Colombo Strikers vs Jaffna Kings Match 13 08 August 2023

13th T20 • Pallekele International Cricket Stadium • Kandy

Colombo Strikers

146/8 (20)

Jaffna Kings

150/4 (14.3)

JK won by 6 wickets

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Playing XI

Player of the Match Dunith Wellalage

2/9

Info

Colombo Strikers

146/8 (20)

Batters

Pathum Nissanka

144.00

lbw b Wellalage

Babar Azam

114.29

c Miller b Madushanka

Lahiru Udara

116.00

c & b Theekshana

Nuwanidu Fernando

66.67

c Theekshana b Madushanka

Iftikhar Ahmed

50.00

b Wellalage

Mohammad Nawaz

135.00

c Hridoy b Malik

Chamika Karunaratne

116.67

Not out

Ramesh Mendis

50.00

c Miller b Thushara

Naseem Shah

50.00

runout (Thushara / Wellalage)

Extras

(B: 0, LB: 1, NB: 0, W: 2)

TOTAL

(20 Ov, RR: 7.3)

146/8

Did not Bat

Matheesha Pathirana, Lakshan Sandakan

Bowlers

EXT

17.00

5.25

5.75

9.25

3.00

9.50

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Pathum Nissanka

lbw b Wellalage

1-57

6.6

Babar Azam

c Miller b Madushanka

2-62

8.1

Nuwanidu Fernando

c Theekshana b Madushanka

3-64

8.4

Iftikhar Ahmed

b Wellalage

4-69

9.6

Lahiru Udara

c & b Theekshana

5-99

14.4

Mohammad Nawaz

c Hridoy b Malik

6-139

18.4

Ramesh Mendis

c Miller b Thushara

7-144

19.3

Naseem Shah

runout (Thushara / Wellalage)

8-146

19.6

Jaffna Kings

150/4 (14.3)

Batters

Nishan Madushka

143.75

b Shah

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

185.71

c Ahmed b Pathirana

Charith Asalanka

80.00

c Ahmed b Sandakan

Thisara Perera

242.86

b Shah

David Miller

33.33

Not out

Towhid Hridoy

155.56

Not out

Extras

(B: 4, LB: 4, NB: 0, W: 13)

TOTAL

(14.3 Ov, RR: 10.34)

150/4

Did not Bat

Shoaib Malik, Dunith Wellalage, Dilshan Madushanka, Maheesh Theekshana, Nuwan Thushara

Bowlers

EXT

Naseem Shah

3.3

6.29

12.50

12.00

9.00

10.00

14.00

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

c Ahmed b Pathirana

1-58

5.2

Charith Asalanka

c Ahmed b Sandakan

2-97

10.3

Thisara Perera

b Shah

3-127

12.1

Nishan Madushka

b Shah

4-128

12.5

Match Info

Date & Time

08 Aug, 07:30 PM IST

Venue

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy

Match

13th T20,

Lanka Premier League

Umpires

Lyndon Hannibal (Sri Lanka), Chandrika Amarasinghe (Sri Lanka), Ruchira Palliyaguruge (Sri Lanka, TV)

Referee

Wendell Labrooy (Sri Lanka)

Toss

Colombo Strikers elected to bat

1 6 1 4 4 1

Over 12

Runs: 17

W 0 1 0 W 1

Over 13

Runs: 2

4 4 1wd 0 0 1 1wd 1wd 0

Over 14

Runs: 12

1wd 4 0 4

Over 15

Runs: 9

All Overs

Player of the Match Dunith Wellalage

2/9

Commentary

It turned out to be a one sided contest but as commentators we never complain. Like always it was a pleasure bringing all the live coverage from this encounter. Keep following Sportskeeda for all the latest sporting action. T10 matches lined up for tomorrow. Do join us then but for now this is myself (Arya Sekhar Chakraborty) signing off also on behalf of my fellow commentator and good mate Rajarshi Das. Goodnight! Cheers!

Thisara Perera (Jaffna Kings captain): I am always smiling. Yeah first of all thank God for the batting form. As a bowling unit we did a great job. First few overs we gave away a few runs but came back strongly. In the earlier interview, I said that we have a superb batting line up. We needed a cushion and thats why Madushka was included. Always keep backing the players. I think we can do something special this year.

