Colombo Strikers v Kandy Falcons, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, 18th Match, Lanka Premier League, 2023

Lanka Premier League 18th Match: Colombo Strikers v Kandy Falcons at Colombo, August 13, 2023

Colombo Strikers

169/9 (20)

Kandy Falcons

160/8 (20)

Finished

CS won by 9 runs.

Colombo Strikers InningCS Inning169/9 (20 ov)

B-Love Kandy InningB-Love Kandy Inning160/8 (20 ov)

Commentary

0.1

Naseem Shah to Mohammad Haris, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Mohammad Haris hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.

0.2

Naseem Shah to Mohammad Haris, 1 run, Mohammad Haris hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.

0.3

Naseem Shah to Fakhar Zaman, 2 runs, Fakhar Zaman goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 2 runs.

0.4

Naseem Shah to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, A perfectly executed fast ball of full length on the stumps gave Fakhar Zaman the chance to hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot for 1 run.

0.5

Naseem Shah to Mohammad Haris, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Mohammad Haris hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

0.6

Mohammad Haris c (sub R Mendis) b N Shah 1 (4) Naseem Shah to Mohammad Haris, no run, c (sub R Mendis) b N Shah, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Mohammad Haris hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting defensive shot towards deep cover, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Ramesh Mendis, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Mohammad Haris.

End of over 1 (4 runs)

Mohammad Haris 1 (4)

Fakhar Zaman 3 (2)

Kandy Falcons 4/1

Naseem Shah 1-0-4-1

1.1

Iftikhar Ahmed to Fakhar Zaman, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

1.2

Iftikhar Ahmed to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease to take arm ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

1.3

Iftikhar Ahmed to Sahan Arachchige, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Sahan Arachchige hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

1.4

Iftikhar Ahmed to Sahan Arachchige, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Sahan Arachchige hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

1.5

Iftikhar Ahmed to Sahan Arachchige, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, yorker, on the off stump, Sahan Arachchige goes forward and tucks drive toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.

1.6

Iftikhar Ahmed to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, Sahan Arachchige hangs in the crease to take arm ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.

End of over 2 (2 runs)

Sahan Arachchige 1 (4)

Fakhar Zaman 4 (4)

Kandy Falcons 6/1

Iftikhar Ahmed 1-0-2-0

Naseem Shah 1-0-4-1

2.1

Naseem Shah to Sahan Arachchige, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Sahan Arachchige hangs in the crease and trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late and beats the bat.

2.2

Naseem Shah to Sahan Arachchige, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Sahan Arachchige hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.

2.3

Naseem Shah to Sahan Arachchige, Four, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Sahan Arachchige goes back and plays cut in the air to deep point, and ball finds the ropes for four.

2.4

Naseem Shah to Sahan Arachchige, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Sahan Arachchige hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

1wd

2.5

Naseem Shah to Sahan Arachchige, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Sahan Arachchige with no chance to make contact, and the umpire calls it a wide.

2.5

Naseem Shah to Sahan Arachchige, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Sahan Arachchige hangs in the crease and trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late and beats the bat.

1wd

2.6

Naseem Shah to Sahan Arachchige, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Sahan Arachchige no chance to play a shot, and the umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.

2wd

2.6

Naseem Shah to Sahan Arachchige, 2 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Sahan Arachchige with no chance to make contact, and the umpire calls it a wide.

2.6

Naseem Shah to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease and pushes defensive shot after an fast ball is delivered at a full length by Naseem Shah, but the ball goes straight to the fielder for 1 run.

End of over 3 (9 runs)

Fakhar Zaman 5 (5)

Sahan Arachchige 5 (9)

Kandy Falcons 15/1

Naseem Shah 2-0-13-1

Iftikhar Ahmed 1-0-2-0

3.1

Iftikhar Ahmed to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards square leg for 1 run.

3.2

Iftikhar Ahmed to Sahan Arachchige, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps. Sahan Arachchige hangs in the crease and tries sweep, edged!! in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

3.3

3.4

Iftikhar Ahmed to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Sahan Arachchige hangs in the crease and trying to hit sweep, but the ball shapes away late and beats the bat.

3.5

Iftikhar Ahmed to Fakhar Zaman, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease and trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late and beats the bat.

3.6

Iftikhar Ahmed to Fakhar Zaman, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.

End of over 4 (6 runs)

Fakhar Zaman 6 (8)

Sahan Arachchige 10 (12)

Kandy Falcons 21/1

Iftikhar Ahmed 2-0-8-0

Naseem Shah 2-0-13-1

4.1

Matheesha Pathirana to Sahan Arachchige, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Sahan Arachchige hangs in the crease and trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late and beats the bat.

