1st Semi Final: Chilaw Marians Cricket Club v Leicestershire at Leicester, 17 Sep 2005

Ball-by-Ball Commentary


Match State: Match start scheduled for 10.30am local time (9.30am GMT)

       Morning from Grace Road for the first semi-final of the 20:20 club
        championships
       The first semi being between the Chilaw Marians and Leicestershire
       The Marians are batting first and they have up tp now got off to
        some great starts
   0.1 Gibson to CS Fernando, no run, full, slight swing into the left
        hander, dabs to theoff, looks for one, sent back
   0.2 Gibson to CS Fernando, FOUR, short, on line, on the hook, top edges
        over the slips
   0.3 Gibson to CS Fernando, legbye: FOUR, lots of swing into the pads,
        flies away very fine
   0.4 Gibson to CS Fernando, no run, outside off, holds the line across
        the left hander, beaten
   0.5 Gibson to CS Fernando, no run, big swing and a miss, just wide of
        the off stump
   0.6 Gibson to CS Fernando, no run, line and length, more conventional
        defensive shot down the pitch

End of over 1 (8 runs) Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 8/0 (RR: 8.00)
OD Gibson 1-0-4-0
TMI Mutaliph 0* (0b) CS Fernando 4* (6b 1x4)

   1.1 Willoughby to Mutaliph, no run, well forward, swing back at the
        right hander from the left handed bowler, appeal for lbw, close,
        not given
   1.2 Willoughby to Mutaliph, FOUR, just short of length outside the off,
        pulls from the front foot to deep midwicket
   1.3 Willoughby to Mutaliph, OUT: goes for the big shot again, misses,
        off stump knocked back

       Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 12/1, Partnership of 12
       TMI Mutaliph  b Willoughby  4 (3b 1x4 0x6)
       CS Fernando 4* (6b 1x4) CM Willoughby 0.3-0-4-1

   1.4 Willoughby to WADAP Perera, no run
   1.5 Willoughby to WADAP Perera, wide: no run
   1.5 Willoughby to WADAP Perera, no run
   1.6 Willoughby to WADAP Perera, no run

End of over 2 (5 runs) Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 13/1 (RR: 6.50)
CM Willoughby 1-0-5-1 (1w)
CS Fernando 4* (6b 1x4) WADAP Perera 0* (3b)

   2.1 Gibson to CS Fernando, FOUR, short leg stump, hooks behind square
        leg
   2.2 Gibson to CS Fernando, no run, leaves him off the pitch, beaten
   2.3 Gibson to CS Fernando, no run, leaves him off the pitch, beaten
   2.4 Gibson to CS Fernando, no run, on line, tucks him up a bit, dabs to
        the on side
   2.5 Gibson to CS Fernando, SIX, charges down the pitch, slog sweep, and
        what a shot, out the ground, over the stand
   2.6 Gibson to CS Fernando, no run, on line, defensive push into the
        covers

End of over 3 (10 runs) Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 23/1 (RR: 7.67)
OD Gibson 2-0-14-0
WADAP Perera 0* (3b) CS Fernando 14* (12b 2x4 1x6)

   3.1 Willoughby to WADAP Perera, no run, outside off, full, looks to the
        on side, not timed to midwicket
   3.2 Willoughby to WADAP Perera, two runs, down the pitch, not timed,
        high off the bat, loops away to wide long-on
   3.3 Willoughby to WADAP Perera, FOUR, full toss sent back with interest
        wide of midwicket
   3.4 Willoughby to WADAP Perera, no run, walking around the crease,
        seen, fires it wide down the off, tries to adjust, beats the bat
   3.5 Willoughby to WADAP Perera, no run, outside off, keeper up to stop
        the charge, well taken
   3.6 Willoughby to WADAP Perera, FOUR, on line touch short, on the front
        foot whips it to backward square leg

End of over 4 (10 runs) Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 33/1 (RR: 8.25)
CM Willoughby 2-0-15-1 (1w)
CS Fernando 14* (12b 2x4 1x6) WADAP Perera 10* (9b 2x4)

   4.1 Masters to CS Fernando, one run, gets forward on the slog sweep,
        one bounce to deep midwicket
   4.2 Masters to WADAP Perera, no run, slower ball, pushed into the
        covers
   4.3 Masters to WADAP Perera, no run, outside off, leaves him off the
        pitch, beaten
   4.4 Masters to WADAP Perera, no run, on line, shortish, back, chops to
        gully
   4.5 Masters to WADAP Perera, OUT: big swing and a miss

       Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 34/2, Partnership of 22
       WADAP Perera  b Masters  10 (13b 2x4 0x6)
       CS Fernando 15* (13b 2x4 1x6) DD Masters 0.5-0-1-1

