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Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

PHKD Mendis
44(34) 4x4 - 2x6
Control %76%
  • Productive Shot
  • flick
  • 6 runs
  • 1x4 - 0x6
11 7 8 3 4 3 1 7
M Subasingha
40(38) 4x4 - 2x6
Control %50%
  • Productive Shot
  • cover drive
  • 11 runs
  • 2x4 - 0x6
4 0 2 6 8 7 7 6

Best performances - Bowlers

CR Brathwaite
CR Brathwaite
O4
M1
R14
W4
Eco3.50
RHB
OFFLEG
2W1W1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
Zahoor Khan
O4
M0
R26
W2
Eco6.50
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W

Match Details

Toss

Galle Gladiators , elected to bat first

Player Of The Match

Season

Match days

07 December 2022 - night match (20-over match)

Kandy Falcons replacement

C Wijesinghe for C Karunaratne (Galle Gladiators innings, 3.2 ov)

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Points

Kandy Falcons 2, Galle Gladiators 0

Scorer: Ranjith P | Commentator: Madushka Balasuriya

END OF OVER:
15 | 13 Runs 1 Wkt | KAF: 123/5 | RR: 8.20

  • Wanindu Hasaranga8 (3b)
  • Carlos Brathwaite4 (4b)
  • Pulina Tharanga2-0-20-1
  • Nuwan Thushara3-0-18-1

And that brings to an end to our coverage for the day. Reminder that tomorrow will have just the one match, at 3pm, between Dambulla Aura and Colombo Stars. Be sure to join us for that, but until then on behalf of Abhimanyu, this is Madushka saying goodbye!

Winning captain Wanindu Hasaranga: "Our foreign players have done a really good job, as well our local players, we have a really good experienced side. We have a good bench as well, we're going with a balanced side. Sometimes good players have to take their chances. [looking forward to playing in Kandy?] Yeah we'll be playing in front of our home crowd, and hope for good support from our fans." Losing captain Kusal Mendis: "We lost a few wickets early and that really set the tone for the low total. Next match we need to win, we have a few more players to utilise in our squad so I think we can hope for a better performance next time."

Carlos Brathwaite is the Player of the Match for his figures of 4 for 14: "In terms of the bowling just kept it simple, tried to get the edge into play. Got a couple of fortunate ones, but all in all happy with my new role in opening the bowling."

Time now for the presentation ceremony...

Tinura: "Winning with 5 overs to spare and still NRR decreases! Falcons are here this time to fight...." Indeed, hard to believe this is the same team that had won just three games in both of the last two editions.

10.43pm Falcons win then with five wickets to spare, and it's just them and Kings that have a perfect record still intact. It's fitting that Carlos Brathwaite was out in the middle when the winning runs were scored as it was his four wicket burst in the powerplay that set up an ultimately comfortable win. Yes there were some dropped catches that let Gladiators back into the game - and that's something Falcons will be keen to brush up on - but even with those indiscretions they managed to limit their opponents to just 121. Then in the chase, Nissanka and Fletcher once more set a decent platform before Mendis took the chase through to the end, only falling short right at its conclusion.

14.6
4
Tharanga to PW Hasaranga, FOUR, Again finds the deep midwicket boundary, and with that the win! Tossed up and Hasaranga connects with a flat slog sweep to make it two wins in two for the Falcons!
14.5
0
Tharanga to PW Hasaranga, no run, good length, clipped towards midwicket
14.4
4
Tharanga to PW Hasaranga, FOUR, Boundary straight away! This was dragged short and Hasaranga is on this like a rash, pulled hard to deep midwicket

That wicket brings the skipper to the crease.

Mendis goes for a well played 44 off 34.

14.3
W
Tharanga to Mendis, OUT, And Mendis can't see it through! Comes down the track and looks to go inside out over long-off, but he only connects with the toe end of the bat. The ball goes high but straight to long-off.

PHKD Mendis c Wahab Riaz b Tharanga 44 (34b 4x4 2x6) SR: 129.41

14.2
1lb
Tharanga to Brathwaite, 1 leg bye, looks to go again, but this time he's not quite at the length. Ball beats the pad and goes on to strike the back pad. It's going down leg though.
14.1
4
Tharanga to Brathwaite, FOUR, Lofted down the ground! Tharanga tosses this right up and Brathwaite just muscles it down the ground with ease, bisecting the men on the ropes.

Nice little side-by-side comparison on broadcast between Thushara and Zahoor Khan's slinging actions. Zaman looks to have a straighter wrist, which will likely help with more swing.

Kandy 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st30ADS FletcherP Nissanka
2nd29PHKD MendisP Nissanka
3rd14PHKD MendisKNA Bandara
4th34FA AllenPHKD Mendis
5th8CR BrathwaitePHKD Mendis
6th8CR BrathwaitePW Hasaranga