Folks, that's it from our coverage of this one. The good news, though, is that it's a double-header day and Peter Della Penna will be getting the ball-by-ball coverage of the Stallions v Tuskers going going in a bit, Join us over on that page. Take it easy.

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Dasun Shanaka, player of the match and Viiking captain: I should thank all the bowlers and the spinners. The youngsters were good. Pulina Tharanga and Colombage were brilliant. The pitch was a bit sticky at the start so I thought the spinners would be good. They've got a lot of right-handers in their line up so the left-arm spinners worked well against them.

Colombo Kings captain Angelo Mathews; I think they made about 20 runs too many on that wicket, which was slower than the previous ones. We lost our way in the Powerplay, but Dasun Shanaka batted well. We don't need to panic. We've got the team and we've got the firepower. We've got to get the attitude right. There's still a long way to go in this tournament. Just because we have a good team we can't walk away with a win.

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It's early in the tournament, but I have to say this definitely seems like the first upset of the LPL. Kings have some seeeerious firepower in their XI, and 176 wasn't a crazy target on this pitch. Shanaka had stacked his side with spinners - particularly spinners who take the ball away from the right hander, and he marshaled them well. The wickets of Mathews and Russell, who both fell cheaply, were huge. Samit Patel, Malinda Pushpakumara, Pulina Tharanga and Anwar Ali all took a couple of wickets each.

With the bat, Shanaka had stood up once again, making 56 off 34. He had some help from Samit Patel and Angelo Perera as Viiking overcame a horror start.

Both these teams go away with two wins from three matches now.

18.4
W
Anwar Ali to Chameera, OUT, out now though. Anwar Ali digs this into the pitch and angles it into Chameera's ribs. He tries to hack it away to leg, but it catches him high on the bat, takes the top edge and pops up in the air towards point. Pulina Tharanga sprints in to take an excellent diving catch, low to the ground. Viiking win by 28.

PVD Chameera c DHAP Tharanga b Anwar Ali 17 (12b 3x4 0x6) SR: 141.66

18.3
4
Anwar Ali to Chameera, FOUR, that's a super shot. Overpitched outside off stump. Chameera gets underneath it and slams this over wide mid on, and on to the boundary
18.2
0
Anwar Ali to Chameera, no run, slower yorker just outside off. Chameera just digs it out
18.1
4
Anwar Ali to Chameera, FOUR, that'll help. Back of a length ball outside off stump. Chameera tries to club that over long on, but that's hit the under edge and skipped past the keeper, all the way to the fence

Vanishingly slim chance that Kings can win this, but they are at least doing their run rate a favour. Will they attempt the target? 37 from 12 needed with the last-wicket pair at the crease.

END OF OVER:
18 | 12 Runs | CLS: 139/9 (37 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.72, RRR: 18.50)

  • Jeffrey Vandersay4 (3b)
  • Dushmantha Chameera9 (8b)
  • Kasun Rajitha3-0-27-1
  • Pulina Tharanga3-0-31-2
17.6
4
Rajitha to Vandersay, FOUR, shot. Crunching drive. Overpitched outside the off stump and Vandersay lays into that, sending it scorching across the ground through extra cover
17.5
0
Rajitha to Vandersay, no run, knee-high full toss outside off stump, but Vandersay hits that straight to mid off and they decide against the run
17.4
1
Rajitha to Chameera, 1 run, fullish outside off stump, sliced away to deep point
17.3
0
Rajitha to Chameera, no run, length ball outside off, struck straight to cover
17.2
2
Rajitha to Chameera, 2 runs, slower ball, 101kph, full outside off stump. Dragged wide of long on who has a bit of work to do
17.2
1w
Rajitha to Chameera, 1 wide, Rajitha responds with a bouncer, but that's too short and travels over CHameera's head
17.1
4
Rajitha to Chameera, FOUR, Hangs back to hammer this short of a length ball over midwicket for four. Nicely struck

Rajitha's back.

END OF OVER:
17 | 16 Runs 1 Wkt | CLS: 127/9 (49 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.47, RRR: 16.33)

  • Jeffrey Vandersay0 (1b)
  • Dushmantha Chameera2 (4b)
  • Pulina Tharanga3-0-31-2
  • Samit Patel4-0-30-2
16.6
0
DHAP Tharanga to Vandersay, no run, Dickwella thinks this could be out. Dananjaya misses a legbreak and has dragged his foot out of the crease. Dickwella breaks the bails but on replay, Dananjaya has just managed to push his foot back across the crease
16.5
1
DHAP Tharanga to Chameera, 1 run, fullish on the middle stump, Chameera tries to slog sweep but gets a thick under edge and it goes towards deep midwicket
16.5
5w
DHAP Tharanga to Chameera, 5 wides, fired down the legside. Dickwella can't get across to it
16.4
0
DHAP Tharanga to Chameera, no run, pushed through flat, defended

Kings 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0LJ EvansLD Chandimal
2nd11LJ EvansST de Silva
3rd29AD MathewsLJ Evans
4th5LJ EvansAD Russell
5th18SMA PriyanjanLJ Evans
6th32LJ EvansI Udana
7th4I UdanaQais Ahmad
8th10KTGD PrasadQais Ahmad
9th12PVD ChameeraQais Ahmad
10th26JDF VandersayPVD Chameera