02/07Result
3rd Match (N), Lanka Premier League at Kandy, Jul 2 2024
Colombo won by 51 runs
Player of the Match
Shadab Khan
Shadab KhanColombo Strikers
02/07Result
3rd Match (N), Lanka Premier League at Kandy, Jul 2 2024
Colombo won by 51 runs
Player of the Match
Shadab Khan
Shadab KhanColombo Strikers

And on that note it's a wrap from us. Thanks for keeping me company, and be sure to join us again tomorrow for yet another double-header. But for now this Madushka signing out!

Thisara Perera: "Only changed my jersey, but same tactics and same brain. It wasn't easy to bat, in the middle overs it was a little bit sticky. That's why we went with run-a-ball before going hard at the death. I always back my bowlers - two three big overs will alway happen, but we never put our heads down."

Wanindu Hasaranga: "The toss didn't matter. We need a lot of mistakes in all three departments, we didn't deserve to win. I can't blame only the batters."

Player of the Match goes to Shadab Khan for his figures of 4 for 22 as well as his 17-ball 20 with the bat.

Odinlass: "You go to keep your plate and you miss a hat-tricket! Damn it!"

10.48pm Well what a breathtaking finish to the game! At one point Kandy seemed to have this game in the bag, especially after a 23-run 13th over during a 31-ball 60-run stand between Angelo Mathews and Wanindu Hasaranga. Kandy needed 62 from 42 at that point with six wickets in hand chasing 199. But then came the mother of all collapses, as Kandy lost their last six wickets in just 13 deliveries, which included a hat-trick for Shadab Khan. In the end, Colombo sauntered to victory - one that had looked more than unlikely mere minutes prior. Shadab ended with with figures of 4 for 22, but Dunith Wellalage was also outstanding with returns of 4 for 20. Stay tuned for the post-match presentation shortly.

15.5
W
Wellalage to Rajitha, OUT, And that is that! Another arm ball has done the trick. Skids through off a good length, Rajitha gets forward but plays for the turn that isn't there. It raps him on the front pad and this looks to be crashing into the stumps. The third umpire confirms it, and Colombo win by 51 runs!

CAK Rajitha lbw b Wellalage 0 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

15.4
0
Wellalage to Rajitha, no run, full on the stumps, defended on the front foot
15.3
0
Wellalage to Rajitha, no run, good length outside off, left alone
15.3
1w
Wellalage to Rajitha, 1 wide, full down leg, misses the sweep

7 runs and 5 wickets in the last 10 balls!

Yazdhan : "Akindu I think you might have jinxed it not I the way you intended "

15.2
W
Wellalage to Shanaka, OUT, And Shanaka is gone as well! Surely that's game over! Slow through the air, but it skids through after pitching to crash into the stumps. Shanaka looks to slog this sweep over deep midwicket but misses it all ends up

MD Shanaka b Wellalage 5 (4b 1x4 0x6) SR: 125.00

15.1
0
Wellalage to Shanaka, no run, full on the stumps, quick. Defended to mid-on

Well the Power Blast is here, but do Kandy have anything left in the tank? It's all on Shanaka now.

END OF OVER:
15 | 6 Runs 3 Wkts | KAF: 146/8 (53 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 9.73, RRR: 10.60)

  • Dasun Shanaka5 (2b)
  • Shadab Khan4-0-22-4
  • Binura Fernando3-0-26-1
14.6
W
Shadab Khan to Rathnayake, OUT, And he's done it! This one is the googly as Pavan walks across his stumps to work it onside. But I have to say this looked dead on as he was rapped on the front pad in front of middle. They review but this is in hope more than anything, replays show it crashing it into middle! What a game changing over this has been from Shadab! Wow

P Rathnayake lbw b Shadab Khan 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

hat-trick ball...Pavan Rathnayake to face

14.5
W
Shadab Khan to Agha Salman, OUT, Shadab has two in two! Good length legbreak, but it skids through. Too good for Agha who is caught on the crease poking at this to no avail. Off stump is rocked as Colombo strike once more

