Player of the Match
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Best performances - Batsmen

DM de Silva
61(39) 5x4 - 3x6
Control %84%
  • Productive Shot
  • flick
  • 16 runs
  • 1x4 - 1x6
8 4 14 2 5 5 4 19
LD Chandimal
LD Chandimal
48(29) 7x4 - 0x6
Control %87%
  • Productive Shot
  • cover drive
  • 9 runs
  • 2x4 - 0x6
0 4 8 8 9 8 8 3

Best performances - Bowlers

Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Mujeeb Ur Rahman
O4
M0
R17
W2
Eco4.25
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
I Udana
I Udana
O4
M0
R33
W2
Eco8.25
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH

Scorer: K Vairavan | Commentator: Rvel Zahid

That's it from this match but the action comes thick and fast in LPL. There's another game set to get underway in less than an hour between Galle Titans and Jaffna Kings. From me (Rvel Zahid), it's goodbye and have a very good Friday all of you!

Kandy secured their first points on the board with a comprehensive victory over Dambulla. In their previous encounter with Galle, they were up against the wall, but the addition of Fakhar Zaman and a change of venue has turned their fortunes around.

Fakhar and Chandimal gave them a solid start, setting the tone for the chase. Mathews ensured a smooth finish without any hiccups, struck some meaty blows to seal the game in style. Asif Ali launched a few balls out of the park and did exactly what he was expected to do. On the contrary, Dambulla were scruffy in the field, missing out on run-out chances and spraying a barrage of wides that didn't help their cause. Dhananjaya was brilliant though; he made a staggering 61-run-knock, albeit for a losing cause, and then snared Fakhar Zaman with his canny off-spin. Hayden Kerr bowled an economical spell too with some terrific yorkers and got the wicket of Mendis while Noor kept a lid on the score but remained wicketless. Shahnawaz Dahani was was the most expensive of the lot and his bouncers were off the target.

Kusal Mendis, Dambulla Aura: We lost early wickets and were 20 runs short maybe. First 6 loves, the wicket was a little bit hard, then Avishaka played normal game. But unfortunately, I got out earlier so we struggled there. 

Wanindu Hasaranga, B-Love Kandy Captain: Especially in this kind of wicket, bowlers really bowled well. We should respect Fakhar because he arrived in the afternoon yesterday and played today. If you see our bowlers, we have good wicket-taking bowlers, myself, Mujeeb, Dushmantha, Udana and Hasnain. That's why were are always looking for wickets.

18.3
4
Shahnawaz Dahani to Asif Ali, FOUR, There you go! Another short delivery on off, he rocks back and biffs a pull to backward square boundary and powers them to a resounding victory with 8 balls to spare, Mathews punches the air in ecstasy, it was a very fluent knock

Thilini: "Why would Mendis bring in Dahani, who has been very expensive, when even DDS has an over left?"

Gune: " Give chance to Sahan Archchige instead Kamidu Mendis"

18.3
1w
Shahnawaz Dahani to Asif Ali, 1 wide, Dishes out a wide away from the guideline on leg stump, so just one away from a convincing win
18.2
1
Shahnawaz Dahani to Mathews, 1 run, On a length and gets a hint of wobble outside off, makes room and guides it to sweeper for a run
18.1
6
Shahnawaz Dahani to Mathews, SIX, Round the wicket, a touch short and slanting across off, he clears his front leg and hauls it away over midwicket for a six! That was absolutely leathered!

END OF OVER:
18 | 6 Runs | BLK: 148/3 (9 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.22, RRR: 4.50)

  • Asif Ali12 (7b)
  • Angelo Mathews21 (18b)
  • Hayden Kerr4-0-28-1
  • Binura Fernando3-0-21-0
17.6
0
Kerr to Asif Ali, no run, Another marvelous pin-point yorker on middle, he jams his bat down and digs it out to the bowler
17.5
1
Kerr to Mathews, 1 run, Prodded down past mid-off and gallops across to the other end

Kandy 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st69LD ChandimalFakhar Zaman
2nd30LD ChandimalPHKD Mendis
3rd30AD MathewsPHKD Mendis
4th31AD MathewsAsif Ali