31/07Result
3rd Match (N), Lanka Premier League at Colombo, Jul 31 2023
Strikers won by 27 runs
Player of the Match
Babar Azam
Babar AzamColombo Strikers
31/07Result
3rd Match (N), Lanka Premier League at Colombo, Jul 31 2023
Strikers won by 27 runs
Player of the Match
Babar Azam
Babar AzamColombo Strikers

END OF OVER:
20 | 5 Runs | BLK: 130/8 (28 runs required, RR: 6.50)

  • Mohammad Hasnain7 (12b)
  • Sarfaraz Ahmed16 (21b)
  • Chamika Karunaratne4-0-28-0
  • Matheesha Pathirana4-0-24-3

11.20pm All teams have played one game so far and only two teams are yet to register on the board so far. Colombo lost one today but came back strong and will want to carry on the form. Another double-header tomorrow and we will in nice and early. Till then, this is me Ashish Pant signing off on behalf of Madushka Balasuriya and Ranjith. Night!

And lastly, the Strikers captain, Niroshan Dickwella: Was a good innings, got some runs yesterday. Did not get runs today, but got the win. We wanted to bat today. It was really important to win the toss. I knew the wicket was dry and it would turn. We assessed the conditions and saw in the first game, it was turning. We knew we had Vandersay and knew it would turn.

Kandy captain Wanindu Hasaranga: Toss did not play a role. This is the third game on the same pitch. We don't know about the wicket. When we were batting, the ball was gripping, there we lost some crucial wickets at crucial times.

Babar Azam is the Player of the Match: Tried to build a partnership. The pitch was two-paced. It was tough to bat. I was trying to build a partnership. It was not an easy pitch, so tried to take it deep. There was extra bounce then I realised here we need proper batting till the 15th over and then we can charge. The rest of the boys played well.

11.06pm Everyone though Colombo Strikers were 10-15 runs short at the midway mark, but with the bowling attack they have, anything they can on the board will prove to be a handful. Kandy never really got going in the chase. Matthews top scored with 25 off 22 with hardly any other performance of note. Naseem Shah was brilliant with the new ball picking 2 for 19 while Matheesha Pathirana grabbed 3 for 24. Jeffrey Vandersay also managed two wickets as Kandy could only manage 130 for 8. Babar's innings of 59 proves to be the difference eventually. Do stay tuned for the presentation.

infernos : "@ashish who should be MoM? Babar, naseem or matheesh???" Babar gets my vote.

19.6
0
Karunaratne to Mohammad Hasnain, no run, That's that! Colombo are on the board as they claim a 27-run win with not a lot of fuss. Banged in short outside off, he looks for a hoick alright, can't get any connection.
19.5
1
Karunaratne to Sarfaraz Ahmed, 1 run, Back of a length ball outside off, he stays back and cuts to deep point
19.4
0
Karunaratne to Sarfaraz Ahmed, no run, Slower length ball on the pads as he looks for a massive sweep. Loud appeal but they don't take a review. The ball was heading down leg.
19.3
0
Karunaratne to Sarfaraz Ahmed, no run, Ooh, some pace now. He backs away but Chamika follows him and beats him
19.2
4
Karunaratne to Sarfaraz Ahmed, FOUR, Slower back of the hand ball outside off, Sarfaraz can't get a six but opens the face of the blade and neatly pats it past point
19.1
0
Karunaratne to Sarfaraz Ahmed, no run, Swing and a miss! Slower off cutter was at a back of a length well outside off. Sarfaraz aims deep midwicket. Goes nowhere.

Kandy need 33 off the final over. Can Sarfaraz conjure up something? Chamika to bowl

END OF OVER:
19 | 3 Runs | BLK: 125/8 (33 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.57, RRR: 33.00)

