Singapore vs SL U-23s, Group B at Singapore, Aug 21 2013, Asian Cricket Council Emerging Teams Cup

RESULT
Group B, Singapore, August 21, 2013, Asian Cricket Council Emerging Teams Cup
(50 ov, T:192) 178/5

SL U-23s won by 13 runs

Player Of The Match
72 (104) & 1/11
udara-jayasundera
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Scores: Sinil Ravindran | Comms: Shahriar Khan
Scorecard summary
Sri Lanka Under-23s 191/10(48.5 overs)
Singapore 178/5(50 overs)
62* (83)
1/24 (10)
end of over 5014 runs
SGP: 178/5CRR: 3.56 
Saad Janjua17 (10b 1x4 1x6)
Anish Paraam62 (83b 5x4)
Chathuranga Kumara 7-0-36-0
Lahiru Jayaratne 9-1-23-1

Singapore are going to look back and feel they could have won this, bowled very well to restrict Sri Lanka to 191 with Shoib Razzak outstanding with 4-16 and ably supported by the rest of his team-mates. Going into bat, Singapore just couldn't find the gaps for the ones and twos often enough against the disciplined Sri Lankans and if any other batsman could have played at the rate of Anish Param (62* off 83) Singapore would have won easily. Chance missed by them, Sri Lanka U-23s are through to the semi-finals on Friday. Man of the Match today is Udara Jayasundera of Sri Lanka.

Thanks for following both matches of the Asian Cricket Council Emerging Teams Cup today, we're back from Singapore tomorrow with Afghanistan v India U-23 in a game that Afghanistan must win if they are to have a chance of progressing to the semi-finals and Bangladesh U-23 v UAE, the winner of which progresses through to the semis. We look forward to welcoming you back then.

49.6
6
Kumara to Saad Janjua, SIX runs

low full-toss and hits it over midwicket.

49.5
1
Kumara to Paraam, 1 run

full, driven to midwicket

49.4
1
Kumara to Saad Janjua, 1 run

held back a shade compared to the previous delivery, hit to long-off

yohan: "Janjua came to bat too late seeing his hitting ability . But congrats to SL boys 3 out of 3 ."

49.3
4
Kumara to Saad Janjua, FOUR runs

in the driving slot and hit hard enough along the ground to beat long-off and long-on

49.2
1
Kumara to Paraam, 1 run

slower, sits up, flat-batted to midwicket

49.1
1
Kumara to Saad Janjua, 1 run

hammered to leg but there's a man there

end of over 495 runs
SGP: 164/5CRR: 3.34 RRR: 28.00
Saad Janjua5 (6b)
Anish Paraam60 (81b 5x4)
Lahiru Jayaratne 9-1-23-1
Chathuranga Kumara 6-0-22-0

Huge ask for Singapore now

48.6
1
Jayaratne to Saad Janjua, 1 run

short, swung away to midwicket, chance of two but Saad sends Param back after he's come a long way down. He wants the strike going into the last over.

48.5
Jayaratne to Saad Janjua, no run

full, plays over the top of it, 'keeper gathers low down

48.4
1lb
Jayaratne to Paraam, 1 leg bye

full, tries to play it fine, taken on the boot

48.3
1
Jayaratne to Saad Janjua, 1 run

sets himself for a big one, inside edge to fine leg

48.2
2
Jayaratne to Saad Janjua, 2 runs

clipped away to fine leg

48.1
Jayaratne to Saad Janjua, no run

plays and misses outside off

end of over 483 runs • 1 wicket
SGP: 159/5CRR: 3.31 RRR: 16.50
Anish Paraam60 (80b 5x4)
Saad Janjua1 (1b)
Chathuranga Kumara 6-0-22-0
Lahiru Jayaratne 8-1-19-1

Momentum sapping over for Singapore. Need two big overs now

47.6
Kumara to Paraam, no run
47.5
1
Kumara to Saad Janjua, 1 run

thumps a drive to long on

47.4
1
Kumara to Paraam, 1 run

heaves an inside edge to midwicket

47.3
Kumara to Paraam, no run
47.2
Kumara to Paraam, no run

goes for a big heave, misses

47.1
1W
Kumara to Paraam, 1 run, OUT

down the wicket to manufacture a stroke, flat bats it to long on, Singham tries to get back for the second, a direct hit has him out by a yard. Quality fielding and Saad Khan Janjua is out in the middle. Hits a ball as hard as anyone. and harder than almost everyone else.

Timothy Singham run out (Madushanka) 26 (56b 1x4 0x6 67m) SR: 46.42
end of over 473 runs
SGP: 156/4CRR: 3.31 RRR: 12.00
Timothy Singham26 (56b 1x4)
Anish Paraam58 (75b 5x4)
Lahiru Jayaratne 8-1-19-1
Chathuranga Kumara 5-0-19-0

Again the maths is simple: 2 runs a ball from now on in

46.6
Jayaratne to Singham, no run

played to point off the back foot, sent back by Param

46.5
Jayaratne to Singham, no run

full, on middle, driven back on the bounce to the bowler, batsman thumps his pad in frustration

Match details
Kallang Ground, Singapore
TossSri Lanka Under-23s, elected to bat first
Series
Season2013
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)09.30 start, First Session 09.30-13.00 Interval 13.00-13.45, Second Session 13.45-17.15
Match days21 August 2013 - day (50-over match)
Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsSri Lanka Under-23s 2, Singapore 0
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Asian Cricket Council Emerging Teams Cup

Group A
TEAMMWLDPTNRR
IND23321040.440
PAK23321040.425
AFG321040.177
NEP30300-1.140
Group B
TEAMMWLDPTNRR
SL23330060.700
UAE321040.878
BD2331202-0.233
SGP30300-1.506