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Glamorgan batsman Will Bragg produced a sterling effort to thwart Worcestershire’s attempts to force a victory that would extend their lead at the top of Division Two.

Press Association07-May-2014
ScorecardWill Bragg staved off a potential Glamorgan defeat (file photo)•Getty ImagesGlamorgan batsman Will Bragg produced a sterling effort to thwart Worcestershire’s attempts to force a victory that would extend their lead at the top of Division Two.Bragg’s unbeaten 91 underpinned a Glamorgan second innings total of 229 for7 as they batted all day for a draw after being 14 for 2 when he arrived at the crease.Bragg found excellent support from skipper Mark Wallace and StewartWalters during a knock that lasted 343 minutes and 285 balls, putting on 97for the seventh wicket with Wallace and compiling a fifth-wicket stand of 52with Walters.Glamorgan were in all kinds of trouble at 38 for 4, having lostnightwatchman Dean Cosker caught by wicketkeeper Ben Cox off Gareth Andrew foreight, Gareth Rees lbw to Jack Shantry for three and then seeing Murray Goodwinbowled by Shantry following an attempted leg-glance.With Goodwin back in the pavilion for just 7, Glamorgan looked as thoughtheir unbeaten first-class record this season would evaporate against the leagueleaders.But after Bragg and Wallace steered the home side to 149 for 6 at tea, therecovery act was well under way, with Glamorgan’s victory target of 382 at thestart of play never a realistic target.Wallace took a blow to his finger fending off a sharp Andrew delivery, but hewas able to continue after treatment, before a heavy shower forced the playersoff with just 11.1 overs in the day remaining.A loss of three overs before the resumption helped Glamorgan, yet Wallacedeparted when Saeed Ajmal trapped him leg before, leaving Graham Wagg to joinBragg as tension mounted.The pair batted out 41 further deliveries, and although Bragg finished nineruns short of what would have been his second Championship hundred, it was acase of job done as Glamorgan took eight points and Worcestershire nine.

USA Cricket Association administrators have expressed worries over possible safety and security risks posed by the country’s scheduled tour to Uganda in late October for ICC WCL Division Three

Peter Della Penna24-Aug-2014USA Cricket Association administrators have expressed worries over possible safety and security risks posed by the country’s scheduled tour to Uganda in late October for ICC World Cricket League Division Three. In an email to the USACA board, treasurer John Thickett cited a US state department advisory from February which rates Uganda as a “high threat for terrorism.”Despite that advisory, there has been no directive from the state department to avoid travel to Uganda as compared to warnings issued for some other countries recently. A USACA board member also told ESPNcricinfo that Thickett’s concerns are shared by other members of the board. At the moment, USACA has not made any plans to cancel USA’s participation in the tournament, but a board meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday where the Uganda security issue and overall team preparation is expected to be formally discussed. Prior to the internal USACA discussions, the ICC had sent an email earlier in the month to all participating teams in an attempt to ease safety concerns.”The email we got from the ICC was kind of vague,” the USACA board member said. “They said, ‘Generally speaking, there are currently no major concerns identified or any specific threats to the tournament’. During last weekend’s meeting in Florida, the secretary mentioned the email from the ICC and that they said ‘generally speaking’ and it is what it is. They’re not overly concerned and there’s no talk of moving the tournament right now.”The board member stated that multiple players had brought up the issue with him to express some reservations about going on tour. However, no players have explicitly stated that they are withdrawing themselves from consideration for the tour over security or health concerns related to heightened fears about contracting the Ebola virus. The current Ebola virus outbreak is centered in West Africa but the US Centers for Disease Control documented a smaller outbreak in Uganda as recently as 2012.”Some of the players are concerned about the Ebola crisis out there and also about attacks on US citizens,” the board member said. “So that would be something we have to be concerned about. Once our players are out there representing the United States, we have to be extra careful. There are concerns about being a representative of the United States and what’s going on in that part of the world. If and when we go there, we have to at least guarantee some safety. The ICC has to tell us that the country itself has to make sure that they provide some safety mechanism to show that the players are safe at all times.”The most recent terrorist attack in Uganda occurred more than four years ago on July 11, 2010 when a rugby club and an Ethiopian restaurant in the capital city of Kampala were bombed, killing 76 people including one US citizen according to the state department web site.USACA’s concerns are not just focused on Uganda but also the proximity to threats in border countries such as Kenya, where the attack on the Westgate mall in Nairobi last September by Al-Qaeda affiliate group Al-Shabaab resulted in the deaths of 67 people, including four terrorists.”Any US national team could become a target, but we are the US cricket team not a US Olympic team,” said one player at last weekend’s USACA T20 National Championship. “(Barack) Obama doesn’t know who we are. With a lower profile, who knows what kind of security we would get.”The USA team has been offered increased security on previous tours. In February 2010, USA received military and police escorts to all training sessions and matches while on tour in the UAE ahead of their highly anticipated maiden encounter against Afghanistan in the World T20 Qualifier. USA also received police escorts later in the month on tour in Nepal for ICC WCL Division Five. Although there was an infamous crowd riot during USA’s group-stage match against Nepal in Kathmandu, there were no serious incidents which directly targeted the USA squad in the UAE and Nepal.The USACA board member also said that he had fielded calls from local constituents who felt any proposal to call off the tour over player safety was a cynical attempt to avoid accruing more debts related to the cost of touring. While the board member conceded that international tours can cost between $80-100,000 for USACA and that the national governing body is “in bad shape financially”, he and another source shot down any theory that USACA would cancel an ICC tour over costs.”USACA has been in debt for years,” the source said. “USACA has not stopped any USA team from participating in ICC events in the past due to financial problems. An U-17 team was sent to Bermuda this week for an ICC event and we just held the T20 national tournament in spite of our financial problems. As long as safety is not an issue, we are preparing as though we will be sending a team to Uganda.”

