Stars vs Falcons, 16th Match at Colombo, LPL, Dec 17 2022 - Full Scorecard

BATTING		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Niroshan Dickwella †	b Udana	0	2	-	0	0	0.00

Dinesh Chandimal	c Najibullah Zadran b Karunaratne	20	17	-	1	1	117.64

Charith Asalanka	c Mendis b Allen	12	11	-	2	0	109.09

Navod Paranavithana	c Najibullah Zadran b Karunaratne	4	4	-	1	0	100.00

Ravi Bopara	c †Bhanuka b Thomas	1	2	-	0	0	50.00

Angelo Mathews (c)	c Hasaranga b Karunaratne	41	38	-	4	1	107.89

Benny Howell	c Wijesinghe b Thomas	0	1	-	0	0	0.00

Karim Janat	c Fletcher b Thomas	1	3	-	0	0	33.33

Suranga Lakmal	c †Bhanuka b Udana	15	29	-	1	0	51.72

Jeffrey Vandersay	b Karunaratne	2	4	-	0	0	50.00

Kasun Rajitha	not out	1	4	-	0	0	25.00
Extras	(lb 6, w 3)	9
TOTAL	19.1 Ov (RR: 5.53)	106
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Niroshan Dickwella, 0.2 ov), 2-34 (Charith Asalanka, 4.2 ov), 3-43 (Dinesh Chandimal, 5.3 ov), 4-44 (Navod Paranavithana, 5.5 ov), 5-44 (Ravi Bopara, 6.1 ov), 6-44 (Benny Howell, 6.2 ov), 7-46 (Karim Janat, 6.6 ov), 8-85 (Suranga Lakmal, 16.2 ov), 9-102 (Jeffrey Vandersay, 17.4 ov), 10-106 (Angelo Mathews, 19.1 ov)

BOWLING	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Isuru Udana	4	0	37	2	9.25	9	4	2	0	0
0.2 to N Dickwella, Gone. Fuller in length, on off stump and swings into the left hander, tries to play on the front foot, goes through the gate and hits the off stump. 0/1 16.2 to RAS Lakmal, Gone! Full and just outside off, angling across the right hander, Lakmal goes for the big booming drive, gets a thick outside edge in the safe gloves of keeper, who took it with ease. 85/8
Chamika Karunaratne	3.1	0	11	4	3.47	11	0	0	2	0
5.3 to LD Chandimal, What a superb take by Najeebullah! Good length ball, just outside off, Chandimal once again gives himself some room and tries to hit it over mid-off, hits the bottom of the bat and Najeebullah at mid-off, jumps in time and took it with one hand. 43/3 5.5 to ND Paranavithana, Another one bites the dust! Good length ball, bit slower in pace, tries to hit it over mid-on, mistimes it and goes in the air and Najeebullah at mid-on took another good catch. 44/4 17.4 to JDF Vandersay, Superb delivery! Slower ball from back of the hand, pitched up and on middle stump, Vandersay plays all over it and gets bowled. 102/9 19.1 to AD Mathews, Full ball, just outside off, Mathews tries to play a big shot down the ground, mistimed it and went high in the air, Allen at wide of long-off took a well judged catch.. 106/10
Oshane Thomas	4	0	20	3	5.00	14	2	0	1	0
6.1 to RS Bopara, Another one goes down! Back of length, just outside off, Bopara tries to cut that one, gets a thick outside edge and good take by keeper behind the stumps. 44/5 6.2 to BAC Howell, Thomas is on a hat-trick! Full ball, just outside off, Howell tries to drive hard on the off side, thick outside edge flies down to third man and Wijesinghe took a lovely catch. 44/6 6.6 to Karim Janat, That is number 3 in this over! Back of length, just outside off, cuts in the air straight in the hands of Fletcher at point who took a sharp catch. 46/7
Fabian Allen	4	0	20	1	5.00	13	3	0	0	0
4.2 to KIC Asalanka, Gone! Tossed up, just outside off, Asalanka went for the sweep, did not kept it down and it went straight in the hands of Mendis at square leg who made no mistake. 34/2
Wanindu Hasaranga	4	0	12	0	3.00	13	0	0	0	0

Kandy Falcons (T: 107 runs from 20 ovs)

