JK VS KW MATCH 12
Match 12, Colombo, December 12, 2021, 03:00 PM
Kandy Warriors
94/2(12.2ov)
Jaffna Kings
95/3(8.4ov)
Jaffna Kings beat Kandy Warriors by 7 wickets (D/L method)
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Shoaib Malik
Commentry
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Thisara Perera, the Jaffna Kings skipper, says that every time they play, it rains so maybe God is helping them. On asked how he knew it would rain, he jokes that they have those weather forecast apps.
Angelo Perera, the Kandy warriors skipper, says that they were sitting pretty till the rain came in. Adds that they wanted to bowl first for this reason and it will be Colombo Stars vs Kandy Warriors now for the final spot in the playoffs.
Shoaib Malik, the Player of the Match, says that he still enjoys the game and he knows that he can still play cricket. Mentions that the league keeps on growing and is becoming bigger and bigger and says that it is growing in the right direction.
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Kandy Warriors bowlers had a tough task in front of them but credit to them that they chipped in with wickets in the first five overs. But once Thisara Perera came in, it became very difficult for bowlers to keep a check on the scoring rate and it meant that Kandy Warriors were handed another defeat. Jaffna Kings, on the other hand, are looking in red-hot form and backed up a disciplined bowling performance earlier in the day with another strong batting display.
A rain-curtailed game and with the firepower Jaffna Kings have in their lineup they were always going to be favourites. A positive start in the first two overs was followed by a couple of wickets in the next few overs. But the required run-rate was never out of their reach and in the end, the experienced duo of Shoaib Malik and Thisara Perera completed the chase with not much fuss in the end. They win by seven wickets!
In over# 9
1
4
1
4
Binura Fernando 15/1(1.4)
8.4
1
That's it! Short of a length, on middle. Thisara Perera backs away and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Jaffna Kings in by 7 wickets!
8.3
4
FOUR! A full toss, on the pads. Thisara Perera whips it away to deep square leg. Charith Asalanka there dives to his right and tries to stop the ball but the ball wins the race. Just one hit away now from winning are Jaffna Kings.
8.2
1
A full toss, outside off. Shoaib Malik guides it to short third man for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.
8.1
4
FOUR! Shoaib Malik gets into the act now as well! Short of a length, on middle. Shoaib Malik pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary. Pure placement there!
In over# 8
4
0
2
1
1
4
Shiraz Ahmed 23/0(2)
7.6
4
FOUR! Great way to end the over! A full toss again, on leg. A freebie for Thisara Perera as he smashes it to deep square leg for a boundary. Just 10 needed now from 12 balls.
7.5
.
Length ball, outside off. Thisara Perera looks to heave it on the leg side but misses.
7.4
2
Full again, outside off. Thisara Perera thrashes it to wide of long off. The fielder dives to his right to stop the ball. Two taken.
7.3
1
Short of a length, on off. Malik pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
7.2
1
Fuller in length, outside off. Perera steers it to deep point for a single.
7.1
4
FOUR! He wants to finish things quickly here. A full toss, on leg. Thisara Perera whips it to deep square leg for a boundary. He wasn't going to miss that given the kind of form he is in.