The Toffees legend joins a number of world-class footballers who have returned to their national sides after initially retiring

England and Everton veteran Wayne Rooney recently announced his decision to come out of international retirement for a one-off special charity match against the U.S. National Team – but the Three Lions' all-time record goalscorer isn't the first player to have reversed his decision and feature for his country again.

Getty1George Weah | Liberia, 2018

Liberia legend George Weah returned to the national team for a special friendly against Nigeria in September 2018, playing at 51 years of age while also balancing his duty in office as the country's president.

The No.14 shirt which was worn by Weah at the peak of his playing career was retired during the friendly, and the former striker received a standing ovation when substituted in the game.

AdvertisementGetty Images2Tim Cahill | Australia, 2018

In July 2018, the Australia veteran announced his retirement from international football shortly after the end of the World Cup finals in Russia, but immediately overturned with the decision to participate in one final home friendly planned against Lebanon in November 2018.

AFP3Kevin-Prince Boateng | Ghana, 2013

In November of 2011, Boateng announced his retirement from the Ghana squad due to fatigue from travel at 24 years of age – and missed out on participating in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.

In October 2013, however, the midfielder was called up for Ghana's 2014 World Cup qualification play-offs against Egypt, and his goal against the Pharoahs in the 89th minute secured qualification for the Black Stars in Brazil.

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Getty4Asamoah Gyan | Ghana, 2014

During the Africa Cup of Nations in January 2008, Gyan and his brother Baffour opted to leave the Black Stars after his team were criticised for their unconvincing 1-0 win over Namibia.

The media became aware that the brothers intended to walk out on the Ghana side and were ready to leave the team hotel, but were persuaded to stay by their teammates.

After Gyan missed a crucial penalty kick in the 2012 African Cup of Nations semi-final, however, that led to Ghana losing 1-0, he decided to take an 'indefinite break' from international duty – but announced his return to the Black Stars a few months later and still features for the side.

Ahead of a new IPL season with a new franchise, Virender Sehwag has said he won’t put pressure on himself to perform and show the selectors he can still play for India

