14/07Result
17th Match (N), Lanka Premier League at Colombo, Jul 14 2024
Colombo won by 9 wkts (61b rem)
Player of the Match
Shadab Khan
Shadab KhanColombo Strikers
14/07Result
17th Match (N), Lanka Premier League at Colombo, Jul 14 2024
Colombo won by 9 wkts (61b rem)
Player of the Match
Shadab Khan
Shadab KhanColombo Strikers

And on that note, it's a wrap from us. Another double-header tomorrow so be sure to join us for that, but until then have a good one!

Thisara Perera: "If you see our performance, we did our best. As a bowling unit we did pretty well. [Was 160 a good total?] I know that the main thing is minimising the boundaries, as well as keeping them under 150. We know our batting unit is strong - Gurbaz, Angelo and Waseem did a good job. As a bowling unit I knew our bowlers could do something special in this track, that's why we picked them. Happy overall. [games going forward?] Whatever situation we have the bench power, so I'm happy with my squad."

Charith Asalanka: "All three departments went wrong, shocking day in the field. The pitch wasn't that bad, definitely could have done better including myself. Usually the surface here is a spinning track, gets stuck in the pitch, so need to get used to the conditions. But that's not an excuse. Still we're happy, we're still in second and hopefully we stay there."

Player of the Match goes to Shadab Khan for his figures of 4 for 10: "[hat-trick ball?] I think that was out, think it was a technology problem. I think it was out. [the pitch] I think it was bit slower, but we just had to stick to our plans. The pitch is definitely helping the spinners, especially when bowling in good areas. [On him being leading wicket taker in the LPL] I struggled in last three months, but that's the beauty of cricket, suddenly you start performing and hopefully that continues with Pakistan as well."

10.30pm Well that was as dominant a win as you're likely to see during this season, as Colombo Striker's romped home by nine wickets and 10.1 overs to spare. Gurbaz was unbeaten on a 33-ball 57, while Waseem ended on 29 off 17. Earlier Shadab grabbed four as the Jaffna's batting crumbled to crawl to 109 for 9. The result also means Jaffna take a NRR hit, while Colombo now have a chance of topping the table if they win their last two games.

9.5
6
Malinga to Muhammad Waseem, SIX, And Waseem wins it in style! Gets on one knee, takes this from a good length and just absolutely thumps it over long-on. Colombo win by 9 wickets!
9.4
0
Malinga to Muhammad Waseem, no run, good length outside off, swing and miss outside off
9.3
1
Malinga to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run, Another one is spilled! Gurbaz gets under this and just sends this tens of metres into the sky, straight up. But the man running in just let's it bobble right out near cover
9.3
1w
Malinga to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 wide, Bouncer and this one slides down leg
9.2
0
Malinga to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, no run, Back of a length and Gurbaz looks to flat bat this hard, but it's high on the bat and it dribbles towards extra cover
9.1
6
Malinga to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX, Well there's one of them! Short and straight, Gurbaz gets inside the line and just sends this soaring over deep backward square leg

END OF OVER:
9 | 13 Runs | CLS: 98/1 (12 runs required from 11 overs, RR: 10.88, RRR: 1.09)

  • Muhammad Waseem29 (16b)
  • Rahmanullah Gurbaz50 (30b)
  • Vijayakanth Viyaskanth2-0-20-0
  • Eshan Malinga1-0-12-0

Strategic timeout called but Colombo are now just two hits away from a dominant win.

8.6
4
Viyaskanth to Muhammad Waseem, FOUR, Short again, and this time pulled handsomely to deep midwicket! Desperate dive in the deep but no chance for the fielder
8.5
6
Viyaskanth to Muhammad Waseem, SIX, Smoked down the ground! This was tossed up and Waseem has just launched this into the stands. 116 metres
8.4
1
Viyaskanth to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 run, Fifty up for Gurbaz! Length ball on the stumps, nudged into the onside for one
8.3
0
Viyaskanth to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, no run,
8.2
2
Viyaskanth to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 2 runs, Completely misjudged in the deep! Gurbaz looks to go big once more and ends up skying this to long-on. Rossouw comes in, but comes in too far, ends up overrunning it in the end
8.1
0
Viyaskanth to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, no run, swing and a miss! Good length leg break, pitches on off and turns away. Looks for the slog sweep and misses

END OF OVER:
8 | 12 Runs | CLS: 85/1 (25 runs required from 12 overs, RR: 10.62, RRR: 2.08)

  • Muhammad Waseem19 (14b)
  • Rahmanullah Gurbaz47 (26b)
  • Eshan Malinga1-0-12-0
  • Vijayakanth Viyaskanth1-0-7-0
7.6
0
Malinga to Muhammad Waseem, no run, Play and a miss! Good length and this one rises over middle stump as Waseem looks to back away and loft this over cover