4.2

Matheesha Pathirana to Sahan Arachchige, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Sahan Arachchige hangs in the crease and slash drive towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

4.3

Matheesha Pathirana to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, Sahan Arachchige goes forward and plays drive off an fast ball delivered at a full length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 1 run.

4.4

Matheesha Pathirana to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.

4.5

Matheesha Pathirana to Sahan Arachchige, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Sahan Arachchige hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

4.6

Matheesha Pathirana to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, Sahan Arachchige hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivered at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.

End of over 5 (3 runs)

Sahan Arachchige 12 (17)

Fakhar Zaman 7 (9)

Kandy Falcons 24/1

Matheesha Pathirana 1-0-3-0

Iftikhar Ahmed 2-0-8-0

5.1

Iftikhar Ahmed to Sahan Arachchige, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Sahan Arachchige goes back and slash cut towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

5.2

Iftikhar Ahmed to Sahan Arachchige, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, Sahan Arachchige hangs in the crease and trying to hit sweep, but the ball shapes away late and beats the bat.

5.3

Iftikhar Ahmed to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, Sahan Arachchige hangs in the crease to take arm ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.

5.4

5.5

Sahan Arachchige c & b I Ahmed 13 (21) Iftikhar Ahmed to Sahan Arachchige, no run, c & b I Ahmed, Caught out !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Sahan Arachchige hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards short cover, edged!! and flies straight to Iftikhar Ahmed, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Sahan Arachchige.

5.6

Iftikhar Ahmed to Wanindu Hasaranga, 1 run, Wanindu Hasaranga hangs in the crease to take arm ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.

End of over 6 (3 runs)

Wanindu Hasaranga 1 (1)

Fakhar Zaman 8 (10)

Kandy Falcons 27/2

Iftikhar Ahmed 3-0-11-1

Matheesha Pathirana 1-0-3-0

6.1

Chamika Karunaratne to Wanindu Hasaranga, Four, fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Wanindu Hasaranga goes forward and hit inside out shot in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

6.2

Chamika Karunaratne to Wanindu Hasaranga, Four, fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Wanindu Hasaranga goes forward and hit drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

6.3

Chamika Karunaratne to Wanindu Hasaranga, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Wanindu Hasaranga hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

6.4

6.5

Chamika Karunaratne to Wanindu Hasaranga, 1 run, Wanindu Hasaranga hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivered at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

6.6

Chamika Karunaratne to Fakhar Zaman, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Chamika Karunaratne sends down a delivery outside the stumps, and Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.

End of over 7 (13 runs)

Fakhar Zaman 8 (11)

Wanindu Hasaranga 14 (6)

Kandy Falcons 40/2

Chamika Karunaratne 1-0-13-0

Iftikhar Ahmed 3-0-11-1

7.1

Jeffrey Vandersay to Wanindu Hasaranga, 1 run, Wanindu Hasaranga hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed sweep off an arm ball delivered at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.

7.2

Jeffrey Vandersay to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease to take arm ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

7.3

Jeffrey Vandersay to Wanindu Hasaranga, 1 run, Wanindu Hasaranga hangs in the crease to take arm ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

7.4

Jeffrey Vandersay to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease to take arm ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook defensive shot, edged!! and the ball sails towards long off for 1 run.

7.5

Jeffrey Vandersay to Wanindu Hasaranga, Four, arm ball, full length, on the off stump. Wanindu Hasaranga goes forward and hit inside out shot in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

7.6

Jeffrey Vandersay to Wanindu Hasaranga, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Wanindu Hasaranga hangs in the crease and trying to hit sweep, but the ball shapes away late and beats the bat.

End of over 8 (8 runs)

Wanindu Hasaranga 20 (10)

Fakhar Zaman 10 (13)

Kandy Falcons 48/2

Jeffrey Vandersay 1-0-8-0

Chamika Karunaratne 1-0-13-0

8.1

Iftikhar Ahmed to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, Fakhar Zaman goes forward to take arm ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

8.2

Iftikhar Ahmed to Wanindu Hasaranga, Four, arm ball, good length, on the off stump. Wanindu Hasaranga goes forward and hit inside out shot in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

8.3

Iftikhar Ahmed to Wanindu Hasaranga, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, Wanindu Hasaranga hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

8.4

Iftikhar Ahmed to Wanindu Hasaranga, Six, Six !! What a delivery! arm ball lands right on the stumps, and Wanindu Hasaranga hangs in the crease and exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sweep and sends it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!

