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Jaffna Kings vs Colombo Stars, 1st Match, Lanka Premier League

Completed
Lanka Premier League, Completed
Jaffna Kings
JK
173/5 (20 ov)
Colombo Strikers
CS
152/10 (19.4 ov)
Jaffna Kings won by 21 runs.
BATTERS R B 4S 6S SR
Matheesha Pathirana * 8 8 2 0 100.00
Lakshan Sandakan 2 2 0 0 100.00
BOWLERS O M R W ECON
Dilshan Madushanka * 2.4 0 18 2 6.75
Hardus Viljoen 4 0 31 3 7.75
Current Partnership: 9 run (1.3 ov) | Last Wicket: Matheesha Pathirana 8 (8) | Fall of Wicket: 152/10 (19.4 ov)
CRR: 7.73
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Jaffna Kings vs Colombo Stars, Live Cricket Commentary

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19 4 | 7.6
Matheesha Pathirana b D Madushanka 8 (8) Dilshan Madushanka to Matheesha Pathirana, no run, Bowled out !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Matheesha Pathirana hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
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19 3 | 7.6
Dilshan Madushanka to Matheesha Pathirana, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, and Matheesha Pathirana hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat and goes to the keeper.
0
19 2 | 7.6
Dilshan Madushanka to Matheesha Pathirana, no run, Dot Ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, and Matheesha Pathirana hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat and goes to the keeper.
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19 1 | 7.6
Dilshan Madushanka to Lakshan Sandakan, 1 run, Dilshan Madushanka delivers fast ball at full length, Lakshan Sandakan goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the third man, limits Lakshan Sandakan to just 1 run.
End of over 19 (8 runs)
Matheesha Pathirana 8 (5)
Lakshan Sandakan 1 (1)
Colombo Strikers 151/9
Hardus Viljoen 4-0-31-3
Maheesh Theekshana 4-0-39-0
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18 6 | 7.6
Hardus Viljoen to Matheesha Pathirana, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Matheesha Pathirana goes forward and dabs drive with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
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18 5 | 7.6
Hardus Viljoen to Matheesha Pathirana, no run, Dot Ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, and Matheesha Pathirana hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat and goes to the keeper.
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18 4 | 7.6
Hardus Viljoen to Matheesha Pathirana, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Matheesha Pathirana elegantly goes back into the shot and gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
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18 3 | 7.6
Hardus Viljoen to Matheesha Pathirana, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, and Matheesha Pathirana hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat and goes to the keeper.
4
18 2 | 7.6
Hardus Viljoen to Matheesha Pathirana, Four, fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Matheesha Pathirana hangs in the crease and hit drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
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18 1 | 7.6
Ramesh Mendis c KNM Fernando b GC Viljoen 17 (10) Hardus Viljoen to Ramesh Mendis, no run, Caught out !! bouncer, short length, on the stumps, Ramesh Mendis hangs in the crease to try a high-risk pull, edged!! and the ball finds safe hands of Nishan Madushka, who makes no mistake in taking the catch, and Ramesh Mendis is out.
End of over 18 (15 runs)
Ramesh Mendis 17 (9)
Lakshan Sandakan 1 (1)
Colombo Strikers 143/8
Maheesh Theekshana 4-0-39-0
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth 4-0-17-2
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17 6 | 7.6
Maheesh Theekshana to Ramesh Mendis, 3 runs, Ramesh Mendis hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an arm ball delivered at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 3 runs. Overthrow and garnered a single run
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17 5 | 7.6
Maheesh Theekshana to Lakshan Sandakan, 1 run, Lakshan Sandakan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an arm ball delivered at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
1
17 4 | 7.6
Maheesh Theekshana to Ramesh Mendis, 1 run, Maheesh Theekshana delivers arm ball at full length, Ramesh Mendis goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the mid off, limits Ramesh Mendis to just 1 run.
