Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
20 | 12 Runs | JK: 150/9 (11 runs required, RR: 7.50)

  • Waqar Salamkheil6 (5b)
  • Vijayakanth Viyaskanth10 (9b)
  • Chamika Karunaratne3-0-39-0
  • Isuru Udana4-0-27-1

6:45pm Right. That will be a wrap from us for this game. But there is still one more game to go in this Pallekele leg of the LPL. The Colombo Stars will be taking on Dambulla Aura in a game that promises just as many twists and turns as this one. Until next time, this is me (Shashwat) signing off on behalf of Ranjith. Goodbye and take care!

Wanindu Hasaranga, the winning captain: We are playing very good cricket throughout the tournament. Bowlers are doing their job perfectly and the batters are also doing their job perfectly. We have good batters at the death also like Chamika, Fabian and Ricky. So my plan is to bat till the 14th-15th over and then allow them to play their game. He (Brathwaite) is an experienced player. He bowled very good lengths and that is important on this kind of wicket.

Thisara Perera, the losing captain: First of all, I have to say that a win or a loss is part of the game. We can learn from these situations. I think this was a 170-180 wicket. We did not click otherwise we could have chased this down. We can learn from these matches and we will definitely come back strongly.

Fabian Allen, Player of the Match: It was a difficult moment when I went out to bat. I just backed myself to execute. We are playing good cricket and our bowlers are pretty decent. Have to give credit to Carlos and how he bowled. (On his bowling) I just wanted to go out there and execute.

Time for the post-match presentation!

6:35pm Well, that eventually turned out to be a convincing victory for the Falcons. The Kings got off to a brisk start, ransacking 50 runs in the powerplay. But akin to the Falcons, they struggled to inject impetus into their innings through the middle. Hasaranga and Allen applied the squeeze and once that happened, they were always playing catch up. They were not helped by the hands their experienced players played either. Both Malik and Perera looked scratchy at the crease, meaning that more pressure was piled on Samarawickrama. The youngster fought hard, scoring a 41-ball 48 but support was unfortunately not very forthcoming.

Kandy, meanwhile, would be thrilled with how they defended what seemed a par total (at best) at the half-way stage. As has become the norm, their bowling display was headlined by Brathwaite and skipper Hasaranga. Allen, too, used the conditions on offer, with the rest of the bowlers chipping in. Karunaratne had an off-day but with the Falcons having secured another win, you feel they might not be fretting over it too much.

19.6
4lb
Karunaratne to Waqar Salamkheil, 4 leg byes, the Falcons win! Slower delivery on a length down the leg side. Waqar has a swing at it and deflects it off his thigh pad past short fine leg. But it does not matter, in terms of the result. The Falcons strengthen their position at the top of the table!
19.5
0
Karunaratne to Waqar Salamkheil, no run, banged into the track outside off stump. Waqar looks for the cute little ramp but does not get any bat on it

Two legitimate deliveries and the Falcons will be home

19.4
4
Karunaratne to Waqar Salamkheil, FOUR, in the slot on middle and leg stump. Waqar gets his front foot out of the way and smashes it over the bowler's head for four

19 needed off 3 balls now. Three sixes and we are going to a Super Over

19.3
1
Karunaratne to Viyaskanth, 1 run, banged into the track outside off stump. Viyaskanth is awfully late on the stroke and splices it down to mid off for a single
19.2
2
Karunaratne to Viyaskanth, 2 runs, short and wide outside off stump. Viyaskanth reaches out for it and chips it over extra cover for a couple of runs
19.1
1
Karunaratne to Waqar Salamkheil, 1 run, length delivery just outside off stump. Waqar slogs and chunks it off the inside edge into his thigh pad

Karunaratne to bowl the final over. 23 runs to get

END OF OVER:
19 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | JK: 138/9 (23 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.26, RRR: 23.00)

  • Waqar Salamkheil1 (1b)
  • Vijayakanth Viyaskanth7 (7b)
  • Isuru Udana4-0-27-1
  • Carlos Brathwaite4-0-18-4
18.6
1
Udana to Waqar Salamkheil, 1 run, full delivery on off stump. Waqar comes forward and strokes it into the off side to get off the mark
18.5
1
Udana to Viyaskanth, 1 run, yorker outside off stump. Viyaskanth digs it out into the off side and trudges across to the other end
18.4
0
Udana to Viyaskanth, no run, sharp and rising bumper outside off stump. Viyaskanth has a swipe across the line but is too late on the stroke as the ball whistles past the bat

25 needed off 9 now. And just one wicket in hand. The Falcons would want to close things out in this over itself. Waqar is the last man in but he will be off strike

18.3
W
Udana to Madushanka, OUT, is that out? Low full toss angled into the batter. Madushanka squirts it towards the bowler and sets off for the single. Udana gathers, takes all the time in the world and then hits the stumps at his end. But has he done so quickly enough? Madushanka has done very well to get so close to his crease but in the end, the third umpire feels there is nothing behind the line and sends Madushanka back on his way!