   4.6 Masters to Gajanayake, one run, forward, soft hands into the cover
        area

End of over 5 (2 runs) Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 35/2 (RR: 7.00)
DD Masters 1-0-2-1
MK Gajanayake 1* (1b) CS Fernando 15* (13b 2x4 1x6)

   5.1 Willoughby to Gajanayake, one run, outside off, full, forward, runs
        it to 3rd man
   5.2 Willoughby to CS Fernando, one run, on the swing, sends it straight
        up, Ackerman decides to take it and not leave it to the keeper,
        drops it
   5.3 Willoughby to Gajanayake, no run, on line, looks to work it, taken
        on the pad
   5.4 Willoughby to Gajanayake, OUT: on the drive, slower ball, high into
        covers, Snape has to run backwards, good diving catch

       Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 37/3, Partnership of 3
       MK Gajanayake  c Snape b Willoughby  2 (4b 0x4 0x6)
       CS Fernando 16* (14b 2x4 1x6) CM Willoughby 2.4-0-17-2 (1w)

   5.5 Willoughby to CS Fernando, no run, left alone outside off
   5.6 Willoughby to CS Fernando, one run, leg side, full, flicks to deep
        square leg

End of over 6 (3 runs) Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 38/3 (RR: 6.33)
CM Willoughby 3-0-18-2 (1w)
CS Fernando 17* (16b 2x4 1x6) KHRK Fernando 0* (0b)

   6.1 Masters to CS Fernando, OUT: on the slog sweep, gets under it,
        taken at backward square leg

       Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 38/4, Partnership of 1
       CS Fernando  c Allenby b Masters  17 (17b 2x4 1x6)
       KHRK Fernando 0* (0b) DD Masters 1.1-0-2-2

   6.2 Masters to KHRK Fernando, no run, well forward, into defensive mode
        now, into the pad
   6.3 Masters to KHRK Fernando, no run, outside off, short of length,
        dabs down to gully
   6.4 Masters to KHRK Fernando, no run, on the back foot, dabs down the
        pitch
   6.5 Masters to KHRK Fernando, no run, outside off, back, dabs at it,
        edges, keeper standing up puts it down
   6.6 Masters to KHRK Fernando, no run, defends

End of over 7 (maiden) Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 38/4 (RR: 5.43)
DD Masters 2-1-2-2
LJP Gunaratne 0* (0b) KHRK Fernando 0* (5b)

   7.1 Maddy to Gunaratne, no run, line and length, defends
   7.2 Maddy to Gunaratne, no run, line and length, pushed into the covers
   7.3 Maddy to Gunaratne, one run, on the back foot, pushed wide of cover
   7.4 Maddy to KHRK Fernando, two runs, outside off, back, dabs between
        point and gully
   7.5 Maddy to KHRK Fernando, no run, angled into the pads, appeal, going
        down
        ; on the bck foot, taken off the leg, runs it to deep square leg
   7.6 Maddy to KHRK Fernando, one run, on the back foot, taken off the
        leg, runs it to deep square leg

End of over 8 (4 runs) Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 42/4 (RR: 5.25)
DL Maddy 1-0-4-0
KHRK Fernando 3* (8b) LJP Gunaratne 1* (3b)

   8.1 Masters to KHRK Fernando, one run, full, drives to long off
   8.2 Masters to Gunaratne, no run, slower ball, turns back into the pad,
        good shout, not given
   8.3 Masters to Gunaratne, no run, slower ball, line and length, defends
   8.4 Masters to Gunaratne, no run, short of length, back, punched
        straight at point
   8.5 Masters to Gunaratne, two runs, short of length,drives hard, in the
        air, wide of extra cover
   8.6 Masters to Gunaratne, OUT: another big swing and a miss, slower
        ball cuts back into the off stump

       Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 45/5, Partnership of 7
       LJP Gunaratne  b Masters  3 (8b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 9 (3 runs) Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 45/5 (RR: 5.00)
DD Masters 3-1-5-3
KHRK Fernando 4* (9b) 

   9.1 Maddy to KHRK Fernando, FOUR, pushes forward outside off, thin
        edge, keeper had not chance,races away fine
   9.2 Maddy to KHRK Fernando, FOUR, slips one down the leg side, flicks
        very fine and 50 up
   9.3 Maddy to KHRK Fernando, no run, beaten on the back foot outside the
        off
   9.4 Maddy to KHRK Fernando, legbye: one run, into the pad, squirts off
        to the leg side
   9.5 Maddy to MMDNRG Perera, one run, stroked from the front foot
        towards long-off
   9.6 Maddy to KHRK Fernando, no run, slower ball, dabs to off, wants
        one, sent back as Maddy rushes through

End of over 10 (10 runs) Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 55/5 (RR: 5.50)
DL Maddy 2-0-13-0
MMDNRG Perera 1* (1b) KHRK Fernando 12* (14b 2x4)

