- BATSMENRB4s6sSR2.2 Inside edged onto the stumps. Wild hack across the line from Gunathilaka, trying to hit square from a back of length. Line was around fifth and he shaved it off the bottom-half. Replay shows it was a slower one too, spun in a bit 13/13.1 Another pull leads to a wicket, Perera tries to lift it from around waist-height. Was a channel ball and Mendis stood leg side and tried dragging it a bit, ended up lobbing it right up. Dolly for Hasaranga, who is chuffed. Back of length working beautifully for Kandy, this one might have decked away too 18/32.6 Pull skied, and Mathews goes back from midwicket and takes a goodie. He was side-tracking if you will, running behind while looking back but with the body slanted to the right. Watched it till the end and finished safely. Was a shortish ball that took the edge. Might've hurried him a bit 17/24.1 LBW call, is it too straight? Ump thinks so, Kandy review. Length ball shaping in a bit, beat the flick and hit close to the left-edge of the pad. Off-stump was fully visible. What does ball tracking say? Landed just outside off, came in and... is hitting leg stump! This is very much a DRS era call. Hridoy may have gone a touch across but Michael Clarke, on air, had the right instincts. Hridoy's feet were planted but the body fell over. 25/4Extras10 (lb 1, nb 4, w 5)TOTAL179/4 (20 Overs, RR: 8.95)Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Danushka Gunathilaka, 2.2 ov), 2-17 (Nuwanidu Fernando, 2.6 ov), 3-18 (Kusal Perera, 3.1 ov), 4-25 (Towhid Hridoy, 4.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB MD Shanaka 4 0 20 3 5.00 14 1 1 0 0 PVD Chameera 4 0 27 0 6.75 12 3 0 2 1 Mohammad Hasnain 4 0 53 1 13.25 7 5 2 3 3 PW Hasaranga 4 0 32 0 8.00 7 1 2 0 0 PHKD Mendis 1 0 8 0 8.00 1 1 0 0 0 C Gomez 3 0 38 0 12.66 4 3 3 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR12.6 Played on! Anti-climactic end this for Chandimal. Goes back to punch the carrom ball that is bowled on a length around off through covers. Gets an inside edge that hits his front leg and then ricochets onto the stumps. Massive wicket this because he looked to be on song 111/40.2 Thushara snakes the ball to hit middle and off. Fletcher charged early and Thushara held onto the fuller side of length. The batter came close to the pitch but couldn't adjust to the wicked away swing that beat the attempted straight loft. Bat wasn't near ball in fact and Thushara flies in celebration 1/13.1 And the Fizz strikes! Done for pace. Shortish ball first up, Haris tried to pull it from flank-height. Couldn't swivel in time and spliced it a few feet far in front. 26/29.4 Fernando makes amends. Didn't judge this one perfectly, was back-tracking and had a team-mate converging, almost missed it as it came down but reached out in front and fell back whike bucketed the skier. Was a full ball that was slow, Mendis didn't pick it and went into the drive way too early. Thank goodness for second chances, eh? Not for Mendis on this occasion of course 82/3Extras3 (lb 1, w 2)TOTAL183/4 (17.2 Overs, RR: 10.55)Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Andre Fletcher, 0.2 ov), 2-26 (Mohammad Haris, 3.1 ov), 3-82 (Kamindu Mendis, 9.4 ov), 4-111 (Dinesh Chandimal, 12.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB N Thushara 3 0 35 1 11.66 4 5 1 1 0 D Madushanka 3.2 0 31 0 9.30 6 2 2 0 0 Mustafizur Rahman 3 0 44 1 14.66 3 3 4 0 0 Mohammad Nabi 1 0 12 0 12.00 1 2 0 0 0 A Dananjaya 4 0 29 1 7.25 8 2 1 1 0 C Wickramasinghe 3 0 31 1 10.33 5 4 1 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Kandy Falcons , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
19.30 start, First Session 19.30-21.00, Interval 21.00-21.20, Second Session 21.20-22.50
Match days
1 July 2024 - night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Kandy Falcons 2, Dambulla Sixers 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 40 runs, 4 wickets)
- Over 4.1: Review by Kandy Falcons (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RR Wimalasiri, Batter - Towhid Hridoy (Upheld)
- Dambulla Sixers: 50 runs in 8.2 overs (51 balls), Extras 6
- Strategic Timeout: Dambulla Sixers - 56/4 in 9.0 overs (MS Chapman 23, C Wickramasinghe 11)
- Over 10.1: Review by Kandy Falcons (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RR Wimalasiri, Batter - C Wickramasinghe (Struck down)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 43 balls (MS Chapman 29, C Wickramasinghe 21, Ex 2)
- Dambulla Sixers: 100 runs in 13.1 overs (81 balls), Extras 8
- Powerplay 2: Overs 15.1 - 17.0 (Batting side - 13 runs, 0 wicket)
- MS Chapman: 50 off 43 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Strategic Timeout: Dambulla Sixers - 122/4 in 16.0 overs (MS Chapman 51, C Wickramasinghe 47)
- 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 77 balls (MS Chapman 47, C Wickramasinghe 48, Ex 5)
- C Wickramasinghe: 50 off 36 balls (2 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Dambulla Sixers: 150 runs in 18.1 overs (112 balls), Extras 9
- 5th Wicket: 150 runs in 98 balls (MS Chapman 82, C Wickramasinghe 62, Ex 6)
- Innings Break: Dambulla Sixers - 179/4 in 20.0 overs (MS Chapman 91, C Wickramasinghe 62)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 59 runs, 2 wickets)
- Kandy Falcons: 50 runs in 5.3 overs (33 balls), Extras 0
- Strategic Timeout: Kandy Falcons - 69/2 in 8.0 overs (LD Chandimal 47, PHKD Mendis 17)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 34 balls (LD Chandimal 27, PHKD Mendis 23, Ex 0)
- LD Chandimal: 50 off 29 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Kandy Falcons: 100 runs in 11.5 overs (71 balls), Extras 0
- Powerplay 2: Overs 15.1 - 17.0 (Batting side - 44 runs, 0 wicket)
- Kandy Falcons: 150 runs in 15.5 overs (95 balls), Extras 2
- Strategic Timeout: Kandy Falcons - 156/4 in 16.0 overs (AD Mathews 28, MD Shanaka 29)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 20 balls (AD Mathews 20, MD Shanaka 29, Ex 1)
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