And it's all over! Back of a length and pulled in front of midwicket, as Thisara completes the winning runs.
Warriors vs Jaffna, 12th Match at Colombo, LPL, Dec 12 2021 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
12th Match (D/N), Colombo (RPS), December 12, 2021, Lanka Premier League
(12.2/12.2 ov) 94/2
(8.4/10 ov, T:95) 95/3
Jaffna won by 7 wickets (with 8 balls remaining) (D/L method)
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And with that it's wrap from me. Join our coverage of the Colombo Stars vs Galle Gladiators, which, rain permitting, will start in a bit.
Shoaib Malik is the Player of the Match. Asked about his longevity he says: "Most importantly I still enjoy coming to the grund and the hard work that goes with it. This is the only thing I know, that I can play a little bit of cricket."
On the LPL he adds: "It keeps getting bigger and bigger. I was here for the first one (SLPL) in 2012, and the one last year as well, and I can see that it's going in the right direction."
Kandy skipper Angelo Perera rues their luck, but is happy their fate remains in their own hands: "I thought we were sitting pretty till the rain came in, this was also why we wanted to bowl first. [It's between Kandy and Colombo for that final fourth spot] but we'll be playing them twice the next three games, so it's in our hands."
Jaffna skipper Thisara Perera speaks on the only real decision he had to make all game: "We can see the weather forecast," he deadpans.
7pm And that's four wins in a row for the Jaffna Kings, taking them back to the top of the table! After rain halted the Kandy innings after just 12 overs, DLS declared that the Kings needed to get 95 off 10 overs. While it certainly wasn't an impossible task, the strength of the Kings line-up made it look like a proverbial cakewalk. Avishka Fernando's 23 off 12 gave them a quick start to the chase and then Thisara's 13-ball 29 finished things off.
The Warriors though might feel a little hard done by. Having lost the toss and been put into bat - they admitted they would've liked to bowl first too - they then set about constructing an innings, keeping wickets in hand for a late onslaught - they only got 39 runs in the powerplay. However rain meant that potential onslaught would never be allowed to materialise, and DLS - taking into consideration powerplay dynamics as well - gave up a fairly gettable target for the Kings. Asalanka, who had set himself up for a big one, was left unbeaten on a well made 44 off 34.
8.4
1
Fernando to Perera, 1 run
8.3
4
Fernando to Perera, FOUR runs
Flicked well! It's a full toss on the legs again, and Perera shows good wrists again to flick this square on the leg side. Man on the boundary dives for a catch but he gets nowhere near it.
8.2
1
Fernando to Malik, 1 run
Fuller this time and dabbed to behind square on the offside.
8.1
4
Fernando to Malik, FOUR runs
Controlled chaos! Short and slow. Malik waits for this and just pulls this in front of the man deep square leg, who puts in a despairing to dive to no avail.
end of over 812 runs
JK: 85/3CRR: 10.62 • RRR: 5.50 • Need 11 runs from 12b
Thisara Perera24 (11b 3x4 1x6)
Shoaib Malik9 (7b 1x4)
Shiraz Ahmed 2-0-23-0
Kamindu Mendis 1-0-14-0
7.6
4
Shiraz Ahmed to Perera, FOUR runs
Oh no Shiraz! Full and on the pads, with no man on the fence behind square on the leg side. Thisara just helps this along between the man at square leg and short fine leg.
7.5
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Shiraz Ahmed to Perera, no run
Length ball, and just a bit of movement away off the surface. Thisara goes for a big swing and misses.
7.4
2
Shiraz Ahmed to Perera, 2 runs
Slower ball this, and full. But Thisara powers this to deep extra cover, well stopped by the man on the boundary line.
7.3
1
Shiraz Ahmed to Malik, 1 run
Short and pulled away in front of square.
7.2
1
Shiraz Ahmed to Perera, 1 run
Full outside off, dug away behind point.
7.1
4
Shiraz Ahmed to Perera, FOUR runs
Whipped away! Full toss on the stumps and Thisara just rolls his wrists and finds the midwicket boundary.
22 needed from 18.
end of over 714 runs
JK: 73/3CRR: 10.42 • RRR: 7.66 • Need 23 runs from 18b
Shoaib Malik8 (6b 1x4)
Thisara Perera13 (6b 1x4 1x6)
Kamindu Mendis 1-0-14-0
Sachindu Colombage 2-0-16-1
6.6
4
Kamindu Mendis to Malik, FOUR runs
Poor delivery! Back of the length and angling down leg. Malik stays back and swivel pulls this past short fine leg.
6.5
1
Kamindu Mendis to Perera, 1 run
Length ball cut square on the off side.
6.4
6
Kamindu Mendis to Perera, SIX runs
And that is outta here! Thisara makes room, but Kamindu follows him with a darter down the leg side. Doesn't make a jot of difference to Thisara who just whips this over deep square leg.
6.3
1
Kamindu Mendis to Malik, 1 run
Length ball, skids through off the surface. Worked away towards midwicket from around off.
6.2
1
Kamindu Mendis to Perera, 1 run
Full and slower on the leg stump, pushed long on.
6.1
1
Kamindu Mendis to Malik, 1 run
Length ball, punched off the back foot to deep cover.
Here's Kamindu Mendis now. Lots of towel use to keep the ball dry. 36 needed off 24.
end of over 67 runs • 1 wicket
JK: 59/3CRR: 9.83 • RRR: 9.25 • Need 37 runs from 24b
Shoaib Malik2 (3b)
Thisara Perera5 (3b 1x4)
Sachindu Colombage 2-0-16-1
Nimesh Vimukthi 2-0-23-1
5.6
1
Colombage to Malik, 1 run
Length ball, darted in towards leg. Malik knocks this away towards square leg.
5.5
1
Colombage to Perera, 1 run
Length ball outside off, and cut away to deep point.
5.4
4
Colombage to Perera, FOUR runs
Edged and four! Length ball and wide, Perera swings hard at this and it gets a thick edge to where first slip would have been.
5.3
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Colombage to Perera, no run
length on the stumps, tossed up but driven straight back to the bowler.
Adarsh: "@ Nisheda: The concept is that if Kandy Warriors had gotten only 10 overs to bat, they would have scored at a faster run rate. That rate is predicted by the DLS."
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