END OF OVER:20 | 7 Runs | KAF: 199/1 | RR: 9.95
- Andre Fletcher102 (67b)
- Carlos Brathwaite20 (13b)
- Dominic Drakes4-0-33-0
- Suranga Lakmal4-0-29-0
Andre Fletcher to the host broadcaster: "I think it was a brilliant knock. Knowing that I got a few chances, I wanted to make use of it, put the bowlers under pressure. I wanted to continue playing my natural game. [ever been dropped four times before?] I told my opening partner that tonight was my night! And I'm just grateful for the opportunity."
9.10pm And that brings to an end a very impressive, if fairly fortunate, outing with the bat from the Falcons. They end on a commanding 199/1, with Andre Fletcher unbeaten on 102. It was an innings of big hitting, but also some considerable luck, as he was dropped four times - chances of varying difficulty. But you still have to make it count and Fletcher did it in spades. He was of course joined by Pathum Nissanka at the top of the order, who made 71, as the pair put on 156 for the opening stand. Abhimanyu will be with you in a bit for the start of the chase.
1 ball to go, 3 to get to 200...
Fletcher moves to 99.
Calin: "One of the most "dropped" and "lands safely" innings I saw in T20."
Here's Drakes.
So as we head into the final over, Fletcher needs 2 more for a century while the Falcons need 8 to get to 200.
END OF OVER:19 | 11 Runs | KAF: 192/1 | RR: 10.10
- Carlos Brathwaite17 (10b)
- Andre Fletcher98 (64b)
- Suranga Lakmal4-0-29-0
- Seekkuge Prasanna3-0-23-1
Daz: "200 should be a certain from this position"
On replay it looks like Seekkuge's right leg just slips and jars the knee as he looked to pick up the ball. He's walking off the fielder, albeit with some assistance.
END OF OVER:18 | 10 Runs | KAF: 181/1 | RR: 10.05
- Carlos Brathwaite11 (6b)
- Andre Fletcher93 (62b)
- Seekkuge Prasanna3-0-23-1
- Dominic Drakes3-0-26-0
And it looks like Seekkuge might have hurt himself here looking to field that last ball. He's grimacing on the floor, clutching his knee.
Afeef: "Ah my bad Fletcher made that century in February " Well, close enough.
Afeef: "In the first month of this year, Fletcher made a century in the BPL. Can he also score a century in the LPL in the last month of this year?"
Tinura: "@Madushka: Yeah, there have been few glimpses of impressions here and there in first two editions too, but no one really did set the tournament ablaze. I just hope Wellalage and another one or two youngster would do that this time.. " Mathews did name check Muditha Lakshan during the toss, so that's potentially another one to look out for.
END OF OVER:17 | 13 Runs | KAF: 171/1 | RR: 10.05
- Carlos Brathwaite9 (4b)
- Andre Fletcher85 (58b)
- Dominic Drakes3-0-26-0
- Seekkuge Prasanna2-0-13-1