And finishes with a four, carved off the back foot over cover! But Dambulla get the win!
Aura vs Colombo, 8th Match at Kandy, LPL, Aug 05 2023 - Match Result
RESULT
8th Match, Pallekele, August 05, 2023, Lanka Premier League
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Scores: K Vairavan | Comms: Madushka BalasuriyaScorecard summary
Dambulla Aura • 192/6(20 overs)
87 (46)
3/31 (4)
59 (35)
2/21 (4)
Colombo Strikers • 182/4(20 overs)
56* (39)
2/34 (4)
41 (24)
1/27 (4)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
end of over 2020 runs
CLS: 182/4CRR: 9.10
Chamika Karunaratne20 (7b 1x4 2x6)
Nuwanidu Fernando56 (39b 4x4 4x6)
Pramod Madushan 3-0-36-0
Hayden Kerr 4-0-27-1
And on that note it's a wrap from us. But don't go anywhere just yet as the game between Jaffna Kings and B-Love Kandy will be starting shortly. But from me and Ashish, it's goodbye!
Colombo skipper Niroshan Dickwella: "I think we really did well in the first 10 overs with the ball, still did well to keep them under 200 in the death overs, but it was about 20 runs too much in the end."
Player of the Match goes to Dambulla skipper Kusal Mendis, he also gets the Striker of the Match award for the most boundaries: "I think we batted really well in the first six overs. It was a little slow in that period but after that it was good. The bowlers have also done very well."
Presentation ceremony coming up...
Abdul Samad: "Just imagine what the result could have been had Chamika gone before Lakshan.."
Affan: "Imagine if Nissanka had gotten out an over earlier…"
6.57pm So it's a 10-run win in the end for Aura, and it looks like Chamika Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis also patched things up after that last ball. Despite that slightly fractious end, Mendis will have a lot to be chirpy about after his 46-ball 87 laid the foundation for Dambulla's massive score. Colombo put in a valiant effort in the chase, but in the end they just didn't have the consistency of hitting to see it through. All the Colombo batters got starts, with Nuwanidu going on to be unbeaten on 56 off 39, but it Dambulla's bowlers held their nerve at the death - particularly Hayden Kerr with a 4-run penultimate over - to see the win through.
19.6
4
Pramod to C Karunaratne, FOUR runs
19.5
6
Pramod to C Karunaratne, SIX runs
Massive six, out of the ground! Low full toss hoicked over deep square leg
19.4
2
Pramod to C Karunaratne, 2 runs
yorker on the stumps, dug out towards square leg. And that should be that!
19.3
1
Pramod to Nuwanidu Fernando, 1 run
top edge on this short one, goes high up but falls short of fine leg running in
Some heated words here between Mendis and Chamika
19.2
1
Pramod to C Karunaratne, 1 run
yorker outside off, hacked down to long-on
25 from 5
19.1
6
Pramod to C Karunaratne, SIX runs
Huge six! Low full toss on the stumps, heaved over deep square leg!
31 needed from 6
end of over 194 runs
CLS: 162/4CRR: 8.52 • RRR: 31.00 • Need 31 from 6b
Nuwanidu Fernando55 (38b 4x4 4x6)
Chamika Karunaratne1 (2b)
Hayden Kerr 4-0-27-1
Noor Ahmad 4-0-34-2
Kerr might've just won it for his team there.
18.6
•
Kerr to Nuwanidu Fernando, no run
Swing and a miss once more, another full one wide of off! Phenomenal penultimate over from Kerr!
18.5
•
Kerr to Nuwanidu Fernando, no run
low full toss outside off, swing and a miss
18.4
1
Kerr to C Karunaratne, 1 run
low full toss, sliced to wide long-off
18.3
•
Kerr to C Karunaratne, no run
wide yorker, driven to straight to extra cover. There was a mixup in the middle as Karunaratne was turned back but the fielder opts to hold on to the ball
18.2
1
Kerr to Nuwanidu Fernando, 1 run
yorker wide of off, driven down the ground
18.1
2
Kerr to Nuwanidu Fernando, 2 runs
full and wide outside off, but Nuwanidu had already moved outside off stump, drives this hard towards wide long-on for a couple
end of over 1812 runs • 1 wicket
CLS: 158/4CRR: 8.77 • RRR: 17.50 • Need 35 from 12b
Nuwanidu Fernando52 (34b 4x4 4x6)
Noor Ahmad 4-0-34-2
Hasan Ali 4-0-38-0
17.6
W
Noor Ahmad to Lakshan, OUT
Kerr holds on in the deep! Lakshan skips down the track and slices this leg break to deep extra cover, where Kerr completes a good catch
Dhananjaya Lakshan c Kerr b Noor Ahmad 18 (15b 2x4 0x6) SR: 120
17.5
4
Noor Ahmad to Lakshan, FOUR runs
slides down leg and helps it on its way past short fine! Fifty stand comes up!
17.4
1lb
Noor Ahmad to Nuwanidu Fernando, 1 leg bye
looks to slog this leg side, but Noor pushes it fuller outside leg, deflects off the pads to short fine
17.3
•
Noor Ahmad to Nuwanidu Fernando, no run
googly outside off, goes for the cut and misses
17.2
6
Noor Ahmad to Nuwanidu Fernando, SIX runs
Goes big and gets a hold of it splendidly! This was tossed up outside off and Nuwanidu swings right through the line, over long-on. Brings up his fifty as well!
17.1
1
Noor Ahmad to Lakshan, 1 run
good length on the stumps, 92kph, hacked to deep square leg
Noor back into the attack.
Kamran: "I am sensing a big 18th over. Either full of boundaries or wickets or both "
Shahzaib : "Are not they out of time?? When will the penalty begins?" --- Don't see any penalty on the horizon, Shahzaib, as the delay was down to a floodlight failure
end of over 178 runs
CLS: 146/3CRR: 8.58 • RRR: 15.66 • Need 47 from 18b
Nuwanidu Fernando46 (31b 4x4 3x6)
Dhananjaya Lakshan13 (12b 1x4)
Hasan Ali 4-0-38-0
Dhananjaya de Silva 3-0-25-1
16.6
•
Hasan Ali to Nuwanidu Fernando, no run
wide yorker, 133kph, only manages to dig it out
16.5
•
Hasan Ali to Nuwanidu Fernando, no run
full toss outside off, 135kph, swing and a miss
They got two last ball after an overthrow as well
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
DAS
87 runs (46)
4 fours8 sixes
Productive shot
pull
32 runs
0 four5 sixes
Control
78%
59 runs (35)
7 fours1 six
Productive shot
flick
17 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
78%
Best performances - bowlers
CLS
O
4
M
0
R
31
W
3
ECO
7.75
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | 1W | |||
LEGOFF
LHB
1W | ||||
CLS
O
4
M
0
R
21
W
2
ECO
5.25
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
Match details
| Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | |
| Toss | Colombo Strikers, elected to field first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2023 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Match days | 05 August 2023 - day (20-over match) |
| Umpires | |
| TV Umpire | |
| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
| Points | Dambulla Aura 2, Colombo Strikers 0 |
Language
English
Win Probability
DBA 100%
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