  10.1 Snape to MMDNRG Perera, one run, slow off spin, drives to long-off
  10.2 Snape to KHRK Fernando, one run, drives the flighted on to the
        cover sweeper
  10.3 Snape to MMDNRG Perera, OUT: down the pitch, huge swing, runs past
        it and is bowled

       Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 57/6, Partnership of 12
       MMDNRG Perera  b Snape  2 (3b 0x4 0x6)
       KHRK Fernando 13* (15b 2x4) JN Snape 0.3-0-2-1

  10.4 Snape to Jayasundera, no run, pushes forward, beaten
  10.5 Snape to Jayasundera, one run, full toss, driven to long-off
  10.6 Snape to KHRK Fernando, no run, well forward, looks to dab to the
        on side, pad, appeal, turned down

End of over 11 (3 runs) Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 58/6 (RR: 5.27)
JN Snape 1-0-3-1
PC Jayasundera 1* (2b) KHRK Fernando 13* (16b 2x4)

  11.1 Mongia to Jayasundera, no run, well forward to the slow left arm
  11.2 Mongia to Jayasundera, one run, off the pads, worked to the on side
  11.3 Mongia to KHRK Fernando, one run, full, shuffles down, drives to
        long-on
  11.4 Mongia to Jayasundera, legbye: one run, into the pad as he comes
        forward, rolls away to the on side
  11.5 Mongia to KHRK Fernando, no run, well forward defending
  11.6 Mongia to KHRK Fernando, one run, down the pitch, swings, a inside
        edge off the bottom of the bat saves him, runs away wide of short
        fine leg

End of over 12 (4 runs) Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 62/6 (RR: 5.17)
D Mongia 1-0-3-0
KHRK Fernando 15* (19b 2x4) PC Jayasundera 2* (5b)

  12.1 Snape to KHRK Fernando, FOUR, flighted up, bludgeoned down the
        ground
  12.2 Snape to KHRK Fernando, one run, outside off, splices the forceful
        drive, one bounce to cover sweeper
  12.3 Snape to Jayasundera, no run, on the pull, bottom edge bouncing to
        short fine leg
  12.4 Snape to Jayasundera, no run, forward, flat and quick, nudges to
        gully
  12.5 Snape to Jayasundera, one run, slog sweep, goes high and straight
        to deep square leg, dropped
  12.6 Snape to KHRK Fernando, one run, chips the covers on the bounce to
        the sweeper

End of over 13 (7 runs) Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 69/6 (RR: 5.31)
JN Snape 2-0-10-1
KHRK Fernando 21* (22b 3x4) PC Jayasundera 3* (8b)

  13.1 Mongia to KHRK Fernando, wide: no run, leg side wide
  13.1 Mongia to KHRK Fernando, one run, flighted, driven to long-off
  13.2 Mongia to Jayasundera, legbye: one run, off the pad to the on side
  13.3 Mongia to KHRK Fernando, two runs, outside off, back, late chop,
        gully has to chase
  13.4 Mongia to KHRK Fernando, SIX, down the pitch, good clean hit over
        the bowlers head
  13.5 Mongia to KHRK Fernando, SIX, goes for it again, and the result is
        the same
  13.6 Mongia to KHRK Fernando, no run, slower and flatter, defends

End of over 14 (17 runs) Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 86/6 (RR: 6.14)
D Mongia 2-0-19-0 (1w)
PC Jayasundera 3* (9b) KHRK Fernando 36* (27b 3x4 2x6)

  14.1 Masters to Jayasundera, one run, gets forward, nudges to the on
        side
  14.2 Masters to KHRK Fernando, no run, shorter ball, cuts back high into
        the leading leg
  14.3 Masters to KHRK Fernando, no run, on line, short of length, chops
        close to the body straight at gully
  14.4 Masters to KHRK Fernando, one run, soft hands into the gap at cover
  14.5 Masters to Jayasundera, legbye: one run, again cuts back off the
        front pad to the on side
  14.6 Masters to KHRK Fernando, no run, beaten , just clears the middle
        stump as he pushes forward

End of over 15 (3 runs) Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 89/6 (RR: 5.93)
DD Masters 4-1-7-3
PC Jayasundera 4* (11b) KHRK Fernando 37* (31b 3x4 2x6)

  15.1 Maddy to Jayasundera, no run, line and length, defends
  15.2 Maddy to Jayasundera, no run, short, back on the cut, can not beat
        point
  15.3 Maddy to Jayasundera, one run, on the back foot, pushes towards
        mid-on
  15.4 Maddy to KHRK Fernando, no run, slower ball, on the sweep, into the
        pad
  15.5 Maddy to KHRK Fernando, one run, outside off, short of length,
        slaps that to the cover sweeper
  15.6 Maddy to Jayasundera, one run, slower ball, checks the drive, runs
        it forward of the gully

