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Match 15, R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo , Jul 13, 2024
Jaffna Kings Jaffna Kings
79/6 (5.5/7)
Kandy Falcons Kandy Falcons
78/5 (7.0/7)
Jaffna Kings beat Kandy Falcons by 4 wickets
  • Player of the Match
    Jason Behrendorff
    3/10(2)
Right then, that is it for rain shortened game. Jaffna Kings win this by 4 wickets. The action continues from the Lanka Premier League, 2024 as Dambulla Sixers take on Galle Marvels in game no. 16 on 14th July, 3 pm IST (9.30 am GMT). You can join us an hour early for all the updates and the build-up. Cheers!
Charith Asalanka, the Jaffna Kings skipper says that they were under pressure but when he came in the required rate was over 12. Adds that he had to go from ball one and it came off. Shares that the toss and luck both played in their favor. Ends by adding that he is happy with the XI and has an opportunity to try new players if needed.
The losing skipper of Kandy Falcons, Wanindu Hasaranga says they have a game left and they just want to finish on a high. Adds that the wicket was a bit on the slower side still they got what they wanted on board and they lost the game due to poor bowling in the last couple of overs.
Jason Behrendorff is the Player of the Match for his excellent spell. He says it was a bit two-paced wicket and good for the bowlers, which was nice. Adds that he was trying to bowl back of the length and top of the stumps as it was difficult to hit. Mentions that the slower balls were getting stuck in the pitch and it worked well for them. Ends by sharing that it’s his first time in Sri Lanka and he is loving it.
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Earlier in the game, Kandy Falcons, after being asked to bat first posted 78 runs in a shortened game. The batters had only one thing in their mind and that was to go big or go home. Andre Fletcher couldn't open his account but Dinesh Chandimal and Mohammad Haris formed a key partnership of 56 runs off just 23 deliveries. The rest of the batters couldn't contribute much but the side managed a good total in 7 overs. The bowlers of Jaffna Kings did a good job of dismissing 5 batters. Jason Behrendorff was unplayable and he picked up 3 wickets for just 10 runs off his 2 overs.
The bowling from Kandy Falcons was good looking at the wet conditions. Angelo Mathews picked up a couple along with Wanindu Hasaranga while Dasun Shanaka took one as well. Wanindu Hasaranga despite picking up 2 wickets in an over gave away 18 and that over took the game wat out of the reach of Kandy Falcons.
Chasing down a testing total of 78, the Jaffna Kings weren't off to the start they were after. The side lost a couple early in the shortened Powerplay of 2 overs and scored just 13 out of it. With the target in mind, the batters knew they had to keep swinging and it eventually paid off. Charith Asalanka and Avishka Fernando took the sting out of the game with a 41-run partnership off just 13 balls for the 4th wicket. Avishka Fernando then went on to put up another short but significant partnership of 24 off 6 balls with Azmatullah Omarzai where Azmatullah Omarzai did the most of the damage. Contributions from Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka, and Azmatullah Omarzai were enough for Jaffna Kings to win this by 4 wickets.
End Of The Over 5.5 : 79/6
13 Runs
  • 15.1
  • 65.2
  • 45.3
  • W 5.4
  • 15.5
A. Omarzai
24 (6)
A. Wickramasinghe
0 (0)
A. Fletcher
0.5-0-13-0
5.5
1
Andre Fletcher To Azmatullah Omarzai
WINNING RUN! Pitched full on off. Azmatullah Omarzai eases it to long-off for a single. Jaffna Kings win by 4 wickets  with 7 balls to spare and maintain their top position in the table.
Ahan Wickramasinghe is in next.
5.4
W
Andre Fletcher To Azmatullah Omarzai OUT!
RUN-OUT! Tosses it full on off. Azmatullah Omarzai miscues the slog toward the deep mid-wicket region. Kamindu Mendis drops down the chance at the boundary but fires in a flat throw at the bowler's end. Avishka Fernando is short of the crease as the batters try to complete the second run and Jaffna Kings lose another.
5.3
4
Andre Fletcher To Azmatullah Omarzai
FOUR! BANG! Short and wide outside off. Azmatullah Omarzai goes back and cuts it through the sweeper cover region. Angelo Mathews runs around but fails to stop the boundary.
5.2
6
Andre Fletcher To Azmatullah Omarzai
SIX! Azmatullah Omarzai gets a hat-trick of sixes! Floated on off. Azmatullah Omarzai clears the front leg and lofts it over the wide long-off fence for a maximum.
