07/12Result
3rd Match, Lanka Premier League at Hambantota, Dec 7 2022
Jaffna won by 9 wkts (26b rem)
Player of the Match
Sadeera Samarawickrama
Sadeera SamarawickramaJaffna Kings
07/12Result
3rd Match, Lanka Premier League at Hambantota, Dec 7 2022
Jaffna won by 9 wkts (26b rem)
Player of the Match
Sadeera Samarawickrama
Sadeera SamarawickramaJaffna Kings

END OF OVER:
20 | 9 Runs | DAT: 121/9 | RR: 6.05

  • Lahiru Kumara1 (2b)
  • Paul van Meekeren11 (11b)
  • Zaman Khan4-0-28-1
  • James Fuller4-0-16-2

4:45pm Not quite the second half Dambulla were expecting, especially after finding themselves in a decent position at the half-way mark. In fact, they bossed the powerplay and as long as Cox and Daniel were at the crease, it felt they would easily power Dambulla to a total in excess of 150. Like yesterday, though, the Kings' spinners brought them back into the game. Theekshana and Viyaskanth bagged three-wicket hauls, with Fuller also chipping in with a couple of scalps. They never allowed Dambulla to get away in the middle overs and that triggered a collapse towards the end - one that has left Dambulla a few runs short and has handed over the initiative.

The wicket is not easy to bat on. That said, 121 seems a little too less against a batting unit that has quality. Join us in a bit to see how the Kings go about their run-chase and if they can make it two wins out of two in LPL 2022.

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth: First two overs, I did not do very good. Yesterday also I did very well and my team said to me to do my best. (On the bowling unit) We have Maheesh Theekshana as well. Every time I go into the times, my coach keeps telling me I can do well. Shoaib bhai said to me that I can do anything. (On how he is feeling) A little scared but having fun (chuckles).

19.6
0
Zaman Khan to Kumara, no run, no, he can't! Dug into the track at the batter on middle and leg stump. Kumara swings for the hills but only swats away a few flies. The batters are not bothered about the bye either, and Dambulla finish on 121!

Kumara to face the final ball. Can he finish with a boundary?

19.5
1
Zaman Khan to van Meekeren, 1 run, another top yorker on middle and off stump. van Meekeren clears his front leg and squeezes it out towards extra cover for just a single
19.4
0
Zaman Khan to van Meekeren, no run, yorker just outside off stump. van Meekeren has a swish at it but is slightly early into the stroke as the ball squirms underneath his bat
19.3
4
Zaman Khan to van Meekeren, FOUR, four more! Full delivery just outside off stump. van Meekeren gives himself plenty of room and opens the bat face at the last moment to scythe it over short third man
19.2
0
Zaman Khan to van Meekeren, no run, short and sharp outside off stump. van Meekeren has a wild swing at it and gets nowhere close to it in the end
19.1
4
Zaman Khan to van Meekeren, FOUR, oh, hello! Back of a length delivery outside off stump. van Meekeren shuffles across his stumps and laps it over the keeper's head for four

Right. How many can Dambulla get in the final over? Can they get to 120? Zaman to bowl the final over

END OF OVER:
19 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | DAT: 112/9 | RR: 5.89

  • Paul van Meekeren2 (6b)
  • Lahiru Kumara1 (1b)
  • James Fuller4-0-16-2
  • Zaman Khan3-0-19-1
18.6
1
Fuller to van Meekeren, 1 run, length delivery on middle and off stump. van Meekeren throws his hands at it and slices the ball towards deep cover point for just another single
18.5
0
Fuller to van Meekeren, no run, back of a length delivery on middle and off stump. van Meekeren gives himself a bit of room and clogs it down the ground towards mid off
18.4
0
Fuller to van Meekeren, no run, another short delivery outside off stump. van Meekeren continues swinging at it but does not make any sort of contact
18.3
0
Fuller to van Meekeren, no run, back of a length delivery outside off stump that hurtles through. van Meekeren has a massive swing at it but misses the ball by a mile
18.2
1
Fuller to Kumara, 1 run, length delivery on leg stump. Kumara gets inside the line of the ball and tucks the ball off his pads towards deep square leg for a single

Kumara is the last man in

18.1
W
Fuller to Mendis, OUT, Mendis bites the dust! Low full toss outside off stump. Mendis tries to be a little too cute by shuffling across his stumps and attempting the paddle. In the end, though, he only manages to lob it tamely towards short fine leg. Dambulla are nine down, and in real danger of being bowled out!

RTM Mendis c Zaman Khan b Fuller 10 (14b 0x4 0x6) SR: 71.42

Fuller to bowl the penultimate over

END OF OVER:
18 | 8 Runs | DAT: 110/8 | RR: 6.11

  • Ramesh Mendis10 (13b)
  • Paul van Meekeren1 (2b)
  • Zaman Khan3-0-19-1
  • Vijayakanth Viyaskanth4-0-24-3
17.6
1
Zaman Khan to Mendis, 1 run, slower delivery on a back of a length outside off stump. Mendis gets onto the back foot and guides it towards backward point for a single
17.5
2
Zaman Khan to Mendis, 2 runs, dug into the track outside off stump. Mendis gets on top of the bounce and muscles it down the ground. He then calls his partner through for the second and van Meekeren just about makes it
17.4
1
Zaman Khan to van Meekeren, 1 run, full delivery on leg stump. van Meekeren comes forward and tucks the ball off his pads towards deep mid wicket for one more run
17.3
1
Zaman Khan to Mendis, 1 run, half-tracker on middle and off stump. Mendis goes back and pulls it away towards deep mid wicket for a single

A lot depends on Mendis now. How does he play it? Does he wait till the final over, or tee off straightaway?

17.2
1b
Zaman Khan to van Meekeren, 1 bye, back of a length delivery outside off stump that skids through. van Meekeren is a week late on his stroke and misses. The keeper, though, fumbles again and this time, concedes a bye
17.2
1w
Zaman Khan to van Meekeren, 1 wide, full delivery fired way down the leg side. van Meekeren leaves it well alone and the umpire has no qualms in calling it a wide. The keeper fumbled too, but no damage done
17.1
1
Zaman Khan to Mendis, 1 run, banged into the track outside off stump. Mendis has a half-hearted swing at it and clogs it towards deep mid wicket for a single

van Meekeren is the new man in. Can he take Dambulla to 130? Zaman to bowl the 18th

END OF OVER:
17 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | DAT: 102/8 | RR: 6.00

  • Ramesh Mendis5 (9b)
  • Vijayakanth Viyaskanth4-0-24-3
  • Maheesh Theekshana4-0-20-3
16.6
W
Viyaskanth to Noor Ahmad, OUT, Viyaskanth has three as well! Given a bit of air on a length outside off stump. Noor, because he does not have much option, has an almighty heave at it. The ball, though, grips and spins away a touch, eventually skewing off the outside edge and nestling into Malik's palms at extra cover

Noor Ahmad c Shoaib Malik b Viyaskanth 2 (5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 40.00

16.5
1
Viyaskanth to Mendis, 1 run, length delivery on leg stump. Mendis comes forward and tucks the ball off his pads towards deep square leg for a single
16.4
0
Viyaskanth to Mendis, no run, length delivery outside off stump. Mendis has a massive slog across the line and only gets it as far as his back pad
16.3
1
Viyaskanth to Noor Ahmad, 1 run, back of a length delivery at the stumps. Noor taps it back to the bowler, who misfields and allows the single