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Uva Next vs Wayamba U, 1st Semi Final at Colombo, , Aug 28 2012 - Match Result

RESULT
1st Semi Final (N), Colombo (RPS), August 28, 2012, Sri Lanka Premier League
(20 ov, T:172) 151/8

Uva Next won by 20 runs

Player Of The Match
, UvNxt
41 (17) & 3/16
jacob-oram
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Comms: Siddarth Ravindran
Scorecard summary
Uva Next 171/6(20 overs)
Wayamba United 151/8(20 overs)
75* (47)
3/16 (4)
42 (38)
2/18 (4)
end of over 205 runs • 1 wicket
WyUtd: 151/8CRR: 7.55 
Brad Hogg2 (2b)
Azhar Mahmood75 (47b 8x4 4x6)
Andrew McDonald 4-0-34-1
Umar Gul 4-0-18-2

Wayamba were the dominant team in the league phase but have come up short when it mattered. They were expected to crush Uva, but they slumped to 27 for 7 before an extraordinary partnership between Azhar Mahmood and Isuru Udana brought them close to a miraculous victory. There was no miracle, though, and Uva held on to become the first side into the SLPL final. Gul bowled a momentum-robbing 19th over to virtually kill off Wayamba's chances.

Presentation ceremony:

Mahela Jayawardene: " We made too many mistakes on the field, a bad day to make mistakes. They kept a lot of pressure on us, they played better cricket than us. We played some really good cricket, but it was just one of those days."

Thilina Kandamby: "We knew Wayamba would be difficult to beat. Azhar was batting really well, but we knew we had the bowlers with experience with Umar and Andrew."

Man of the Match is Jacob Oram: "I had a bit of cramp. The wickets have surprised me, I came here expecting some slow, low turners, but they are quite nice to bowl some seamers on. So far so good, but the big one is still to come."

Andrew Fernando is putting the finishing touches to his match report here, take a look. Tomorrow is the second semi-final: Kandurata v Nagenahira. Join us for the fun then, till then goodbye.

19.6
1
McDonald to Hogg, 1 run

last ball is swatted to long-on for a single, Uva have knocked out Wayamba, a 20-run win for Kandamby team, the star of the show was Jacob Oram

19.5
1
McDonald to Mahmood, 1 run

slower ball from McDonald again, Mahmood lashes it towards long-off for a single

19.4
1
McDonald to Hogg, 1 run

short of length ball on middle stump, slapped towards sweeper cover for a single

19.3
1
McDonald to Mahmood, 1 run

slower delivery outside off, Mahmood didn't read it, looped wide of the keeper for a single, Mahmood is cursing himself

19.2
W
McDonald to Udana, OUT

the partnership is over, more importantly that was a dot ball, surely Uva are safe now, Udana's superb hand of 42 is over as he holes out to long-off, his previous highest in T20s was 13, Udana walks away distraught, at least Mahmood has the strike

Isuru Udana c Rajapaksa b McDonald 42 (38b 3x4 2x6) SR: 110.52
19.1
1lb
McDonald to Mahmood, 1 leg bye

starts with a short ball that strikes Mahmood flush on the helmet grille, Mahmood was looking for the pull but didn't connect, a leg-bye

end of over 198 runs
WyUtd: 146/7CRR: 7.68 RRR: 26.00
Azhar Mahmood73 (44b 8x4 4x6)
Isuru Udana42 (37b 3x4 2x6)
Umar Gul 4-0-18-2
Sachithra Senanayake 4-0-38-2
18.6
1lb
Umar Gul to Mahmood, 1 leg bye

huge appeal for lbw from Gul, not sure why since that struck the batsman on the pad at least a foot outside off, in any case, Gul has recovered superbly after that freebie down the leg side, just the over Uva needed

This is comfortably the largest eighth wicket partnership in T20s, the previous highest was 71

18.5
1b
Umar Gul to Udana, 1 bye

short ball down the leg side, between the batsman and the leg stump, just a bye

18.4
1
Umar Gul to Mahmood, 1 run

that's what Gul is known for, the blockhole delivery homing in on offstump, a single to long-on

18.3
Umar Gul to Mahmood, no run

that is better from Gul, short of length and just outside off, Mahmood backed away and looked to launch that over cover, extra bounce beats the shot

18.2
4
Umar Gul to Mahmood, FOUR runs

full toss down the leg side, that was a terrible delivery from Gul, helped down past short fine leg for four, you expect better from someone as experienced as Gul

18.1
1
Umar Gul to Udana, 1 run

shortish and chasing the batsman who was backing away, inside-edged for a single

The fans are chanting 'Wayamba, Wayamba." Kandamby taking his time setting the field. Gul to bowl.

end of over 1820 runs
WyUtd: 138/7CRR: 7.66 RRR: 17.00
Isuru Udana41 (35b 3x4 2x6)
Azhar Mahmood68 (40b 7x4 4x6)
Sachithra Senanayake 4-0-38-2
Charith Jayampathi 2-0-30-0
17.6
1
Senanayake to Udana, 1 run

a full ball is driven towards long-on for a single

17.5
2
Senanayake to Udana, 2 runs

slapped towards sweeper cover for a couple

17.4
6
Senanayake to Udana, SIX runs

charges down the track and clobbers that over midwicket for six more, 17 off the over already

17.3
4
Senanayake to Udana, FOUR runs

Udana has launched this over long-off for four now, Wayamba starting to believe

17.2
6
Senanayake to Udana, SIX runs

a wristy shot from Udana, didn't seem to put much effort in that, and there was a man on the rope, somehow that had enough to clear the boundary, beating a despairing effort from the fielder

17.1
1
Senanayake to Mahmood, 1 run

short form Senanayake, Mahmood pulls it powerfully but straight at the fielder so just a single

end of over 1716 runs
WyUtd: 118/7CRR: 6.94 RRR: 18.00
Isuru Udana22 (30b 2x4)
Azhar Mahmood67 (39b 7x4 4x6)
Charith Jayampathi 2-0-30-0
Sachithra Senanayake 3-0-18-2
16.6
4
Jayampathi to Udana, FOUR runs

Udana joins the fun, the full ball is carved over point for a boundary by Udana, 16 off the over, Dean Jones is ridiculously excited on commentary, Jeff Thomson trying to calm him down

16.5
Jayampathi to Udana, no run

full and outside off, Udana moves away from the stumps as he looks to push through the off side, he misses

Match details
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
TossUva Next, elected to bat first
Series
Season2012
Player Of The Match
Series resultUva Next advanced
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 days28 August 2012 - night (20-over match)
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