BATTING		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Rahmanullah Gurbaz	c †Cox b Kumara	73	35	-	7	5	208.57

Avishka Fernando	b Hemantha	54	30	-	6	2	180.00

Dhananjaya de Silva	c Daniel b Kumara	19	12	-	2	1	158.33

Sadeera Samarawickrama †	not out	38	22	-	6	0	172.72
Shoaib Malik	c Shanaka b Pramod Madushan	32	15	-	5	0	213.33

Thisara Perera (c)	not out	12	6	-	0	1	200.00
Extras	(lb 3, w 9)	12
TOTAL	20 Ov (RR: 12.00)	240/4
Did not bat: Suminda Lakshan, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Binura Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka
Fall of wickets: 1-133 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 10.4 ov), 2-139 (Avishka Fernando, 11.3 ov), 3-163 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 14.1 ov), 4-219 (Shoaib Malik, 18.3 ov)

BOWLING	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Tharindu Rathnayake	3	0	34	0	11.33	6	4	2	0	0
Lahiru Kumara	4	0	56	2	14.00	5	5	1	3	0
10.4 to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, is that out? Yes it is. Finally a breakthrough for Aura, though not off a particularly good ball, to be fair. This is quick, but short and wide of Gurbaz, who flashes his bat at around chest height. It takes a thin top edge on its way to the keeper. He's done a spectacular job though. Kings have made huuuuge strides in the first ten overs, thanks largely to him.. 133/1 14.1 to DM de Silva, and he forces a mistake from DDS! He doesn't commit fully to this shot, with the ball getting to him slightly slower than he expects. It's fullish outside off and he tries to punch it over mid off, but in the end just spoons it up for the mid off fielder to take a good catch running to his left. 163/3
Pramod Madushan	4	0	55	1	13.75	8	7	3	2	0
18.3 to Shoaib Malik, It's almost a yorker, and Madushan gets Malik with that. Excellent catch by Dasun Shanaka to complete the dismissal. This is wide of off, and Malik is low in his stance, trying to loft it over cover. Hits it hard, but doesn't get the elevation, and Shanaka, at cover, dives hard to his left to take the catch.. 219/4
Sikandar Raza	4	0	35	0	8.75	8	2	2	0	0
Dushan Hemantha	4	0	44	1	11.00	6	6	1	0	0
11.3 to WIA Fernando, another breakthrough, and man did Aura need that. This is a slower, length ball, pitching on off and straightening. Avishka is too quick through his shot, and the ball scuds past his stroke and clatters into middle and off. Another excellent innings over, but he's also delivered kings to an outstanding position.. 139/2
Dasun Shanaka	1	0	13	0	13.00	0	2	0	0	0

Dambulla Aura (T: 241 runs from 20 ovs)

BATTING		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Shevon Daniel	c WIA Fernando b B Fernando	29	20	-	5	1	145.00

Jordan Cox †	c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b B Fernando	5	6	-	1	0	83.33

Bhanuka Rajapaksa	c de Silva b Madushanka	38	31	-	5	0	122.58

Tom Abell	b de Silva	12	10	-	1	0	120.00

Dasun Shanaka (c)	c de Silva b Lakshan	44	23	-	4	3	191.30

Sikandar Raza	c Shoaib Malik b Lakshan	8	6	-	1	0	133.33

Ravindu Fernando	not out	19	13	-	1	0	146.15
Dushan Hemantha	c Shoaib Malik b B Fernando	2	3	-	0	0	66.66

Tharindu Rathnayake	c Lakshan b B Fernando	7	7	-	1	0	100.00

Pramod Madushan	not out	1	1	-	0	0	100.00
Extras	(lb 3, w 21)	24
TOTAL	20 Ov (RR: 9.45)	189/8
Did not bat: Lahiru Kumara
Fall of wickets: 1-26 (Jordan Cox, 2.3 ov), 2-49 (Shevon Daniel, 5.4 ov), 3-71 (Tom Abell, 8.3 ov), 4-137 (Dasun Shanaka, 13.6 ov), 5-147 (Sikandar Raza, 15.2 ov), 6-159 (Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 16.3 ov), 7-171 (Dushan Hemantha, 17.3 ov), 8-187 (Tharindu Rathnayake, 19.3 ov)

