Player of the Match
Player of the Match

If that's not confidence I don't know what is! And why not, the Stallions are top of the table. Three wins from three for Jaffna. That's all from us today. Enjoy the day off tomorrow. We'll be back on Thursday with more coverage from the Lanka Premier League. I'm Peter Della Penna. Take care!

Jaffna Stallions captain and Man of the Match Thisara Perera: "As a batsman I'm really doing hard work so that's why I'm having success. I have a good feeling when I played the last innings. I never think about the last innings and just started a new game today, just thinking about strong areas. I just wanted to hit to my strengths. As a team we did a good job. We struggled a little in the first few overs batting but we recovered really well. I'm really proud of my bowling unit because they stuck to the plans. As a captain I have to take responsibility. That's why I'm doing my job. I think I'm doing my job perfectly. We stick to our plans. That's why we're successful."

Kandy Tuskers captain Kusal Perera: "The first ten overs we dominated the game, but in the middle part Thisara and Dhanajaya batted really well. In that five overs they took the game away. We had a plan but we did not execute it. We had a lot of mistakes in the field and when that happens it becomes really hard to manage. We need to have a discussion about our fielding. Brendan Taylor batted really well but in the first six overs we lose too many wickets. I'm concerned about the fielding. We need to have a serious talk as a team."

11.37 pm Appropriate that the captain Thisara Perera takes the final wicket. He changed the match in the first innings with a roaring knock of 68 off 28 before taking catches everywhere on the field as well as two wickets with the ball. Big moment in the field was Bhanuka's catch in the Powerplay to claim Kusal Perera for one of Shinwari's three wickets and from there the Tuskers offered little fight beyond Taylor's sweeping show. Another impressive win for the Stallions.

17.1
W
Perera to Gunaratne, OUT, fullish length ball on the stumps at 120 kph, misses a heave across the line and is hit on the back leg. Big lbw shout upheld. Gunaratne calls for the review with nothing to lose. He's hit in the groin. Has to be going over the top? Nope! He was crouching when contact was made and ball-tracking shows it was clipping the top of the stumps.

DAS Gunaratne lbw b Perera 31 (24b 4x4 0x6) SR: 129.16

END OF OVER:
17 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | KAF: 131/9 (55 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.70, RRR: 18.33)

  • Munaf Patel0 (1b)
  • Asela Gunaratne31 (23b)
  • Suranga Lakmal3-0-27-2
  • Wanindu Hasaranga4-0-17-2
16.6
0
Lakmal to Patel, no run, knee high full toss on middle, patted back to the bowler.
16.5
1
Lakmal to Gunaratne, 1 run, low full toss on the stumps, driven hard to long-on.

Tuskers 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st6MDKJ PereraRahmanullah Gurbaz
2nd18MDKJ PereraBKG Mendis
3rd23BRM TaylorBKG Mendis
4th23BRM TaylorPHKD Mendis
5th20BRM TaylorDAS Gunaratne
6th8S PrasannaDAS Gunaratne
7th21MDK PereraDAS Gunaratne
8th6DAS GunaratneNaveen-ul-Haq
9th1N PradeepDAS Gunaratne
10th5MM PatelDAS Gunaratne