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Best performances - Batsmen

AK Perera
AK Perera
67(49) 5x4 - 3x6
Control %77%
  • Productive Shot
  • flick
  • 11 runs
  • 0x4 - 1x6
17 4 7 3 7 7 9 13
BKG Mendis
BKG Mendis
55(45) 4x4 - 2x6
Control %84%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 18 runs
  • 1x4 - 2x6
0 0 3 0 3 10 4 35

Best performances - Bowlers

CAK Rajitha
CAK Rajitha
O3
M0
R16
W2
Eco5.33
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
PM Pushpakumara
O4
M0
R28
W2
Eco7.00
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Scorer: Binoy George | Commentator: @PeterDellaPenna

That's all for today's coverage. Come back again for more LPL action tomorrow. I'm Peter Della Penna. Good night!

Man of the Match Angelo Perera for his 67 off 49 for Viiking: "The team wanted me to stick around because it was not an easy wicket to bat on. [Dasun] is a very positive person. We couldn't take it single by single. We had a game plan to attack a few bowlers and it came off. The ball was sticking and turning a bit so it was a matter of making sure you were watching the ball properly. After being in for 15-20 balls, you have to capitalize on it. We made a few changes that came off really well."

Viiking captain Dasun Shanaka: "We are really happy about the team performance. Our bowlers did a tremendous job for us and we were able to keep them below par. I could read the wicket well so it was easy for me to rotate strike. Angelo was promoted to the top of the order. We all know how good he is and he proved again the type of player he is."

Daren Ganga on TV asked Kusal why he did not bring Naveen-ul-Haq, the tournament's leading wicket taker, until very late. Kusal responded saying they needed wickets but that pace coming onto the ball was easy to hit and he opted for spinners instead.

Tuskers captain Kusal Perera: "We were short 10-15 runs. We capitalized well in the first few overs and the middle but they bowled very well at the death. That's why we couldn't pass 160. The wicket is not really a batting track. It was gripping and a slow track. We were planning for 175+ but they bowled very well."

11.20 pm They made it a touch adventurous on themselves after the last strategic timeout, but Viiking get over the line by four balls in the end, quite comfortable. Kandy were always facing an uphill battle after posting a subpar total. They fought gamely in the first eight overs but Angelo Perera and Dasun Shanaka's partnership made sure Viiking claimed victory without too much stress. The win keeps Viiking within striking distance of first place, two points behind table leaders Jaffna Stallions. Tuskers have one win from five matches, just above winless Galle Gladiators on the opposite end of the standings.

19.2
1
Pradeep to Anwar Ali, 1 run, full on the pads, flicked to backward square, Gunaratne fumbles the ball trying to field off a short hop and the misfield opens the door for the scampered single to clinch victory by five wickets.
19.1
0
Pradeep to Anwar Ali, no run, yorker speared into off stump, jammed out to cover.

END OF OVER:
19 | 12 Runs | DAT: 156/5 (1 run required from 6 balls, RR: 8.21, RRR: 1.00)

  • Anwar Ali8 (4b)
  • Samiullah Shinwari11 (10b)
  • Naveen-ul-Haq2-0-24-0
  • Nuwan Pradeep2-0-15-1
18.6
1
Naveen-ul-Haq to Anwar Ali, 1 run, low full toss at knee height on sixth stump, punched along the ground through the off side to level the scores.
18.5
6
Naveen-ul-Haq to Anwar Ali, SIX, slower ball lands short again as Naveen bowls this from 24 yards trying to catch the batsman off guard delivering a stride early, but this time it's latched onto cleanly by Anwar Ali and he clears deep midwicket and then some.
18.4
1
Naveen-ul-Haq to Samiullah Shinwari, 1 run, short again and slow wide outside off, pulls this along the ground through midwicket for a long single.
18.3
0
Naveen-ul-Haq to Samiullah Shinwari, no run, another slower ball over fifth stump landing it short and Shenwari is way early playing over the top with a pull.

Viiking 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st4WU TharangaN Dickwella
2nd38WU TharangaAK Perera
3rd14SR PatelAK Perera
4th79AK PereraMD Shanaka
5th7Samiullah ShinwariMD Shanaka
6th15Anwar AliSamiullah Shinwari