Agha Salman b Shadab Khan 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

14.4
W
Shadab Khan to Hasaranga, OUT, Excellent grab at long-on and Kandy have lost both set batters! Hasaranga doesn't get a hold of this as he looks to hack this over the onside. Muhammed Waseem is the man running in from the long-on boundary, and he completes a really good catch, diving forward on the run. Colombo are clawing themselves back into this game

PW Hasaranga c Muhammad Waseem b Shadab Khan 25 (14b 3x4 1x6) SR: 178.57

14.3
1
Shadab Khan to Shanaka, 1 run, length on off, back foot punch down to long-on
14.2
4
Shadab Khan to Shanaka, FOUR, Shanaka continues where he left off! Short, wide and this is cut away nicely behind point
14.1
1
Shadab Khan to Hasaranga, 1 run, Brilliant work at long-off! This was launched high but not quite far from Hasaranga after it was tossed up. Daniel is on the ropes and he leaps up to catch it, before palming it back into play realizing he was going over the ropes

END OF OVER:
14 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | KAF: 140/5 (59 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 10.00, RRR: 9.83)

  • Wanindu Hasaranga24 (12b)
  • Binura Fernando3-0-26-1
  • Glenn Phillips2-0-28-1
13.6
W
Fernando to Mathews, OUT, Binura gets the breakthrough! His barrage of slower deliveries pay off. Another wide, length cutter. Mathews loses the bottom hand as he looks to swing this over long-on. Gets the toe-end of the bat on it, as Chamika holds on at long-on

AD Mathews c Karunaratne b Fernando 25 (20b 3x4 1x6) SR: 125.00

13.6
1w
Fernando to Mathews, 1 wide, Slower one, but this one was very wide even with Mathews moving across the stumps
13.5
0
Fernando to Mathews, no run, full on off, driven back towards Binura who does well to get low to his left and save some runs
13.4
1
Fernando to Hasaranga, 1 run, length outside off, carved in the air towards deep backward point
13.3
1
Fernando to Mathews, 1 run, full and wide, swung away to long-on
13.2
0
Fernando to Mathews, no run, Another slower one. Mathews skips down the track and can only under edge this into the turf
13.1
0
Fernando to Mathews, no run, slower one outside off, swing and a miss. This was pretty wide but Mathews had moved towards the offside

Binura is back

Akindu: "How to win matches in LPL 2024,1. Bat second 2.dont bat first"

END OF OVER:
13 | 23 Runs | KAF: 137/4 (62 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 10.53, RRR: 8.85)

  • Wanindu Hasaranga23 (11b)
  • Angelo Mathews24 (15b)
  • Glenn Phillips2-0-28-1
  • Dunith Wellalage3-0-19-2
12.6
6
Phillips to Hasaranga, SIX, Over deep midwicket now! This was angled in on a length and Hasaranga just about gets enough on this pull. 72 metre boundary and he just about clears it as the fielder in the deep only manages to palm this over
12.5
4
Phillips to Hasaranga, FOUR, Tonked over extra cover! Full on off, gives Hasaranga space to free his hands and he makes no mistake. 50 stand comes up!
12.4
1
Phillips to Mathews, 1 run, Absolutely smacks the leather off this, but it's right at long-off. One bounce to the man
12.3
6
Phillips to Mathews, SIX, Gets a hold of this brilliantly! Gets on one knee, nicely under this and launches this over deep midwicket. Into the stands
12.2
2
Phillips to Mathews, 2 runs, Full on off, slapped hard past Phillips. Well fielded by long-off running around
12.1
4
Phillips to Mathews, FOUR, Smashed down the long-on! This was full and straight, but Mathews clears the front leg to give himself room to swing his arms and he smacks it in the V

Kandy 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st37ADS FletcherLD Chandimal
2nd4LD ChandimalMohammad Haris
3rd33LD ChandimalPHKD Mendis
4th6PHKD MendisPW Hasaranga
5th60AD MathewsPW Hasaranga
6th6MD ShanakaPW Hasaranga
7th0MD ShanakaAgha Salman
8th0MD ShanakaP Rathnayake
9th0MD ShanakaPVD Chameera
10th1CAK RajithaPVD Chameera