END OF OVER:20 | 12 Runs | GAM: 184/6 | RR: 9.20
- Isuru Udana2 (1b)
- Dwaine Pretorius12 (10b)
- Azmatullah Omarzai3-0-29-1
- Asitha Fernando4-0-35-3
I'll hand you over to Madushka for the second innings while a pretty stunning drone show takes place of Khettarama.
Tiran: "What happened to Allen? Why didn't he bowl his remaining 2 overs?" Bhanuka Rajapaksa happened. No way Asalanka was risking bowling more spin after Rajapaksa launched him for 28 in that over.
"Greatest Innings of this LPL for sure," says Channula. Presumably he's talking about Bhanuka Rajapaksa, who did seem as if he was playing on a completely different track from his teammates.
Reminder that Galle Marvels were 24 for 3 after seven overs, and have scored 160 for 3 in the 13 overs since. You don't have to look at that scorecard long to figure out who was the MVP of that innings. Bhanuka's 82 off 34 has launched Marvels to a daunting 184 for 6 (Seifert's 47 off 37 helped too).
If Jaffna Kings are to win their fourth title, they have to chase down more runs than any team ever has in a LPL final. They do have some batting firepower. But can any of them find the kind of touch Rajapaksa managed on what seemed to be a tricky pitch for most batters.
Free Hit now.
Omarzai to bowl the last. Udana is the new batter, but is at the non-strikers
END OF OVER:19 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | GAM: 172/6 | RR: 9.05
- Dwaine Pretorius4 (4b)
- Asitha Fernando4-0-35-3
- Azmatullah Omarzai2-0-18-1
PBB Rajapaksa b AM Fernando 82 (34b 8x4 6x6) SR: 241.17
END OF OVER:18 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | GAM: 164/5 | RR: 9.11
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa76 (30b)
- Dwaine Pretorius2 (2b)
- Azmatullah Omarzai2-0-18-1
- Jason Behrendorff4-0-18-2
Dwayne Pretorius comes in.
SSD Arachchige c de Silva b Azmatullah Omarzai 16 (14b 2x4 0x6) SR: 114.28
END OF OVER:17 | 14 Runs | GAM: 158/4 | RR: 9.29
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa74 (27b)
- Sahan Arachchige16 (13b)
- Jason Behrendorff4-0-18-2
- Charith Asalanka2-0-35-0