END OF OVER:20 | 13 Runs | JK: 188/6 | RR: 9.40
- Thisara Perera39 (14b)
- Chaturanga de Silva1 (1b)
- Nuwan Thushara4-0-39-0
- Mohammad Amir4-0-36-1
8:43 pm 188 is a very robust score for a tournament final. Will take something special from Galle to chase this, especially with Hasaranga in their way. Can Jaffna hold them off in the second innings to claim the title? We'll find out shortly.
19.6
1
Thushara to Perera, 1 run, wide yorker, carves this flat in the air toward the cover sweeper. Chaturanga wanted to come back for two on the final ball. Thisara is content to protect the asterisk next to his name with 39 off 14.
19.5
1
Thushara to PC de Silva, 1 run, full on the stumps, flicks this in the air toward deep midwicket, well short of the fielder and relayed in on one bounce.
19.4
1
Thushara to Perera, 1 run, full on fourth stump, driven hard but picks out long-off on one bounce.
19.3
4
Thushara to Perera, FOUR, length ball on sixth stump, tries to heave this over midwicket, thick edge flies wide of the keeper through third man to the rope.
19.2
0
Thushara to Perera, no run, full into the pads, misses the flick over square leg and the ball caroms to point.
19.1
6
Thushara to Perera, SIX, full on fourth stump, pulls out the 5-iron to drive this high and very deep over long-on. Effortless but with maximum efficiency.
END OF OVER:19 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | JK: 175/6 | RR: 9.21
- Thisara Perera27 (9b)
- Mohammad Amir4-0-36-1
- Dhananjaya Lakshan4-0-36-3
18.6
W
Mohammad Amir to PW Hasaranga, OUT, length ball bowled way outside off, Hasaranga is defeated by the width trying to stretch to hit this after backing away from leg stump, winds up toe-slapping this softly to extra cover. Easy catch on the ring at waist height.
PW Hasaranga c Arachchige b Mohammad Amir 1 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33
18.5
0
Mohammad Amir to PW Hasaranga, no run, bouncer over middle stump, tries to uppercut this but is defeated by the pace and height. No wide called on the height.
18.4
1
Mohammad Amir to Perera, 1 run, full and driven down the ground for one.
18.3
4
Mohammad Amir to Perera, FOUR, low full toss wide on the guidelines, slices this behind point. Fielder dives to try to stop but can't get it back in. Amir is not happy.
18.2
4
Mohammad Amir to Perera, FOUR, full on the stumps, shovels this high over mid-off, beats long-on trying to run across to cut it off.
18.1
1
Mohammad Amir to PW Hasaranga, 1 run, good length ball, punched down the ground for one.
END OF OVER:18 | 16 Runs 1 Wkt | JK: 165/5 | RR: 9.16
- Thisara Perera18 (6b)
- Wanindu Hasaranga0 (0b)
- Dhananjaya Lakshan4-0-36-3
- Nuwan Thushara3-0-26-0
17.6
6
Lakshan to Perera, SIX, too short with another slower ball at 107 kph, Thisara muscles this with a flat bat over long-off and thuds it into the LCD ad boards well past the rope.
17.5
W
Lakshan to Shoaib Malik, OUT, another loopy legbreak slower ball lands short on middle, heaves this flat toward deep midwicket, not enough muscle to clear the man on the rope. Hazratullah takes this with hands in front of his face, palms facing out, a yard inside the rope.
Shoaib Malik c Hazratullah Zazai b Lakshan 46 (35b 3x4 1x6) SR: 131.42
17.4
4
Lakshan to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, another thigh high full toss on the stumps, swatted wide of deep midwicket to split the fielder there and at long-on. Lakshan is struggling to pitch the ball going for yorkers.
17.3
1
Lakshan to Perera, 1 run, full and wide, driven square to the sweeper.
17.2
4
Lakshan to Perera, FOUR, short on the stumps, pulled to deep midwicket, bisects the gap with deep backward square.
17.1
1
Lakshan to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, full toss at thigh height on fifth stump, flicks this across the line to deep midwicket fielded on one bounce.
END OF OVER:17 | 9 Runs | JK: 149/4 | RR: 8.76
- Thisara Perera7 (3b)
- Shoaib Malik41 (32b)
- Nuwan Thushara3-0-26-0
- Dhananjaya Lakshan3-0-20-2
16.6
2
Thushara to Perera, 2 runs, short and wide, slices this along the ground behind point, sweeper has work to do to get this and the second becomes easy.
16.5
4
Thushara to Perera, FOUR, short on the legs, flicks a short arm jab pull over backward square, too easy. Clears short fine leg by five yards.
16.4
1
Thushara to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, short and wide, slapped to backward point.
16.3
1
Thushara to Perera, 1 run, slower ball lands full, flicked through the leg side.
16.2
1
Thushara to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, slower ball lands on a good length on fifth stump, guided behind point.
16.1
0
Thushara to Shoaib Malik, no run, full on fourth stump, defended.
Thushara returns to do his best Malinga yorker imitation at the death.
END OF OVER:16 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | JK: 140/4 | RR: 8.75
- Shoaib Malik39 (29b)
- Thisara Perera0 (0b)
- Dhananjaya Lakshan3-0-20-2
- Mohammad Amir3-0-26-0
15.6
1
Lakshan to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, full on fifth stump, prodded with soft hands behind point.