Babar Azam (Colombo Strikers captain): Yes we started well but in the middle overs we didn't capitalise on the start. Back to back wickets hurt us. When we started, we were looking for a score around 180. Me and Nissanka tried to build a partnership but unfortunately we both got out at the wrong time. We will learn from our mistakes and give confidence to everyone. Three matches still left and give 100 percent in those matches.

Dunith Wellalage is the Player of the Match. Here's what he has to say: I want to thank by skipper, Maheesh, Dilshan Madushanka, they gave me great support. I trust myself all the time and follow the basics, and try to handle the situation as well as I can.

Time for the post match presentation ceremony.

Jaffna Kings won by 6 wickets (with 33 deliveries to spare)

Nishan Madushka 46(32) | Dunith Wellalage 2/9(3)
Pathum Nissanka 36(25) | Naseem Shhah 2/22(3.3)

It turned out to be a rather one-sided contest as the Jaffna Kings made light work of the competitive score of 146 put by the Colombo Strikers and won it quite convincingly in the end by 6 wickets and with 33 deliveries to spare. The opening duo of Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Nishan Madushka got their side off to a flying start. Gurbaz in particular looked in exceptional touch and took the attack to the Colombo Strikers bowlers. He took a special liking to Mohammad Nawaz in the powerplay and smashed him all around the park.

It was a scintillating display until the introduction of Matheesha Pathirana brought about his departure. However, he had got the side off to a perfect start. His knock of 39 came in just 21 deliveries which included 3 fours and 3 sixes. Following his departure, it was his partner Madushka who took the onus on himself to find the boundaries. Charith Asalanka took his time but Madushka kept the charge going.

He used the feet to perfection and eventually fell just short of a well-deserved half-century. He scored 46 off 32 deliveries which included 3 fours and as many sixes. Thisara Perera came out in the middle at the fall of Asalanka'a wicket and struck a quickfire 17 off 7 deliveries. A couple of quick wickets took the game a bit deep but in the end, it was the duo of Towhid Hridoy and David Miller who took the side home with more than 5 overs to spare.

14.3 Naseem Shah to Towhid Hridoy, FOUR! That'll do! Jaffna Kings are home and dry with plenty of overs to spare! This was on a good length outside off stump, Hridoy simply opened the face of his blade and guided it past the gap at backward point. The ball rolled away to the ropes, uncontested by any fielder. It's the Kings who triumph, the margin of victory being 6 wickets!

14.2 Naseem Shah to Towhid Hridoy, hard length delivery on off stump, Hridoy, firmly behind the line, defended the ball back to the bowler

14.1 Naseem Shah to Towhid Hridoy, FOUR! The scores are level! Naseem went full this time, but got the line all wrong, straying down the leg side. Hridoy helped it past the left of the keeper with a faint tickle, and the ball raced away to the ropes!

14.1 Naseem Shah to Towhid Hridoy, wide, banged in short on middle stump, too short in fact, as the ball balloons over the head of the batter

Good change of pace from Pathirana to end the over but we are nearing the end of the game. Towhid Hridoy showing his class in that over with a couple of delectable fours. Just 6 more runs needed and this could finish in the next over.

overs

141 /4 score

1wd

runs

David Miller *

1 (3)

Towhid Hridoy

10 (6)

Matheesha Pathirana

1 /27

13.6 Matheesha Pathirana to David Miller, slower delivery, pitched up around off stump, Miller was done in by the lack of pace, the ball snuck past the bat and went through to the keeper on the bounce

13.6 Matheesha Pathirana to David Miller, wide, banged in short once again, way down the leg side this time as Miller dropped his bat away

13.6 Matheesha Pathirana to David Miller, wide, banged in short, down the leg side, Miller ducked under the ball with ease

13.5 Matheesha Pathirana to Towhid Hridoy, pitched up outside off stump, Hridoy slashed the ball towards the sweeper cover region for a single

13.4 Matheesha Pathirana to Towhid Hridoy, on a good length outside off once again, dabbed towards the man at point

13.3 Matheesha Pathirana to Towhid Hridoy, on a good length outside off, Hridoy shouldered arms to that one

13.3 Matheesha Pathirana to Towhid Hridoy, wide, down the leg side. Hridoy looked to pull but missed out

Hridoy has plenty of class. What a shot this. Eased away past the mid off fielder and none of them moved.