End of over 16 (3 runs) Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 92/6 (RR: 5.75)
DL Maddy 3-0-16-0
PC Jayasundera 6* (15b) KHRK Fernando 38* (33b 3x4 2x6)

  16.1 Gibson to Jayasundera, one run, full angled in, driven firmly to
        long-on
  16.2 Gibson to KHRK Fernando, OUT: slower ball, drives, gets under it,
        long-on comes in to catch

       Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 93/7, Partnership of 36
       KHRK Fernando  c Masters b Gibson  38 (34b 3x4 2x6)
       PC Jayasundera 7* (16b) OD Gibson 2.2-0-15-1

  16.3 Gibson to Jayasundera, one run, forward, plays across the line,
        drags it towards long-on
  16.4 Gibson to Wijesiriwardene, no run, gets forward defending
  16.5 Gibson to Wijesiriwardene, one run, yorker dug out down the pitch,
        long-on in to clean up
  16.6 Gibson to Jayasundera, no run, slower ball. slaps at cover

End of over 17 (3 runs) Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 95/7 (RR: 5.59)
OD Gibson 3-0-17-1
OLA Wijesiriwardene 1* (2b) PC Jayasundera 8* (18b)

  17.1 Maddy to Wijesiriwardene, no run, slower ball, nearly gets under
        the bat
  17.2 Maddy to Wijesiriwardene, no run, length ball, played to extra
        cover
  17.3 Maddy to Wijesiriwardene, no run, slower ball again played back at
        bowler
  17.4 Maddy to Wijesiriwardene, one run, slower ball again, has a swing,
        thick edge on the bounce to 3rd man
  17.5 Maddy to Jayasundera, two runs, quicker ball, inside edge, Gibson
        chases well from short fine leg
  17.6 Maddy to Jayasundera, one run, slow ball, checks the shot, runs it
        forward of short fine leg

End of over 18 (4 runs) Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 99/7 (RR: 5.50)
DL Maddy 4-0-20-0
PC Jayasundera 11* (20b) OLA Wijesiriwardene 2* (6b)

  18.1 Gibson to Jayasundera, legbye: one run, off the pad as it is angled
        in, runs away to the on side for the 100
  18.2 Gibson to Wijesiriwardene, no run, firmly driven at cover
  18.3 Gibson to Wijesiriwardene, one run, shorter ball, on the pull, top
        half of the bat, loops to midwicket area
  18.4 Gibson to Jayasundera, OUT: fired at the legs, gets an edge into
        the stumps

       Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 101/8, Partnership of 8
       PC Jayasundera  b Gibson  11 (22b 0x4 0x6)
       OLA Wijesiriwardene 3* (8b) OD Gibson 3.4-0-18-2

  18.5 Gibson to Hettiarachchi, one run, line and length, pushed o the
        off, cover round to collect
  18.6 Gibson to Wijesiriwardene, one run, full straight, dug out forward
        of midwicket

End of over 19 (4 runs) Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 103/8 (RR: 5.42)
OD Gibson 4-0-20-2
OLA Wijesiriwardene 4* (9b) D Hettiarachchi 1* (1b)

  19.1 Willoughby to Wijesiriwardene, FOUR, line and length, swings it
        back straight down the pitch
  19.2 Willoughby to Wijesiriwardene, two runs, chips the cover to deep
        sweeper, come back for the second, but ends up what looks like
        short, TV ump can not get a good picture and batsman is saved
  19.3 Willoughby to Wijesiriwardene, one run
  19.4 Willoughby to Hettiarachchi, OUT: line and length, goes hard at it,
        scoops it to long-on

       Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 110/9, Partnership of 9
       D Hettiarachchi  c Allenby b Willoughby  1 (2b 0x4 0x6)
       OLA Wijesiriwardene 11* (12b 1x4) CM Willoughby 3.4-0-25-3 (1w)

  19.5 Willoughby to Wijesiriwardene, one run
  19.6 Willoughby to Chanaka, one run, full on line, dans to the off

End of over 20 (9 runs) Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 112/9 (RR: 5.60)
CM Willoughby 4-0-27-3 (1w)
PUM Chanaka 1* (1b) OLA Wijesiriwardene 12* (13b 1x4)

       The Foxes will be happy restricting this Sri Lankan team
       we will be back for the Foxes innings
   0.1 Chanaka to Ackerman, no run, left alone wide outside the off
   0.2 Chanaka to Ackerman, one run, on the back foot, pushed down the
        ground to a deep mid-off
   0.3 Chanaka to Maddy, no run, line and length driven straight at cover
   0.4 Chanaka to Maddy, OUT: line and length, looks to play to the on
        side, into the pad, appeal, given

       Leicestershire 1/1, Partnership of 1
       DL Maddy  lbw b Chanaka  0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
       HD Ackerman 1* (2b) PUM Chanaka 0.4-0-1-1

