11/08Result
14th Match (N), Lanka Premier League at Colombo, Aug 11 2023
Aura won by 7 wkts (14b rem)
Player of the Match
Avishka Fernando
Avishka FernandoDambulla Thunders
11/08Result
14th Match (N), Lanka Premier League at Colombo, Aug 11 2023
Aura won by 7 wkts (14b rem)
Player of the Match
Avishka Fernando
Avishka FernandoDambulla Thunders

END OF OVER:
20 | 4 Runs 2 Wkts | GAM: 133/9 | RR: 6.65

  • Richard Ngarava3 (2b)
  • Binura Fernando4-0-14-1
  • Hasan Ali4-0-27-1

9:08pm The Titans have huffed and puffed their way to 133, which might not seem a lot but definitely gives them something to bowl at, on a surface that has not been very conducive to stroke-making. That total was possible because Shanaka found the fence with some sort of regularity towards the end. Apart from that, though, none of the other batters really got used to the conditions.

Dambulla Aura need to be given credit for how they bowled, although they would have liked to have bowled tighter lines towards the end. Their spinners did the bulk of the damage in the middle overs, with Priyanjan picking two and Noor getting the better of Shakib. Binura was superb too, both at the start and at the end and they will back themselves to get the job done, especially with the firepower at their disposal. Join us in a bit for the run-chase!

19.6
W
B Fernando to Rajitha, 1 run, OUT, length delivery on leg stump and Rajitha finally gets bat on it. Flicks it away to deep backward square leg and because it is the final ball, he comes back for the second. The fielder throws it accurately at the batter's end and Mendis does the rest, with Rajitha half-way down the track!

CAK Rajitha run out 1 (5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 20.00

19.5
0
B Fernando to Rajitha, no run, slower on on a length outside off. Rajitha swipes and misses. Binura has a smile on his face, Rajitha not quite pleased with what is happening
19.5
1w
B Fernando to Rajitha, 1 wide, another wayward delivery, although this is outside off. Left alone by Rajitha and some more exercise for the umpire
19.5
1w
B Fernando to Rajitha, 1 wide, yorker fired down the leg side. Rajitha does not get bat on it (surprise, surprise) but this has been called a wide by the umpire, rightly so too

Getting bat to ball should be at the top of Rajitha's agenda...

19.4
0
B Fernando to Rajitha, no run, an action replay of the last two deliveries. Slow and on a length outside off. A wild hack by Rajitha and another connection with fresh air
19.3
0
B Fernando to Rajitha, no run, another off-pace delivery on a full length just outside off. Rajitha is a week early into the stroke and gets nowhere close to the ball
19.2
0
B Fernando to Rajitha, no run, slower delivery on a full length outside off. Rajitha has a wild swing at it and misses the ball by a country mile

Rajitha walks in, with five balls left in the innings

19.1
W
B Fernando to Samarakoon, 1 run, OUT, Samarakoon has run himself out! Full toss on middle and leg. Samarakoon is late on the stroke and shanks it towards deep mid wicket. Hares back for the second but he could be on his way here. Mendis gathered the throw from the deep, which was a little wayward and then flicked it back onto the stumps, with replays confirming that Samarakoon was well short of his ground!

SMLD Samarakoon run out 6 (10b 0x4 0x6) SR: 60.00

One over left. How many can the Titans get off Binura in this last over?

END OF OVER:
19 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | GAM: 129/7 | RR: 6.78

  • Richard Ngarava3 (2b)
  • Lahiru Samarakoon5 (9b)
  • Hasan Ali4-0-27-1
  • Hayden Kerr3-0-24-1
18.6
2
Hasan Ali to Ngarava, 2 runs, yorker outside off. Ngarava digs it out to backward point. His partner calls him through for the single. Ngarava labours across to complete the first and then, his partner asks him to come back for the second. He would have been struggling had the throw from the deep not hit him
18.5
1
Hasan Ali to Samarakoon, 1 run, length and angled into off stump. Samarakoon hoicks it towards deep square leg
18.4
1
Hasan Ali to Ngarava, 1 run, length outside off. Ngarava has a nibble at it and gets a thick outside edge down to third man

Ngarava in at 9. Hasan goes around the wicket

18.3
W
Hasan Ali to Shanaka, OUT, Shanaka bites the dust! Slower delivery on a length outside off. Shanaka does not quite pick it and looks to go inside out. Because of the lack of pace, he ends up dragging it to long on. Samarawickrama hurtles in from the fence, slides forward and completes a smart, tumbling catch!

