- BATSMENRB4s6sSR5.5 he's got the big wicket! But it's a soft dismissal for Nissanka, who was batting well. This is flatter, and on the stumps. Nissanka gets low and tries to paddle it past short fine leg, but he hits it in the air, and in the end it is an easy, low catch for the fielder there. Good innings from Nissanka though. Falcons have an excellent start. 48/111.3 round arm, flat through the air, and I think Fletcher is run out here! That's not a good call for a second. He'd hit that to the offside sweeper who had a bit of work to do, but the fielder sent an excellent score through, and despite putting a big dive in, Fletcher is well short of his ground. That's just a strange running decision. Only a single there. 93/217.4 he's out now! Madushan ends an outstanding Mendis innings. Down the track, and Madushan bowls it slow, outside off. Mendis is trying to wallop this over deep midwicket, but doesn't time it, and holes out to the fielder out there instead. A solid 58 off 40 balls. 161/3Extras7 (lb 1, nb 1, w 5)TOTAL193/3 (20 Overs, RR: 9.65)Fall of wickets: 1-48 (Pathum Nissanka, 5.5 ov), 2-93 (Andre Fletcher, 11.3 ov), 3-161 (Kamindu Mendis, 17.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB MD Shanaka 2 0 22 0 11.00 4 4 0 0 0 Pramod Madushan 4 0 39 1 9.75 7 4 1 1 0 PA van Meekeren 4 0 37 0 9.25 6 3 1 0 0 PC de Silva 3 0 26 1 8.66 8 3 1 1 0 Noor Ahmad 4 0 26 0 6.50 12 3 0 2 0 Sikandar Raza 2 0 32 0 16.00 3 3 2 1 1 RTM Mendis 1 0 10 0 10.00 1 1 0 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR2.1 Sliced straight to point! This was short, just outside off, and Daniel looks to cut this from around chest height. The extra bounce means he can't keep this down, and Bandara at backward point makes this shoulder high catch look simple. 23/12.4 The tamest of dismissals for Croospulle! This was a straight delivery on a length, middle and leg. Croospulle looks to whip this through midwicket, but the ball holds up a touch in the surface, and so he can only offer a leading edge that pops up gently towards Hasaranga at mid-off 24/23.1 Tickle down leg and Cox has to go! This was a certifiable long hop from Brathwaite, short and going down leg. Cox goes for the pull, but only manages to feather it through off his glove. Fletcher behind the stumps dives full length to his left to take an excellent one-handed catch. 25/310.2 Top edged and Bhanuka perishes! This was another one dug in shorter, and Bhanuka charges down the track and goes for a wild swing. Only manages a top edge that goes high into the Kandy sky. Fletcher settles under it for a no frills take. 74/75.1 Trapped in front! But Mendis reviews pretty quickly. Was there bat in this? Cos if not, it looks pretty plumb. This length ball nipped back in and had Mendis swiping across the line. He missed and it struck him on the back pad. Replays shows that it's clipping leg stump! It's umpire's call but Mendis has to go. 42/45.2 And he must take the long walk back! The last one nipped away, this one just seams away a touch. It's pretty wide of off, but Shanaka gets a good stride in and pokes at it. Only manages and outside edge through to a grateful Fletcher. 42/56.4 Another one bites the dust! Raza's horror tournament continues. This was short of a length on off, and Raza's eyes light up as he goes for the heaving pull over deep midwicket. The connection only gets the height though, as Bandara runs in from the boundary line and completes a comfortable take. 45/610.6 And now Chaturanga must go! This was again dug in short, but this time around off. Chaturanga who had made room once more hacks at this, but only manages a top edge that settles nicely for the man at point. 82/812.3 Caught at short fine! And the Aura are 9 down now! This was short on the pads, and Madushan looks to just help it on its way, but can only find the man in the circle. 94/914.2 And that should be that! Ahmad goes for the reverse sweep and looks to have been struck on the back pad. The finger goes up, but Dambulla have no choice but to review. It's three reds though and the Falcons secure a 77 run win! 116/10Extras10 (w 10)TOTAL116 all out (14.2 Overs, RR: 8.09)Fall of wickets: 1-23 (Shevon Daniel, 2.1 ov), 2-24 (Lasith Croospulle, 2.4 ov), 3-25 (Jordan Cox, 3.1 ov), 4-42 (Ramesh Mendis, 5.1 ov), 5-42 (Dasun Shanaka, 5.2 ov), 6-45 (Sikandar Raza, 6.4 ov), 7-74 (Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 10.2 ov), 8-82 (Chaturanga de Silva, 10.6 ov), 9-94 (Pramod Madushan, 12.3 ov), 10-116 (Noor Ahmad, 14.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB I Udana 1 0 8 0 8.00 2 1 0 1 0 CR Brathwaite 3 0 25 3 8.33 9 3 0 1 0 C Karunaratne 2 0 11 2 5.50 7 0 1 1 0 FA Allen 1.2 0 5 2 3.75 4 0 0 0 0 PHKD Mendis 2 0 19 0 9.50 3 2 0 2 0 C Wijesinghe 3 0 25 3 8.33 6 2 1 1 0 PW Hasaranga 2 0 23 0 11.50 3 3 1 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Kandy Falcons , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
13 December 2022 (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Kandy Falcons 2, Dambulla Aura 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 48 runs, 1 wicket)
- Kandy Falcons: 50 runs in 6.4 overs (40 balls), Extras 1
- Strategic Timeout: Kandy Falcons - 73/1 in 9.0 overs (ADS Fletcher 36, PHKD Mendis 9)
- Over 9.3: Review by Dambulla Aura (Bowling), Umpire - GO Brathwaite, Batter - ADS Fletcher (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Over 10.5: Review by Dambulla Aura (Bowling), Umpire - RA Kottahachchi, Batter - ADS Fletcher (Struck down)
- Kandy Falcons: 100 runs in 12.5 overs (77 balls), Extras 4
- Strategic Timeout: Kandy Falcons - 140/2 in 16.0 overs (PHKD Mendis 43, KNA Bandara 21)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 29 balls (PHKD Mendis 28, KNA Bandara 21, Ex 2)
- PHKD Mendis: 50 off 36 balls (7 x 4)
- Kandy Falcons: 150 runs in 16.4 overs (101 balls), Extras 6
- Innings Break: Kandy Falcons - 193/3 in 20.0 overs (KNA Bandara 42, Najibullah Zadran 16)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 44 runs, 5 wickets)
- Over 5.1: Review by Dambulla Aura (Batting), Umpire - GO Brathwaite, Batter - RTM Mendis (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Over 5.4: Review by Kandy Falcons (Bowling), Umpire - GO Brathwaite, Batter - PBB Rajapaksa (Struck down)
- Strategic Timeout: Dambulla Aura - 45/6 in 6.4 overs (PBB Rajapaksa 10)
- Minod Bhanuka kept in place of Andre Fletcher after 5.2 overs of Dambulla Aura innings
- Dambulla Aura: 50 runs in 7.3 overs (45 balls), Extras 7
- Dambulla Aura: 100 runs in 12.6 overs (78 balls), Extras 10
- Over 14.2: Review by Dambulla Aura (Batting), Umpire - RA Kottahachchi, Batter - Noor Ahmad (Struck down)
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