       Just what the Marians needed
   0.5 Chanaka to Mongia, one run, gets forward on theleg side, pushed
        past themidwicket who recovers quickly
   0.6 Chanaka to Ackerman, no run, leg side, to the right hander now, no
        chance of a run as it comes off the pad

End of over 1 (2 runs) Leicestershire 2/1 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 111/19 = 5.84)
PUM Chanaka 1-0-2-1
D Mongia 1* (1b) HD Ackerman 1* (3b)

   1.1 KHRK Fernando to Mongia, wide: no run, starts with a big off side
        wide
   1.1 KHRK Fernando to Mongia, three runs, leg stump, shuffles to the
        off, clipped past midwicket
   1.2 KHRK Fernando to Ackerman, wide: one run, leg side wide, keeper
        gets a glove but can not hold on as he dives across
   1.2 KHRK Fernando to Mongia, FOUR, outside off, drives, great timing,
        hardly hit it, races past cover
   1.3 KHRK Fernando to Mongia, OUT: line and length, gets well forward,
        cuts back into the pad, and gone

       Leicestershire 12/2, Partnership of 11
       D Mongia  lbw b KHRK Fernando  8 (4b 1x4 0x6)
       HD Ackerman 1* (3b) KHRK Fernando 0.3-0-10-1 (2w)

   1.4 KHRK Fernando to Sadler, no run, left alone outside off
   1.5 KHRK Fernando to Sadler, one run, full, driven just wide of mid-off
   1.6 KHRK Fernando to Ackerman, no run, on the back foot, cuts back,
        inside edge into the pad saves him

End of over 2 (11 runs) Leicestershire 13/2 (RR: 6.50 RRR: 100/18 = 5.56)
KHRK Fernando 1-0-11-1 (2w)
JL Sadler 1* (2b) HD Ackerman 1* (4b)

   2.1 Chanaka to Sadler, legbye: one run, another LBW shout, turned down,
        squirts wide of cover for an easy run
   2.2 Chanaka to Ackerman, three runs, on the back foot, punched backward
        of square leg chasing to the rope
   2.3 Chanaka to Sadler, no run, forcing a ball on the legs, not timed,
        loops short of deep mid-on
   2.4 Chanaka to Sadler, two runs, outside off, forces a slap over deep
        mid-off, not timed and just clears the fielder
   2.5 Chanaka to Sadler, one run, well forward, nudges towards mid-off
   2.6 Chanaka to Ackerman, no run, worked off the legs straight at square
        leg

End of over 3 (7 runs) Leicestershire 20/2 (RR: 6.67 RRR: 93/17 = 5.47)
PUM Chanaka 2-0-8-1
JL Sadler 4* (6b) HD Ackerman 4* (6b)

   3.1 KHRK Fernando to Sadler, no run, gets forward, looks to the on
        side, thick edge to point
   3.2 KHRK Fernando to Sadler, no run, beaten by the slower ball
   3.3 KHRK Fernando to Sadler, wide: no run, outside off
   3.3 KHRK Fernando to Sadler, no run, beaten by the slower ball again
   3.4 KHRK Fernando to Sadler, no run, huge swing and a miss, Ackerman
        should have a word to Sadler
   3.5 KHRK Fernando to Sadler, wide: no run, outside off
   3.5 KHRK Fernando to Sadler, no run, beaten by the slower ball again,
        being made to look a bit silly by Fernando
   3.6 KHRK Fernando to Sadler, OUT: and gets him, another slow leg
        cutter, knocks the leg stump back, just what both teams needed I
        think

       Leicestershire 22/3, Partnership of 10
       JL Sadler  b KHRK Fernando  4 (12b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 4 (2 runs) Leicestershire 22/3 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 91/16 = 5.69)
KHRK Fernando 2-0-13-2 (4w)
HD Ackerman 4* (6b) 

   4.1 Chanaka to Ackerman, FOUR, great looking cover drive
   4.2 Chanaka to Ackerman, no run, angled at the legs, defends to the on
        side
   4.3 Chanaka to Ackerman, wide: no run, leg side wide
   4.3 Chanaka to Ackerman, one run, gets well across, defends towards
        wide midwicket, quick run easily taken
   4.4 Chanaka to Robinson, one run, yorker dug out, rolls away towards
        point, good call from Ackerman
   4.5 Chanaka to Ackerman, no run, pushed leg side, gets too far across
        to the off, taken on the pad
   4.6 Chanaka to Ackerman, no run, line and length, defends

End of over 5 (7 runs) Leicestershire 29/3 (RR: 5.80 RRR: 84/15 = 5.60)
PUM Chanaka 3-0-15-1 (1w)
DDJ Robinson 1* (1b) HD Ackerman 9* (11b 1x4)

