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Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Victoria lose to Wayamba but make it to second stage
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Victoria Bushrangers qualified for the Super Eight stage despite a 15-run loss to Wayamba Elevens in the Champions Trophy Group D match at the Ferozeshah Kotla stadium here Tuesday.
Mustering 118 for nine after winning the toss and batting, Wayamba needed to stop the Bushrangers within 83 runs to have a realistic chance of qualifying to the next stage. The Australian side, however, crossed the barrier, managing 103 for four. Delhi Daredevils are the other team to qualify from the group.
Wayamba must have fancied their chances when Bushrangers were tottering at 73 for four in the 17th over, but Andrew McDonald 27 (not out) was the man who made the difference.
The all-rounder, who took 2-38, bludgeoned three fours and a six off Kaushal Lokurachchi in the 18th over to ensure his side qualify to the next level on the basis of better run-rate.
It was an important match for both teams. The Sri Lankan side had lost by 50 runs to Delhi Daredevils, which had outclassed Bushrangers in the first match.
The Australian team were chasing a small total, built around Michael Vandort (42) and Jeevantha Kulatunga (41), but the subcontinent team had their hopes rested on a low and slow wicket.
Victoria suffered a set-back on the third ball of the innings when Chanaka Welegedra took a stupendous single-handed catch in his follow through with no score on the board.
The Sri Lankans were sharp on the field and got their second wicket when Welegedra took his second wicket in Aiden Blizzard, reducing Bushrangers to 17 for two. And when Maharoof castled off David Hussey's bails in the 11th over, the Sri Lankan camp erupted in rapture.
But opener Brad Hodge (44 not out) and McDonald batted with purpose to cross the important target of qualifying for the next stage.
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Labels: Delhi Daredevils, ICC Champions Trophy, ICC Cricket
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