SLC SKYEXCH Dafa News Invitational T20 Championship 2022 – Khettarama, Colombo, Western Province – 03rd Day
Match 05 – Greys beat Greens by 81 runs
Greys put into bat, 166 / 7 – ( 20 Overs ) Thanuka Dabare 66 ( 2×6,8×4,40 balls ), Kasun Adikari 36, Minod Bhanuka 20, Tharindu Rathnayake 13, Extras 22 – Thanuka / Kasun involved in a 119 run opening stand – the first century stand for any wicket in the tournament – then lost the first 05 wickets for the addition of 28 runs – first 06 overs : 64 / 0 – the highest during the first power play in the tournament thus far – 10 overs : 96 / 0, last 05 overs : 37 / 3 – Skipper Dasun Shanaka 2 / 20, Lakshan Sandakan 2 / 22, Nuwanidu Fernando 02 catches.
Greens in reply, 85 all out – ( 15.5 Overs ) Niroshan Dickwella 27, Dinesh Chandimal 24, Pathum Nissanka 15 – Pathum / Niroshan associated in a 31 run opening partnership, Niroshan / Dinesh put on 35 runs for the 02nd wicket – then lost 08 wickets for the addition of 19 runs with Binura Fernando retired out due to an injury – 03 out without scoring – first 06 overs : 33 / 1, 10 overs : 65 / 1, 15 overs : 80 / 8 – lost 07 wickets for the addition of 15 runs in the 03rd 05 overs period – Pulina Tharanga 3 / 12, Muditha Lakshan 3 / 17, Skipper Ashan Priyanjan 2 / 11, Kasun Adikari 02 catches. This is the lowest team total in the tournament so far. Greens have been bowled out twice below 100 runs.
Player of the Match : Thanuka Dabare – Greys
Match 06 – Reds beat Blues by 33 runs
Reds electing to bat, 178 / 4 – ( 20 Overs ) Skipper Kusal Mendis 86 ( 1×6, 10×4, 60 balls ) – highest individual scorer & most consistent run scorer – Wanidu Hasaranga 69no ( 5×6, 3×4, 41 balls ), Bhanuka Rajapaksha 14 – Kusal / Wanidu added 125 runs for the 04th wicket – the highest partnership for any wicket in the tournament upto now – first 06 overs : 49 / 1, 10 overs : 77 / 3, last 05 overs : 62 / 1 – Suminda Lakshan 2 / 29. This is the highest team total in the tournament upto now.
Blues in reply, 145 / 6 – ( 20 Overs ) Sadeera Samarawickrama 40, Lahiru Igalagamage 35, Ashen Bandara 30, Stand in Skipper Dhananjaya De Silva 15, Extras 17 – Lahiru / Sadeera put on 59 runs for the 02nd wicket, Sadeera / Ashen added 38 runs for the 04th wicket – lost the last 03 wickets for the addition of 18 runs – Wanidu Hasaranga 2 / 18, Asitha Fernando 2 / 25 – the most consistent / highest wicket taker in the tournament thus far.
Player of the Match : Wanidu Hasaranga – Reds