END OF OVER:20 | 6 Runs 2 Wkts | CLS: 169/9 | RR: 8.45
- Jeffrey Vandersay0 (0b)
- Isuru Udana4-0-40-2
- Nuwan Pradeep4-0-37-1
9.12pm The innings ebbed and flowed, didn't it? A sedate batting start from Colombo but debutant Nipun Dhananjaya changed gears with Pathum Nissanka for company. The debutant's 40 and Nissanka's third LPL fifty gave the Strikers a base to explode. But Nawaz was slow, Iftikhar disappointed and the Kandy bowlers pulled things back a bit. Nuwanidu's nine-ball 15 ensures Colombo have a solid score to defend in what is essentially a must-win for them.
19.6
W
Udana to Fernando, OUT, yorker length just outside off. Nuwanidu moves off side and tries to flick off his heel, but misses. Off-stump rattled and B-Love Kandy need 170 to win.
MNK Fernando b Udana 15 (9b 2x4 1x6) SR: 166.66
19.5
0
Udana to Fernando, no run, yorker length just outside off. Nuwanidu moves off-side again to ramp it over short fine but this time the ball hits the back of his blade. Rolls away to short third
19.4
4
Udana to Fernando, FOUR, that's so smart! Attempts a full and wide ball. Nuwanidu runs to the off side and meets it on the full toss. Guides a ramp over short fine leg for four!
19.3
W
Udana to Fernando, OUT, Yorker length just outside off. Nuwanidu moves to the off side to look for a big heave. Forced to bring the bat down late, and it's been knocked back to Udana. Udana grabs with his left hand and spots Naseem well out of his crease trying to take a run, and he runs back to dislodge the bails.
Naseem Shah run out 6 (4b 1x4 0x6) SR: 150.00
19.2
0
Udana to Fernando, no run, well deceived back-of-the-hand slower ball. Full ball that dips and deceives Nuwanidu trying to look for that big shot
19.1
1
Udana to Naseem Shah, 1 run, overpitched outside off. Naseem brings the bat down and guides this low full toss to deep third
19.1
1w
Udana to Naseem Shah, 1 wide, full and wide outside off. Naseem reaches out and ends up on the floor but its all worth it because that's been given a wide
Last over. Protection in the leg side.
END OF OVER:19 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | CLS: 163/7 | RR: 8.57
- Nuwanidu Fernando11 (4b)
- Naseem Shah5 (3b)
- Nuwan Pradeep4-0-37-1
- Isuru Udana3-0-34-1
18.6
0
Pradeep to Fernando, no run, full on middle, and he tries to drive but the ball angles in, and goes past the bat and past leg stump to the keeper. Slower ball and Pradeep finishes with 1-37
18.5
4
Pradeep to Fernando, FOUR, length ball just outside off. Steady head as he cuts this late, and slaps it past point's left. #TracerBullet
18.4
1
Pradeep to Naseem Shah, 1 run, poked this towards point's left for a single
18.3
4
Pradeep to Naseem Shah, FOUR, waist-high full toss, and he flicks it in the gap available at deep fine leg. Naseem is asking for the no-ball but not given. Oh that was mighty close, touch and go. Naseem was also on his toes
18.2
0
Pradeep to Naseem Shah, no run, slower ball, full on middle and leg. Poked straight back to the bowler
Pradeep aborts his run up.
18.1
W
Pradeep to Mohammad Nawaz, OUT, holes out! Full, slightly wide outside off. Nawaz this time connects reaching out but it's been toe-ended. Hasaranga runs in from deep extra cover and slides to complete it
Mohammad Nawaz (3) c PW Hasaranga b Pradeep 21 (19b 1x4 1x6) SR: 110.52
END OF OVER:18 | 18 Runs 1 Wkt | CLS: 154/6 | RR: 8.55
- Nuwanidu Fernando7 (2b)
- Mohammad Nawaz21 (18b)
- Isuru Udana3-0-34-1
- Nuwan Pradeep3-0-28-0
17.6
6
Udana to Fernando, SIX, Nuwanidu has a statement to make! Slot ball just outside off. He locks his target early and brings the bat down with such authority that the connection sends the ball way over deep midwicket
17.5
1
Udana to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run, full toss on middle and he hits it to long on. That difficult height to generate much power from
17.4
1
Udana to Fernando, 1 run, full around off and mistimed down to long off for a single
17.3
W
Udana to Karunaratne, OUT, down long-off's throat. Pace-off length ball on off and angling across. Tries to flat-bat a muscled shot over wide long off but instead picks the fielder
C Karunaratne c Bandara b Udana 17 (9b 2x4 1x6) SR: 188.88
17.2
4
Udana to Karunaratne, FOUR, full ball around off. Karunaratne moves off side and this time hits a high-elbow boundary over Udana's head. Holds the pose for the photographers!
17.1
6
Udana to Karunaratne, SIX, outta here! Slot ball from the experienced Udana. Wide outside off but Chamika moves to the off side to make up for that. Then hits it through the line over long on
END OF OVER:17 | 4 Runs | CLS: 136/5 | RR: 8.00
- Mohammad Nawaz20 (17b)
- Chamika Karunaratne7 (6b)
- Nuwan Pradeep3-0-28-0
- Wanindu Hasaranga4-0-21-2
16.6
0
Pradeep to Mohammad Nawaz, no run, great execution of that wide yorker. Gets it inside the marker and Nawaz has no luck getting a connection.
16.5
1
Pradeep to Karunaratne, 1 run, full on leg, and tucked gently to midwicket for a quick single. Pradeep with the pace-off option
16.4
1
Pradeep to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run, overpitched outside off and he drills this to long off with some power
Karunaratne chats with his partner.
16.3
0
Pradeep to Mohammad Nawaz, no run, full and wide outside off again. Nawaz stretches out to drive but misses the connection. Nawaz wants it to be a wide but the umpire once again correctly says it's a fair delivery
