Phil Salt scored 67 runs in 27 balls. (IANS Image)
Phil Salt shared a brilliant partnership of 97 runs for the first wicket with Niroshan Dickwella (39) for the first wicket off 46 balls.
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Phil Salt played a brilliant innings of 67 runs in 27 balls with the help of five sixes against Kandy Warriors in the second match of the Lanka Premier League on the second day of the mega tournament at the R Premadasa Stadium on Monday.
The 25-year-old right-handed wicketkeeper, born in England, shared a brilliant 97-run partnership for the first wicket off 46 balls with Niroshan Dickwella (39). 74 runs came in six overs of the power-play in which Salt contributed 39 and Dickwella contributed 30.
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What must have been a three-figure opening partnership was caught when Dickwella was caught by Angelo Perera off Lahiru Kumara while trying to hit it at mid-on. He hit 5 fours and a six.
Ramesh Mendis, who hit an unbeaten 21 off 11 balls with 2 sixes and a four, came back to the Kandy Warriors to demolish the frontline.
The 26-year-old right-arm off-spinner hit back with a double hitting Kamindu Mendis for 17 and Warriors captain Angelo Pereira for 24 in the space of three balls in the second and fourth balls of the 10th over. on 21 runs. Quick Nuwan Pradeep took 3 wickets for 31 runs.
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Dambulla Gladiators scored 190 for 8 for 20 and put a tight rein on the Kandy Warriors, whose Rovman Powell made 42 off 21 with 4 sixes and a four and Sachin Columbez 27 not out and Ishan Jayaratne 18 were not enough.
Phil Salt had done enough to sprinkle salt in the opposition for the Englishman with three ODIs of his career to take home the player of the match award.
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