8.5

Iftikhar Ahmed to Wanindu Hasaranga, 2 runs, Wanindu Hasaranga goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an arm ball delivered at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.

8.6

Iftikhar Ahmed to Wanindu Hasaranga, 1 run, Iftikhar Ahmed delivers an arm ball at a perfectly full length, on the off stump, causing Wanindu Hasaranga to hangs in the crease and execute defensive shot. but, the ball is stopped by the fielder, limiting to 1 run.

End of over 9 (14 runs)

Wanindu Hasaranga 33 (15)

Fakhar Zaman 11 (14)

Kandy Falcons 62/2

Iftikhar Ahmed 4-0-25-1

Jeffrey Vandersay 1-0-8-0

9.1

Fakhar Zaman runout (M Pathirana) 11 (14) Matheesha Pathirana to Wanindu Hasaranga, no run, runout (M Pathirana), Run out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, It was an unfortunate way to go for the batter. Wanindu Hasaranga hangs in the crease to play defensive shot and set off for a run, but Matheesha Pathirana direct hit left with no chance of making it back in time. Run out, and the fielding side is ecstatic!

9.2

Matheesha Pathirana to Angelo Mathews, 1 run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Angelo Mathews hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

9.3

Matheesha Pathirana to Wanindu Hasaranga, Four, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Wanindu Hasaranga goes back and plays cut in the air to deep cover, and ball finds the ropes for four.

9.4

Matheesha Pathirana to Wanindu Hasaranga, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Matheesha Pathirana sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Wanindu Hasaranga hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.

9.5

Matheesha Pathirana to Wanindu Hasaranga, 2 runs, Wanindu Hasaranga goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.

9.6

Matheesha Pathirana to Wanindu Hasaranga, 1 run, Wanindu Hasaranga hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

End of over 10 (8 runs)

Wanindu Hasaranga 40 (20)

Angelo Mathews 1 (1)

Kandy Falcons 70/3

Matheesha Pathirana 2-0-11-0

Iftikhar Ahmed 4-0-25-1

10.1

Wanindu Hasaranga c B Azam b J Vandersay 40 (21) Jeffrey Vandersay to Wanindu Hasaranga, no run, c B Azam b J Vandersay, Caught out !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Wanindu Hasaranga hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting sweep towards deep cover, edged!! and flies straight to , who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Wanindu Hasaranga.

10.2

Jeffrey Vandersay to Chaturanga de Silva, Six, Six !! What a delivery! arm ball lands right on the stumps, and Chaturanga De Silva hangs in the crease and exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sweep and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!

10.3

Jeffrey Vandersay to Chaturanga de Silva, 1 run, Chaturanga De Silva hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an arm ball delivered at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.

10.4

Jeffrey Vandersay to Angelo Mathews, 2 runs, Angelo Mathews goes forward to take arm ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.

10.5

Jeffrey Vandersay to Angelo Mathews, 1 run, Angelo Mathews hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an arm ball delivered at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.

10.6

Jeffrey Vandersay to Chaturanga de Silva, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Chaturanga De Silva hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.

End of over 11 (10 runs)

Chaturanga de Silva 7 (3)

Angelo Mathews 4 (3)

Kandy Falcons 80/4

Jeffrey Vandersay 2-0-18-1

Matheesha Pathirana 2-0-11-0

11.1

Mohammad Nawaz to Angelo Mathews, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Angelo Mathews hangs in the crease and trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late and beats the bat.

11.2

Mohammad Nawaz to Angelo Mathews, 1 run, Angelo Mathews hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards square leg for 1 run.

11.3

Mohammad Nawaz to Chaturanga de Silva, 1 run, Chaturanga De Silva hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivered at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

11.4

Mohammad Nawaz to Angelo Mathews, 1 run, Angelo Mathews hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an carrom ball delivered at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid on for 1 run.

11.5

Mohammad Nawaz to Chaturanga de Silva, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, and Chaturanga De Silva hangs in the crease and exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!

11.6

Mohammad Nawaz to Chaturanga de Silva, 1 run, Chaturanga De Silva hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivered at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at slip for 1 run.

End of over 12 (10 runs)

Chaturanga de Silva 15 (6)

Angelo Mathews 6 (6)

Kandy Falcons 90/4

Mohammad Nawaz 1-0-10-0

Jeffrey Vandersay 2-0-18-1

12.1

Chamika Karunaratne to Chaturanga de Silva, 1 run, Chaturanga De Silva hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.

