Menura’s six-fer sees Green Miracle Grand to a nine wicket win

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Menura Niroshana

By P D DE SILVA

A six wicket haul by Menura Niroshana helped newcomers Green Miracle Grand Ltd., annihilate HNB Insurance Group by nine wickets in a group A match of the 7th CBL Munchee Challengers League played at the FTZ ground on Sunday.

Fielding first, Green Miracle Grand’s bowlers led by Menura Niroshana and Tharusha Navodya shared eight wickets to restrict HNB Insurance Group to 55 runs in 27 overs. Chasing 56 to win, Green Miracle Grand powered by a 19 ball 25 from Kavindu Perera clinched the win in the eighth over with nine wickets in hand.

HNB Insurance Group 55/10 in 27 overs (Dasis Manchanayake 14; Menura Niroshana 6-19, Tharusha Navodya 2-15)

Green Miracle Grand 56/1 in 7.5 overs (Kavindu Perera 25; Tariq Naziar 1-11)