The SLC Invitational League is, in essence, a training camp on steroids. The top 44 white ball specialists in the land pitted against each other over the course of a week is quiet a tantalising prospect and one that I would encourage the ECB to have a look at.
The teams are supposed to be fairly evenly matched, however
that did not seem the case today – especially in the marine-coloured derby between
Blues and Greens, where the Greens were shot out for a mere 90 runs in a chase
of 122. A lot for the Greens to work on there.
In terms of early competition form it is the Red who look in
the finest fettle, boasting, as they did, the highest individual run-scorer,
the highest-wicket taker and winning their opening match. Much like the Blues,
the Greys put on 120 in their first knock – which could have been more if not
for Asitha Fernando’s 4-22. If you thought that 120 was par for this ground,
then you would be deceived by the fact that the Reds chased it down with 19
balls in the bank. Lasith Croospulle, a veteran of the Under-23s and the A team
but yet to get a full international, top-scored with a 44 ball 54.
On Wednesday, the least impressive team are up against the
most as the Greens face the Reds in the morning game, whilst the Greys are up
against the Blues in the afternoon.
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