       Good over from Chanaka, kept it full and straight
   5.1 KHRK Fernando to Robinson, no run, angled at the legs, thuds into
        the pad, appeal, going down
   5.2 KHRK Fernando to Robinson, wide: no run, leg side
   5.2 KHRK Fernando to Robinson, FOUR, full on the toes, flicked neatly
        forward of square leg
   5.3 KHRK Fernando to Robinson, no run, slower ball outside off, cuts,
        no pace, drags it to point
   5.4 KHRK Fernando to Robinson, OUT: angled into the legs, makes room to
        the leg side, off the pads into the stumps

       Leicestershire 34/4, Partnership of 12
       DDJ Robinson  b KHRK Fernando  5 (5b 1x4 0x6)
       HD Ackerman 9* (11b 1x4) KHRK Fernando 2.4-0-18-3 (5w)

       Foxes in trouble now, strange tactics from them
   5.5 KHRK Fernando to Allenby, no run, well forward, defends
   5.6 KHRK Fernando to Allenby, no run, full angled in, into the pads,
        thats going down the leg side

End of over 6 (5 runs) Leicestershire 34/4 (RR: 5.67 RRR: 79/14 = 5.64)
KHRK Fernando 3-0-18-3 (5w)
HD Ackerman 9* (11b 1x4) J Allenby 0* (2b)

   6.1 Chanaka to Ackerman, wide: no run, outside the off
   6.1 Chanaka to Ackerman, no run, once again fired into the pads, appeal
        turned down
   6.2 Chanaka to Ackerman, no run, left alone outside off, barely leagal
   6.3 Chanaka to Ackerman, one run, on the off, forward, stroked into the
        gap at cover
   6.4 Chanaka to Allenby, one run, outside off, drives, slips in, but
        drops it
   6.5 Chanaka to Ackerman, OUT: angled into the pads, shuffled across to
        far, hits the pad, and that looks out

       Leicestershire 37/5, Partnership of 3
       HD Ackerman  lbw b Chanaka  10 (15b 1x4 0x6)
       J Allenby 1* (3b) PUM Chanaka 3.5-0-18-2 (2w)

       Joy for the Marians with the Foxes in DEEP trouble
   6.6 Chanaka to Snape, no run, yorker, only just keeps it out

End of over 7 (3 runs) Leicestershire 37/5 (RR: 5.29 RRR: 76/13 = 5.85)
PUM Chanaka 4-0-18-2 (2w)
J Allenby 1* (3b) JN Snape 0* (1b)

   7.1 KHRK Fernando to Allenby, no run, well forward and once again into
        the pads but outside the line
   7.2 KHRK Fernando to Allenby, one run, full, leg stump, clipped off the
        toes to deep square leg
   7.3 KHRK Fernando to Snape, wide: no run, leg side
   7.3 KHRK Fernando to Snape, two runs, outside off, short, cuts back,
        batsman on the cut, bottom edge beats the leg stump
   7.4 KHRK Fernando to Snape, no run, on the back foot, pushes towards
        cover
   7.5 KHRK Fernando to Snape, no run, slow ball, gets forward, leaves
        him, beaten
   7.6 KHRK Fernando to Snape, no run, outside off, back on the cut, plays
        over it

End of over 8 (4 runs) Leicestershire 41/5 (RR: 5.12 RRR: 72/12 = 6.00)
KHRK Fernando 4-0-22-3 (6w)
J Allenby 2* (5b) JN Snape 2* (5b)

   8.1 Hettiarachchi to Allenby, one run, outside off, shortish, back and
        chops to cover
   8.2 Hettiarachchi to Snape, no run, late cuts the slow left hander to
        gully
   8.3 Hettiarachchi to Snape, wide: no run, leg side
   8.3 Hettiarachchi to Snape, no run, back, nudges to the on side
   8.4 Hettiarachchi to Snape, no run, back, punched straight at extra
        cover
   8.5 Hettiarachchi to Snape, OUT: gets well forward, turn just clips the
        outside edge, good take by keeper

       Leicestershire 43/6, Partnership of 6
       JN Snape  c CS Fernando b Hettiarachchi  2 (9b 0x4 0x6)
       J Allenby 3* (6b) D Hettiarachchi 0.5-0-2-1 (1w)

   8.6 Hettiarachchi to Nixon, no run, well forward, left hander plays
        with the spin, turned to short fine leg

End of over 9 (2 runs) Leicestershire 43/6 (RR: 4.78 RRR: 70/11 = 6.36)
D Hettiarachchi 1-0-2-1 (1w)
J Allenby 3* (6b) PA Nixon 0* (1b)

