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Best performances - Batsmen

KNA Bandara
KNA Bandara
44(39) 3x4 - 0x6
Control %81%
  • Productive Shot
  • cover drive
  • 9 runs
  • 1x4 - 0x6
5 4 4 5 12 5 3 5
WIA Fernando
WIA Fernando
31(26) 4x4 - 0x6
Control %76%
  • Productive Shot
  • off drive
  • 8 runs
  • 1x4 - 0x6
0 0 1 5 8 7 4 6

Best performances - Bowlers

DN Wellalage
DN Wellalage
O4
M0
R17
W2
Eco4.25
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
FA Allen
FA Allen
O4
M0
R23
W2
Eco5.75
RHB
OFFLEG
2W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH

Scorer: K Vairavan | Commentator: Shashwat Kumar

END OF OVER:
20 | 16 Runs | KAF: 148/7 | RR: 7.40

  • Isuru Udana1 (2b)
  • Chamika Karunaratne26 (16b)
  • James Fuller4-0-35-1
  • Zaman Khan3-0-36-1

Right. That will be a wrap from us for tonight. The Kandy Falcons aced this top of the table clash and have now solidified their place at the top of the table, which is in stark contrast to how their first two LPL seasons panned out. The Jaffna Kings, on the other hand, will have a chance to get back to winning ways tomorrow. But before the Kings play, the Colombo Stars will take on the Galle Gladiators in the afternoon game. Make sure you join us, but until then, this is me (Shashwat) on behalf of Sudeep and Vairavan, signing off. Goodbye, goodnight and take care!

11:45pm Wow, that was some game. It had twists and turns at every juncture and in the end, the Falcons did just enough to hold their nerve. Karunaratne, who was a doubtful starter, was the star of the show, smashing two majestic sixes in the final over. Before that, Bandara did his bit to ensure that the Falcons did not completely lose their way. Nissanka, too, batted well for his 24-ball 29.

The Kings, on the other hand, would be ruing how they let the game get away right at the end. That said, they would be happy with how they contained the Falcons for large swathes. There is still a bit of work to do in the batting department but this game, if anything, has proven that they deserve to be placed where they are in the table.

19.6
1b
Fuller to Udana, 1 bye, Falcons win, what drama! Absolute pandemonium! Full delivery outside off stump. Udana swishes at thin air. The keeper gathers cleanly and then misses his shy at the striker's end. The bowler then collects and he too misses at the bowler's end, allowing Udana to complete the single. This has been a crazy and manic end to a topsy-turvy encounter!

Scores level now! A single and the Falcons will be home! A dot ball (or a wicket) and we are going to a Super Over!

19.5
1
Fuller to Karunaratne, 1 run, oh dear! Back of a length delivery outside off stump. Karunaratne jabs it to extra cover, and then stands admiring his shot. Udana is half-way down the track and both batters are saved because Malik misfields
19.4
1
Fuller to Udana, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off stump. Udana has an ugly hack at it and squirts it off the inside edge towards short fine leg for a single

Samarawickrama has taken one glove off

19.3
1b
Fuller to Karunaratne, 1 bye, slower delivery dug into the track outside off stump. Karunaratne swipes and misses but Udana is aware enough to sneak in a bye

4 off 4 now. The Falcons are not going to botch this up now, right? A bit of a false start. Fuller now feeling the pinch!

19.2
6
Fuller to Karunaratne, SIX, six more, what a shot! Full delivery way outside off stump. Karunaratne does well to reach it, let alone generate the power to scythe it over the backward point fence!

Okay then. Momentum suddenly with the Falcons now. A fair bit of work still needs to be done, though! 10 from 5

19.1
6
Fuller to Karunaratne, SIX, right out of the screws! Length delivery outside off stump and that sits up to be hit! Karunaratne clears his front leg and thumps it over long on

Oh hello! It seems the Falcons have retired out Bandara, with Udana replacing him in the middle. Well, that is some call!

Right. It has come down to this. 16 runs needed off the final over. Fuller has held his own so far. But can he hold his nerve under pressure?

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Kandy 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st18ADS FletcherP Nissanka
2nd36PHKD MendisP Nissanka
3rd25KNA BandaraP Nissanka
4th10PW HasarangaKNA Bandara
5th1FA AllenKNA Bandara
6th6CR BrathwaiteKNA Bandara
7th42C KarunaratneKNA Bandara
8th10I UdanaC Karunaratne