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Uthura in giant killing performance to down Neganahira

The Uthura Rudras who have been downright poor in the SLPL 2012 came back strongly with a giant killing performance to down the high riding Negenahira Nagas by 15 runs. This shock defeat for the Nagas has left the slots for the Semi Final wide open with the resurgent Ruhuna Royals also vying for place. The Ruhuna Royals will meet the top placed Wayamba United in a must win game tonight. Chamara Kapugedara became once again the unlikely savior of the Uthura team with a tidy 43 while Naved Ul Hasan showed his T 20 prowess finally taking 3 for 21 in his 4 overs.

The Rudras despite having a usual poor start to their innings once again recovered through “in form’ Chamara Kapugedara who seems to score runs when he gets dropped from the team.Kapugedara hit a well made 43 from 32 balls to uplift the Uthura team while the others chipped around him.

Kapugedara who followed this knock after a match winning 63 in the previous game played some crisp boundaries at the start of his knock. Despite Kapugedera's lively progress, Uthura's scoring rate had dipped below 6.5 by the end of the 14th over. Farveez Maharoof came and went attempting to boost the rate, but managed only 12 from 14, before Kapugedera took it on himself to provide the late charge.

He made 18 from his last 8 balls to propel Uthuras towards 150, before departing in the penultimate over.Dillon Du Preez ably supported Kapugedara at the end with a breezy 19 of 10 balls.

The Neganahira Nagas were in deep trouble chasing a target of 150 and were down and out at 40 for five wickets.New Zealander Collin de Grandhomme playing in his first game for the Nagas stroked a fluent 43 of 28 balls with four 4s and two sixes but it wasn’t enough for the Nags to cross over the line.The Nagas were struggling at 97 for 9 before Suraj Randiv also playing his first game of the SLPL 2012 hit 27 of 18 and Ajantha Mendis remained unbeaten on 14 runs to drive Nagas in to 134 for 9 in 20 overs.

The Nagas top order batsmen threw their wickets away succumbing to the pressure applied by the Uthura bowlers.

Ahmed Shehzad was caught heaving across the line, before Travis Birt danced past a straighter one from Jehan Mubarak that hit the top of middle stump.

Needless run outs compounded Nagenahira's woes as both Mushfiqur Rahim and Angelo Perera charged down the wicket when a run was not on offer.

Uthura Rudras – 149 for 6 wickets in 20 overs – (C.Kapugedara 43,R.Quiney 24;S.Eranga 2 for 32)

Neganahira Nagas – 134 for 9 wickets in 20 overs – (C.de Grandhomme 43,S.Randiv 27;N.Ul Hasan 3 for 21)

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