- BATSMENRB4s6sSR3.1 Zipped through to hit off stump. 96ks slider came out of the front of the hand almost like an inswinger. Gunathilaka was back in the crease and tried to guide it to third. Wanted to play late but the pace on the ball made it too late and he didn't lay bat in the end 18/113.4 full and wide. Fernando gets under it and plays it aerially towards deep extra cover but fails to clear the boundary rider 126/2Extras7 (lb 2, nb 1, w 4)TOTAL191/2 (20 Overs, RR: 9.55)Fall of wickets: 1-18 (Danushka Gunathilaka, 3.1 ov), 2-126 (Nuwanidu Fernando, 13.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB KIC Asalanka 3 0 25 0 8.33 5 4 0 0 0 DM de Silva 4 0 25 2 6.25 9 3 0 0 0 AM Fernando 4 0 41 0 10.25 6 3 2 1 0 JP Behrendorff 4 0 40 0 10.00 2 3 1 1 0 V Viyaskanth 2 0 19 0 9.50 4 1 1 0 1 Azmatullah Omarzai 2 0 30 0 15.00 3 3 2 2 0 FA Allen 1 0 9 0 9.00 2 0 1 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR4.6 Overpitched slower ball does the trick. 115ks around off, Nissanka read the length well but couldn't elevate it over Nabi's head. Got it off the toe of the bat. Dip might have played a part too. The batter lunges on one knee in resignation before leaving 36/23.4 Edge off the flaying drive carries to short third! The Fizz might've rolled his fingers on this, it was floating wide of off and on a full length. Mendis reached out and tried to lift it over the infield but got a thinnish edge that ballooned low to Fernando 30/15.2 Nabi slows it down and Rossouw swipes it right up, the cross-batted shot went back and swirled a bit in the air but Perera managed to squat under and take it before tumbling on his back. Was a flighted fullish ball at 80ks at which Rossouw charged and tried to deposit square of the wicket. Prez happy 36/317.6 full and wide. Avishka goes for the big one but couldn't middle it. Long-off runs in and takes a comfortable catch near the 30-yard circle. Is there a twist in the tale? 177/516.2 full outside off. Asalanka looks to go over extra cover but fails to clear the fielder at the boundary line. Some respite for Jaffna 170/418.3 a direct hit! And Dhananjaya is out. Omarzai dabbed a length ball towards point and set off. It went straight to the fielder who took aim and nailed the direct hit at the striker's end. Dhananjaya was nowhere in the picture 182/6Extras9 (lb 2, w 7)TOTAL197/6 (20 Overs, RR: 9.85)Fall of wickets: 1-30 (Kusal Mendis, 3.4 ov), 2-36 (Pathum Nissanka, 4.6 ov), 3-36 (Rilee Rossouw, 5.2 ov), 4-170 (Charith Asalanka, 16.2 ov), 5-177 (Avishka Fernando, 17.6 ov), 6-182 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 18.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB N Vimukthi 4 0 50 0 12.50 12 2 6 0 0 N Thushara 4 0 34 2 8.50 10 5 0 4 0 Mustafizur Rahman 4 0 30 2 7.50 10 5 0 0 0 Mohammad Nabi 4 0 20 1 5.00 12 1 1 0 0 A Dananjaya 3 0 41 0 13.66 6 2 4 2 0 C Wickramasinghe 1 0 20 0 20.00 0 3 1 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Jaffna Kings , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
15.00 start, First Session 15.00-16.30, Interval 16.30-16.50, Second Session 16.50-18.20
Match days
3 July 2024 - day/night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Jaffna Kings 2, Dambulla Sixers 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 42 runs, 1 wicket)
- Dambulla Sixers: 50 runs in 6.4 overs (40 balls), Extras 2
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 34 balls (MDKJ Perera 31, MNK Fernando 20, Ex 2)
- Strategic Timeout: Dambulla Sixers - 74/1 in 9.0 overs (MDKJ Perera 40, MNK Fernando 21)
- Over 9.1: Review by Jaffna Kings (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RA Kottahachchi, Batter - MNK Fernando (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- MDKJ Perera: 50 off 31 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Dambulla Sixers: 100 runs in 11.2 overs (69 balls), Extras 5
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 58 balls (MDKJ Perera 63, MNK Fernando 37, Ex 4)
- Strategic Timeout: Dambulla Sixers - 138/2 in 15.0 overs (MDKJ Perera 81, MS Chapman 3)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 15.1 - 17.0 (Batting side - 26 runs, 0 wicket)
- Dambulla Sixers: 150 runs in 15.4 overs (95 balls), Extras 7
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 27 balls (MDKJ Perera 27, MS Chapman 25, Ex 2)
- MDKJ Perera: 100 off 50 balls (10 x 4, 5 x 6)
- Innings Break: Dambulla Sixers - 191/2 in 20.0 overs (MDKJ Perera 102, MS Chapman 33)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 37 runs, 3 wickets)
- Lahiru Udara kept in place of Kusal Perera for first over of Jaffna Kings innings
- Over 6.2: Review by Dambulla Sixers (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RSA Palliyaguruge, Batter - KIC Asalanka (Struck down)
- Jaffna Kings: 50 runs in 7.5 overs (47 balls), Extras 2
- Strategic Timeout: Jaffna Kings - 68/3 in 9.0 overs (WIA Fernando 20, KIC Asalanka 12)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 33 balls (WIA Fernando 29, KIC Asalanka 22, Ex 0)
- Jaffna Kings: 100 runs in 12.2 overs (74 balls), Extras 2
- WIA Fernando: 50 off 21 balls (4 x 4, 4 x 6)
- Over 14.1: Review by Dambulla Sixers (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RSA Palliyaguruge, Batter - KIC Asalanka (Struck down)
- 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 55 balls (WIA Fernando 63, KIC Asalanka 38, Ex 2)
- Jaffna Kings: 150 runs in 14.5 overs (89 balls), Extras 4
- KIC Asalanka: 50 off 34 balls (4 x 4, 4 x 6)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 15.1 - 17.0 (Batting side - 21 runs, 1 wicket)
- Strategic Timeout: Jaffna Kings - 169/3 in 16.0 overs (WIA Fernando 77, KIC Asalanka 50)
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