D Madushanka run out 7 (4b 0x4 1x6) SR: 175.00

18.2
0
Udana to Madushanka, no run, slower delivery dug into the track outside off stump. Madushanka is too early into his attempted dab and the ball squirms past the bat
18.1
6
Udana to Madushanka, SIX, oh, hello! Slower delivery that lands right in the slot. Madushanka backs away and swats it over the bowler's head for a maximum

31 off 12 now, with just two wickets in hand and two lower order batters at the crease. Surely the Falcons will not botch this up? Udana to bowl the penultimate over

END OF OVER:
18 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | JK: 130/8 (31 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.22, RRR: 15.50)

  • Dilshan Madushanka1 (1b)
  • Vijayakanth Viyaskanth6 (5b)
  • Carlos Brathwaite4-0-18-4
  • Isuru Udana3-0-19-1
17.6
1
Brathwaite to Madushanka, 1 run, yorker on off stump. Madushanka jams his bat down on it and squeezes the ball out towards extra cover for a single

Madushanka is the new man in. Can Brathwaite finish with a five-for?

17.5
W
Brathwaite to Fuller, OUT, holes out to long off, Brathwaite does the trick! Another low full toss outside off stump. Fuller's eyes light up and he looks to smack it over long off. The low full toss, though, means that he can't get under it enough. He strikes it cleanly but hits it straight down long off's throat! Fourth wicket for Brathwaite tonight, and he might just have secured another victory for the Falcons!

JK Fuller c Karunaratne b Brathwaite 16 (12b 2x4 0x6) SR: 133.33

17.4
0
Brathwaite to Fuller, no run, full toss outside off stump and Fuller misses out. He nearly swings himself off his feet but only connects with fresh air
17.3
1
Brathwaite to Viyaskanth, 1 run, full delivery outside off stump. Viyaskanth opens up his stance and carves it towards deep point for one more run
17.2
2
Brathwaite to Viyaskanth, 2 runs, length delivery outside off stump. Viyaskanth throws his hands at it and powers it past extra cover for a couple of runs

Mid on in the circle

17.1
1
Brathwaite to Fuller, 1 run, full delivery outside off stump. Fuller walks across his stumps and drills the ball down the ground for a single

36 needed off 18 balls at 12 runs per over. Can Brathwaite pick up another wicket to halt the Kings' charge?

END OF OVER:
17 | 5 Runs | JK: 125/7 (36 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.35, RRR: 12.00)

  • James Fuller15 (9b)
  • Vijayakanth Viyaskanth3 (3b)
  • Isuru Udana3-0-19-1
  • Kamindu Mendis1-0-13-0
16.6
1
Udana to Fuller, 1 run, full delivery outside off stump. Fuller hangs back again and punches it down the ground for a single
16.5
0
Udana to Fuller, no run, slower delivery that just does not get up from a back of a length. Fuller swipes and misses the ball by quite some distance
16.4
1
Udana to Viyaskanth, 1 run, dug into the track at the batter on off stump. Viyaskanth takes his eyes off it as the ball balloons off the gloves over the keeper's head for one
16.3
1
Udana to Fuller, 1 run, full delivery angled across the batter outside off stump. Fuller comes half forward and drives it down the ground for another single
16.2
1
Udana to Viyaskanth, 1 run, full delivery just outside off stump. Viyaskanth tips the ball down the ground before galloping across to the other end
16.1
1
Udana to Fuller, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off stump. Fuller goes back and punches it towards long off for a single

Udana to get things underway after the break

END OF OVER:
16 | 13 Runs | JK: 120/7 (41 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 7.50, RRR: 10.25)

  • James Fuller12 (5b)
  • Vijayakanth Viyaskanth1 (1b)
  • Kamindu Mendis1-0-13-0
  • Wanindu Hasaranga4-0-21-2

Heading into the final time-out, this match is almost impossible to call. 41 runs off 4 overs is very manageable but the Kings only have three wickets in hand. Much depends on how deep Fuller can take this game.

15.6
1
Mendis to Fuller, 1 run, back of a length delivery on middle and off stump. Fuller hangs back and stabs it just past the bowler for a single

Jaffna 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st4WIA FernandoRahmanullah Gurbaz
2nd1DM de SilvaWIA Fernando
3rd58S SamarawickramaWIA Fernando
4th25Shoaib MalikS Samarawickrama
5th9NLTC PereraS Samarawickrama
6th2S SamarawickramaDN Wellalage
7th8JK FullerS Samarawickrama
8th22JK FullerV Viyaskanth
9th7D MadushankaV Viyaskanth
10th14Waqar SalamkheilV Viyaskanth