5.1
1
Andre Fletcher To Avishka Fernando
Flatter on the middle and leg. Avishka Fernando knocks it through mid-wicket for one.
Andre Fletcher comes on now.
End Of The Over 5 : 66/5
18 Runs
  • 64.1
  • W 4.2
  • 04.3
  • W 4.4
  • 64.5
  • 64.6
A. Omarzai
12 (2)
A. Fernando
15 (6)
W. Hasaranga
1-0-18-2
4.6
6
Wanindu Hasaranga To Azmatullah Omarzai
SIX MORE! OMARZAI GOES BANG BANG! Tad short on the middle and off. Azmatullah Omarzai goes back and pulls it powerfully over the deep mid-wicket boundary for a maximum. 18 runs off the over. Jaffna Kings need just 13 off the next 2 overs.
4.5
6
Wanindu Hasaranga To Azmatullah Omarzai
SIX! WHAT A SHOT! Tosses it on off. Azmatullah Omarzai goes through with the shot and lofts it over the long-off fence for a clean hit.
Azmatullah Omarzai is in next.
4.4
W
Wanindu Hasaranga To Lahiru Samarakoon OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! Wanindu Hasaranga gets two in the over! Floated delivery, around off. Lahiru Samarakoon looks to slog it across the line but gets a top edge that flies toward short third. Mohammad Hasnain takes a simple catch and the Kings have lost half their side.
4.3
0
Wanindu Hasaranga To Lahiru Samarakoon
Wrong'un, outside off. Lahiru Samarakoon goes for the pull but the ball keeps a shade low. He misses. Wanindu Hasaranga makes half an appeal for caught behind but the umpire is unmoved.
Lahiru Samarakoon is in next.
4.2
W
Wanindu Hasaranga To Charith Asalanka OUT!
SIX AND OUT! Wanindu Hasaranga has the last laugh! Short again, skids through on off. Charith Asalanka goes for the pull again but miscues the hit toward the cow corner region. Mohammad Haris takes it neatly near the boundary and the Jaffna Kings skipper is back in the hut.
4.1
6
Wanindu Hasaranga To Charith Asalanka
SIX! SMACKED! Wanindu Hasaranga is greeted in style! Drops it short on off. Charith Asalanka is waiting on the backfoot and hammers it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
Wanindu Hasaranga takes the ball now.
End Of The Over 4 : 48/3
20 Runs
  • 13.1
  • 03.2
  • 63.3
  • 13.4
  • 63.5
  • 63.6
A. Fernando
15 (6)
C. Asalanka
20 (7)
D. Shanaka
2-0-26-1
3.6
6
Dasun Shanaka To Avishka Fernando
SIX MORE! Avishka Fernando is showing his class here! Overpitched outside off. Avishka Fernando gets low and slogs it over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen.
3.5
6
Dasun Shanaka To Avishka Fernando
SIX! POWERED AWAY! Full-length delivery outside off. Avishka Fernando nails the lofted cover drive and gets it for a maximum.
3.4
1
Dasun Shanaka To Charith Asalanka
On a length, outside off. Charith Asalanka slices the slap over the infield for a single.
3.3
6
Dasun Shanaka To Charith Asalanka
SIX! MAMMOTH! Pace-off delivery on a length, on off. Charith Asalanka pulls it over the deep backward square leg fence for a colossal hit.
3.2
0
Dasun Shanaka To Charith Asalanka
Pitched full, angling across. Charith Asalanka swings and misses.
3.1
1
Dasun Shanaka To Avishka Fernando
Slower length ball, outside off. Avishka Fernando slaps it to long-off for one.
Dasun Shanaka will keep going.
End Of The Over 3 : 28/3
15 Runs
  • W 2.1
  • 12.2
  • 1 WD 2.3
  • 12.3
  • 62.4
  • 62.5
  • 02.6
C. Asalanka
13 (4)
A. Fernando
2 (3)
A. Mathews
2-0-22-2
2.6
0
Angelo Mathews To Charith Asalanka
Pace-off delivery, on a fullish length, outside off. Charith Asalanka swings and misses.
2.5
6
Angelo Mathews To Charith Asalanka
SIX MORE! SMOKED! On a fullish length, on off. Charith Asalanka advances and powers it over the long-off boundary for a maximum.
2.4
6
Angelo Mathews To Charith Asalanka
SIX! BOOM! Pitched full, around off. Charith Asalanka picks it early and smacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum.
2.3
1
Angelo Mathews To Avishka Fernando
Short and wide outside off. Avishka Fernando cuts it through covers for one.