   9.1 Gunaratne to Allenby, two runs, turns the off spinner to square leg
   9.2 Gunaratne to Allenby, wide: no run, leg side
   9.2 Gunaratne to Allenby, one run, back, pushes towards forward square
        leg
   9.3 Gunaratne to Nixon, no run, flighted, forward, defends down the
        pitch
   9.4 Gunaratne to Nixon, no run, on the sweeps, gets the front foot on
        top of the ball
   9.5 Gunaratne to Nixon, no run, defends from the legs to the on side
   9.6 Gunaratne to Nixon, no run, on the back foot, pushes back to bowler

End of over 10 (4 runs) Leicestershire 47/6 (RR: 4.70 RRR: 66/10 = 6.60)
LJP Gunaratne 1-0-4-0 (1w)
J Allenby 6* (8b) PA Nixon 0* (5b)

  10.1 Hettiarachchi to Allenby, one run, well forward, nudges forward of
        gully
  10.2 Hettiarachchi to Nixon, one run, forward, nudges to the on side
  10.3 Hettiarachchi to Allenby, no run, big turn past the outside off
  10.4 Hettiarachchi to Allenby, one run, on the back foot, punched down
        the ground to long-off
  10.5 Hettiarachchi to Nixon, no run, flighted up, defends down the
        ground
  10.6 Hettiarachchi to Nixon, one run, on the sweep, straight at deep
        square leg

End of over 11 (4 runs) Leicestershire 51/6 (RR: 4.64 RRR: 62/9 = 6.89)
D Hettiarachchi 2-0-6-1 (1w)
PA Nixon 2* (8b) J Allenby 8* (11b)

  11.1 Gunaratne to Nixon, one run, gets back, soft hands to cover, good
        quick run taken
  11.2 Gunaratne to Allenby, no run, on the back foot, nudges down the
        pitch
  11.3 Gunaratne to Allenby, no run, outside off, sharp turn back, gets
        bat on it
  11.4 Gunaratne to Allenby, legbye: one run, big swing across the line,
        frustration?, off the pad wide of gully
  11.5 Gunaratne to Nixon, one run, well forward, pushed wide of cover
  11.6 Gunaratne to Allenby, FOUR, on the sweep, goes to square leg, first
        boundary for 6 overs

End of over 12 (7 runs) Leicestershire 58/6 (RR: 4.83 RRR: 55/8 = 6.88)
LJP Gunaratne 2-0-10-0 (1w)
PA Nixon 4* (10b) J Allenby 12* (15b 1x4)

  12.1 Gajanayake to Nixon, no run
  12.2 Gajanayake to Nixon, one run, short, hooks to deep square leg
  12.3 Gajanayake to Allenby, no run, back, turns into the pads to the on
        side
  12.4 Gajanayake to Allenby, wide: no run, leg side
  12.4 Gajanayake to Allenby, OUT: another lbw, outside off, turns back,
        plays across the line, hits the back leg

       Leicestershire 60/7, Partnership of 17
       J Allenby  lbw b Gajanayake  12 (17b 1x4 0x6)
       PA Nixon 5* (12b) MK Gajanayake 0.4-0-2-1 (1w)

  12.5 Gajanayake to Gibson, no run, well forward, defends down the pitch
  12.6 Gajanayake to Gibson, one run, on the back foot, punched to the
        cover sweeper

End of over 13 (3 runs) Leicestershire 61/7 (RR: 4.69 RRR: 52/7 = 7.43)
MK Gajanayake 1-0-3-1 (1w)
OD Gibson 1* (2b) PA Nixon 5* (12b)

  13.1 Gunaratne to Gibson, one run, on the back foot, nudges behind
        square leg
  13.2 Gunaratne to Nixon, one run, on the sweep to deep backward square
        leg
  13.3 Gunaratne to Gibson, no run, flighted up, not tempted, yet, defends
  13.4 Gunaratne to Gibson, no run, forward, nudges to the on side
  13.5 Gunaratne to Gibson, one run, on the back foot, arm ball, nudges
        forward of the gully
  13.6 Gunaratne to Nixon, no run, reverse sweep straight at short fine
        leg

End of over 14 (3 runs) Leicestershire 64/7 (RR: 4.57 RRR: 49/6 = 8.17)
LJP Gunaratne 3-0-13-0 (1w)
OD Gibson 3* (6b) PA Nixon 6* (14b)

  14.1 Gajanayake to Gibson, no run, well forward, defends
  14.2 Gajanayake to Gibson, one run, forward, stroked just wide of the
        bowler to mid-off
  14.3 Gajanayake to Nixon, one run, shuffles down, clips towards wide
        mid-on
  14.4 Gajanayake to Gibson, no run, cuts firmly from the back foot,
        straight at gully
  14.5 Gajanayake to Gibson, one run, nudges to the on side, quick run as
        keeper goes after it
  14.6 Gajanayake to Nixon, no run, leg side, looks to the on side, turns
        into the pad

