Kandy vs Sixers, 18th Match at Colombo, LPL, Jul 15 2024 - Ball by Ball Commentary

The Falcons win by 54 runs, and the defending champions live to see another day in the LPL! Slowed up on a length outside off. Thushara has a wild whoosh across the line and connects with fresh air. Dot to end the innings, and that wraps up a comfortable win for the Falcons!

short outside off. Madushanka flat-bats it over the bowler's head

back of a length on middle and off. Thushara has a huge mow across the line and loses his bat in the process. The ball trickles away into the on side. Seems like he did not get the right pair of gloves out, after all

Chaturanga gets the better of Hemantha! Floated up on a length outside off. Drifts into Hemantha and that entices him to come down and have a slog across the line. Spins away just enough to breeze past the bat and Chandimal does the rest behind the stumps!

tries to hide it outside off but bowls it too far wide. More exercise for the umpire

these are extremely crucial runs! Tossed up full outside off. Hemantha marches down the track and smears it over long on!

back of a length just outside off. Grips in the surface and straightens, going past Hemantha's swipe

goes straight up, and Hasaranga finishes with a four-for! Tosses up the googly invitingly outside off. Wickramasinghe, because of the line, has to fetch this one. Does not pick the googly either and cuts across it too much. Lobs up tamely for Hasaranga, who gobbles up a regulation return chance!

back of a length on off. Wickramasinghe sits deep in his crease and swings it away towards deep square leg for a brace

six more, and this is even bigger! Hasaranga dangles the carrot again, and Wickramasinghe feasts on it. Dances down the track and wallops it over deep mid wicket!

googly on a back of a length on off. Hemantha goes back and jabs it towards extra cover

clean strike! Tossed up into the slot on middle and leg. Hemantha backs away, swings through the line and launches it over long on!

shortish just outside off. Wickramasinghe hops back and punches it powerfully to long off

back-of-the-hand slower ball. Pitches on a length just outside off and deviates away. Hemantha continues swinging like a rusty gate and makes no contact, unsurprisingly

another slower ball on a length outside off. Hemantha has an old-fashioned whoosh across the line and only swats away a few flies in the process

off-pace on a length outside off. Hemantha advances and looks to go inside out. This time, he plays too early, possibly because he did not pick the variation

banged into the track on middle and off. Good wheels on that delivery and Hemantha is comfortably late on the pull

that should help the NRR cause! Back of a length on middle and off. Hemantha clears his front leg and pounds it past mid on!

full on leg stump. Wickramasinghe gives himself some room and flicks it to long on

taken superbly by Hasaranga! Shanaka takes pace off and bowls it into the track outside off. Dinusha gives it the slot and slices it towards extra cover Hasaranga tracks it all the way and then swoops down sharply to his right to complete the catch!