Nagraj Gollapudi and Gaurav Kalra18-Mar-2014Virender Sehwag has admitted he was “disappointed” when Delhi Daredevils did not buy him at the IPL auction. Sehwag, whose run of bad form has stretched to nearly two years now, has made it clear he will not use the IPL as a platform to prove a point to the Indian selectors or anyone in the team management. Despite the absence of credible innings in the recent past Sehwag said he had “two to three years” of shelf life still left in him.Sehwag, who was an icon player and a former captain at Daredevils, was not retained by the franchise, which also did not utilise the right-to-match card during the IPL player auction in February. Sehwag, who is part of the top-ten run-makers in the tournament was eventually bought by Kings XI Punjab for a bargain price of INR 3.2 crore at the auction.”I am okay with that because that decision on Sehwag was a professional one and not personal,” Sehwag told ESPNCricinfo on Tuesday, during a phone conversation organised by Kings XI Punjab. “They [Daredevils] wanted to build a team of new players. Yes, I am disappointed a little bit because you know I played six years for Delhi Daredevils. I became an icon player. But things happened and things change.”Despite a poor run stretching back nearly two years, Virender Sehwag remains confident and says he still has “2-3 years left”.•BCCISehwag had experienced a wretched loss of form during the Ranji Trophy, and managed only one half-century in seven matches (13 innings, 234 runs, average 19.50, highest score of 56) as Delhi failed to progress past the league stage. In the zonal stage of the Vijay Hazare Trophy (domestic ODI tournament) Sehwag once again failed, scoring 25 runs in two matches for Delhi.”The season was not good for me because we played on green wickets, little damp pitches,” Sehwag said. “I was not able to score big runs (although) I was getting starts and just got one fifty in seven games. It was disappointing.”Sehwag, however, said he had not lost hope and the IPL would provide him another opportunity to bounce back into form. “You have to keep fighting,” he said. “Keep hoping that the next match I play I will score runs. I am just hoping the IPL this year will be good for me.”Sehwag disagreed that he needed a successful IPL to prove anything to the Indian selectors and team management . “I don’t have to show to anybody because it is time to play for Virender Sehwag or for Kings XI Punjab,” he said. “If I perform well people will watch and discuss my name again. But if I go with this mindset that I show to the selectors and management then I don’t think I will be able to perform. Then I will be putting pressure on myself. I played enough matches to show (what I can do) to the people, to the world. It is time to play for myself. It is time to play the IPL well. My job is to win the games for my franchise.”Sehwag in the IPL ()

Virender Sehwag is one of the five most impactful players in the IPL, going by the number of Man-of-the-Match awards he has won. Sehwag, along with MS Dhoni and Michael Hussey, has won it 10 times. Only Chris Gayle and Yusuf Pathan have won more Man-of-the-Match awards.

Sehwag’s strike rate of 160.32 in the IPL is the best among players who have scored a minimum of 500 runs in the tournament. Gayle is a close second at 160.20.

Sehwag is among the ten highest run-getters in the IPL

Sehwag has 16 fifty-plus scores in the IPL, and is joint-sixth on the overall list. Gautam Gambhir and Gayle head that list with 20 fifty-plus scores each.

Sehwag has hit 351 boundaries in the IPL, the third highest after Suresh Raina (354) and Chris Gayle (384).

Sehwag denied that his explosive style of play might have contributed to his failures. “Style does not matter,” he said. “The important things is how I use my experience to score runs, how I weigh up the conditions, what kind of wicket I am batting on, how I am shaping up are factors that matter more. But style of my play does not matter because if there is a ball to hit I will try to hit it as I have been doing for the last 15 years.”During the home Test series against Australia, shortly before he was dropped, Sehwag was diagnosed with astigmatism and wore glasses while batting. His eyesight, Sehwag said, was posing his batting no problems.”When I was playing a Test against Australia I had a lot of headaches and pain,” he said. “I met a couple of doctors and was told to wear glasses or contact lenses because I have some minus .5 number which is cylindrical. If you have a cylindrical number you have to wear glasses otherwise you will get high pain, so I was not able to concentrate. I played IPL with contact lenses, but now the issue is not eyes. I am okay with that.”Sehwag is 35 years old and critics have started to cast doubts about his future. But the man himself remained confident. “I should not regret anything,” he said. “The amount of matches I have played, more than 100 Tests and more than 200 ODIs – I don’t regret anything. I have 2-3 years left. I can play 2-3 seasons and I am working towards that.”Sehwag said it was not just experience he had to offer to the teams he would be part of, be it India or his IPL franchise. “The batting and the kind of style I have, that I can offer to any team,” he said. “I have scored two triple centuries and six double hundreds so I know how to score big runs. It is just a matter of one big innings and after that I hope I can keep scoring big runs. In T20 there are only 120 balls of which you get to bat 50-60 at the most, so how many runs can you score in that time.”In his time out of the national side, Sehwag says he has been watching India matches “like a spectator”.”I keep praying that we will do well and India wins the games rather than be worried about myself,” he said. “At the end of the day, India winning is what matters rather than being worried about who should play.”

