BATTING		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Rahmanullah Gurbaz †	c Chameera b Mathews	0	5	-	0	0	0.00

Charith Asalanka	c †Chandimal b Mathews	5	6	-	1	0	83.33

Towhid Hridoy	c Chameera b Hasaranga	19	22	-	3	0	86.36

David Miller	c Arachchige b Udana	21	22	-	3	0	95.45

Priyamal Perera	c Hasaranga b Pradeep	22	22	-	1	1	100.00

Thisara Perera (c)	c Hasaranga b Pradeep	2	3	-	0	0	66.66

Dunith Wellalage	not out	38	27	-	6	1	140.74
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth	lbw b Pradeep	0	1	-	0	0	0.00

Maheesh Theekshana	b Hasaranga	0	4	-	0	0	0.00

Nuwan Thushara	lbw b Hasaranga	0	1	-	0	0	0.00

Nandre Burger	not out	6	7	-	1	0	85.71
Extras	(lb 1, w 3)	4
TOTAL	20 Ov (RR: 5.85)	117/9
Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 0.5 ov), 2-7 (Charith Asalanka, 2.1 ov), 3-34 (Towhid Hridoy, 6.6 ov), 4-58 (David Miller, 11.2 ov), 5-72 (Priyamal Perera, 13.1 ov), 6-75 (Thisara Perera, 13.5 ov), 7-75 (Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, 13.6 ov), 8-78 (Maheesh Theekshana, 14.6 ov), 9-86 (Nuwan Thushara, 16.1 ov) • DRS

BOWLING	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Angelo Mathews	2	0	8	2	4.00	9	1	0	2	0
0.5 to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mathews strikes! He gets a massive breakthrough, Gurbaz holes out to deep square and the fielder didn't have to move a muscle to gobble it up. He was itching for a big shot, doesn't like to go in a shell. Took a step down the pitch and cuffed it straight to the man. Brilliant start for Kandy. 2/1 2.1 to KIC Asalanka, Edged and taken! What has he done? Mathews is on fire! Back of a length, gets it to lift off the deck from a slightly short of a good length and he gets in a tangle, hangs back, dangles the bat out and nicks it through to the keeper. Big blow landed by Kandy. He was caught in two minds to what do , tried to block and then bail out of the shot. 7/2
Mujeeb Ur Rahman	4	0	23	0	5.75	13	4	0	0	0
Dushmantha Chameera	4	0	23	0	5.75	13	4	0	0	0
Wanindu Hasaranga	4	0	9	3	2.25	15	0	0	0	0
6.6 to Towhid Hridoy, Miscues the sweep and another one perishes! Top-edge and he holes out to deep square, he tries to get on top of the ball but completely miscued skying towards the fielder in the deep who was in a great position to pouch it. Everything working to plan for Kandy, won the toss and opted to bowl, couldn't have asked for a better start. 34/3 14.6 to M Theekshana, Zingers are alight! Tossed up beautifully on a fuller length and gets a hint of spin, he is caught in two minds whether to defend or go for the drive and is squared up too. Ball rips through the stumps as Kings stare into the abyss.. 78/8 16.1 to N Thushara, Hits him plumb in front of the stumps, was looking to defend and played down the wrong line, not picking him at all. That's stone dead lbw. Tossed up fuller and it spins in ever so slightly beating his defence and that's a straightforward decision for the umpire who agress with Hasaranga. 86/9
Isuru Udana	2	0	17	1	8.50	4	2	0	1	0
11.2 to DA Miller, Goes full and induces a false shot, a harmless delivery outfoxes David Miller! On the pads and merrily whipped away straight to the man at deep square who reverse cups it. That is a huge breakthrough; he is a dangerous customer. Miller is livid with himself as Kings find themselves in a huge spot of bother! A very vital incision to get the big fish who hasn't yet made a mark in LPL.. 58/4
Nuwan Pradeep	4	0	36	3	9.00	11	4	2	0	0
13.1 to PARP Perera, Bagged at mid-off by Hasaranga! Superb catch hustling in and timing his dive to perfection, plucks it as the ball started to die on him. Perera sprang down the track and misced it completely, getting the splice of the bat. Wickets continue to tumble and their progress is beset once again. 72/5 13.5 to NLTC Perera, Lots more air, and that's smooshed high in the air but he didn't get the distance. That was pounded but Hasaranga at long-on takes a stupendous catch to send him back in the hut.. 75/6 13.6 to V Viyaskanth, Appeal for lbw and given! Huge shout and umpire didn't hesitate to adjudge it lbw. He takes the review. It's a fair delivery. Length ball, jags back from middle and off and raps his front pad, no bat involved as confirmed by the ultraedge. What does ball tracking say? Pitching outside off, impact in line and hitting the wickets. Crashing onto the middle stump and the on-field decision stands. Pradeep is on a hattrick! . 75/7

