21/12Result

Qualifier 1, Lanka Premier League at Colombo, Dec 21 2022

Kandy FalconsKandy FalconsKAF
143/8 (20 ov)
Jaffna KingsJaffna KingsJK
98/3 (11 ov, target 75)

Jaffna won by 24 runs (DLS)

Player of the Match

Vijayakanth ViyaskanthJaffna Kings

Best performances - Batsmen

P Nissanka

35(31) 5x4 - 0x6

Control %64%

Productive Shot
flick
11 runs
2x4 - 0x6

PHKD Mendis

26(21) 3x4 - 0x6

Control %57%

Productive Shot
on drive
7 runs
1x4 - 0x6

Best performances - Bowlers

V Viyaskanth

R30

Eco7.50

RHB
OFFLEG


		1W	1W

FTFULL TOSS
YYORKER
FFULL LENGTH
GGOOD LENGTH
SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
SSHORT LENGTH

LHB
LEGOFF



		1W

M Theekshana

R24

Eco6.00

RHB
OFFLEG


	1W

FTFULL TOSS
YYORKER
FFULL LENGTH
GGOOD LENGTH
SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
SSHORT LENGTH

LHB
LEGOFF



		1W

Partnerships

Kandy Falcons - Innings

ADS Fletcher2 (6)

P Nissanka5 (7)

PHKD Mendis26 (19)

P Nissanka30 (24)

PHKD Mendis0 (2)

KNA Bandara1 (1)

Najibullah Zadran19 (13)

KNA Bandara12 (12)

Najibullah Zadran3 (4)

PW Hasaranga1 (1)

FA Allen6 (3)

PW Hasaranga2 (3)

CR Brathwaite0 (1)

FA Allen0 (1)

CR Brathwaite12 (9)

C Karunaratne14 (13)

I Udana2 (1)

C Karunaratne0 (0)

Jaffna Kings - Innings

WIA Fernando5 (3)

Rahmanullah Gurbaz10 (8)

WIA Fernando16 (8)

Afif Hossain9 (4)

S Samarawickrama1 (2)

Afif Hossain5 (5)

36*

S Samarawickrama14 (13)

DN Wellalage19 (23)

Manhattan

Run rate graph

Worm

LPL News

Avishka, Samarawickrama lead Jaffna Kings to third straight LPL title
Lakmal, Bopara tried their best to give Colombo Kings the crown, but it wasn't to be
Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis and Carlos Brathwaite feature in ESPNcricinfo's LPL XI
Jaffna Kings and Kandy Falcons are the best-represented teams in our selection
Kohler-Cadmore released by Jaffna Kings after complaining of discomfort
Afif Hossain has replaced the batter, who has missed his team's last five LPL games after feeling dizzy following a diving catch during their season opener
Kusal Mendis: 'One thing I emphasise is ensuring 100% is given in the field'
For the Gladiators captain, his team displaying high intensity on the field has been a non-negotiable
Thisara: Jaffna Kings' goal is to produce new players for Sri Lanka
Team captain says, 'I'm just happy to get on with playing my franchise cricket'

Jaffna INNINGS		R	B
Rahmanullah Gurbaz	caught	10	8
WIA Fernando	caught	21	11
Afif Hossain	caught	14	9
S Samarawickrama	not out	15	15
DN Wellalage	not out	19	23
Shoaib Malik
NLTC Perera
Zaman Khan
B Fernando
M Theekshana
V Viyaskanth
EXTRAS	(w 19)
TOTAL	98 (3 wkts; 11 ovs)

Kandy BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
I Udana	2.0	31	0	15.50	(3w)
CR Brathwaite	3.0	32	2	10.66	(3w)
C Karunaratne	2.4	15	1	5.62	(3w)
PW Hasaranga	2.0	8	0	4.00
FA Allen	1.0	8	0	8.00
C Wijesinghe	0.2	4	0	12.00	(2w)

Jaffna 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	27	WIA Fernando	Rahmanullah Gurbaz
2nd	27	WIA Fernando	Afif Hossain
3rd	8	S Samarawickrama	Afif Hossain
4th	36	S Samarawickrama	DN Wellalage

Lanka Premier League

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
KAF	8	7	1	14	1.884
JK	8	6	2	12	1.01
CLS	8	3	5	6	-0.847
GG	8	2	6	4	-0.936
DAT	8	2	6	4	-1.198

Kandy Falcons - Innings

Jaffna Kings - Innings

Avishka, Samarawickrama lead Jaffna Kings to third straight LPL title

Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis and Carlos Brathwaite feature in ESPNcricinfo's LPL XI

Kohler-Cadmore released by Jaffna Kings after complaining of discomfort

Kusal Mendis: 'One thing I emphasise is ensuring 100% is given in the field'

Thisara: Jaffna Kings' goal is to produce new players for Sri Lanka