- BATSMENRB4s6sSR10.4 is that out? Yes it is. Finally a breakthrough for Aura, though not off a particularly good ball, to be fair. This is quick, but short and wide of Gurbaz, who flashes his bat at around chest height. It takes a thin top edge on its way to the keeper. He's done a spectacular job though. Kings have made huuuuge strides in the first ten overs, thanks largely to him. 133/111.3 another breakthrough, and man did Aura need that. This is a slower, length ball, pitching on off and straightening. Avishka is too quick through his shot, and the ball scuds past his stroke and clatters into middle and off. Another excellent innings over, but he's also delivered kings to an outstanding position. 139/214.1 and he forces a mistake from DDS! He doesn't commit fully to this shot, with the ball getting to him slightly slower than he expects. It's fullish outside off and he tries to punch it over mid off, but in the end just spoons it up for the mid off fielder to take a good catch running to his left 163/318.3 It's almost a yorker, and Madushan gets Malik with that. Excellent catch by Dasun Shanaka to complete the dismissal. This is wide of off, and Malik is low in his stance, trying to loft it over cover. Hits it hard, but doesn't get the elevation, and Shanaka, at cover, dives hard to his left to take the catch. 219/4Extras12 (lb 3, w 9)TOTAL240/4 (20 Overs, RR: 12)Fall of wickets: 1-133 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 10.4 ov), 2-139 (Avishka Fernando, 11.3 ov), 3-163 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 14.1 ov), 4-219 (Shoaib Malik, 18.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB KTH Ratnayake 3 0 34 0 11.33 6 4 2 0 0 CBRLS Kumara 4 0 56 2 14.00 5 5 1 3 0 Pramod Madushan 4 0 55 1 13.75 8 7 3 2 0 Sikandar Raza 4 0 35 0 8.75 8 2 2 0 0 MADI Hemantha 4 0 44 1 11.00 6 6 1 0 0 MD Shanaka 1 0 13 0 13.00 0 2 0 0 0
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- BATSMENRB4s6sSR5.4 Taken brilliantly at deep midwicket! Daniel goes again for the big one on the leg side, but this time he top edges it slightly, and also gets it a little too square. Avishka moves around from deep square leg and completes a good take on the run. 49/22.3 Whipped straight to deep backward square leg! This was full on the pads, and Cox could've put it away anywhere he would've liked. But he finds Gurbaz, the sole man behind square on the leg side. Aura lose their first wicket. 26/116.3 And Bhanuka's vigil comes to an end! This was a slower ball on a length and Bhanuka looks to heave this onside, but he can't connect as he would like. Only manages to find the man at wide long-on 159/68.3 Castles him! Abell premeditates the reverse sweep, but Dhananjaya adjusts. He pushes this fuller and quicker outside off. Abell connects, but only so far as to get an under edge through to the stumps. 71/313.6 Shanaka holes out! The captain had to go for it, and this time he can't get enough on the pull. It goes far but only as far as Dhananjaya on the boundary, who holds on this time. 137/415.2 And now he holes out! Goes for the slog sweep over cow corner, but it's too straight and too flat. Long-on moves comfortably to his right and takes a regulation catch 147/517.3 Outstanding work by Malik in the deep! One for the highlight reel here, as this short slower ball is pulled high towards deep midwicket, where Malik leaps up, takes the catch on one foot, realises his momentum is taking him over the ropes, calmly pops the ball up in the air, steps over, steps back inside, and then takes it cleanly. Classy stuff from the ageless veteran. 171/719.3 Oh my goodness! What an incredible catch! Dew, what dew? Lakshan in the deep holds on to possibly the catch of the match, as he runs in from deep square leg and takes this diving full length to his right. 187/8Extras24 (lb 3, w 21)TOTAL189/8 (20 Overs, RR: 9.45)Did not bat: CBRLS KumaraFall of wickets: 1-26 (Jordan Cox, 2.3 ov), 2-49 (Shevon Daniel, 5.4 ov), 3-71 (Tom Abell, 8.3 ov), 4-137 (Dasun Shanaka, 13.6 ov), 5-147 (Sikandar Raza, 15.2 ov), 6-159 (Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 16.3 ov), 7-171 (Dushan Hemantha, 17.3 ov), 8-187 (Tharindu Rathnayake, 19.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB D Madushanka 4 0 43 1 10.75 9 7 0 2 0 M Theekshana 4 0 31 0 7.75 8 2 1 1 0 B Fernando 4 1 22 4 5.50 14 1 0 1 0 DM de Silva 4 0 40 1 10.00 5 4 1 2 0 S Lakshan 4 0 50 2 12.50 8 5 2 3 0
Match Details
Toss
Dambulla Aura , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
11 December 2022 - night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Jaffna Kings 2, Dambulla Aura 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 73 runs, 0 wicket)
- Jaffna Kings: 50 runs in 3.1 overs (19 balls), Extras 5
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 19 balls (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 38, WIA Fernando 8, Ex 5)
- Over 3.5: Review by Dambulla Aura (Bowling), Umpire - RMPJ Rambukwella, Batter - Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Struck down)
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz: 50 off 20 balls (6 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Strategic Timeout: Jaffna Kings - 73/0 in 6.0 overs (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 53, WIA Fernando 15)
- Jaffna Kings: 100 runs in 8.2 overs (50 balls), Extras 5
- 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 50 balls (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 68, WIA Fernando 29, Ex 5)
- WIA Fernando: 50 off 27 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Jaffna Kings: 150 runs in 12.6 overs (78 balls), Extras 7
- Over 15.5: Review by Dambulla Aura (Bowling), Umpire - RMPJ Rambukwella, Batter - S Samarawickrama (Struck down)
- Strategic Timeout: Jaffna Kings - 190/3 in 16.0 overs (S Samarawickrama 16, Shoaib Malik 21)
- Jaffna Kings: 200 runs in 16.6 overs (102 balls), Extras 8
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 23 balls (S Samarawickrama 21, Shoaib Malik 28, Ex 1)
- Innings Break: Jaffna Kings - 240/4 in 20.0 overs (S Samarawickrama 38, NLTC Perera 12)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 50 runs, 2 wickets)
- Dambulla Aura: 50 runs in 5.6 overs (36 balls), Extras 8
- Strategic Timeout: Dambulla Aura - 71/3 in 8.3 overs (PBB Rajapaksa 16)
- Dambulla Aura: 100 runs in 10.6 overs (66 balls), Extras 17
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 27 balls (PBB Rajapaksa 10, MD Shanaka 31, Ex 9)
- Strategic Timeout: Dambulla Aura - 137/4 in 14.0 overs (PBB Rajapaksa 29)
- Dambulla Aura: 150 runs in 15.4 overs (94 balls), Extras 19
- Over 18.5: Review by Dambulla Aura (Batting), Umpire - RMPJ Rambukwella, Batter - KTH Ratnayake (Upheld)