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    10.4 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. 133/1
    11.3 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. 139/2
    14.1 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 163/3
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    172.72
    18.3 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. 219/4
    not out
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    Extras
    12 (lb 3, w 9)
    TOTAL
    240/4 (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)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    KTH Ratnayake3034011.3364200
    CBRLS Kumara4056214.0055130
    Pramod Madushan4055113.7587320
    Sikandar Raza403508.7582200
    MADI Hemantha4044111.0066100
    MD Shanaka1013013.0002000
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    5.4 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. 49/2
    2.3 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. 26/1
    16.3 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 159/6
    8.3 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. 71/3
    13.6 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. 137/4
    15.2 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 147/5
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    17.3 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. 171/7
    19.3 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. 187/8
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    Extras
    24 (lb 3, w 21)
    TOTAL
    189/8 (20 Overs, RR: 9.45)
    Did not bat: CBRLS Kumara
    Fall 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)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    D Madushanka4043110.7597020
    M Theekshana403107.7582110
    B Fernando412245.50141010
    DM de Silva4040110.0054120
    S Lakshan4050212.5085230

Match Notes

Aura 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st26JM CoxS Daniel
2nd23PBB RajapaksaS Daniel
3rd22PBB RajapaksaTB Abell
4th66PBB RajapaksaMD Shanaka
5th10Sikandar RazaPBB Rajapaksa
6th12PBB RajapaksaRS Fernando
7th12MADI HemanthaRS Fernando
8th16KTH RatnayakeRS Fernando
9th2Pramod MadushanRS Fernando