The 02 edition of the FairBreak Invitational got underway on the 3rd of April with the repeat of the Final of the previous inaugural season as Falcons and Tornadoes locked horns. The game witnessed Falcons put on an above-par yet decent T20 total that they then went on to comfortably defend.
1st inning: Falcons – 150/6 (20.0)
The side lost an early wicket with Danni Wyatt departing for a 6-ball duck, and Chamari Athapaththu, then alongside Theertha Satish helped the side to a start but off the penultimate ball of the powerplay, Chamari on 15(19) departed. Skipper, Suzie Bates’ brief stay saw curtains on 5(9) and Theertha then alongside Mariko Hill rebuilt the sides innings with a mature 61-run stand that came to a close with Theertha departing on 57(40). In only a span of a few balls, Falcons lost a couple more as Hill on 38(25), and Marizanne Kapp with a golden duck to her name departed.
At the end of 17 overs, the Falcons were 123/6 and the pair of Nannapat Koncharoenkai (12-ball 17) and Sornnarin Tippoch (9-ball 9) helped the side finish strong on 150/6. Tornadoes with the ball had Sune Luus and Winifred Duraisingam bag a couple of wickets each, while Chanida Sutthiruang and Diana Baig bagged a wicket each. Aliya Riaz went wicketless but delivered an economical spell.
2nd inning: Tornadoes – 109/9 (20.0)
The side in reply lost 3 quick wickets inside 5 overs as Dane van Niekerk on 0(2), Sterre Kalis on 0(2), and Stafanie Taylor on 10(17) departed. While Sune Luus strongly held on to an end, wickets continued to fall on the other as Aliya Riaz (4), Mary-Anne Musonda (6) and Ariana Dowse (2) departed after brief stays. Winifred Duraisingam spent time in the middle, while Sune moved into the 40s before departing on 48(35).
Late runs of Winifred (23-ball 13) and Chanida Sutthiruang (15-ball 10) helped the side close out on 109/9. Falcons with the ball had Marizanne Kapp and Sornnarin Tippoch bag 3 wickets each, while Kaia Arua and Chamari Athapaththu bagged a couple and a wicket respectively to guide their side to a 41-run win.
K-Man Falcons won by 41 runs
Falcons: 150-6 (20)
Theertha Satish: 57 (40)
Mariko Hill: 39 (25)
Winifred Duraisingam: 2-34Tornadoes: 109-9 (20)
Sune Luus: 48 (35)
Winifred Duraisingam: 13 (23)
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Result: Falcons won by 41 runs
Falcons never had the better against Tornadoes but the same wasn’t the case this time around as the former with a win have spiced the battle. Tornadoes lost the plot during the last few overs of their bowling innings, and never really recovered from that, and when walked out to bat, an early collapse worsened their hopes of a winning start.