The MCC has refused to take further consideration of the controversial residential development plans for the Nursery End at Lord’s until work on other areas of the ground have been completed

ESPNcricinfo staff08-May-2014The MCC has refused to take further consideration of the controversial residential development plans for the Nursery End at Lord’s until work on other areas of the ground have been completed.Mike Gatting, MCC’s president, told the annual meeting that they presented a potential distraction at a time when emphasis was being placed on improvements to the pavilion end of the ground.The MCC Committee, at the request of the Rifkind Levy Partnership, received a presentation last month from David Morley Architects, working on their behalf, in relation to development on the club’s leasehold land at the Nursery End of Lord’s.Gatting told members: “The club is putting all its resources, at present, into plans to redevelop the pavilion end of the ground, including the south-western corner – which comprises the Tavern and Allen Stands, the Thomas Lord Suite, the Middlesex office and the pavilion extensions.”Until the club has completed the redevelopment of the Warner Stand and the south-western corner, there is no need to consider any further presentations from RLP. The club must not be distracted from its plans.”MCC members have won a battle to preserve leg room in the redeveloped Warner Stand. They voted in favour of a resolution requiring seat row depths in the redeveloped stand to be no less than 900mm – an increase of 50mm on the current plan.The design will only require adjustments, not the submission of a fresh planning application to Westminster City Council, who granted permission in March this year. Subject to the approval of MCC members next summer, the two-phase construction of the Warner Stand is due to begin at the end of the 2015 season.The design for the new stand – which has been developed by Populous, architects of the London 2012 Olympic Stadium – includes a semi-translucent fabric roof, supported by a timber structure, which is the first of its kind in the country.

Sri Lanka Cricket has reaffirmed its commitment to the tour of Bangladesh even if a canceled tour may increase pressure for the Asia Cup and World Twenty20 to be moved elsewhere

Andrew Fidel Fernando and Mohammad Isam13-Jan-2014Sri Lanka Cricket has reaffirmed its commitment to the tour of Bangladesh even though a canceled tour may bring the Asia Cup and World Twenty20 to Sri Lanka. SLC secretary Nishantha Ranatunga has said the board will not compromise on player security but is otherwise eager to support its Asian neighbours. Sri Lanka is believed to be among the reserve hosts for both those tournaments.”Player security is what we are most concerned about, but if we tour Bangladesh, we can help ensure the region stays strong from a cricketing perspective,” Ranatunga said. “In Asia, we have a situation currently where we can’t tour Pakistan. Even though a tournament could be moved, in the long-term it is better for us that the region remains strong. Bangladesh has a cricket-loving public and it’s important that cricket is played there, if possible.”SLC has monitored the security situation in Bangladesh during the past weeks, but has maintained its willingness to send a team throughout the upheaval. Its final decision on the tour is expected by January 15, and is subject to the findings of a security delegation that arrived in Bangladesh on Sunday. The Sri Lanka team is scheduled to leave for Bangladesh on January 24.The board’s enthusiasm to send its team is also driven by an element of reciprocity, Ranatunga said. “In the past we have had problems in our country as well, but during that time, Bangladesh were happy to tour. As long as there is no risk to our players, we would like to support the BCB as well.”The Sri Lanka team had been victims of a terrorist attack in Lahore in 2009, and Ranatunga had earlier said the board would play close attention to any possible security threats. SLC has received advice from the Sri Lankan High Commission in Dhaka in the lead-up to its final decision.The two-member security unit will visit Mirpur on Tuesday and meet the local security authorities on the following day. One of the two men will stay back in Dhaka for the January 20 World Twenty20 security assessment meeting with the rest of the participating boards and the ICC.

