Ranaweera snares final wicket as Albury edges Belvoir by two
Albury beat Belvoir by two runs when Chanaka Ranaweera dismissed Stuart Dixon leg before wicket on the final ball.
Chasing 172, Albury looked in trouble at 9-170 before Ranaweera struck the winning blow. Belvoir's Matt Wells had sparked a collapse moments earlier with a devastating spell: he bowled Corey McCarthy, had Shehan Hirudhika caught behind and Ben Parker LBW in successive deliveries, then took a fourth wicket when Talor Scott caught Nick Morris (54) one-handed.
Albury lost four wickets in ten minutes. Ranaweera produced a defiant 26 and combined with captain Ross Dixon in a 46-run stand to chase down the target.
Wells finished with 5-56.
- 172
- Belvoir total
- 5-56
- Wells figures
- 2 runs
- Winning margin
- 26
- Ranaweera score
Why it mattersA two-run win is rare and thrilling. Ranaweera's match-winning moment caps a dramatic comeback.
AustraliaLocal cricket drama in the NSW-Victoria border region; a narrow escape for Albury after being dominated mid-innings.
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