END OF OVER:20 | 4 Runs 2 Wkts | KAF: 187/9 | RR: 9.35
- Kavindu Pathiratne7 (13b)
- Shoriful Islam1 (1b)
- Dwaine Pretorius4-0-37-2
- Maheesh Theekshana4-0-41-1
So despite looking like they were going to shoot for 220+, Falcons have finished with 187 for 9, which isn't terrible. But the trend of this LPL has been that even 200+ scores are not safe, thanks in part to that Power Surge rule.
Andre Fletcher, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, and Ramesh Mendis played good innings. But none batted long enough to put the total beyond Marvels, who had a trump card in Prabath Jayasuriya, who went for 30 runs and took three wickets.
We'll see you for the chase.
19.6
2
Pretorius to Pathiratne, 2 runs, full toss, slower one, way wide of off. Pathiratne reaches for it and drags it to long on, and they finish with a single
19.5
1
Pretorius to Shoriful Islam, 1 run, back of a length ball, slower one, over the stumps. Tries go bash to leg. Gets a big under edge and it dribbles off after ricocheting into the pads. They take one.
19.4
W
Pretorius to Pathiratne, OUT, run out by Dickwella. Another swing and miss and they try to run a bye, but Dickwella under arms the throw, and finds the target.
CAK Rajitha run out 1 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100.00
19.3
0
Pretorius to Pathiratne, no run, length ball wide of off, slower one. Pathiratne tries to swipe at it and it skids through under the bat
19.2
1
Pretorius to Rajitha, 1 run, length ball wide of off, clothed down towards long on
19.1
W
Pretorius to RTM Mendis, OUT, He's caught at deep midwicket. This was a back of a length ball, slower one, very wide of off as Mendis treks to the offside. He tires to club Pretorius over that legside boundary, but has too much to do. He has to drag it from too wide, and create too much of his own pace. Easy catch in the end.
RTM Mendis c Arachchige b Pretorius 28 (14b 2x4 2x6) SR: 200.00
END OF OVER:19 | 22 Runs | KAF: 183/7 | RR: 9.63
- Ramesh Mendis28 (13b)
- Kavindu Pathiratne5 (10b)
- Maheesh Theekshana4-0-41-1
- Isuru Udana4-0-43-1
18.6
1
Theekshana to RTM Mendis, 1 run, flat one on the stumps and just works this to long on. He wants the strike next over
18.5
4
Theekshana to RTM Mendis, FOUR, flat, into the stumps, Mendis is waiting for it and smokes it, one bounce, over the straight boundary this time. This is some power, which we haven't seen him wield at this level for a while
18.4
4
Theekshana to RTM Mendis, FOUR, another big shot, attempted slog over wide long on again, but it takes the outside edge this time and slips between the wicketkeeper and short third to run away to the fine boundary
18.3
6
Theekshana to RTM Mendis, SIX, another big one. This is fuller and ever flatter, but Ramesh has decided it has to go, so he's cleared the front leg and spanked this way over the wide long on boundary again
18.2
6
Theekshana to RTM Mendis, SIX, fullish, flat, but Ramesh is expecting the pace and lifts this hiiigh over long on. That was a languid swing of the bat, and a reminder that Ramesh was once a batting allrounder
18.1
1
Theekshana to Pathiratne, 1 run, length ball, outside off, crunched to cover who makes an excellent stop, and they scamper through for one. Saved three with that stop
END OF OVER:18 | 4 Runs | KAF: 161/7 | RR: 8.94
- Ramesh Mendis7 (8b)
- Kavindu Pathiratne4 (9b)
- Isuru Udana4-0-43-1
- Maheesh Theekshana3-0-19-1
17.6
0
Udana to RTM Mendis, no run, slower one, on the stumps, and Mendis just defends it back to the bowler.
17.5
1lb
Udana to Pathiratne, 1 leg bye, length ball outside off, dropped on to the pitch again for another quick single
17.4
1
Udana to RTM Mendis, 1 run, fullish outside off, pace on, inside edge on to pad and it drops by his toes, but they sprint through
17.3
2
Udana to RTM Mendis, 2 runs, dragged to long on for a single
17.2
0
Udana to RTM Mendis, no run, slower ball, length, angled across the batter, who looks to play this towards leg but is early on the shot and it goes off the outside edge
17.1
0
Udana to RTM Mendis, no run, full delivery, wide of off, stroked to cover
END OF OVER:17 | 6 Runs | KAF: 157/7 | RR: 9.23
- Ramesh Mendis4 (3b)
- Kavindu Pathiratne4 (8b)
- Maheesh Theekshana3-0-19-1
- Kavindu Nadeeshan4-0-34-1
16.6
3
Theekshana to RTM Mendis, 3 runs, floater outside off, pushed gently towards long off, and they run hard for two. A throw comes in, hits the non-striker's stump with the batter well in. There's an overthrow there on off too, so they take it
16.5
1
Theekshana to Pathiratne, 1 run, pushed through again, but shorter - on a length outside off. Pushed to deep cover
16.4
1
Theekshana to RTM Mendis, 1 run, pushed through on the stumps, driven to long on
16.3
0
Theekshana to RTM Mendis, no run, floated up a little this time, outside off, almost a yorker. Dug it out back towards mid on and THeekshana slides across to stop that