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Darwin T20 Cricket League 2020 Highlights: WCC skipper Isaac Conway remained unbeaten for 42 runs from 46 deliveries to help his side win the final by three wickets with 17 balls to spare. WCC suffered a batting collapse in the middle overs as spinners Matt Hammond and Dean Fry took four and two wickets respectively. Conway’s innings had four boundaries. He held his nerves despite wickets falling at the other end in the low-scoring affair.
Earlier Southern Districts failed to score big in the final against Waratah Cricket Club in the first innings. Just two boundaries were scored in the innings as Southern Districts managed to post 91/9 after a major batting collapse. The most productive over of the innings was the final over where 12 runs were scored.
The three-day T20 tournament which started on June 6 featured a round-robin format including 15 games. The six other teams which participated in the tournament were Palmerston, Darwin, Tracy Village, Nightcliff, PINT and Invitational XI. The matches were played at Marrara Cricket Ground, Gardens Oval and Cazaly’s Oval.
Skipper Isaac Conway finishes the match with a couple of runs. He remains unbeaten for 42 as WCC beat Souther Districts in the final of Darwin T20 Cricket League by 3 wickets with 17 balls to spare
Todd Pemble has been introduced into the attack. Two singles off the first two balls. FOUR! Conway gets a boundary. The skipper has been patient during the batting collapse. Pemble fumbles and bowls a wide, two runs taken off it as well. He bowls another wide. A single to finish off the over. Just 2 runs to win the match. WCC - 90/7 after 17 overs, Target - 92
Madura Weerasinghe comes to bat. Madura was cautious against Dean Fry as he plays three dot deliveries. 13 runs to win from 24 balls now. Conway is still out there batting on 34. WCC - 79/7 after 16 overs, Target - 92
Another twist in the run chase. Samindra Madushan departs for 10 after a casual defensive shot gone wrong. Dean Fry gets his second wicket. WCC - 79/7 after 15.3 overs, Target - 92
Corey Kelly back into the attack. The fast bowlers have not been too tough to face. FOUR! Samindra Madushan gets one in the middle of the bat and finds the gap. He reaches double figures. WCC - 78/6 after 15 overs, Target - 92
Samindra Madushan is the new batsman in. Madushan has been sensible so far as the required run rate is very well under control. Isaac Conway needs someone to partner alongside him in the run chase. 5 runs from Dean Fry's third over. WCC - 72/6 after 14 overs
Districts still find themselves in hunt after Matt Hammond's last over. WCC need 25 more runs from 7 overs. WCC - 67/6 after 13 overs
Dilshan Gange is the new batsman in. LBW! That one straightens after pitching. Gange is out for a two-ball duck as Matt Hammond gets his fourth wicket, second in his final over. WCC - 66/6 after 12.4 overs
Matt Hammond gets his third wicket of the innings. Riley Vernon goes for a pull shot but Hammonds bowls a fuller delivery that hits the stumps. Vernon out for 2. WCC - 66/5 after 12.2 overs
Michael Ninneman is back into the attack after an expensive first spell in the powerplay overs. New batsman Riley Vernon gets off the mark with a single off the third delivery he faced. Isaac Conway is still batting on 31, leading the run chase. WCC - 66/4 after 12 overs
Dean Fry gets his first wicket. Friday Kasteni goes down the ground for an unnecessary attacking shot and ends up getting bowled. The left-handed batsman departs after scoring 3 runs from 8 balls. WCC - 59/4 after 10.4 overs, Target - 92
Friday Kasteni struggled a little against Matt Hammond. WCC are still in a comfortable position with Conway holding on to one end. Districts need quick wickets to stay in the game. WCC - 58/3 after 10 overs, Target - 92
Right-arm off-spinner Dean Fry into the attack. Friday Kasteni is the new batsman in. Kasteni gets off the mark with a single. 5 runs from Fry's first over. WCC - 53/3 after 9 overs, Target - 92
Leg-sinner Matt Hammond has his second victim. Udara Weerasinghe has been bowled around his legs. He departs for 2. Once again, Districts are still in hunt in this low-scoring affair. WCC - 48/3 after 8 overs
Ryan Harvey into the attack. As if the required run rate was not low enough, Districts concede penalty runs as an underedge off the bat goes through the wicketkeeper and hits the helmet. WCC - 45/2 after 7 overs
Udara Weerasinghe comes in to bat and gets a single to get off the mark. Good bowling from Matt Hammond. Just 2 runs and a wicket from it. WCC - 37/2 after 6 overs
Sanka Wijegunarathna has been trapped in front of the wickets by Matt Hammond. He departs after scoring 5 runs. Districts are still in hunt in this final. WCC - 35/2 after 5.2 overs
Corey Kelly continues. Skipper Isaac Conway gets his third boundary. Sanka pulls one in the air but survives as the ball falls short of the fielder in the deep. WCC are now cruising towards the target. WCC - 35/1 after 5 overs
Michael Ninneman continues. Sanka Wijegunarathna edged the last ball to the wicketkeeper. Sanka also took a few steps off the pitch after the appeal but waited for the umpire's signal. Sanka stays despite edging the ball. Districts players are not happy with the call. They need wickets in the low-scoring affair. 4 runs from the over. WCC - 28/1 after 4 overs
Corey Kelly gets the breakthrough. Dangerous James Seymour pulls again but mistimes. Seymour departs after scoring 13 runs. A run out chance in the over as well but the Sanka was safe. Some sledging going on in the middle as well. FOUR! Conway pulls one away for a boundary. WCC - 23/1 after 3 overs