BOWLING	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Dilshan Madushanka	4	0	43	1	10.75	9	7	0	2	0
16.3 to PBB Rajapaksa, And Bhanuka's vigil comes to an end! This was a slower ball on a length and Bhanuka looks to heave this onside, but he can't connect as he would like. Only manages to find the man at wide long-on. 159/6
Maheesh Theekshana	4	0	31	0	7.75	8	2	1	1	0
Binura Fernando	4	1	22	4	5.50	14	1	0	1	0
2.3 to JM Cox, Whipped straight to deep backward square leg! This was full on the pads, and Cox could've put it away anywhere he would've liked. But he finds Gurbaz, the sole man behind square on the leg side. Aura lose their first wicket.. 26/1 5.4 to S Daniel, Taken brilliantly at deep midwicket! Daniel goes again for the big one on the leg side, but this time he top edges it slightly, and also gets it a little too square. Avishka moves around from deep square leg and completes a good take on the run.. 49/2 17.3 to MADI Hemantha, Outstanding work by Malik in the deep! One for the highlight reel here, as this short slower ball is pulled high towards deep midwicket, where Malik leaps up, takes the catch on one foot, realises his momentum is taking him over the ropes, calmly pops the ball up in the air, steps over, steps back inside, and then takes it cleanly. Classy stuff from the ageless veteran.. 171/7 19.3 to KTH Ratnayake, Oh my goodness! What an incredible catch! Dew, what dew? Lakshan in the deep holds on to possibly the catch of the match, as he runs in from deep square leg and takes this diving full length to his right.. 187/8
Dhananjaya de Silva	4	0	40	1	10.00	5	4	1	2	0
8.3 to TB Abell, Castles him! Abell premeditates the reverse sweep, but Dhananjaya adjusts. He pushes this fuller and quicker outside off. Abell connects, but only so far as to get an under edge through to the stumps.. 71/3
Suminda Lakshan	4	0	50	2	12.50	8	5	2	3	0
13.6 to MD Shanaka, Shanaka holes out! The captain had to go for it, and this time he can't get enough on the pull. It goes far but only as far as Dhananjaya on the boundary, who holds on this time.. 137/4 15.2 to Sikandar Raza, And now he holes out! Goes for the slog sweep over cow corner, but it's too straight and too flat. Long-on moves comfortably to his right and takes a regulation catch. 147/5

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Jaffna Kings innings
Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 73 runs, 0 wicket)
Jaffna Kings: 50 runs in 3.1 overs (19 balls), Extras 5
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 19 balls (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 38, WIA Fernando 8, Ex 5)
Over 3.5: Review by Dambulla Aura (Bowling), Umpire - RMPJ Rambukwella, Batter - Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Struck down)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz: 50 off 20 balls (6 x 4, 3 x 6)
Strategic Timeout: Jaffna Kings - 73/0 in 6.0 overs (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 53, WIA Fernando 15)
Jaffna Kings: 100 runs in 8.2 overs (50 balls), Extras 5
1st Wicket: 100 runs in 50 balls (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 68, WIA Fernando 29, Ex 5)
WIA Fernando: 50 off 27 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
Jaffna Kings: 150 runs in 12.6 overs (78 balls), Extras 7
Over 15.5: Review by Dambulla Aura (Bowling), Umpire - RMPJ Rambukwella, Batter - S Samarawickrama (Struck down)
Strategic Timeout: Jaffna Kings - 190/3 in 16.0 overs (S Samarawickrama 16, Shoaib Malik 21)
Jaffna Kings: 200 runs in 16.6 overs (102 balls), Extras 8
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 23 balls (S Samarawickrama 21, Shoaib Malik 28, Ex 1)
Innings Break: Jaffna Kings - 240/4 in 20.0 overs (S Samarawickrama 38, NLTC Perera 12)

Dambulla Aura innings
Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 50 runs, 2 wickets)
Dambulla Aura: 50 runs in 5.6 overs (36 balls), Extras 8
Strategic Timeout: Dambulla Aura - 71/3 in 8.3 overs (PBB Rajapaksa 16)
Dambulla Aura: 100 runs in 10.6 overs (66 balls), Extras 17
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 27 balls (PBB Rajapaksa 10, MD Shanaka 31, Ex 9)
Strategic Timeout: Dambulla Aura - 137/4 in 14.0 overs (PBB Rajapaksa 29)
Dambulla Aura: 150 runs in 15.4 overs (94 balls), Extras 19
Over 18.5: Review by Dambulla Aura (Batting), Umpire - RMPJ Rambukwella, Batter - KTH Ratnayake (Upheld)

MATCH DETAILS

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Toss	Dambulla Aura, elected to field first
Series	Lanka Premier League
Season	2022/23
Player Of The Match	Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Match days	11 December 2022 - night (20-over match)
Umpires	Gregory Brathwaite Prageeth Rambukwella
TV Umpire	Lyndon Hannibal
Reserve Umpire	Ranmore Martinesz
Match Referee	Pradeep Jeyapragash
Points	Jaffna Kings 2, Dambulla Aura 0

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JK 100%

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Over 20 • DBA 189/8

Tharindu Rathnayake c Lakshan b B Fernando 7 (7b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100

Kings won by 51 runs

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Aura Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
S Daniel	caught	29	20
JM Cox	caught	5	6
PBB Rajapaksa	caught	38	31
TB Abell	bowled	12	10
MD Shanaka	caught	44	23
Sikandar Raza	caught	8	6
RS Fernando	not out	19	13
MADI Hemantha	caught	2	3
KTH Ratnayake	caught	7	7
Pramod Madushan	not out	1	1
Extras	(lb 3, w 21)
Total	189(8 wkts; 20 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
D Madushanka	4	0	43	1	10.75
M Theekshana	4	0	31	0	7.75
B Fernando	4	1	22	4	5.5
DM de Silva	4	0	40	1	10
S Lakshan	4	0	50	2	12.5

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	26	Jordan Cox	Shevon Daniel
2nd	23	Bhanuka Rajapaksa	Shevon Daniel
3rd	22	Bhanuka Rajapaksa	Tom Abell
4th	66	Bhanuka Rajapaksa	Dasun Shanaka
5th	10	Sikandar Raza	Bhanuka Rajapaksa
6th	12	Bhanuka Rajapaksa	Ravindu Fernando
7th	12	Dushan Hemantha	Ravindu Fernando
8th	16	Tharindu Rathnayake	Ravindu Fernando
9th	2	Pramod Madushan	Ravindu Fernando

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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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