BATTING		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Minod Bhanuka †	c Rajitha b Lakmal	6	7	-	1	0	85.71

Andre Fletcher	not out	44	41	-	4	2	107.31
Kamindu Mendis	not out	51	48	-	5	0	106.25
Extras	(lb 5, w 2)	7
TOTAL	16 Ov (RR: 6.75)	108/1
Did not bat: Ashen Bandara, Najibullah Zadran, Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Fabian Allen, Chamika Karunaratne, Isuru Udana, Chamindu Wijesinghe, Oshane Thomas
Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Minod Bhanuka, 1.2 ov)

BOWLING	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Kasun Rajitha	3	0	19	0	6.33	12	4	0	0	0
Suranga Lakmal	2	0	19	1	9.50	6	1	2	0	0
1.2 to M Bhanuka, That is a fantastic catch! Short in length, just outside off, goes for the big cut shot, gets a thick outside edge and third man running towards his right and dives forward, took a superb catch. That's the start which is Stars are looking, Rajitha was a fielder. 7/1
Jeffrey Vandersay	4	0	22	0	5.50	11	2	0	0	0
Benny Howell	3	0	16	0	5.33	8	1	0	1	0
Navod Paranavithana	1	0	7	0	7.00	0	0	0	0	0
Karim Janat	2	0	13	0	6.50	4	1	0	1	0
Ravi Bopara	1	0	7	0	7.00	3	1	0	0	0

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Colombo Stars innings
Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 44 runs, 4 wickets)
Colombo Stars: 50 runs in 8.4 overs (52 balls), Extras 8
Strategic Timeout: Colombo Stars - 56/7 in 9.0 overs (AD Mathews 8, RAS Lakmal 2)
Over 10.2: Review by Kandy Falcons (Bowling), Umpire - RR Wimalasiri, Batter - RAS Lakmal (Struck down)
Strategic Timeout: Colombo Stars - 71/7 in 13.0 overs (AD Mathews 14, RAS Lakmal 11)
Colombo Stars: 100 runs in 16.6 overs (102 balls), Extras 8
Innings Break: Colombo Stars - 106/10 in 19.1 overs (CAK Rajitha 1)

Kandy Falcons innings
Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 54 runs, 1 wicket)
Kandy Falcons: 50 runs in 5.5 overs (35 balls), Extras 5
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 32 balls (ADS Fletcher 27, PHKD Mendis 20, Ex 5)
Strategic Timeout: Kandy Falcons - 63/1 in 8.0 overs (ADS Fletcher 30, PHKD Mendis 22)
Kandy Falcons: 100 runs in 14.1 overs (85 balls), Extras 7
PHKD Mendis: 50 off 45 balls (5 x 4)
2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 88 balls (ADS Fletcher 43, PHKD Mendis 51, Ex 7)

MATCH DETAILS

R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Toss	Colombo Stars, elected to bat first
Series	Lanka Premier League
Season	2022/23
Player Of The Match	Chamika Karunaratne
Match days	17 December 2022 - night (20-over match)
Umpires	Raveendra Wimalasiri Wayne Knights
TV Umpire	Prageeth Rambukwella
Reserve Umpire	Ravindra Kottahachchi
Match Referee	Pradeep Jeyapragash
Points	Kandy Falcons 2, Colombo Stars 0

Language

English

Win Probability

KAF 100%

CSKAF

100%50%100%

Over 16 • KAF 108/1

Falcons won by 9 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)

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Falcons Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
M Bhanuka	caught	6	7
ADS Fletcher	not out	44	41
PHKD Mendis	not out	51	48
Extras	(lb 5, w 2)
Total	108(1 wkt; 16 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	R	W	Econ
CAK Rajitha	3	19	0	6.33
RAS Lakmal	2	19	1	9.5
JDF Vandersay	4	22	0	5.5
BAC Howell	3	16	0	5.33
ND Paranavithana	1	7	0	7
Karim Janat	2	13	0	6.5
RS Bopara	1	7	0	7

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	7	Andre Fletcher	Minod Bhanuka
2nd	101	Andre Fletcher	Kamindu Mendis

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Lanka Premier League

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
KAF	8	7	1	14	1.884
JK	8	6	2	12	1.010
CS	8	3	5	6	-0.847
GG	8	2	6	4	-0.936
DBA	8	2	6	4	-1.198

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