South Africa’s limited-overs wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock has been named in the South Africa Composite XI to play the Test squad in a three-day practice match

Firdose Moonda03-Feb-2014South Africa’s limited-overs wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock has been named in the South Africa Composite XI to play the Test squad in a three-day practice match. The fixture, scheduled after Zimbabwe turned down an offer to play a one-off Test at the Wanderers this week because of their player strike, will be used as a warm-up for Graeme Smith’s men ahead of their three Test series against Australia.De Kock was the most eye-catching name in the list of players that will compete with and against South Africa’s Test players. Left-arm seamer Beuran Hendricks and offspinner Simon Harmer, who are training with the Test squad ahead of the first match, are also involved in the match.Graeme Smith said South Africa will probably not play their likely Test XI in one team against the reserves and the seven additional players below, and the teams will be more of a mix and match. The major selection discussion ahead of the series against Australia is which of Ryan McLaren or Wayne Parnell fills the allrounder’s spot and the two allrounders could be pitted against each other in this match.South Africa remain hopeful of getting on the park, despite days of rain which forced the cancellation of Australia’s tour match in Potchefstroom. The Wanderers pitch is in good condition and ready for the game but the outfield remains a concern. Barring no more rain, it should be dry in time for the start but should overnight showers make an appearance, there is a strong chance play will be called off.Additional players: Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock, Simon Harmer, Beuran Hendricks, Reeza Hendricks, Rilee Rossouw, Stiaan van Zyl

Saeed Ajmal has received an official reprimand after pleading guilty to a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct, on the third day of the Dubai Test against South Africa

ESPNcricinfo staff26-Oct-2013Saeed Ajmal, the Pakistan offspinner, has received an official reprimand for his celebrations following the wicket of Morne Morkel on the third day of the second Test in Dubai. The celebrations were considered insulting towards the umpires.The incident in question occurred in the 162nd over of South Africa’s innings, when Ajmal appealed for a catch against Morne Morkel, but was turned down by umpire Ian Gould. Pakistan had no reviews left. Morkel was dismissed off Ajmal’s next delivery, caught at first slip by Younis Khan, but the bowler celebrated continued appealing animatedly.Ajmal was charged with breaching Article 2.1.4 of the ICC Code of Conduct which relates to “using language or a gesture that is obscene, offensive or insulting during an International Match”.The offspinner admitted to the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by match referee David Boon.

Dale Steyn has said that his ODI captain AB de Villiers has given him the “license to run in and try to hit the stumps and attack the body a little bit more”

Firdose Moonda18-Nov-2014Like most of us, Dale Steyn does not always get exactly what he wants, but the last few months have been particularly frustrating for him.South Africa’s premier paceman wanted a Test series win over Australia at home. Instead, he got an on-field confrontation with Michael Clarke. He wanted an apology for the said altercation, but did not get that either. Instead, he got to hear of a few ‘I’m sorries” that Clarke issued in public, and did not accept them. He may have hoped to meet Clarke at the other end of 22-yards but barely got that either when Clarke’s re-injured hamstring ruled him out of the latest South Africa-Australia clash.But there is one thing Steyn has got, thanks to his captain AB de Villiers. “He’s given me a license to run in and try to hit the stumps and attack the body a little bit more,” Steyn said ahead of the third ODI. “So I feel like I might go for a couple more runs, which is fine. Generally when you are attacking, you’re bowling more boundary deliveries but you might pick up a couple more wickets too.”What that means is that Steyn no longer has to concentrate as much on containing, and can focus on two length: short and full, with not much of the in-betweens. “If you want to strike you’ve got to bowl short and attack the body, and then you’ve got to pitch the ball up, hit the stumps and find the edge of the bat,” Steyn explained. “If you want to contain, you kind of bowl that back of a length, you don’t give a guy room, you tuck him up and you don’t give him the freedom to hit you down the ground but also not too short to be able to pull you. It’s never a wicket-taking length, you’re kind of waiting for the batsman to make a mistake.”