2.3
wd
Angelo Mathews To Avishka Fernando
WIDE! On a length, slating outside the tramline. Avishka Fernando plays and misses. Wided.
2.2
1
Angelo Mathews To Charith Asalanka
Short of a length, on middle. Charith Asalanka pulls it to deep backward square leg for one.
Who comes now??
2.1
W
Angelo Mathews To Pathum Nissanka OUT!
OUT! BOWLED'EM! Angelo Mathews gets his second and is pumped! On a length angled into the middle-stump line. Pathum Nissanka is early into the pull and gets his stumps rattled. Jaffna Kings are in a spot of bother. Third one bites the dust.
Angelo Mathews will continue for his second over.
End Of The Over 2 : 13/2
6 Runs
  • 1 WD 1.1
  • 21.1
  • 11.2
  • W 1.3
  • 11.4
  • 11.5
  • 01.6
A. Fernando
1 (2)
P. Nissanka
5 (6)
D. Shanaka
1-0-6-1
1.6
0
Dasun Shanaka To Avishka Fernando
Pace-off, on a length and going over the stumps. Avishka Fernando pulls and misses.
1.5
1
Dasun Shanaka To Pathum Nissanka
Hard-length on the middle and leg. Pathum Nissanka forces the pull through backward square leg for a single.
1.4
1
Dasun Shanaka To Avishka Fernando
Yorker length delivery on middle. Avishka Fernando pushes into the off-side for one.
Avishka Fernando comes in at 4.
1.3
W
Dasun Shanaka To Rilee Rossouw OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! Dasun Shanaka strikes! Slower length ball, outside off. Rilee Rossouw makes room to go up and away but mistimes the hit toward the mid-off region. Wanindu Hasaranga runs back and takes a regulation catch. Jaffna Kings lose their second and it is the inform batter Rossouw.
1.2
1
Dasun Shanaka To Pathum Nissanka
Hard-length on middle. Pathum Nissanka hacks it to deep square leg for a single.
1.1
2
Dasun Shanaka To Pathum Nissanka
Slower and shorter, angled down the leg. Pathum Nissanka pulls it toward the deep backward square leg for a brace.
1.1
wd
Dasun Shanaka To Pathum Nissanka
WIDE! Shanaka spills it down the leg on a length. Pathum Nissanka plays and misses. Wide signaled.
Dasun Shanaka will steam from the other end.
End Of The Over 1 : 7/1
7 Runs
  • 00.1
  • 00.2
  • 10.3
  • W 0.4
  • 00.5
  • 60.6
R. Rossouw
6 (2)
P. Nissanka
1 (3)
A. Mathews
1-0-7-1
0.6
6
Angelo Mathews To Rilee Rossouw
SIX!
0.5
0
Angelo Mathews To Rilee Rossouw
On a length and Mathews follows the batter, outside leg. Rilee Rossouw makes room, plays, and misses.
Rilee Rossouw is in at 3.
0.4
W
Angelo Mathews To Kusal Mendis OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Angelo Mathews gets the big wicket of Kusal Mendis and he is jubilant. Back of a length, angled into the batter. Kusal Mendis hangs back and miscues the pull toward wide mid-on region. Mohammad Haris runs around and takes a sharp catch. Jaffna Kings lose an early wicket.
0.3
1
Angelo Mathews To Pathum Nissanka
On a length shaping into the batter this time. Pathum Nissanka jumps down the track to flick this towards the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pads for one.
0.2
0
Angelo Mathews To Pathum Nissanka
Back of a length around off, Pathum Nissanka cuts this on the bounce straight to point for no run.
0.1
0
Angelo Mathews To Pathum Nissanka
Angelo Mathews starts well. Good length outside off, Pathum Nissanka looks to cut this through point but the movement away from the batter beats the outside edge of Pathum Nissanka.
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Match Info
  • Venue R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
  • Weather Overcast
  • Toss Jaffna Kings won the toss and elected to field
  • Result Jaffna Kings beat Kandy Falcons by 4 wickets
  • Player of the Match Jason Behrendorff
  • Umpire Chamara De Zoysa (SL), Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL)
  • Referee Graeme Labrooy (SL)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Kandy Falcons 78/5 in 7.0 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 55 off 21 balls between D Chandimal (18) and M Haris (30)
  • Kandy Falcons 50/1 in 3.5 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-2): Kandy Falcons 14/1
  • Jaffna Kings 54/3 in 4.1 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-2): Jaffna Kings 13/2
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