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Nagenahira vs Uva Next, Final at Colombo, , Aug 31 2012 - Match Result

RESULT
Final (N), Colombo (RPS), August 31, 2012, Sri Lanka Premier League
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(15/15 ov) 134/4
(5.1/5.1 ov, T:45) 63/1

Uva Next won by 19 runs (D/L method)

Player Of The Match
44* (23)
dilshan-munaweera
Player Of The Series
11 wkts
shaminda-eranga
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Scorecard summary
Nagenahira Nagas 134/4(15 overs)
1/13 (4)
Uva Next 63/1(5.1 overs)

Update: It is official, the Uva Next are the first Sri Lanka Premier League champions, winning by 19 on the Duckworth-Lewis system!

Not the best way to win a final but the given the benefits it brings for the champion side, they will take it with both hands! Uva have also qualified for the Champions League T20 this season, becoming the 14th and final side to make it to the tournament.

11.59 pm: Oh gosh, just as it was turning out to be exciting, it's started pelting down. And it is heavy let me assure you. However, with five overs having been bowled, we should have a result and according to the DL score, Uva are 19 runs ahead!

5.1
6
Chameera to Prasanna, SIX runs

outside the off stump, short of length and it has been bludgeoned over long-on for another six!

End of the Powerplay overs, 31 runs have come off the last two overs. The required rate is down to eight an over. Chameera comes on now.

Munaweera has surpassed Mathews as the leading run-scorer in the tournament. Don't think anyone can surpass him now!

end of over 516 runs
UvNxt: 57/1CRR: 11.40 RRR: 8.00
Dilshan Munaweera44 (23b 2x4 5x6)
Seekkuge Prasanna9 (4b 1x6)
Ajantha Mendis 2-0-25-1
Angelo Mathews 2-0-24-0
4.6
Mendis to Munaweera, no run

yorker length from Mendis and he is only able to dig it back to the bowler

4.5
6
Mendis to Munaweera, SIX runs

another one, this was more of a slog, but it still beats the long-on fielder who was trying to back-pedal, got nowhere close to it!

4.4
6
Mendis to Munaweera, SIX runs

with the turn and smoked away over long-off for a six! He came down the track and bull-dozed it inside out!

4.3
Mendis to Munaweera, no run

missed! run-out missed, drove it to mid-wicket, the non-striker had almost reached the striker's end before the batsman sent him back, Mendis fails to collect the throw

4.2
Mendis to Munaweera, no run

on the leg stump, tries to slog it over mid-wicket but misses

4.1
4
Mendis to Munaweera, FOUR runs

that was the wrong 'un and bowled very short, he went on to his back foot and cracked it through the covers for a four, remember the PP overs are still on

end of over 415 runs
UvNxt: 41/1CRR: 10.25 RRR: 8.72
Seekkuge Prasanna9 (4b 1x6)
Dilshan Munaweera28 (17b 1x4 3x6)
Angelo Mathews 2-0-24-0
Ajantha Mendis 1-0-9-1
3.6
2
Angelo Mathews to Prasanna, 2 runs

goes for a slog, it was on the off stump and fuller and the leading edge carries it over mid-off easily, the mistimed shot earns the pinch-hitter a couple

3.5
1
Angelo Mathews to Munaweera, 1 run

fuller on the middle, dug out and hit to mid-on for a single

keeper comes up to the stumps

3.4
6
Angelo Mathews to Munaweera, SIX runs

down the pitch and it has been hit over long-off for a six! It was a length ball on the middle stump and he hits it absolutely straight back, an excellent over so far

3.3
Angelo Mathews to Munaweera, no run

outside the off and no feet movement, still went for the cut, misses the outside edge

3.2
4
Angelo Mathews to Munaweera, FOUR runs

goes down the track and cracks it over point for four, there was a bit of Harbhajan in the way he rolled his wrists while smashing it through the off and I mean it in a very good way

3.1
2
Angelo Mathews to Munaweera, 2 runs

on the middle stump, fuller from the bowler and it has smacked over mid-wicket for a couple, the ball runs over to the soggy areas and wets the ball

The required rate's remained the same as it was at the start. The art will be to maintain it throughout the 15 overs. Mathews comes on now.

end of over 39 runs • 1 wicket
UvNxt: 26/1CRR: 8.66 RRR: 9.25
Dilshan Munaweera15 (12b 2x6)
Seekkuge Prasanna7 (3b 1x6)
Ajantha Mendis 1-0-9-1
Shaminda Eranga 1-0-7-0
2.6
1
Mendis to Munaweera, 1 run

on the off stump and spins away yet again, pushed to the covers for a single

2.5
Mendis to Munaweera, no run

slower, on the middle and spinning away, defended back to the bowler

2.4
1
Mendis to Prasanna, 1 run

short of length on the off stump, pushed to the off side and they are off for a quick single

2.3
6
Mendis to Prasanna, SIX runs

slog swept away for a six over fine-leg, fuller from Mendis and he has smashed it away for a maximum, good stroke so early in his innings

2.3
1w
Mendis to Prasanna, 1 wide

down the leg side, was quicker too, wanted to sweep it, misses, and wide called

2.2
Mendis to Prasanna, no run

short of length and spins slightly away from the batsman, misses the outside edge, through to the keeper

2.1
W
Mendis to Rajapaksa, OUT

bowled him! there I have my answer! on the off stump, he was giving himself room and trying to cut it through the covers, misses it and the ball hits the top of off

Bhanuka Rajapaksa b Mendis 2 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66

Mendis comes on now. This will be interesting. How will he go given the conditions, gripping the ball will be an issue.

Match details
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
TossNagenahira Nagas, elected to bat first
Series
Season2012
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series resultUva Next won the 2012 Sri Lanka Premier League
Hours of play (local time)20.00 start, First Session 20.00-21.20, Interval 21.20-21.40, Second Session 21.40-23.00
Match days31 August 2012 - night (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee