Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

PHKD Mendis
58(40) 9x4 - 0x6
Control %62%
  • Productive Shot
  • reverse_sweep
  • 12 runs
  • 3x4 - 0x6
5 13 16 9 4 3 6 2
ADS Fletcher
ADS Fletcher
44(31) 4x4 - 3x6
Control %67%
  • Productive Shot
  • slog shot
  • 12 runs
  • 0x4 - 2x6
8 0 0 6 1 4 16 9

Best performances - Bowlers

CR Brathwaite
CR Brathwaite
O3
M0
R25
W3
Eco8.33
RHB
OFFLEG
2W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
C Wijesinghe
O3
M0
R25
W3
Eco8.33
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
1W

Scorer: Sudeep Poojar | Commentator: Madushka Balasuriya

And that wraps things up from here. But the LPL isn't done for the day, as a resurgent Galle Gladiators will be taking on a Colombo Stars side looking to stay alive in the tournament. That match will get underway in a little under an hour, but on behalf of Fidel, Ranjith and Sudeep, this is Madushka signing off!

Winning captain Wanindu Hasaranga: "Yeah we're definitely playing with confidence. Our boys have played really well. Chamindu bowled really well, playing as our under-23 player. We can also change our team up and that gives me good options."

Losing captain Dasun Shanaka: "It's so embarrassing. On other days we've struggled with the bat, today with the ball as well. Every game there have been mistakes. We just need to try and do all three aspects better and win the next games. [what exactly is the problem?] Nothing happens for us. Bowlers to don't bowl well, and then the batters don't take responsibility. We all are established players and we need to take responsibility in the middle."

Player of the Match goes to Kamindu Mendis for his 58 off 40 deliveries: "Pathum and Fletch got a good partnership, they did their job. And then I just had to go out their, rotate the strike, and build a partnership with Fletch. [plan or target] We had a target of about 170-plus, that was a good score to defend we felt."

Stay tuned as we'll have the post-match presentation shortly.

As for today, it was a game that was dominated by Falcons from start to finish. Each member of their top order chipped in, and then their bowlers, led by Carlos Brathwaite and Chamika Karunaratne, ensured Aura would never really get their chase going. Aura for their part were guilty of throwing their wickets away, while their display in the field will also be one to forget.

6.19pm Falcons then back to winning ways, and what's more, they're back at the top of the table, pipping Jaffna Kings on net run rate. As for Dambulla, their hopes of qualification are in tatters. Four losses out of four mean they need to up their own game while also hoping for other results to go their way.

14.2
W
Allen to Noor Ahmad, OUT, And that should be that! Ahmad goes for the reverse sweep and looks to have been struck on the back pad. The finger goes up, but Dambulla have no choice but to review. It's three reds though and the Falcons secure a 77 run win!

Noor Ahmad lbw b Allen 20 (8b 1x4 2x6) SR: 250.00

14.1
2
Allen to Noor Ahmad, 2 runs, good length on off, pulled towards deep midwicket for a couple

Fabian Allen returns

END OF OVER:
14 | 12 Runs | DAT: 114/9 (80 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 8.14, RRR: 13.33)

  • Paul van Meekeren10 (8b)
  • Noor Ahmad18 (6b)
  • Wanindu Hasaranga2-0-23-0
  • Chamindu Wijesinghe3-0-25-3
13.6
0
PW Hasaranga to van Meekeren, no run, swing and a miss! It's the googly on a length and van Meekeren goes for the leg side slog but misses. Shaves off stump.
13.5
1
PW Hasaranga to Noor Ahmad, 1 run, tossed up again by Wanindu, and Ahmad swats this hard down the ground
13.4
4
PW Hasaranga to Noor Ahmad, FOUR, Another big heave, but this time he gets an inside edge that runs away fine for four. Valiant attempt by short fine leg running back, but he can't quite haul it in
13.3
6
PW Hasaranga to Noor Ahmad, SIX, Launched down the ground! Another stunning hit from the tail-ender! Gets down on one knee and smacks it just over long-on

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Aura 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st23L CroospulleS Daniel
2nd1L CroospulleJM Cox
3rd1PBB RajapaksaJM Cox
4th17PBB RajapaksaRTM Mendis
5th0PBB RajapaksaMD Shanaka
6th3Sikandar RazaPBB Rajapaksa
7th29PBB RajapaksaPC de Silva
8th8PC de SilvaPA van Meekeren
9th12PA van MeekerenPramod Madushan
10th22PA van MeekerenNoor Ahmad