- BATSMENRB4s6sSR0.3 huge appeal, and given! Full delivery initially slanted into the batter on leg stump. The ball, though, curves away very late. Nissanka is looking to work to leg and is turned inside out as the ball breezes past the bat and smashes into the back leg, right in front of middle and leg stump. Nissanka does not even bother with the review, and the Falcons are jolted early! 3/10.5 struck on the pads again, and that looks plumb too! Length delivery slanted into the batter on middle and off stump. Fletcher is caught on the crease and has a hurried stab at it. He gets nowhere close to it and is also beaten for pace as the ball thuds into the pads. The umpire raises his finger, and Fletcher, after a conversation with his partner, decides to walk back! 4/27.6 cleans him up! Slanted into the batter at the stumps again, and this time, it gets the better of Mendis. He tries to be funky and looks for the paddle. The ball, though, just hangs in the air enough to force a mistake. Mendis paddles too early and the ball goes past the bat before smashing into the stumps! Massive moment in the game! 42/317.1 Rajitha has his third! Dipping slower ball that ends up as a low full toss. Bandara looks to slog it over deep mid wicket but the lack of pace, and the dip means that he can only toe-end it towards deep mid wicket. And the Stars, for a change, cling on to a chance! 134/417.2 and he is castled first ball! Another slower delivery that dips devilishly on the batter. Allen looks at the full toss and thinks he can whip it away. But the lack of pace means that he swings too early and the ball crashes into the base of middle and leg stump! 134/518.2 sliced and gone this time! Full delivery angled across the batter outside off stump. Karunaratne throws the kitchen sink at it and slices it straight to extra cover. The Falcons continue losing wickets! 141/6Extras5 (lb 3, w 2)TOTAL168/6 (20 Overs, RR: 8.4)Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Pathum Nissanka, 0.3 ov), 2-4 (Andre Fletcher, 0.5 ov), 3-42 (Kamindu Mendis, 7.6 ov), 4-134 (Ashen Bandara, 17.1 ov), 5-134 (Fabian Allen, 17.2 ov), 6-141 (Chamika Karunaratne, 18.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB CAK Rajitha 4 0 20 4 5.00 12 0 1 1 0 RAS Lakmal 4 0 27 0 6.75 13 3 1 0 0 DC Drakes 4 0 32 1 8.00 9 2 1 1 0 Mohammad Nabi 4 0 33 1 8.25 5 2 0 0 0 S Prasanna 1 0 13 0 13.00 0 2 0 0 0 BAC Howell 3 0 40 0 13.33 2 3 2 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR1.6 that goes to the moon, and nestles in Nissanka's palms! Brathwaite at it again! Length delivery angled into the batter, and this one just holds in the surface. Madushka gets plenty of elevation but no distance at all. Nissanka settles himself under the high ball and completes the catch 13/112.3 cleans him up! Length delivery fired into the batter on leg stump. Chandimal advances and has a swipe at it. He is late on the stroke, though, and misses. The ball then kisses the thigh pad and deflects onto the stumps! Just the breakthrough the Falcons needed at this stage! 103/213.5 oh dear! Length delivery outside off stump. Asalanka bunts it into the leg side and immediately calls for two. He dives to make his ground but is caught short because Bandara is onto it like a flash and fires an accurate throw that allows the keeper to whip off the bails! 120/314.4 in the air and taken comfortably! Full delivery outside off stump. Drakes continues swinging like a rusty gate, and this time, slices it straight to short extra cover, who makes no mistake! 124/4Extras4 (lb 1, nb 1, w 2)TOTAL169/4 (18.5 Overs, RR: 8.97)Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Nishan Madushka, 1.6 ov), 2-103 (Dinesh Chandimal, 12.3 ov), 3-120 (Charith Asalanka, 13.5 ov), 4-124 (Dominic Drakes, 14.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB I Udana 2 0 11 0 5.50 7 2 0 0 0 CR Brathwaite 3 0 31 1 10.33 6 3 1 0 0 C Karunaratne 1 0 4 0 4.00 5 1 0 0 0 PW Hasaranga 4 0 39 0 9.75 6 0 4 0 0 O Thomas 1 0 19 0 19.00 0 2 1 1 1 FA Allen 3.5 0 38 0 9.91 3 4 1 0 0 PHKD Mendis 4 0 26 2 6.50 6 2 0 1 0
Match Details
Toss
Colombo Stars , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Colombo Stars advanced
Season
Match days
22 December 2022 - night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 29 runs, 2 wickets)
- Over 5.2: Review by Kandy Falcons (Batting), Umpire - RR Wimalasiri, Batter - PHKD Mendis (Upheld)
- Kandy Falcons: 50 runs in 8.5 overs (53 balls), Extras 3
- Strategic Timeout: Kandy Falcons - 55/3 in 9.0 overs (KNA Bandara 16, PWH de Silva 11)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 32 balls (KNA Bandara 11, PWH de Silva 39, Ex 0)
- Kandy Falcons: 100 runs in 14.2 overs (86 balls), Extras 3
- PWH de Silva: 50 off 22 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Strategic Timeout: Kandy Falcons - 124/3 in 16.0 overs (KNA Bandara 37, PWH de Silva 59)
- Kandy Falcons: 150 runs in 19.1 overs (115 balls), Extras 5
- Innings Break: Kandy Falcons - 168/6 in 20.0 overs (PWH de Silva 77, CR Brathwaite 15)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 47 runs, 1 wicket)
- Colombo Stars: 50 runs in 6.3 overs (39 balls), Extras 1
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 33 balls (LD Chandimal 20, KIC Asalanka 31, Ex 1)
- Strategic Timeout: Colombo Stars - 80/1 in 9.0 overs (LD Chandimal 30, KIC Asalanka 36)
- Colombo Stars: 100 runs in 11.5 overs (72 balls), Extras 3
- KIC Asalanka: 50 off 34 balls (6 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Over 14.3: Review by Kandy Falcons (Bowling), Umpire - RR Wimalasiri, Batter - DC Drakes (Struck down)
- Strategic Timeout: Colombo Stars - 130/4 in 16.0 overs (RS Bopara 7, AD Mathews 4)
- Colombo Stars: 150 runs in 17.5 overs (108 balls), Extras 4