Sri Lanka Legends have won by 14 runs and will play the final against India Legends on Saturday.
Batting first Sri Lanka managed to score 172/9. West Indies Legends looked good to reach the target, but a collapse in the middle did not help their cause. They only managed 158/7 despite the brilliance of Narisngh Deonarine.
Deonarine was at his impressive best in the semifinals, but it did not prove to be enough. He Scored 63 off 39-ball, including four fours and four sixes. For a start, they looked good in the chase.
After Brian Lara’s good start and Dwayne Smith’s 23, Deonarine did not find much partners. when West Indies Legends went from 65/1 to 68/4. It really pulled them back in the run chase.
Despite that Deonarine was giving his best and scoring runs at a quick rate.
But things became too much as the required run rate began to increase. He perished for 63 and eventually they only managed 158/7.
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Earlier, for Sri Lanka Legends, most of them contributed with the bat. That was the big difference between the two sides, and their batters scored quick runs as well.
Sanath Jayasuriya scored 19-ball 26 while Ishan Jayaratne scored 19-ball 31.
Even at the end, Jeevan Mendis and Isuru Udana scored 25 and 16 from 15 and 11 balls to ensure their team had a good score on the board of 172/9.
Also, India Legends defeated Australia Legends in the first semi-final and qualified for the finals.
The winner of this game SL Legends will face the defending champions on Saturday (October 1).