  • Mohammad Hasnain7 (11b)
  • Sarfaraz Ahmed11 (16b)
  • Matheesha Pathirana4-0-24-3
  • Naseem Shah4-0-19-2
18.6
0
Pathirana to Mohammad Hasnain, no run, Another wild hack, another miss. Slower length ball outside leg. He clears his front leg once more, and is through the shot way too early.
18.5
0
Pathirana to Mohammad Hasnain, no run, Slower, dipping yorker that misses the leg stump by a whisker. He backs away once more and is completely deceived by the length.
18.4
0
Pathirana to Mohammad Hasnain, no run, Another wild swipe and he misses once more. On a length well outside off, he backs away again and is unable to reach the ball
18.3
1
Pathirana to Sarfaraz Ahmed, 1 run, Back of a length ball into the body of Sarfaraz who hacks the pull to deep backward square leg
18.2
1
Pathirana to Mohammad Hasnain, 1 run, Low full toss outside off, was the slower ball again. He pushes to long off.
18.1
1
Pathirana to Sarfaraz Ahmed, 1 run, On a length outside off, he drives to extra cover and sets off for another run.

END OF OVER:
18 | 6 Runs | BLK: 122/8 (36 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.77, RRR: 18.00)

  • Mohammad Hasnain6 (7b)
  • Sarfaraz Ahmed9 (14b)
  • Naseem Shah4-0-19-2
  • Matheesha Pathirana3-0-21-3
17.6
4
Naseem Shah to Mohammad Hasnain, FOUR, UP AND OVER! He's been aiming fir that shot all innings, finally gets one in the middle. In the slot outside off, he backs away and hacks it over mid-off
17.5
0
Naseem Shah to Mohammad Hasnain, no run, Fuller outside off, he backs away again and gets squirts it to deep third
17.4
0
Naseem Shah to Mohammad Hasnain, no run, Backs away looking to swipe the back of a length ball on leg stump away. Misses it altogether. Oh, hang on they have taken a review out of nowhere. No edge there.
17.3
1
Naseem Shah to Sarfaraz Ahmed, 1 run, Length on middle, he lofts to long on
17.2
1
Naseem Shah to Mohammad Hasnain, 1 run, Slower length ball outside leg. He backs away looking for another mow, instead gets a thick inside-edge back onto his pads close to the stumps. They scamper for a quick run even as Dickwella takes down the stumps. The third umpire is called for, but Sarfaraz makes it easy
17.1
0
Naseem Shah to Mohammad Hasnain, no run, Pacy 140kph ball that hits Hasnain in the unmentionables. The ball rolls back to the bowler

Naseem

END OF OVER:
17 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | BLK: 116/8 (42 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.82, RRR: 14.00)

  • Mohammad Hasnain1 (2b)
  • Sarfaraz Ahmed8 (13b)
  • Matheesha Pathirana3-0-21-3
  • Mohammad Nawaz4-0-18-1
16.6
1
Pathirana to Mohammad Hasnain, 1 run, Off the outside edge as the ball skews to deep third. Wasn't quite aimed there, but he won't mind. Fuller on off, he looks to get it to the on-side.
16.5
0
Pathirana to Mohammad Hasnain, no run, Banged in short outside off, he sways outside the line of it

Hasnain in

16.4
W
Pathirana to Udana, OUT, Ballooned straight up and long on gets across to pouch a comfortable catch! Fuller on middle and leg. He clears his front leg looking for a massive swipe, does not get under it and Nawaz ain't dropping those.

I Udana c Mohammad Nawaz b Pathirana 7 (11b 0x4 0x6) SR: 63.63

16.3
1
Pathirana to Sarfaraz Ahmed, 1 run, Fuller outside off, driven to Vandersay at extra cover and they take a run. The fielder does not go for a direct hit.
16.3
1w
Pathirana to Sarfaraz Ahmed, 1 wide, Oh, sprays the length ball well past the tramline. This is a wide.
16.2
1
Pathirana to Udana, 1 run, Low full toss on off, driven to mid-off and he sets off for a quick run
16.1
0
Pathirana to Udana, no run, Fuller length ball well outside off. Udana has a waft at it and misses. Not called a wide.

Kandy need 46 off 24 balls. Sarfaraz remains key.

Kandy 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st4LD ChandimalPTM Dabare
2nd24LD ChandimalPHKD Mendis
3rd6AD MathewsLD Chandimal
4th32AD MathewsKNA Bandara
5th9PW HasarangaKNA Bandara
6th9Sarfaraz AhmedPW Hasaranga
7th9Sarfaraz AhmedAamer Jamal
8th22Sarfaraz AhmedI Udana
9th15Sarfaraz AhmedMohammad Hasnain