04/08Result
7th Match (N), Lanka Premier League at Kandy, Aug 4 2023
Jaffna won by 8 wkts (44b rem)
Player of the Match
Dunith Wellalage
Dunith WellalageJaffna Kings
04/08Result
7th Match (N), Lanka Premier League at Kandy, Aug 4 2023
Jaffna won by 8 wkts (44b rem)
Player of the Match
Dunith Wellalage
Dunith WellalageJaffna Kings

END OF OVER:
20 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | GAM: 117/9 | RR: 5.85

  • Richard Ngarava6 (3b)
  • Tabraiz Shamsi2 (3b)
  • Nuwan Thushara4-0-28-1
  • Nandre Burger2-0-15-2

9.05pm So Galle have ended on 117 for 9, well short of what they would have liked, as they struggled to come to terms with a pitch that became progressively harder for batting. Jaffna's bowlers identified the slow and low nature of the surface and soon had Galle in a spin. Wellalage was the pick of the bunch with career best T20 figures of 4 for 10. Galle will need to do very well to prevent a first defeat of the season. Join Ashish for the chase in just a bit.

19.6
1
Thushara to Ngarava, 1 run, full and straight, driven to the right of extra cover for one
19.5
4
Thushara to Ngarava, FOUR, Gets a boundary! Misses the yorker, this is full outside off and Ngarava gets a healthy outside edge past short third. Valuable runs
19.4
1
Thushara to Shamsi, 1 run, yorker, 133kph, dug out to long-on for one
19.3
1
Thushara to Ngarava, 1 run, full outside off, driven to extra cover

Ngarava is the last man in, can he get a big hit or two in to add some gloss to this otherwise dire innings?

19.2
W
Thushara to Rajitha, OUT, Cracking yorker cleans him up! The slower one followed by one that's rapid, crashes into the base of leg stump as Rajitha charges and misses

CAK Rajitha b Thushara 2 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

19.1
0
Thushara to Rajitha, no run, Swing and a miss! Pace-off, 119kph, keeps low and zips past off stump

END OF OVER:
19 | 3 Runs 2 Wkts | GAM: 110/8 | RR: 5.78

  • Kasun Rajitha2 (2b)
  • Tabraiz Shamsi1 (2b)
  • Nandre Burger2-0-15-2
  • Maheesh Theekshana4-0-19-1
18.6
1
Burger to Rajitha, 1 run, back of a length outside off, 116kph, guided down to third man
18.5
1
Burger to Shamsi, 1 run, pace-off ball, 118kph, into the surface. Gets it away to deep square leg for one
18.4
0
Burger to Shamsi, no run, back of a length slower ball, beats Shamsi's outside edge. Dies on the keeper
18.3
W
Burger to Dananjaya, OUT, Outstanding take at short third! Akila looks to open the face and guide this back of a length ball fine, but it's in the air and Thisara dives low to his right and holds on to a great catch

A Dananjaya c Thushara b Burger 1 (8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 12.50

18.2
1
Burger to Rajitha, 1 run, huge mix-up but they get away with it! This was short of a length, fended to backward point. Yes, no, yes means both batters are strangled in the middle but the bowler can't gather the throw and they get home safe
18.1
W
Burger to Shanaka, OUT, And he strikes straight away! Pace-off, Shanaka is early on the swing. It keeps low and the stumps are rattled

MD Shanaka b Burger 30 (24b 2x4 2x6) SR: 125.00

Burger. who's bowled just the one over so far, back into the attack

END OF OVER:
18 | 2 Runs | GAM: 107/6 | RR: 5.94

  • Akila Dananjaya1 (7b)
  • Dasun Shanaka30 (23b)
  • Maheesh Theekshana4-0-19-1
  • Nuwan Thushara3-0-21-0

Theekshana ends with figures of 1 for 19. Another quality outing for Sri Lanka's leading limited overs spinner.

17.6
0
Theekshana to Dananjaya, no run, full outside off, defended back to the right of Theekshana
17.5
0
Theekshana to Dananjaya, no run, full on off, driven straight to short extra cover
17.4
1
Theekshana to Shanaka, 1 run, fuller and quicker now, 104kph, Shanaka is on his back foot and can only drive it to long-off
17.3
0
Theekshana to Shanaka, no run, Another attempted, again misses out
17.2
0
Theekshana to Shanaka, no run, Under edge, dropped by Gurbaz! This was a tough chance though as it was wide and kept low to boot on the attempted cut
17.1
1
Theekshana to Dananjaya, 1 run, good length on the stumps, goes back and works this to long-on to get off strike

END OF OVER:
17 | 12 Runs | GAM: 105/6 | RR: 6.17

  • Akila Dananjaya0 (4b)
  • Dasun Shanaka29 (20b)
  • Nuwan Thushara3-0-21-0
  • Maheesh Theekshana3-0-17-1
16.6
1lb
Thushara to Dananjaya, 1 leg bye, full on the pads, slides to fine leg off the pads. Akila takes the single but it means Shanaka is not on strike at the start of the next over
16.5
1
Thushara to Shanaka, 1 run, length on the stumps, 136kph, worked to deep square leg
16.4
4
Thushara to Shanaka, FOUR, Crunched! Good length but wide of off, 133kph, gets low and slashes this in front of point
16.3
6
Thushara to Shanaka, SIX, Gets a hold of this though! Slightly over pitched, in the slot and Shanaka pummels this straight back over the bowler. All the way!

Jaffna 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st17KIC AsalankaRahmanullah Gurbaz
2nd83Rahmanullah GurbazTowhid Hridoy
3rd20DA MillerTowhid Hridoy