If you want to strike you’ve got to bowl short and attack the body, and then you’ve got to pitch the ball up, hit the stumps and find the edge of the batDale Steyn

That is now the task of the rest of the attack, with someone like Vernon Philander taking on a more Test-match-style role in order to tie up an end.”You’re still trying to bowl good lengths to find the edge of the bat when you’re opening up the bowling and I’m speaking specifically on someone like Vernon, he attacks the stumps, he attacks the top of off stump so he’s always in the game with an lbw, bowled, caught behind,” Steyn said. “He would admit himself he’s not the quickest guy in the world to rush you with a bouncer but he does bowl a skiddy bouncer and can catch you off guard at times. But his biggest strength is his line and length and that’s exactly what he does for us in the Test side.”Although Morne Morkel is able to extract significant bounce from certain surfaces, he has also played a containing role by concentrating on tight lines and lengths. Even Imran Tahir has become an important part of the strangle strategy. What South Africa have mainly lacked, though, is an extra bowler, following the injury which ruled JP Duminy out of the series. “It shows how important JP is, he plays such a massive role for us, being able to bowl off spin. We were so lucky to have him,” Steyn said.In both ODIs so far, South Africa have needed Farhaan Behardien’s medium-pace, more so in the second game where Ryan McLaren was left out. Behardien accounted for Shane Watson and as far as Steyn is concerned, showed the importance of having part-timers who are ready to step up.”We did set up the game for Fudgie but the guy’s still got to land the ball in the right place, and pick up a wicket like Shane Watson – that doesn’t just happen,” Steyn said. “The guy is bowling in the nets right now, even AB de Villiers is bowling in the nets. If David Miller didn’t have such a bent right elbow he’s probably also bowl a couple overs”Although Duminy is expected to recover from his knee niggle in time for the World Cup, South Africa understand that they have to come up with contingency plans, in case they have to do without him, or anyone else at the World Cup. To be able to learn that in the same place the tournament will actually be played is even more beneficial.”It’s nice we’re finding out those lines and lengths, getting used to the crowd, getting used to the fields and those sorts of things. It’s very important for us to get that kind of experience.”For Steyn, this is mainly a chance to get the feel of being the assassin-in-chief, which he will be expected to replicate at the World Cup. “It’s a great opportunity for us to figure out how we’re going to pick up wickets, because wickets are what slows the game down quickly, and also what wins you games,” Steyn said ” For me, I can only do that by bowling two lengths, I’ve got to bowl full and short.”

A round-up from the latest matches in the Dhaka Premier Division

ESPNcricinfo staff07-Nov-2013Abdul Mazid struck an unbeaten 102 to guide Kalabagan Cricket Academy to a nine-wicket win over Gazi Tank Cricketers in the Dhaka Premier League. The win took KCA to fourth position with 11 points.It was the first List-A hundred for the opener who struck 12 boundaries and two sixes in his 136-ball innings. He shared an unbroken 150-run second wicket stand with Hamilton Masakadza, who made 77 off 70 balls with five fours and three sixes. Mazid had added 57 for the opening wicket with Avishek Mitra.Earlier, Gazi Tank were bowled out for 204 runs in 49.5 overs. Captain Imrul Kayes’ made 83 but his was the only contribution of note. Aftab Ahmed and Hamidul Islam made 22 each. Maksudul Hasan, Mitra and Zakaria Masud took two wickets each.Left-arm spinner Shamsul Alam’s five-wicket haul put Abahani in more safety after they beat Brothers Union by 27 runs. He finished with figures of 5 for 37 from ten overs.Batting first, Abahani made 227 in 49.3 overs with Greg Smith scoring 62 off 106 balls. Alauddin Babu and captain Shahriar Nafees scored 44 and 43 respectively. Shurawadi Shuvo took four wickets. In reply, Brothers Union were bowled out for 200 runs in 46.1 overs with Jashimuddin top-scoring with 33.Prime Bank Cricket Club crushed Victoria Sporting Club in Mirpur. Batting first, the defending champions were bowled out for 134 runs in the 41st over.Left-arm spin duo Liam Dawson and Enamul Haque jnr took three wickets each while Ravi Bopara took two wickets. In reply, Saikat Ali’s unbeaten 81 off 69 balls, hitting eight fours and three sixes.Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club beat Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity by six wickets. Elias Sunny and Dilshan Munaweera starred with ball and bat for the winning side.Batting first, Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity made 190 in 46.5 overs with Steven Mullaney making 44 and Michael Vandort’s 40. Sunny took 4 for 22 while Nahidul Islam and Angelo Perera took two wickets each.Munaweera then blasted 88 off 81 balls with five fours and five sixes, enough to complete the chase in just 35.2 overs.