B-Love Kandy (T: 118 runs from 20 ovs)

BATTING		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Fakhar Zaman	c Miller b Theekshana	42	39	-	2	2	107.69

Dinesh Chandimal †	b Burger	22	16	-	3	0	137.50

Wanindu Hasaranga (c)	not out	52	22	-	5	3	236.36
Sahan Arachchige	not out	1	1	-	0	0	100.00
Extras	(lb 1)	1
TOTAL	13 Ov (RR: 9.07)	118/2
Did not bat: Kamindu Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Asif Ali, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Pradeep, Isuru Udana, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Fall of wickets: 1-31 (Dinesh Chandimal, 6.1 ov), 2-102 (Fakhar Zaman, 12.1 ov) • DRS

BOWLING	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Thisara Perera	3	0	23	0	7.66	7	3	0	0	0
Maheesh Theekshana	4	0	35	1	8.75	9	3	2	0	0
12.1 to Fakhar Zaman, Launches the ball straight into the hands of long-on! Tossed up full on middle and off, takes a big stride out and swings big but doesn't get much power behind the shot, David Miller in the deep, is safe as a house, pouches it as easy as you like. 102/2 See all photos
Nuwan Thushara	2	0	12	0	6.00	4	1	0	0	0
Nandre Burger	2	0	17	1	8.50	4	1	1	0	0
6.1 to LD Chandimal, Chopped on! Throws it away, goes for the big swing towards midwicket but is a touch early into the pull and ends up making a mess of his stumps. It was short and zinged in from outside off, that's a vital breakthrough and a much-needed one for Jaffna - he is the danger man in form while Fakhar has been struggling to find his timing.. 31/1 See all photos
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth	1	0	13	0	13.00	1	1	1	0	0
Dunith Wellalage	1	0	17	0	17.00	1	1	1	0	0

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Jaffna Kings innings
Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 30 runs, 2 wickets)
Strategic Timeout: Jaffna Kings - 38/3 in 9.0 overs (DA Miller 10, PARP Perera 2)
Jaffna Kings: 50 runs in 10.4 overs (64 balls), Extras 2
Attendance: 10,024
Over 13.6: Review by Jaffna Kings (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RSA Palliyaguruge, Batter - V Viyaskanth (Struck down)
Strategic Timeout: Jaffna Kings - 86/8 in 16.0 overs (DN Wellalage 13, N Thushara 0)
Over 17.3: Review by B-Love Kandy (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RSA Palliyaguruge, Batter - DN Wellalage (Struck down)
Jaffna Kings: 100 runs in 18.1 overs (109 balls), Extras 4
Innings Break: Jaffna Kings - 117/9 in 20.0 overs (DN Wellalage 38, N Burger 6)

B-Love Kandy innings
Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 31 runs, 0 wicket)
Nishan Madushka kept wickets in place of Rahmanullah Gurbaz from the start of the innings
B-Love Kandy: 50 runs in 8.3 overs (51 balls), Extras 1
Strategic Timeout: B-Love Kandy - 57/1 in 9.0 overs (Fakhar Zaman 22, PWH de Silva 12)
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 27 balls (Fakhar Zaman 24, PWH de Silva 27, Ex 1)
B-Love Kandy: 100 runs in 11.4 overs (70 balls), Extras 1
PWH de Silva: 50 off 21 balls (5 x 4, 3 x 6)

MATCH DETAILS

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Toss	B-Love Kandy, elected to field first
Series	Lanka Premier League
Season	2023
Player Of The Match	Wanindu Hasaranga
Match days	05 August 2023 - night (20-over match)
Umpires	Kumar DharmasenaDRS Ruchira PalliyagurugeDRS
TV Umpire	Raveendra Wimalasiri
Reserve Umpire	Lyndon Hannibal
Match Referee	Ranjan Madugalle
Points	B-Love Kandy 2, Jaffna Kings 0