And that's that! Just guides this back of a length ball down to the deep backward point boundary to cap off a dominant 6-wicket win for the Jaffna Kings!
Colombo vs Jaffna, 13th Match at Kandy, LPL, Aug 08 2023 - Match Result
RESULT
13th Match (N), Pallekele, August 08, 2023, Lanka Premier League
146/8
(14.3/20 ov, T:147) 150/4
Jaffna won by 6 wickets (with 33 balls remaining)
Match centre
Comms: Madushka BalasuriyaScorecard summary
Colombo Strikers • 146/8(20 overs)
36 (25)
2/9 (3)
29 (25)
2/23 (4)
Jaffna Kings • 150/4(14.3 overs)
46 (32)
2/22 (3.3)
39 (21)
1/27 (3)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
Alright then, that's a wrap. Remember there's a two-day break before the next game, as the action moves back to Colombo. Be sure to join us for that, but until then this is Madushka, on behalf of Fidel, saying goodbye!
Thisara Perera: "Thank God that we're all back in form after two losses. As a bowling unit we did well on this sort of flat wicket. Earlier I said we didn't click with our batting, that's why we brought in Nishan Madushka as a cushion. I feel we can do something special this year as well."
Babar Azam: "We started well but didn't capitalise in the middle overs. We also didn't finish well. When we started we were looking at 180-190, but unfortunately we lost back-to-back wickets. We're just trying to learn from our mistakes and do our 100% going forward."
Pathum Nissanka gets the Striker of the Match award.
Player of the Match goes to Dunith Wellalage for his 2 for 9, which really stifled the Colombo innings: "I want to thank by skipper and my bowling group for giving great support. I always trust myself and do the basics, and try to handle the match situation as best as I can."
Time for the presentation ceremony...
What this means is that this push-pull LPL season continues along on its merry way, with three sides on six points and two more on four.
10.35pm So an easy win for the Kings in the end, as their batters made easy work of a middling chase. Gurbaz gave them an ideal start at the top with a 21-ball 39, and then Madushka hung around through the middle with a 32-ball 46 before falling with the chase almost done. Aside from Naseem Shah, who ended with 2 for 22, none of the Colombo bowlers showed any level of discipline as the Jaffna batters had it all their own way for large parts. Really the only time Colombo looked in the game was in the first powerplay, when Babar and Nissanka were blazing away. After that it was all Jaffna.
14.3
4
Naseem Shah to Towhid Hridoy, FOUR runs
14.2
•
Naseem Shah to Towhid Hridoy, no run
defended back to Naseem off a good length
14.1
4lb
Naseem Shah to Towhid Hridoy, 4 leg byes
Scores level! Strays on the pads and it's glanced fine for four
14.1
1w
Naseem Shah to Towhid Hridoy, 1 wide
short, ducked under. And this is yet another wide, on height this time
waleed: "Teddy: Always easy to say in hindsight."
end of over 1412 runs
JK: 141/4CRR: 10.07 • RRR: 1.00 • Need 6 from 36b
David Miller1 (3b)
Towhid Hridoy10 (6b 2x4)
Matheesha Pathirana 3-0-27-1
Naseem Shah 3-0-17-2
13.6
•
Pathirana to Miller, no run
Full outside off, but pace taken right off. Almost rolls along the ground through to the keeper
12 wides in this innings now.
13.6
1w
Pathirana to Miller, 1 wide
Short, down leg once more
13.6
1w
Pathirana to Miller, 1 wide
short, down leg
13.5
1
Pathirana to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run
full outside off, driven to deep cover point
13.4
•
Pathirana to Towhid Hridoy, no run
back of a length, defended towards point
13.3
•
Pathirana to Towhid Hridoy, no run
good length outside off, left alone
Teddy: "Babar missed the trick - Bad choice to bat first and should've mixed up bowlers better "
13.3
1w
Pathirana to Towhid Hridoy, 1 wide
short and wide down leg now
13.2
4
Pathirana to Towhid Hridoy, FOUR runs
Caressed through extra cover! Over pitched and just times this through the offside s
13.1
4
Pathirana to Towhid Hridoy, FOUR runs
Checked drive behind point! This was full and wide, just opens the face slightly and guides this drive behind point
end of over 132 runs • 2 wickets
JK: 129/4CRR: 9.92 • RRR: 2.57 • Need 18 from 42b
Towhid Hridoy1 (1b)
David Miller1 (2b)
Naseem Shah 3-0-17-2
Chamika Karunaratne 2-0-24-0
12.6
1
Naseem Shah to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run
Oh dear, missed opportunity! Good length on the pads, tucked in front of deep square leg. But there's an almighty mix-up in the middle with Miller stranded half way down the track, but the throw is wild and to the wrong end.
Still only 19 needed from 43, but Naseem is not going down without a fight.
12.5
W
Naseem Shah to Madushka, OUT
No maiden LPL fifty for Madushka! Chops on this back of a length ball from Naseem, as he looks to dab it behind square
Nishan Madushka b Naseem Shah 46 (32b 3x4 3x6) SR: 143.75
12.4
•
Naseem Shah to Madushka, no run
back of a length, 135kph, on the pads. Looks to work it onside but is struck on the thigh guard
12.3
1
Naseem Shah to Miller, 1 run
good bouncer, 133kph, but does well to get over this and pull it down to deep square leg
12.2
•
Naseem Shah to Miller, no run
back of a length on the stumps, defended watchfully
Here's David Miller
12.1
W
Naseem Shah to Perera, OUT
And he strikes straight away! Why wasn't he brought back sooner? This was a back of a length ball but pace-off. Thisara is into the pull too early, and his middle stump is knocked back
Thisara Perera b Naseem Shah 17 (7b 2x4 1x6) SR: 242.85
Naseem finally back into the attack
end of over 1217 runs
JK: 127/2CRR: 10.58 • RRR: 2.50 • Need 20 from 48b
Thisara Perera17 (6b 2x4 1x6)
Nishan Madushka46 (30b 3x4 3x6)
Chamika Karunaratne 2-0-24-0
Lakshan Sandakan 3-0-30-1
11.6
1
C Karunaratne to Perera, 1 run
short again, and pulled hard, but this time it's to the man at deep midwicket on the bounce
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
46 runs (32)
3 fours3 sixes
Productive shot
on drive
12 runs
0 four2 sixes
Control
69%
39 runs (21)
3 fours3 sixes
Productive shot
pull
10 runs
1 four1 six
Control
81%
Best performances - bowlers
O
3
M
0
R
9
W
2
ECO
3
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
2W | ||||
O
4
M
0
R
23
W
2
ECO
5.75
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | 1W | |||
LEGOFF
LHB
Match details
| Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | |
| Toss | Colombo Strikers, elected to bat first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2023 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Match days | 08 August 2023 - night (20-over match) |
| Umpires | |
| TV Umpire | |
| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
| Points | Jaffna Kings 2, Colombo Strikers 0 |
Language
English
Win Probability
JK 100%
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Over 15 • JK 150/4
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