MD Shanaka c Samarawickrama b Hasan Ali 36 (26b 5x4 0x6) SR: 138.46

18.2
2lb
Hasan Ali to Shanaka, 2 leg byes, speared into the pads. Shanaka does not get bat on it as the ball pings off the pads towards deep mid wicket. Enough time to get back for a brace
18.1
4
Hasan Ali to Shanaka, FOUR, short, wide and punished! Too much width and Shanaka gives it the lot, carving it well over short third man

A false start as Hasan loses control of the ball while loading up and ends up hurling it towards mid on. Good that Shanaka did not chase after it....

A bit of momentum for the Titans and their skipper is at the forefront of it. Can Shanaka get them to 140? Hasan to bowl the penultimate over

END OF OVER:
18 | 15 Runs | GAM: 119/6 | RR: 6.61

  • Dasun Shanaka32 (23b)
  • Lahiru Samarakoon4 (8b)
  • Hayden Kerr3-0-24-1
  • Binura Fernando3-0-10-1

The most-expensive over of the innings yet

17.6
1
Kerr to Shanaka, 1 run, full outside off. Shanaka has a swish at it and squirts it off the inside edge towards short fine leg
17.5
2
Kerr to Shanaka, 2 runs, wide yorker outside off. Shanaka opens his bat face and guides it to deep cover point for a couple of runs
17.4
4
Kerr to Shanaka, FOUR, four more! Slower delivery on a length outside off. Shanaka picks it early and thrashes it well in front of square, past extra cover
17.3
4
Kerr to Shanaka, FOUR, shot! Attempted wide yorker that lands just a touch short. That allows Shanaka to open his bat face and caress it past deep backward point for four!
17.2
0
Kerr to Shanaka, no run, length delivery angled across outside off. Shanaka takes a step across his stumps and hacks at it. Only connects with fresh air, though
17.1
4
Kerr to Shanaka, FOUR, edged and four! Full and way outside off. Shanaka comes down the track, throws his bat at it and squeezes it off the bottom edge past short third man

Kerr returns. Over the wicket

END OF OVER:
17 | 4 Runs | GAM: 104/6 | RR: 6.11

  • Dasun Shanaka17 (17b)
  • Lahiru Samarakoon4 (8b)
  • Binura Fernando3-0-10-1
  • Hasan Ali3-0-19-0
16.6
1
B Fernando to Shanaka, 1 run, slower bumper outside off. The ball sticks in the surface and Shanaka has no pace to work with. Heaves it towards deep mid wicket for just a single
16.5
1
B Fernando to Samarakoon, 1 run, full outside off. Samarakoon sits back in his crease and drills it down to long on
16.4
0
B Fernando to Samarakoon, no run, back of a length outside off. Samarakoon wafts at it but this time, is beaten for pace and the slight lack of bounce
16.3
1
B Fernando to Shanaka, 1 run, full toss on leg stump. Shanaka works it towards deep mid wicket for a single

Around the wicket now

16.2
0
B Fernando to Shanaka, no run, cutter on a length outside off. The over-spin on that delivery allows the ball to grip and bounce over Shanaka's attempted dab

Over the wicket to Shanaka too

Aura 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st47BKG MendisWIA Fernando
2nd36S SamarawickramaWIA Fernando
3rd22MDKJ PereraWIA Fernando
4th29DM de SilvaWIA Fernando