12.2

Chamika Karunaratne to Angelo Mathews, 1 run, Angelo Mathews hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an inswinger delivered at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.

12.3

Chamika Karunaratne to Chaturanga de Silva, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the stumps, Chaturanga De Silva hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

12.4

Chamika Karunaratne to Chaturanga de Silva, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Chamika Karunaratne sends down a sharp delivery, and Chaturanga De Silva hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot and beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.

12.5

Chamika Karunaratne to Chaturanga de Silva, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Chaturanga De Silva hangs in the crease to the delivery and tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

12.6

Chaturanga de Silva c B Azam b C Karunaratne 16 (11) Chamika Karunaratne to Chaturanga de Silva, no run, c B Azam b C Karunaratne, Caught out !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, An unsuccessful attempt by Chaturanga De Silva who goes forward to play it towards long on that goes straight to Babar Azam, who makes the catch for Chaturanga De Silva's dismissal.

End of over 13 (2 runs)

Chaturanga de Silva 16 (11)

Angelo Mathews 7 (7)

Kandy Falcons 92/5

Chamika Karunaratne 2-0-15-1

Mohammad Nawaz 1-0-10-0

13.1

Jeffrey Vandersay to Angelo Mathews, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Angelo Mathews elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot and gracefully guides it to long on region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.

13.2

Jeffrey Vandersay to Angelo Mathews, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Angelo Mathews hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

13.3

Angelo Mathews c I Ahmed b J Vandersay 11 (10) Jeffrey Vandersay to Angelo Mathews, no run, c I Ahmed b J Vandersay, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Angelo Mathews as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards deep cover, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Iftikhar Ahmed for a soft dismissal.

13.4

Jeffrey Vandersay to Ashen Bandara, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ashen Bandara hangs in the crease and dabs it towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly, and makes a brilliant stop.

13.5

Jeffrey Vandersay to Ashen Bandara, 1 run, Ashen Bandara hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.

13.6

Jeffrey Vandersay to Asif Ali, 1 run, Asif Ali hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an delivered at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at slip for 1 run.

End of over 14 (6 runs)

Asif Ali 1 (1)

Ashen Bandara 1 (2)

Kandy Falcons 98/6

Jeffrey Vandersay 3-0-24-2

Chamika Karunaratne 2-0-15-1

14.1

Chamika Karunaratne to Asif Ali, 1 run, Asif Ali hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.

14.2

Chamika Karunaratne to Ashen Bandara, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, tried defensive shot but fails to get bat on it.

14.3

Chamika Karunaratne to Ashen Bandara, Four, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Ashen Bandara hangs in the crease and plays pull in the air to deep cover, and ball finds the ropes for four.

14.4

Chamika Karunaratne to Ashen Bandara, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Ashen Bandara hangs in the crease and trying to hit drive, but the ball shapes away late and beats the bat.

14.5

Chamika Karunaratne to Ashen Bandara, 1 run, Ashen Bandara hangs in the crease and pushes cut after an fast ball is delivered at a full length by Chamika Karunaratne, but the ball goes straight to the fielder for 1 run.

14.6

Chamika Karunaratne to Asif Ali, Four, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Asif Ali hangs in the crease and plays inside out shot in the air to long off, and ball finds the ropes for four.

End of over 15 (10 runs)

Asif Ali 6 (3)

Ashen Bandara 6 (6)

Kandy Falcons 108/6

Chamika Karunaratne 3-0-25-1

Jeffrey Vandersay 3-0-24-2

15.1

Naseem Shah to Ashen Bandara, 1 run, Naseem Shah delivers fast ball at full length, Ashen Bandara hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.

15.2

Naseem Shah to Asif Ali, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Asif Ali hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

15.3

Naseem Shah to Asif Ali, 1 run, Naseem Shah delivers inswinger at full length, Asif Ali hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the mid on, limits Asif Ali to just 1 run.

15.4

Naseem Shah to Ashen Bandara, 1 run, Ashen Bandara hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.

15.5

Naseem Shah to Asif Ali, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps. Asif Ali hangs in the crease and tries pull, edged!! in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

15.6

Naseem Shah to Asif Ali, 1 run, Asif Ali hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.

End of over 16 (8 runs)

Asif Ali 12 (7)

Ashen Bandara 8 (8)

Kandy Falcons 116/6

Naseem Shah 3-0-21-1

Chamika Karunaratne 3-0-25-1

16.1

Jeffrey Vandersay to Asif Ali, Six, Six !! With a brilliant googly on the off stump, Asif Ali hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular flick shot to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!

