Innings Break: It has been slow going for Kandy Tuskers from the start, losing wickets at regular intervals, they were pegged back by some good bowling. Do join us for the chase after the break.

19.1
W
Jayasuriya to Fernando, OUT, looking to drive through the onside, misses the bat and strikes the pad, loud appeal turned down. the fielding team reviews it. Wickets hitting, impact in line, the umpire reverses his decision. Kandy Tuskers have been bowled out.

MVT Fernando lbw b Jayasuriya 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

END OF OVER:
19 | 2 Runs 2 Wkts | KAF: 126/9 | RR: 6.63

  • Vishwa Fernando0 (0b)
  • Mohammad Amir4-1-11-2
  • Sahan Arachchige4-0-24-2
18.6
W
Mohammad Amir to Steyn, OUT, second wicket in the over, slower delivery on a length, Steyn plays down the wrong line and the off stump is pegged back.

DW Steyn b Mohammad Amir 1 (5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 20.00

18.5
0
Mohammad Amir to Steyn, no run, played to the onside.
18.4
W
Mohammad Amir to MDK Perera, OUT, hits in the air down the ground to long on and Jayasuriya runs to his right and takes the catch.

MDK Perera c Jayasuriya b Mohammad Amir 3 (7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 42.85

18.3
0
Mohammad Amir to MDK Perera, no run, a bouncer through to the keeper.
18.2
1
Mohammad Amir to Steyn, 1 run, plays with an angled bat behind point.
18.1
1
Mohammad Amir to MDK Perera, 1 run, keeps it full on a yorker length, pushes through the off side for a single.

END OF OVER:
18 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | KAF: 124/7 | RR: 6.88

  • Dale Steyn0 (2b)
  • Dilruwan Perera2 (4b)
  • Sahan Arachchige4-0-24-2
  • Dhananjaya Lakshan4-0-32-2
17.6
0
Arachchige to Steyn, no run, mistimes the drive to the off side.
17.5
0
Arachchige to Steyn, no run, pushes back to the bowler.
17.4
W
Arachchige to Mendis, OUT, one too many slog sweeps, this time he picks out the fielder running around at deep midwicket, takes it just inside the boundary line.

BKG Mendis c Lakshan b Arachchige 68 (42b 6x4 4x6) SR: 161.90

17.3
4
Arachchige to Mendis, FOUR, once again he sweeps well forward of square leg to the fence.
17.2
6
Arachchige to Mendis, SIX, goes a long way, slog sweeps in front of square leg and over the fence..
17.1
1
Arachchige to MDK Perera, 1 run, down the track and miscues the drive in the air and drops short of the deep extra cover fielder running in.

END OF OVER:
17 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | KAF: 113/6 | RR: 6.64

  • Dilruwan Perera1 (3b)
  • Kusal Mendis58 (39b)
  • Dhananjaya Lakshan4-0-32-2
  • Sahan Arachchige3-0-13-1
16.6
1
Lakshan to MDK Perera, 1 run, pushes with an an angled bat to cover.
16.5
0
Lakshan to MDK Perera, no run, short of a length wider outside the off stump, plays and misses.
16.4
0
Lakshan to MDK Perera, no run, bit wider on a good length, looking for the cover drive and misses.
16.3
W
Lakshan to Pathan, OUT, lovely delivery in the block-hole, Pathan misses it and the stumps are rattled.

IK Pathan b Lakshan 11 (15b 0x4 0x6) SR: 73.33

16.2
2
Lakshan to Pathan, 2 runs, works through the onside to deep midwicket.
16.2
1w
Lakshan to Pathan, 1 wide, too wide, trying to keep it away from the striking range.
16.1
0
Lakshan to Pathan, no run, slower delivery played back to the bowler.

Strategic timeout

END OF OVER:
16 | 5 Runs | KAF: 109/5 | RR: 6.81

  • Kusal Mendis58 (39b)
  • Irfan Pathan9 (12b)
  • Sahan Arachchige3-0-13-1
  • Mohammad Amir3-1-9-0
15.6
2
Arachchige to Mendis, 2 runs, moves across and scoops it down to fine leg, a desperate dive to stop it from going to the fence, wonderful save.
15.5
0
Arachchige to Mendis, no run, short of a length and wider, dabs it behind point.