Tharanga, Weerakkody & Prasad shine in Everest Premier League

Everest Premier League 2021

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Former Sri Lankan opening batsman Upul Tharanga, Sandun Weerakkody and former Sri Lankan fast bowler Dhammika Prasad manage to pull out some significant performances during the ongoing franchise-based tournament Everest Premier League held in Nepal. 

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Tharanga representing Bhairahawa Gladiators had two outings with the bat in the tournament where he stroked scores of 34* and 67* respectively. During his knock of 67 runs off 44 balls, he managed to hit 4 fours and 3 sixes at a strike rate of 152.27.

The left-handed batsmen Sandun Weerakkody who represented the Lalitpur Patriots franchise team couldn’t start the campaign well with low scores of 2 and 19 in his first 2 innings but stroked a fabulous knock in the third game scoring 58 runs off 41 balls with 2 fours and 5 sixes.

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Former Sri Lankan fast bowler Dhammika Prasad was a treat to watch with the ball where he picked up 5 wickets in 3 innings for Biratnagar Warriors. Prasad bowled a brilliant spell in his second game of the tournament capturing 3 wickets for 6 runs in 3 overs.