Avishka Fernando's maiden T20 hundred takes Jaffna Kings into LPL final
Avishka shares 170 runs with Rahmanullah Gurbaz as Dambulla fall short
Avishka shares 170 runs with Rahmanullah Gurbaz as Dambulla fall short
Scorer: Ranjith P | Commentator: @himanshu_a30
With that, we wrap up proceedings for the day. Jaffna Kings meet Galle Gladiators in the final two days from today in a repeat of last year's final, and don't forget to tune in for the same. Until then, it is goodnight from Ranjith and me, Himanshu!
Thisara Perera, the winning captain: "Really happy today with the way our batters batted. We were under pressure after losing the first match. As a unit, everything was done really well today. My boys did a good job today, and hopefully they can do it in the final."
Niroshan Dickwella, Giants captain: "Bowling and fielding let us down. We have a good fielding side, but today everyone made mistakes and bowlers didn't execute. 210 was too much on this wicket, and around 180-185 would have easier to chase down. We let ourselves down as a team. "
Avishka Fernando is the Player of the Match: "I am extremely pleased with the hundred. I was slightly disturbed in the last game, and did better today."
Time for the presentations
Tharanga: "@Chat, very tru point made there. I feel however that breeding more youngsters is only possible through diversity in teams. What I mean is Jaffna team is surprisingly but unacceptably stronger than the other teams. When you've your countries best two spinners in the same team, it speaks for itself."
Damian: "Team for the Eastern province.Trinco Sharks"
11.18pm Much closer in the end, but that fight was too little and too late from Giants. A couple of starts by their batters were thrown away, always a caveat in a mountain of a chase. Karunaratne provided some late entertainment with an unbeaten 47-ball 75, but just one handy contribution while trying to hunt down 211 was always going to be too less.
Chaturanga will bowl the last over. Around the wicket.
Chat: "@Tharanga: I really hope that no new teams are added in the short to medium term. We have a very mediocre domestic structure because there are way too many teams. Let us not destroy quality for quantity."
Avishka shares 170 runs with Rahmanullah Gurbaz as Dambulla fall short