End of over 15 (3 runs) Leicestershire 67/7 (RR: 4.47 RRR: 46/5 = 9.20)
MK Gajanayake 2-0-6-1 (1w)
OD Gibson 5* (10b) PA Nixon 7* (16b)

  15.1 Gunaratne to Gibson, one run, shuffles down the pitch, chips two
        bounces to long-off
  15.2 Gunaratne to Nixon, one run, reverse sweep again, wide of short
        fine who dives across
  15.3 Gunaratne to Gibson, one run, back, chops backward of the gully who
        gets across to it
  15.4 Gunaratne to Nixon, FOUR, reverse sweep again, finally beats the
        short fine leg
  15.5 Gunaratne to Nixon, one run, well forward, dabs to the on side
  15.6 Gunaratne to Gibson, one run, outside off, back, chops very late,
        no pace on the ball

End of over 16 (9 runs) Leicestershire 76/7 (RR: 4.75 RRR: 37/4 = 9.25)
LJP Gunaratne 4-0-22-0 (1w)
OD Gibson 8* (13b) PA Nixon 13* (19b 1x4)

  16.1 Gajanayake to Gibson, one run, worked from the back to short fine
        leg, quick run, TV shows it is just home
  16.2 Gajanayake to Nixon, no run, flighted on the leg, sweeps, turns
        into the pad
  16.3 Gajanayake to Nixon, no run, leg side, flicks, beaten, bails off,
        umpire says not out ~
  16.4 Gajanayake to Nixon, one run, well forward, turned towards short
        fine leg
  16.5 Gajanayake to Gibson, one run, chips towards long-off
  16.6 Gajanayake to Nixon, one run, well forward, nudges wide of a diving
        extra cover who controls it

End of over 17 (4 runs) Leicestershire 80/7 (RR: 4.71 RRR: 33/3 = 11.00)
MK Gajanayake 3-0-10-1 (1w)
PA Nixon 15* (23b 1x4) OD Gibson 10* (15b)

  17.1 Jayasundera to Nixon, no run, leg side, sweeps, beate
  17.2 Jayasundera to Nixon, one run, sweeps this time but straight to
        deep backward square leg
  17.3 Jayasundera to Gibson, FOUR, on the back foot, waits, picks his
        spot and flicks it one bounce over midwicket
  17.4 Jayasundera to Gibson, legbye: one run, off the pad to the on side
  17.5 Jayasundera to Nixon, one run, on the legs, whips that round to
        square leg
  17.6 Jayasundera to Gibson, OUT: on the back foot, gets the quicker
        ball, into the pad, and very very out

       Leicestershire 87/8, Partnership of 27
       OD Gibson  lbw b Jayasundera  14 (18b 1x4 0x6)

End of over 18 (7 runs) Leicestershire 87/8 (RR: 4.83 RRR: 26/2 = 13.00)
PC Jayasundera 1-0-6-1
PA Nixon 17* (26b 1x4) 

  18.1 Hettiarachchi to Nixon, wide: no run, leg side
  18.1 Hettiarachchi to Nixon, one run, sweeps towards the deep square leg
  18.2 Hettiarachchi to Masters, legbye: one run, well forward, turns into
        the pad, bowler forgets about the ball, appeals, they take a run
  18.3 Hettiarachchi to Nixon, one run, sweeps to deep square leg, they
        come back for two and that looks out

       Leicestershire 91/9, Partnership of 4
       PA Nixon  run out (Wijesiriwardene)  19 (28b 1x4 0x6)

  18.4 Hettiarachchi to Willoughby, no run, turns into the pads, inside
        edge saves him
  18.5 Hettiarachchi to Willoughby, two runs, sweeps wide of the square
        leg, better running this time
  18.6 Hettiarachchi to Willoughby, one run, has a swing, thick inside
        edge runs it to square leg

End of over 19 (7 runs) Leicestershire 94/9 (RR: 4.95 RRR: 19/1 = 19.00)
D Hettiarachchi 3-0-12-1 (2w)
CM Willoughby 3* (3b) DD Masters 0* (1b)

       19 needed off the final over
  19.1 Gajanayake to Willoughby, SIX, swings, connects, sends it sailing
        over cow corner
  19.2 Gajanayake to Willoughby, one run, swings again, connects, but
        along the carpet to the deep midwicket
  19.3 Gajanayake to Masters, one run, slog sweep, no elevation, one
        bounce to deep midwicket
  19.4 Gajanayake to Willoughby, one run, full and flat, driven towards
        long-on
  19.5 Gajanayake to Masters, no run, pushes to the on side, Willoughby
        comes, sent back, bowler collects and fires into the stumps

       Leicestershire 103/10, Partnership of 12
       CM Willoughby  run out (Gajanayake)  11 (6b 0x4 1x6)

       And with that the Chilaw Marians go through to the finals later
        this afternoon
       We will be back for the secons semi

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