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
Uva Next vs Wayamba U, 1st Semi Final at Colombo, Aug 28 2012 - Match Result
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.
slower ball from McDonald again, Mahmood lashes it towards long-off for a single
short of length ball on middle stump, slapped towards sweeper cover for a single
slower delivery outside off, Mahmood didn't read it, looped wide of the keeper for a single, Mahmood is cursing himself
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
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
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
short ball down the leg side, between the batsman and the leg stump, just a bye
that's what Gul is known for, the blockhole delivery homing in on offstump, a single to long-on
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
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
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.
a full ball is driven towards long-on for a single
slapped towards sweeper cover for a couple
charges down the track and clobbers that over midwicket for six more, 17 off the over already
Udana has launched this over long-off for four now, Wayamba starting to believe
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
short form Senanayake, Mahmood pulls it powerfully but straight at the fielder so just a single
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
full and outside off, Udana moves away from the stumps as he looks to push through the off side, he misses
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | |
Toss | Uva Next, elected to bat first |
Series | |
Season | 2012 |
Player Of The Match | |
Series result | Uva 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 days | 28 August 2012 - night (20-over match) |
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