- The pitch looks like a belter for batting. The hardness remains the same on this track, so that's the good news for Asalanka, winning the toss and opting to chase. 180 and 190 remains a challenging total and we are going to see plenty of runs here
VENUE STATS
1st Innings
157Avg Runs
6Avg Wkts
150.48Avg
SR
2nd Innings
140Avg Runs
5Avg Wkts
146.94Avg
SR
Weather Update
Weather Update
Kandy,Sri Lanka
Updated: 03 Jul 18:30
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100%
Clouds
66%
Rain %
80%
Humidity
4.9 kmph
Wind
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- The pitch looks like a belter for batting. The hardness remains the same on this track, so that's the good news for Asalanka, winning the toss and opting to chase. 180 and 190 remains a challenging total and we are going to see plenty of runs here
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Thanks a lot for joining us - Pragadeesh and Mohul Bhowmick - for this exciting game of cricket in the Lanka Premier League 2024 between Dambulla Sixers and Jaffna Kings, which the latter won. We hope you had as much fun as we did bringing this to you. Until next time, ciao!
Charith Asalanka (Jaffna Kings' captain): I planned to bowl as two left-handers were opening the innings for them. I think we have enough resources in our ranks. Dananjaya bowled very well and gave me a lot of support. It was a phenomenal game; Avishka batted extremely well. His innings gave us a lot of energy.
Mohammad Nabi (Dambulla Sixers' captain): We had enough runs on the board especially on such a wicket. Avishka and Asalanka played extremely well and that is why we lost the game. We should have defended that total but unfortunately, we could not.
Avishka Fernando is the Player of the Match: (In Sinhalese) I am very pleased with my innings. I was trying to get to the score as quickly as possible. I am happy with the way my knock helped my team win the match.
Dambulla Sixers seemed to be in complete control of this game but that is when Charith Asalanka and Avishka Fernando decided to step up and take responsibility for their team.
The duo made a mockery of this steep chase for Jaffna and brought them close to the target and punished the Dambulla bowlers whenever the latter made mistakes.
The failure of the top order of Jaffna gave Dambulla the confidence of winning this game but it was knocked out of their sails when the Asalanka-Fernando duo was batting. Jaffna will take a lot of confidence from this win, especially since they were beaten by Galle Marvels at the same venue yesterday.
The side hailing from the northernmost tip of the island of Sri Lanka will hope that this stunning win gives the momentum to carry it forward into the rest of the tournament and allows them to express themselves with full confidence. Dambulla, for their part, will hope that they can improve upon their bowling showing in their next game.
It goes down to the last delivery, but Allen does it for Jaffna!
20
overs
197/6score
2
1
0
0
0
6
runs
Fabian Allen*
11(6)
Azmatullah Omarzai
4(4)
Nimesh Vimukthi
0/50
19.6 Nimesh Vimukthi to Fabian Allen, SIX! The Kings get their first win. Allen sees the slot delivery and pumps it over long-off to finish things in style
19.5 Nimesh Vimukthi to Fabian Allen, OH! Interesting all the way. Three dots in a row and suddenly, the pressure is on Allen. Spins away from a good length, Allen backs away but the sharp turn takes the ball away from his hitting arc