16.2

Jeffrey Vandersay to Asif Ali, 2 runs, Asif Ali hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an legbreak delivered at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

16.3

Jeffrey Vandersay to Asif Ali, Six, Six !! flicker ball is delivered on the off stump, full length and Asif Ali hangs in the crease and displays great skill by powering flick shot to deep mid wicket for a magnificent Maximum!

16.4

Jeffrey Vandersay to Asif Ali, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Asif Ali hangs in the crease and strives to hit defensive shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.

16.5

Jeffrey Vandersay to Asif Ali, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the stumps, Asif Ali hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.

16.6

Jeffrey Vandersay to Ashen Bandara, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Jeffrey Vandersay bowls a sharp delivery, and Ashen Bandara hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

End of over 17 (15 runs)

Ashen Bandara 8 (9)

Asif Ali 27 (12)

Kandy Falcons 131/6

Jeffrey Vandersay 4-0-39-2

Naseem Shah 3-0-21-1

17.1

Matheesha Pathirana to Asif Ali, Six, Six !! What a delivery! inswinger lands right on the off stump, and Asif Ali hangs in the crease and exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!

17.2

Matheesha Pathirana to Asif Ali, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Asif Ali hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

1wd

17.3

Matheesha Pathirana to Asif Ali, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger fulltoss, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Asif Ali no chance to play a shot, and the umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.

17.3

Asif Ali b M Pathirana 33 (15) Matheesha Pathirana to Asif Ali, no run, b M Pathirana, Bowled out !! inswinger, yorker, on the stumps, Asif Ali tries to be aggressive, hangs in the crease and swings the bat, but the ball gets past the bat and crashes into the stumps, dismissing the batter. Bowled out!

17.4

Matheesha Pathirana to Isuru Udana, 1 run, Isuru Udana hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards slip for 1 run.

17.5

Matheesha Pathirana to Ashen Bandara, Four, outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Ashen Bandara hangs in the crease and plays cut in the air to deep cover, and ball finds the ropes for four.

17.6

Matheesha Pathirana to Ashen Bandara, 1 run, Ashen Bandara hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

End of over 18 (13 runs)

Ashen Bandara 13 (11)

Isuru Udana 1 (1)

Kandy Falcons 144/7

Matheesha Pathirana 3-0-24-1

Jeffrey Vandersay 4-0-39-2

18.1

Naseem Shah to Ashen Bandara, 1 run, Ashen Bandara hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.

18.2

Naseem Shah to Isuru Udana, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Ashen Bandara hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.

2wd

18.3

Naseem Shah to Ashen Bandara, 2 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball, full length, That sails wide of the off stump, Ashen Bandara left the ball. It gets past the keeper, and they snatch 2 runs, quick running between the wickets.

1lb

18.3

Naseem Shah to Isuru Udana, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Isuru Udana hangs in the crease and swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.

18.4

Naseem Shah to Ashen Bandara, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Ashen Bandara hangs in the crease to the delivery and tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

18.5

Naseem Shah to Ashen Bandara, 2 runs, Ashen Bandara hangs in the crease to take inswinger of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards mid on for 2 runs.

18.6

Naseem Shah to Ashen Bandara, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Ashen Bandara hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.

End of over 19 (8 runs)

Ashen Bandara 17 (15)

Isuru Udana 2 (3)

Kandy Falcons 152/7

Naseem Shah 4-0-28-1

Matheesha Pathirana 3-0-24-1

19.1

Matheesha Pathirana to Ashen Bandara, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease and played in the gap to the deep mid wicket for four.

19.2

Matheesha Pathirana to Ashen Bandara, 1 run, Matheesha Pathirana delivers fast ball at full length, Ashen Bandara hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.

19.3

Matheesha Pathirana to Isuru Udana, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Isuru Udana hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long on for 3 runs.

19.4

Matheesha Pathirana to Isuru Udana, 1 run, A perfectly executed fast ball of full length on the off stump gave Isuru Udana the chance to hangs in the crease and dabs pull for 1 run.

19.5

Ashen Bandara b M Pathirana 22 (18) Matheesha Pathirana to Ashen Bandara, no run, b M Pathirana, Bowled out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from Ashen Bandara as batter hangs in the crease and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!

19.6

Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Hasnain, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Mohammad Hasnain hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

End of over 20 (8 runs)

Mohammad Hasnain 0 (1)

Isuru Udana 5 (5)

Kandy Falcons 160/8

Matheesha Pathirana 4-0-32-2

Naseem Shah 4-0-28-1