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The final match of the SLC T20 League tournament organized by the Sri Lanka Cricket Association began today (16) at the SSC Stadium in Colombo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This match is being played between the SLC Grey and SLC Greens teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A strange shot that Sladeera Samarawickrama played representing the SLC Greens team in this match caught the attention of many. In the 19th over, he went behind the wicket and hit a ball that was being bowled by Binura Fernando, slowing down the pace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At that moment, the match commentators thought that this was the first time they had seen something like this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sladeera Samarawickrama scored 49 (29) not out. Kamindu Mendis scored 42 not out in 23 balls. Kusal Mendis played a brilliant innings, scoring 77 runs off 47 balls. Accordingly, SLC Greens scored 189 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in their allotted 20 overs.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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