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17 3 | 7.6
Maheesh Theekshana to Ramesh Mendis, Six, Six !! What a delivery! arm ball lands right on the stumps, and Ramesh Mendis goes forward and exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!
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17 2 | 7.6
Maheesh Theekshana to Ramesh Mendis, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Ramesh Mendis elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot and gracefully guides it to long on region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
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17 1 | 7.6
Maheesh Theekshana to Ramesh Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Ramesh Mendis hangs in the crease and dabs push with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
End of over 17 (6 runs)
Naseem Shah 0 (3)
Ramesh Mendis 3 (4)
Colombo Strikers 128/8
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth 4-0-17-2
Maheesh Theekshana 3-0-24-0
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16 6 | 7.6
Naseem Shah st KNM Fernando b Vijayakanth Viyaskanth 0 (3) Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Naseem Shah, no run, Stumped out !! legbreak, full length on the off stump, Naseem Shah hangs in the crease and tries to slam it, but Naseem Shah fails to make contact with the ball, and Nishan Madushka completes the stumping to send Naseem Shah back to the dressing room.
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16 5 | 7.6
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Naseem Shah, no run, Dot Ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, and Naseem Shah hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat and goes to the keeper.
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16 4 | 7.6
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Naseem Shah, no run, Dot ball !! flipper, full length, on the stumps, Naseem Shah hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
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16 3 | 7.6
Yashodha Lanka runout (DN Wellalage) 11 (16) Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Ramesh Mendis, no run, Run out !! googly, full length, on the stumps, It was an unfortunate way to go for the batter. Ramesh Mendis hangs in the crease to hit it straight to point and set off for 1 run, but the fielder direct hit left with no chance of making it back in time. Run out, and the fielding side is ecstatic!
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16 2 | 7.6
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Ramesh Mendis, 2 runs, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth delivers flipper at full length, Ramesh Mendis hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep fine leg, limits Ramesh Mendis to just 2 runs.
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16 1 | 7.6
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth to Ramesh Mendis, 4 bye, Bye !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Ramesh Mendis hangs in the crease and tries to swat it, but the ball sails past the batter, eluding the keeper, batter sneaks 4 runs off bye.
End of over 16 (10 runs)
Ramesh Mendis 1 (1)
Yashodha Lanka 11 (16)
Colombo Strikers 122/6
Maheesh Theekshana 3-0-24-0
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth 3-0-15-1
1
15 6 | 7.6
Maheesh Theekshana to Ramesh Mendis, 1 run, Ramesh Mendis hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an arm ball delivered at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
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15 5 | 7.6
Chamika Karunaratne runout (KNM Fernando / M Theekshana) 23 (15) Maheesh Theekshana to Chamika Karunaratne, no run, Run out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Chamika Karunaratne goes forward and slams it towards short mid wicket and sets off for a run, but it was a suicidal one. Maheesh Theekshana collects the ball and throws it toward the stumps, Nishan Madushka takes the bails off, Chamika Karunaratne was miles away from the crease. Spectacular Run out !
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15 4 | 7.6
Maheesh Theekshana to Chamika Karunaratne, Six, Six !! What a delivery! arm ball lands right on the stumps, and Chamika Karunaratne goes forward and exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sweep and sends it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
1
15 3 | 7.6
Maheesh Theekshana to Yashodha Lanka, 1 run, Maheesh Theekshana delivers arm ball at full length, Yashodha Lanka goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Yashodha Lanka to just 1 run.
1
15 2 | 7.6
Maheesh Theekshana to Chamika Karunaratne, 1 run, Chamika Karunaratne goes forward and plays a well-timed sweep off an arm ball delivered at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Match Details
Date
Sunday, July 30, 2023 14:00
Venue
R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo
Toss
Colombo Strikers elected to bowl
Umpires
    Gazi Sohel (Bangladesh)
    Raveendra Wimalasiri (Sri Lanka)
    Lyndon Hannibal (Sri Lanka
    TV)
Match Referee
    Graeme Labrooy (Sri Lanka)