From Bhutan to a final in Dubai via the beach, Anju Gurung is living the dream

After a match filled with firsts, the Falcons will play the Tornadoes within the inaugural FairBreak Invitational ultimate on Sunday evening on the Dubai Worldwide Stadium.

Falcons had been the primary to make it by means of, after their star gamers from cricket’s institution paved the best way for a 25-run win over Spirit.

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Chamari Athapaththu, from Sri Lanka, made 63. England’s Danni Wyatt hit 83 in simply 48 balls. Marizanne Kapp, of South Africa, utilized the brakes with the ball on her first look of the competitors.

This match, although, has been mainly notable for the success of gamers from past cricket’s mainstream. And one from arguably its remotest vacation spot made one other telling contribution for the Falcons.

Bhutanese seam bowler Anju Gurung dismissed each the Spirit openers, which proved essential in her facet’s defence of 172.

It capped a landmark couple of days for the 28-year-old bowler. On the gamers’ off day 24 hours earlier, she had been to the seashore for the primary time in her life.

“In Bhutan we don’t have seashores – we’ve mountains,” Gurung stated. “[Reaching the final] is a dream come true. In our workforce, everybody has been supporting one another. We have now been backing one another, so it’s good to see we’re within the ultimate.”

Joanne Broadbent, the Australian coach of the Falcons facet, stated Gurung has been a key element of Falcons’ advance to the ultimate.

“Anju has been bowling so properly for us all by means of the match, not simply tonight,” Broadbent stated.

“We’re simply actually, actually pleased with her and the performances she has been getting.”

Falcons have the most important contingent of UAE gamers of their squad of any within the six-team competitors.

Theertha Satish has been ever-present of their beginning XI. Samaira Dharnidharka and Vaishnave Mahesh – two 15-year-old bowlers – are additionally amongst their back-up gamers.

Their victory did spell the top of the involvement of Chaya Mughal, although. The UAE captain was unlucky to not rejoice the wicket of Athapaththu or Wyatt – every of whom had been dropped within the first over she despatched down for Spirit.

Tornadoes’ tense win over Barmy Military within the second match of Saturday evening, with two balls to spare, additionally consigned one other UAE participant, Kavisha Kumari, to a spot within the third-place playoff.

Up to date: Might 15, 2022, 4:06 AM