END OF OVER:20 | 20 Runs | CLS: 182/4 (11 runs required, RR: 9.10)
- Chamika Karunaratne20 (7b)
- Nuwanidu Fernando56 (39b)
- Pramod Madushan3-0-36-0
- Hayden Kerr4-0-27-1
And on that note it's a wrap from us. But don't go anywhere just yet as the game between Jaffna Kings and B-Love Kandy will be starting shortly. But from me and Ashish, it's goodbye!
Colombo skipper Niroshan Dickwella: "I think we really did well in the first 10 overs with the ball, still did well to keep them under 200 in the death overs, but it was about 20 runs too much in the end."
Player of the Match goes to Dambulla skipper Kusal Mendis, he also gets the Striker of the Match award for the most boundaries: "I think we batted really well in the first six overs. It was a little slow in that period but after that it was good. The bowlers have also done very well."
Presentation ceremony coming up...
Abdul Samad: "Just imagine what the result could have been had Chamika gone before Lakshan.."
Affan: "Imagine if Nissanka had gotten out an over earlier…"
6.57pm So it's a 10-run win in the end for Aura, and it looks like Chamika Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis also patched things up after that last ball. Despite that slightly fractious end, Mendis will have a lot to be chirpy about after his 46-ball 87 laid the foundation for Dambulla's massive score. Colombo put in a valiant effort in the chase, but in the end they just didn't have the consistency of hitting to see it through. All the Colombo batters got starts, with Nuwanidu going on to be unbeaten on 56 off 39, but it Dambulla's bowlers held their nerve at the death - particularly Hayden Kerr with a 4-run penultimate over - to see the win through.
Some heated words here between Mendis and Chamika
25 from 5
31 needed from 6
END OF OVER:19 | 4 Runs | CLS: 162/4 (31 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.52, RRR: 31.00)
- Nuwanidu Fernando55 (38b)
- Chamika Karunaratne1 (2b)
- Hayden Kerr4-0-27-1
- Noor Ahmad4-0-34-2
Kerr might've just won it for his team there.
END OF OVER:18 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | CLS: 158/4 (35 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.77, RRR: 17.50)
- Nuwanidu Fernando52 (34b)
- Noor Ahmad4-0-34-2
- Hasan Ali4-0-38-0
D Lakshan c Kerr b Noor Ahmad 18 (15b 2x4 0x6) SR: 120.00
Noor back into the attack.
Kamran: "I am sensing a big 18th over. Either full of boundaries or wickets or both "
Shahzaib : "Are not they out of time?? When will the penalty begins?" --- Don't see any penalty on the horizon, Shahzaib, as the delay was down to a floodlight failure
END OF OVER:17 | 8 Runs | CLS: 146/3 (47 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.58, RRR: 15.66)
- Nuwanidu Fernando46 (31b)
- Dhananjaya Lakshan13 (12b)
- Hasan Ali4-0-38-0
- Dhananjaya de Silva3-0-25-1
They got two last ball after an overthrow as well
Yes clear spike!
Abdul Samad: "Mark my words, the result will be very close.. either 1 wicket win or 1 - 2 runs win"