Get Ball by Ball Commentary of Kandy Falcons vs Jaffna Kings, Lanka Premier League 2024, 15th Match

END OF OVER:
7 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | KAF: 78/5 | RR: 11.14

Wanindu Hasaranga2 (1b)
Ramesh Mendis5 (2b)

Azmatullah Omarzai2-0-20-1
Asitha Fernando2-0-19-1

10:55pm A frenetic innings, which was not a surprise, given how short this game is. Haris' cameo was the standout for the Falcons and while he was at the crease, it seemed that a score around 100 was possible. The last three overs, though, did not quite go to plan. Behrendorff came back to remove Haris and Shanaka and those who followed could not find the fence as regularly as they would have wanted.

Speaking of Behrendorff, he was comfortably the pick of the bowlers. In fact, his fifth over was the turning point and is perhaps the reason the Kings will now be chasing a sub-80 score. Can they hunt it down and secure a top-two berth, or will the Falcons do the double over the Kings? Join us in about five minutes to find out!

6.6

Azmatullah Omarzai to Hasaranga, 2 runs, back of a length on middle and leg. Hasaranga picks the slower one just in time and glides it past backward point for a couple of runs

Hasaranga on strike for the last ball

6.5

Azmatullah Omarzai to RTM Mendis, 1 run, full just outside off. Mendis sits deep in his crease and drills it down to long off

6.4

Azmatullah Omarzai to RTM Mendis, FOUR, streaky but they all count! Back of a length outside off. Mendis sets up for the swipe and almost swings himself off his feet. Skews it off the top edge and the ball lobs over the keeper's head!

Ramesh Mendis is the new batter in

6.3

Azmatullah Omarzai to Mathews, OUT, oh, what a grab! Cutter hung up on a length way outside off. Mathews gives it everything he has but in that process, loses shape. Flies off his outside edge and Samarakoon, who has not had a great day in the field, leaps high to his left and snares the chance! Top, top effort!

AD Mathews c Samarakoon b Azmatullah Omarzai 11 (8b 2x4 0x6) SR: 137.50

6.2

Azmatullah Omarzai to Mathews, no run, similarly short outside off. Mathews swings at it wildly and only connects with the fresh Colombo air

6.1

Azmatullah Omarzai to Mathews, no run, shortish outside off. Mathews looks to heave it leg side but fails to lay bat on ball. Might have just held in the surface

Omarzai to bowl the final over

END OF OVER:
6 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | KAF: 71/4 | RR: 11.83

Angelo Mathews11 (5b)

Asitha Fernando2-0-19-1
Jason Behrendorff2-0-10-3

5.6

AM Fernando to Chandimal, OUT, off stump out of the ground! Asitha caps off an inconsistent over with a gem of a delivery. Beautifully-disguised slower one that Chandimal simply does not pick up. Chandimal aims for the moon and swings way too early. The ball breezes past the bat and then sends off stump flying!

LD Chandimal b AM Fernando 21 (13b 2x4 1x6) SR: 161.53

5.5

AM Fernando to Mathews, 1 run, full and wide outside off. Mathews gives it the lot but can only slice it towards deep point

Mathews is miffed he did not hit that for six. That tells you all you need to know about the ball

5.4

AM Fernando to Mathews, FOUR, back to back boundaries! Not great bowling by Asitha, truth be told. This is short on leg stump and with fine leg up, that is easy pickings for Mathews. Hooks it comfortably over short fine leg!

5.3

AM Fernando to Mathews, FOUR, helped away to the fence! Short ball but this slides down leg. Mathews jumps inside the line and gets the faintest of tickles to beat the keeper!

5.2

AM Fernando to Chandimal, 1 run, shortish just outside off. Chandimal backs away and swipes it on the bounce to long on

5.1

AM Fernando to Mathews, 1 run, into the blockhole on middle and off. Mathews knocks it down the ground to long on

Asitha is back too

END OF OVER:
5 | 4 Runs 2 Wkts | KAF: 60/3 | RR: 12.00

Angelo Mathews1 (1b)
Dinesh Chandimal20 (11b)

Jason Behrendorff2-0-10-3
Lahiru Samarakoon1-0-28-0

4.6

Behrendorff to Mathews, 1 run, dug into the track outside off. Bounces like a tennis-ball and Mathews shovels it round the corner to get off the mark

Mathews to wield the willow now

4.5

Behrendorff to Shanaka, OUT, taken this time! A little fuller and a little wider this time. Shanaka, from the moment he walked out, was trying to hit every ball for six and loses his shape again. Cuts across it too much and skews it up. Allen settles under it in the cover point region and makes no mistake!

