SLC is not obliged contractually to assist the player's defence but it is doing so voluntarily. CEO Ashley De Silva insists that it will recover all the legal costs from the accused, either by asking Gunathilaka to pay the money to the board or by docking the payment that SLC owes him
Buoyed by the match-winning knock of Dhananjaya de Silva and Wanindu Hasaranga's three wicket haul, Sri Lanka registered their second win of the tournamnt to keep their T20 World Cup dream alive.
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A 69-run stand for second wicket between Nissanka (40) and Silva (26) kept Lankans in a good position but the Aussies made comeback with some quick wickets, exploiting Lankans' tendency to hit loose shots
Starting the chase, Sri Lanka openers Kusal Mendis and Dhananjaya de Silva got the team off to a flier, helping the team reach the fifty-run mark within the powerplay. Both the batters looked to be aggressive from the beginning, taking apart the Irish bowlers.
Brandon Fernandes put the Gaurs ahead inside the opening ten minutes, and Cleiton Silva equalised for the Torch Bearers from the penalty spot before Edu Bedia's long-range free-kick made it 2-1 in the 94th minute.