END OF OVER:20 | 5 Runs 2 Wkts | CLS: 146/8 | RR: 7.30
- Chamika Karunaratne21 (18b)
- Nuwan Thushara4-0-37-1
- Shoaib Malik4-0-38-1
9.08pm Colombo end on 146 for 8, a far cry from what they might have been eyeing up when Nissanka and Babar were going strong in the powerplay. That period saw them score 54 runs at 9 an over, but a cluster of wickets in the four overs after that snuffed out any momentum they may have had. From that point on it was a grind, with only some late sloppy work in the field allowing for even this total. But Jaffna struggled chasing even less last evening, so Colombo will feel they're certainly still in this. Fidel will be back in a bit for the start of the chase.
Naseem Shah run out 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00
Ahmad : "Shoaib Malik looks as if he has not slept for days" --- Well he only landed last morning, to be fair.
RTM Mendis c Miller b Thushara 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00
Thushara to close out the innings
END OF OVER:19 | 14 Runs 1 Wkt | CLS: 141/6 | RR: 7.42
- Chamika Karunaratne17 (15b)
- Ramesh Mendis1 (1b)
- Shoaib Malik4-0-38-1
- Maheesh Theekshana4-0-21-1
Mohammad Nawaz (3) c Towhid Hridoy b Shoaib Malik 27 (20b 3x4 1x6) SR: 135.00
Malik into the attack. Surely this is the over Colombo target.
END OF OVER:18 | 7 Runs | CLS: 127/5 | RR: 7.05
- Mohammad Nawaz15 (16b)
- Chamika Karunaratne16 (14b)
- Maheesh Theekshana4-0-21-1
- Nuwan Thushara3-0-32-0
Arsalan : "Is nawaz swinging and not counting? I'm not watching but this score seems kind of opposite to his usual t20 brand " --- he's not looked in the best touch, aside from that big six.
END OF OVER:17 | 15 Runs | CLS: 120/5 | RR: 7.05
- Mohammad Nawaz11 (12b)
- Chamika Karunaratne14 (12b)
- Nuwan Thushara3-0-32-0
- Dilshan Madushanka4-0-23-2
Denzil Kobbekad: "That's a classic comment from Tharaka. Every time he is on comms, Sunny G bemoans how poor Theeku is in the field. He literally says nothing else.."
