Malinga Bandara takes five wickets as Kent Spitfires beat Leicestershire Foxes in Clydesdale Bank 40
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By Andrew Gidley
Malinga Bandara enjoyed his best day for Kent so
far in Spitfires' eight-wicket victory in the
Clydesdale Bank 40 competition over Leicestershire Foxes at
Canterbury.
It ensured an early finish to Festival Week, as Martin Van
Jaarsveld and Geraint Jones rushed Kent home to
their third success in the competition
this season, their first against a county side, with
nearly 14 overs to spare.
Foxes made a lightening start taking 27 off the first
two overs, but Bandara, pictured, claimed 5-35 -
including three in the space of four overs - and with Van
Jaarsveld (3-23) and James Tredwell (1-14 in seven overs) helped
pull Kent back in contention as Leicestershire slipped from 93-3 to
148 all out.
Skipper Rob Key was full of praise for the 30-year-old Sri
Lankan.
He said: "They got off to an absolute flyer, and we thought we
were going to be chasing a monster score. However Banda and Treddy
came on and did a fantastic job for us.
"Leg spinners get you wickets but also go for runs, and the
situation in our last two championship matches (against Essex
and Somerset) meant he (Bandara) hasn't got in the game
much.
"He has settled in well since he joined us, but it's been
pretty tough for him at times, and I am just pleased he came
through for us in this one."
Picture: Barry Goodwin
Monday, August 09 2010
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