Category Archives: T20 Cricket

March 20, 2018 · 1:49 pm

Three Cliffhanger Finishes in Last Few Matches in Nidahas Trpohy

SRI LANKA vs BANGLADESH, 10 March 2018

Sri Lanka piled up 214 for 6 – a high score
At the end of the 19^th over in the Bangladesh innings they were 206 for 5, needing 9 runs to win …. See 20^th over below

SRI LANKA vs BANGLADESH, 16 March 2018

Sri Lanka struggled to get for 160 runs
At the end of the 19^th over in the Bangladesh innings they were, 148 for 7 needing 12 runs to win …. See 20^th over below

FINAL: INDIA vs BANGLADESH, March 2018

Bangladesh made 166 runs
At the end of the 19^th over in the Indian innings they were 155 for 5 needing 12 runs to win … see below for details

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March 20, 2018 · 11:00 am

Ugly Scenes Mar Exciting End to Bangla-Lanka Match in Nidahas Trophy

Andrew Fidel Fernando in ESPNcricinfo, 15 March 2018

Bangladesh 160 for 8 (Tamim 50, Mahmudullah 43*) beat Sri Lanka 159 for 7 (Kusal Perera 61, Thisara 58) by two wickets
Scorecard and ball-by-ball details

Mahmudullah, sublimely poised while chaos roiled around him, hoisted an Isuru Udana ball over the square leg boundary when six runs were required off the last two balls, propelling Bangladesh to victory in scintillating fashion. It is difficult to overstate the importance of his innings, though the numbers – 43 off 18 balls – bear witness to its quality. Incensed by several mistakes from his team-mates, maintaining his focus even through an ugly final over in which a Bangladesh sub was given a shove by a Sri Lanka player and Shakib Al Hasan seemed intent on bringing his batsmen off the field, Mahmudullah completed the chase of 160 with No. 10 batsman Rubel Hossain at the other end.

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February 21, 2018 · 12:42 pm

The Groundsmen and Tactical Thinkers behind Sri Lanka’s recent Success

Rex Clementine, in ISLAND, 21 February 2018, where the title is “Mendis was used as opener for tactical reasons – Samaraweera

Sri Lanka’s Batting Coach Tilan Samaraweera shedding light into the decision to open the batting with young Kusal Mendis during the just concluded tour of Bangladesh said that it was more a tactical decision and wasn’t sure whether Sri Lanka would stick to the same strategy moving forward.

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February 20, 2018 · 9:18 am

The Way Forward: Hathuru Unwinds

Madushka Balasuriya, courtesy of ESPNcricinfo, February 2018, where the title reads “Hathurusingha keen on expanding Sri Lanka’s player pool”

One tour, three formats, three series wins. For Chandika Hathurusingha, it has been the ideal start to his tenure as head coach of Sri Lanka. Speaking on his side’s return home from Bangladesh, a content Hathurusingha cited good communication, tactical flexibility, and a relaxed environment as key elements in Sri Lanka sweeping every trophy on offer. Now, his concentration has shifted to cultivating a strong squad that can compete in various conditions.

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February 17, 2018 · 1:29 pm

Jeevan Mendis’ Come-back Trial: No Surprise

Bipin Dani

Mumbai, Feb 16: Jeevan Mendis’ coach at Tamil Union was “not surprised” with his sensational comeback. The 35-year-old leg break bowler, playing his 17th T-20 match after a gap of more than four and half years, took the wicket with his very first ball against Bangladesh at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka. Not only that, his first three deliveries yielded two wickets. “We knew about his talent and were “not at all surprised” with his bowling”, Kapila Weerasinghe, his coach at the Tamil Union said exclusively.

Sri Lanka’s Jeevan Mendis bowls against Bangladesh during the first Twenty20 international cricket match in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018. (AP Photo/A.M. Ahad)

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February 16, 2018 · 7:13 am

Oddities in the Lanka Bangla T 20 Match at

Kusal plays ramp shot

* In the hectic high scoring match Sri Lanka bowled 15 WIDES... and Bangladesh nearly matched them

* Kusal Mendis beat Thisara Perera by a whisker perhaps — for Man of the Match though his scoring rate was less and he did not take any wickets [he did not bowl]

* Allrounder Dasun Shanaka did not bowl but rendered yeoman service at No. 4 with 42 runs in 25 balls at the rate of 175.00

* Shanaka and Udana marched in ahead of Thisara Perera and all three left Chandimal to bite his fingers in the dressing room. SO: who took that meaningful and effective decision to shuffle the order? Chandimal? OR….. Hathuru? … OR … Think-tank?

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February 15, 2018 · 10:22 am

Move IN Wrist-Spinner! Move INTO the T20 Format

Aakash Chopra, in ESPNcricinfo where the title is

“What makes legspin effective in limited-overs cricket?”

“The best chance a spinner has to take a wicket is when the batsman is forced to play an attacking shot, and the length that most legspinners bowl forces batsmen to attack” BCCI

Why are legspinners so successful in the shorter formats?
There are plenty of factors that go in favour of legspinners in shorter formats.

They have the ability to take the ball away, off the surface, from both left- and right-hand batsmen without bending the elbow or the rules. Continue reading →

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January 23, 2018 · 1:54 am

Outfield Catch of the Century …. On Video after Advert

Laughlin, Weatherald combine for ridiculous catch!!!

Adelaide Strikers’ Ben Laughlin and Jake Weatherald combined to dismiss Dwayne Bravo as they defeated Melbourne Renegade by 26 runs at the Etihad Stadium

http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/_/id/8044/season/2017/big-bash-league/

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January 21, 2018 · 1:41 am

Ashton Agar in the BBL Spotlight

From Geoff Lemon’s review of the Perth Scorchers vs Hobart Hurrincanes BBL Match

Are you Agar jelly?

What T20 side wouldn’t be jealous of having Ashton Agar? He’s a lock for the Australian T20 team, with national selectors bound to further raid Scorchers’ bowling stocks just before the Big Bash final. His economy rate of 5.51 per over puts him among Big Bash royalty.

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