St Helena vs Seychelles: STRA de Silva's 51 settles the chase in a 7-wicket win
Seychelles beat St Helena by 7 wickets. STRA de Silva made 51 (57), S Rukmal took 3 for 12.
Seychelles beat St Helena by 7 wickets in the Match 4 of ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier B at Achimota Senior Secondary School A Field, Accra, Accra. St Helena made 95 for 7 in 20 overs; Seychelles replied with 96 for 3 in 18 overs. STRA de Silva top-scored with 51 (57) at a strike rate of 89.5, and S Rukmal returned 3 for 12.
How the innings unfolded
St Helena — 95 for 7 in 20 overs
Scored at 4.75 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 24 | 2 | 4.00 | 1 (1×4, 0×6) |
| Middle overs | 48 | 4 | 4.80 | 4 (2×4, 2×6) |
| Death overs | 23 | 1 | 5.75 | 3 (3×4, 0×6) |
The largest stand was 21 for the 3rd wicket between A Yon and J Essex, from 17 balls (7.41 an over).
Seychelles — 96 for 3 in 18 overs
Scored at 5.33 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 22 | 1 | 3.67 | 2 (2×4, 0×6) |
| Middle overs | 67 | 1 | 6.70 | 6 (5×4, 1×6) |
| Death overs | 7 | 1 | 3.50 | 0 (0×4, 0×6) |
The largest stand was 68 for the 2nd wicket between TKP Rajapaksha and STRA de Silva, from 58 balls (7.03 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRA de Silva | Seychelles | 51 | 57 | 89.5 | 5 | 0 |
| TKP Rajapaksha | Seychelles | 26 | 25 | 104.0 | 2 | 1 |
| J Thomas | St Helena | 26* | 29 | 89.7 | 2 | 0 |
| J Essex | St Helena | 19 | 24 | 79.2 | 1 | 1 |
| A Yon | St Helena | 15 | 11 | 136.4 | 1 | 1 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Rukmal | Seychelles | 4 | 3 for 12 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Mazharul Islam | Seychelles | 4 | 2 for 17 | 4.25 | 0 |
| J Henry | St Helena | 2 | 1 for 6 | 3.00 | 0 |
| STRA de Silva | Seychelles | 2 | 1 for 10 | 5.00 | 0 |
| Thilina Silva | Seychelles | 4 | 1 for 22 | 5.50 | 1 |
The stands that mattered
- 68 (58 balls) for Seychelles's 2nd wicket — TKP Rajapaksha and STRA de Silva
- 21 (17 balls) for St Helena's 3rd wicket — A Yon and J Essex
- 18 (19 balls) for St Helena's 7th wicket — CR Richards and J Thomas
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.
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