19/12Result
20th Match (N), Lanka Premier League at Colombo, Dec 19 2022
Aura won by 4 wkts (34b rem)
Player of the Match
Matthew FordeDambulla Thunders
19/12Result
20th Match (N), Lanka Premier League at Colombo, Dec 19 2022
Aura won by 4 wkts (34b rem)
Player of the Match
Matthew FordeDambulla Thunders

END OF OVER:
20 | 25 Runs | GG: 129/8 | RR: 6.45

  • Nuwanidu Fernando63 (42b)
  • Nipun Malinga3 (6b)
  • Sikandar Raza2-0-31-1
  • Noor Ahmad4-0-17-1

Dinuk: "Win or Lose Nuwanidu should be awarded with MOM for this inning "

Manthan Jain: "From 8 off 21 nuwanaidu feasted 55 off next 21 ........"

Kalz: "Nuwanidu !! What a talent....."

Wow! What a difference a couple of overs can make. Dambulla had done everything right in keeping this chase down to a gettable total. But some lax bowling in the last two overs - specifically the final over - has shifted the momentum completely. Galle only ended up on 129 for 8, but Dambulla need to get this in something like 11 overs if they're to overturn their abysmal net run rate and qualify over Galle. This was an innings of 18 and 2. 18 overs where Dambulla had Galle all at sea, but Nuwanidu hung around, and when it mattered he exploded. In the last two overs, Galle plundered 40 runs! 25 of which came of Nuwanidu's bat in the final over. He would end up unbeaten on a 42-ball 63. Join us in a bit for what's sure to be a fascinating chase.

19.6
1
Sikandar Raza to MNK Fernando, 1 run, good length and slogged again, but this time along the ground to deep midwicket
19.5
6
Sikandar Raza to MNK Fernando, SIX, Another six! Flat bats this over long-on! Nuwanidu taking the game away here from Dambulla!
19.4
6
Sikandar Raza to MNK Fernando, SIX, And even bigger now! Clears the front foot, and launches this over long-on!
19.3
4
Sikandar Raza to MNK Fernando, FOUR, And it's another boundary! This is poor from Raza, but excellent from Nuwanidu. Who picks up the length and pulls this between long on and deep midwicket!
19.2
4
Sikandar Raza to MNK Fernando, FOUR, Smeared down the ground! Two boundaries this over, and just the one legal delivery. This was on a length and it was driven down the ground.

okay turns out there was a hint of bat on that.

19.1
4
Sikandar Raza to MNK Fernando, FOUR, Wide down leg! Not the start Aura and Raza would have wanted, precisely the start Galle needed!

END OF OVER:
19 | 15 Runs | GG: 104/8 | RR: 5.47

  • Nipun Malinga3 (6b)
  • Nuwanidu Fernando38 (36b)
  • Noor Ahmad4-0-17-1
  • Matthew Forde4-0-11-4

Biggest over of the innings, this last one.

18.6
4lb
Noor Ahmad to Malinga, 4 leg byes, Salt in the wounds! Goes for the lap sweep, and this deflects off the pads down fine. Very fine in fact, past short fine leg, all the way for four!
18.5
2
Noor Ahmad to Malinga, 2 runs, Dropped! This was a slog sweep, top edge high towards midwicket. Forde runs in from Deep midwicket but ends up spilling what should've been a simple take.
18.4
1
Noor Ahmad to MNK Fernando, 1 run, swept to deep backward square leg
18.3
6
Noor Ahmad to MNK Fernando, SIX, Walloped over long-on! Nuwanidu playing a lone hand here! Comes down the track, picks the googly and smokes this high over long-on
18.2
0
Noor Ahmad to MNK Fernando, no run, good length on off, slower through the air, 76kph. Defended on the front foot
18.1
2
Noor Ahmad to MNK Fernando, 2 runs, good length, swept to deep midwicket for a couple

Noor returns

JOYDEEP GILL: "Is there any dew , will assist DBA within second innings" No, doubt dew will be a factor today. There hasn't really been much in Colombo.

END OF OVER:
18 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | GG: 89/8 | RR: 4.94

  • Nipun Malinga1 (4b)
  • Nuwanidu Fernando29 (32b)
  • Matthew Forde4-0-11-4
  • Lahiru Madushanka3-0-16-1

And that brings to an end a fantastic spell from Forde. 4.0-0-11-4.

17.6
0
Forde to Malinga, no run, full angled in on the stumps, pushed back towards Forde
17.5
0
Forde to Malinga, no run, short outside off, this time pace-on, forces the batter to pull out of the stroke with the extra pace and bounce
17.4
0
Forde to Malinga, no run, back of a length outside off, pace-off, and the batter wafts at thin air
17.3
1
Forde to MNK Fernando, 1 run, full outside off, scuffed drive towards extra cover
17.2
1
Forde to Malinga, 1 run, good length on the pads, worked behind square leg for one
17.1
W
Forde to Wahab Riaz, OUT, Caught at deep backward point! This looked to be flying for a flat six at one point, but this cleanly struck cut by Riaz is swallowed by Dilum in the deep, who takes a good catch running around from deep cover point

Wahab Riaz c Thilakaratne b Forde 3 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 75

Kalz: "Seems like Sikandar Raza is bringing more energy to the team. Same as Matthew Forde. Very nice to see"

END OF OVER:
17 | 12 Runs | GG: 87/7 | RR: 5.11

  • Nuwanidu Fernando28 (31b)
  • Wahab Riaz3 (3b)
  • Lahiru Madushanka3-0-16-1
  • Sikandar Raza1-0-6-1
16.6
6
Madushanka to MNK Fernando, SIX, Smacked over deep square leg! Short ball just sits up and Nuwanidu obliges, pulling this cleanly a few metres over the ropes!
16.5
2
Madushanka to MNK Fernando, 2 runs, good length pace-off, 107kph, on the stumps, worked towards deep square leg
16.4
1
Madushanka to Wahab Riaz, 1 run, short on the pads, pulled to fine leg
16.3
2
Madushanka to Wahab Riaz, 2 runs, Good length on the stumps, picked up off the hips down towards deep backward square leg for a couple
16.2
0
Madushanka to Wahab Riaz, no run, good length on off, 127kph, sticks in the surface a bit. Defended from within the crease

Aura 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st5JM CoxS Daniel
2nd6L CroospulleJM Cox
3rd79JM CoxMW Forde
4th15Sikandar RazaMW Forde
5th6Sikandar RazaLD Madushanka
6th11LD MadushankaC Wickramasinghe
7th12LD MadushankaS Jayathilake