MD Shanaka c Allen b Behrendorff 2 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66

4.4

Behrendorff to Shanaka, 2 runs, goes straight up, and grassed! Length just outside off. Shanaka continues swinging like a rusty gate and skews it up off the outside edge. Samarakoon, stationed at third man, misjudges it completely and cannot even get his hands to it in the end

A bit of sawdust being sprinkled over where Behrendorff is landing

4.3

Behrendorff to Shanaka, no run, dug into the track outside off. Shanaka has a wild swipe across the line first up and misses (unsurprisingly)

Shanaka in at 4

4.2

Behrendorff to Mohammad Haris, OUT, Haris' cameo comes to an end! Behrendorff keeps badgering that back of a length and finally gets his reward. Dares Haris to go over cow corner but he just cannot get enough behind it. Miscues it and the sweeper at deep mid wicket gobbles it up!

Mohammad Haris c Wickramasinghe b Behrendorff 30 (13b 2x4 3x6) SR: 230.76

4.1

Behrendorff to Chandimal, 1 run, short ball on leg stump. Chandimal clears his front leg and pulls it towards deep mid wicket

Pressure on the Kings. If they cannot curb this run-flow, they might be staring at a 100-plus run-chase. Behrendorff is back

END OF OVER:
4 | 28 Runs | KAF: 56/1 | RR: 14.00

Mohammad Haris30 (12b)
Dinesh Chandimal19 (10b)

Lahiru Samarakoon1-0-28-0
Azmatullah Omarzai1-0-13-0

3.6

Samarakoon to Mohammad Haris, SIX, make that 28 off the over! Half-tracker outside off and it gets the treatment it deserves. Haris fetches it and slaps it over the bowler's head!

22 off the over already

Jaffna INNINGS		R	B
P Nissanka	bowled	5	7
BKG Mendis	caught	0	1
RR Rossouw	caught	6	3
WIA Fernando	run out	16	7
KIC Asalanka	caught	26	9
SMLD Samarakoon	caught	0	2
Azmatullah Omarzai	not out	24	6
A Wickramasinghe	not out	0	0
FA Allen
JP Behrendorff
AM Fernando
EXTRAS	(w 2)
TOTAL	79 (6 wkts; 5.5 ovs)

Kandy BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
AD Mathews	2.0	22	2	11.00	(1w)
MD Shanaka	2.0	26	1	13.00	(1w)
PW Hasaranga	1.0	18	2	18.00
ADS Fletcher	0.5	13	0	15.60

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	1	BKG Mendis	P Nissanka
2nd	10	RR Rossouw	P Nissanka
3rd	2	WIA Fernando	P Nissanka
4th	41	KIC Asalanka	WIA Fernando
5th	0	WIA Fernando	SMLD Samarakoon
6th	24	WIA Fernando	Azmatullah Omarzai
7th	1	Azmatullah Omarzai	A Wickramasinghe

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
GAM	8	5	3	10	-0.059
JK	8	5	3	10	-0.392
CLS	8	4	4	8	0.583
KAF	8	3	5	6	0.033
DAT	8	3	5	6	-0.269

END OF OVER:7 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | KAF: 78/5 | RR: 11.14

END OF OVER:6 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | KAF: 71/4 | RR: 11.83

END OF OVER:5 | 4 Runs 2 Wkts | KAF: 60/3 | RR: 12.00

END OF OVER:4 | 28 Runs | KAF: 56/1 | RR: 14.00

END OF OVER:
7 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | KAF: 78/5 | RR: 11.14

END OF OVER:
6 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | KAF: 71/4 | RR: 11.83

END OF OVER:
5 | 4 Runs 2 Wkts | KAF: 60/3 | RR: 12.00

END OF OVER:
4 | 28 Runs | KAF: 56/1 | RR: 14.00