END OF OVER:20 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | BLK: 157/7 | RR: 7.85
- Chaturanga de Silva15 (6b)
- Lahiru Madushanka1 (1b)
- Lahiru Kumara4-0-21-2
- Kasun Rajitha4-0-27-1
9.12pm Kandy will be absolutely chuffed with that total considering where they were close to the halfway mark! But the big talking point is the injury to star man Wanindu Hasaranga. He mustered 48 off 30 largely on one leg, but that hamstring injury might very well rule him out from bowling. This is a very defendable total, but Galle have to fancy their chances of getting there against a potentially Hasaranga-less Kandy attack. Join us shortly for the start of the chase!
19.6
2
Kumara to de Silva, 2 runs, length ball, smeared down the ground and they scramble for two! B-Love Kandy end on 157 for 7!
19.5
1
Kumara to Madushanka, 1 run, low full toss, swinging in, hacked to long-on
19.4
W
Kumara to de Silva, OUT, Great work from the keeper! Runs out Mathews! This was a slower ball that Chaturanga missed completely, they look to run to the keeper but de Livera throws down the stumps with Mathews barely in the frame
AD Mathews run out 24 (17b 2x4 1x6) SR: 141.17
19.3
4
Kumara to de Silva, FOUR, Swatted past long-off! This was a length ball and Chaturanga swats this with a flat bat towards wide long-off, who completely misjudges the flight of the ball as this goes over him
19.2
2
Kumara to de Silva, 2 runs, full outside off, sliced in the air over extra cover but falls safe! And that brings up the 150!
19.1
1
Kumara to Mathews, 1 run, yorker on leg, squeezed out to deep square leg
The excellent Kumara to close out the innings
END OF OVER:19 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | BLK: 147/6 | RR: 7.73
- Chaturanga de Silva7 (2b)
- Angelo Mathews23 (16b)
- Kasun Rajitha4-0-27-1
- Sonal Dinusha3-0-32-2
18.6
6
Rajitha to de Silva, SIX, Just clears the man at long-on! Low, slow full toss that's just heaved high towards long-on. Valiant effort as the man on the rope dives back over the ropes and looks to palm this in in vain
18.5
1
Rajitha to Mathews, 1 run, full outside off, pace-off again, driven to long-off
18.4
1
Rajitha to de Silva, 1 run, low full toss outside off, squeezed out to mid-off
18.3
W
Rajitha to Asif Ali, OUT, Taken excellently by Shanaka! This was in the slot, but Asif only manages to hit this straight up towards mid-off. Shanaka runs in from cover, and takes this expertly as it falls over his shoulder
Asif Ali c Shanaka b Rajitha 10 (11b 0x4 1x6) SR: 90.90
18.2
0
Rajitha to Asif Ali, no run, Looks to go right across the crease and ramp this fine, but misses completely as Rajitha again takes the pace right off
18.1
0
Rajitha to Asif Ali, no run, slower ball, full outside off. Play and a miss
Rajitha now
END OF OVER:18 | 25 Runs | BLK: 139/5 | RR: 7.72
- Angelo Mathews22 (15b)
- Asif Ali10 (8b)
- Sonal Dinusha3-0-32-2
- Shakib Al Hasan4-0-24-1
That is the most expensive over of the LPL this year! 25 off it!
17.6
4
Dinusha to Mathews, FOUR, Swatted down the ground! Length ball and Mathews just smokes this back over the bowler
17.6
1w
Dinusha to Mathews, 1 wide, full and too wide outside off
17.5
1
Dinusha to Asif Ali, 1 run, full on leg, muscled to deep midwicket
17.4
0
Dinusha to Asif Ali, no run, Swing and a miss! Tossed up outside off, pitches and turns past the big swing of the bat
17.3
2
Dinusha to Asif Ali, 2 runs, Brilliantly fielded at square leg! This is whipped to deep square leg, but Najibullah runs around from deep midwicket and manages to flick this back into play with one hand
17.3
7nb
Dinusha to Asif Ali, (no ball) SIX, Gimme put away! And what's more that's a no-ball on height! This was an above waist high full-toss and Asif just pulled this over deep midwicket
17.2
1
Dinusha to Mathews, 1 run, skips down the track and drives this hard down to long-off
17.2
5w
Dinusha to Mathews, 5 wides, Poor ball! Slides this full and wide down leg
17.1
4
Dinusha to Mathews, FOUR, Goes over extra cover again! This was a good length from Dinusha on the stumps but pushed through. Mathews makes room and just times this perfectly over the infield
END OF OVER:17 | 7 Runs | BLK: 114/5 | RR: 6.70
- Asif Ali1 (4b)
- Angelo Mathews13 (12b)
- Shakib Al Hasan4-0-24-1
- Sonal Dinusha2-0-7-2
16.6
0
Shakib Al Hasan to Asif Ali, no run, length ball, pulled straight to short fine
16.5
1
Shakib Al Hasan to Mathews, 1 run, pushed to point for a quick single, Mathews is struggling here and a direct hit would have had him
16.4
6
Shakib Al Hasan to Mathews, SIX, Gets all of this though! Finally switches to the front foot and drives this inside out and high over extra cover!
16.3
0
Shakib Al Hasan to Mathews, no run, looks to cut and misses this outside off
