Match 13, Dambulla, July 10, 2024, 03:00 PM
188/8(20.0ov)
190/3(18.3ov)
Jaffna Kings beat Colombo Strikers by 7 wickets
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Rilee Rossouw
Commentry
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Charith Asalanka starts by crediting the way bowlers bowled and says at one point it felt like Colombo Strikers will score around 220. Tells they are looking forward to playing at Colombo.
Thisara Perera says it is a tough day, they didn't execute the plan but now they have to think about the next match. Adds Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Sadeera Samarawickrama are really good wicket keeper but they gave a chance to Sadeera Samarawickrama in previous games.
Rilee Rossouw wins the Player of the Match award. He says the two games they played have been really good to bat on. Adds he just gave himself some time and they are fortunate that Jaffna Kings bat right till the end and it helps him to play his game.
...Presentation next...
Colombo Strikers were clearly few runs short but they still had a decent total on the board. They started well with the ball, taking two wickets early on of the openers but then came the onslaught from Rilee Rossouw who came in with intent and went all guns blazing from from the start. Rossouw was dealing in sixes and with Avishka Fernando on the other hand nudging it around, both added 120 runs together to get the required run rate well below 10. Avishka Fernando fell after his fifty, but the spotlight was on Rilee Rossouw, who scored the fastest hundred in LPL's history. Rilee Rossouw treated us with an absolute masterclass today.
A fantastic victory for Jaffna Kings and they remain on top of the table with 8 points. The win though was plotted by the bowlers. At one stage, Colombo Strikers scored 138 runs in 13 overs and were all set to post a mammoth total of over 200 but once Angelo Perera got retired hurt, it went all downhill for them. They lost four wickets in two wickets while runs absolutely dried up for them.
In over# 19
4
2
1
Binura Fernando 35/0(3.3)
18.3
4
FOUR! Glenn Phillips looks to go for the catch but ends up missing the ball and the ball races away for four. A brilliant effort yet again from Glenn Phillips running in from long off but the ball was way in front of him. On a length outside off, Charith Asalanka lofts this towards wide long off expecting some runs. Glenn Phillips goes for the catch and attacks the ball but ends up failing to get any part of his hand behind this. Jaffna Kings wins this by 7 wickets.
18.2
2
Pitched up wide of off, Charith Asalanka drills this to wide long off and runs back for a couple. Glenn Phillips puts in a good effort and delays the inevitable.
18.1
1
Full and wide outside off, Rilee Rossouw moves outside his off and sweeps this towards backward square leg for one.
In over# 18
0
1
4
1
1
0
Taskin Ahmed 38/1(3)
17.6
.
Swing and a miss. Good length angling across the left-hander, Charith Asalanka swings and misses.
17.5
1
Ona length around the pads, Rilee Rossouw flicks this towards deep mid-wicket for one.
17.4
4
FOUR! Rilee Rossouw has not just been one but 3-4 steps ahead of the bowler throughout the innings. Slower one outside off, Rilee Rossouw shuffles to his off and lofts this over cover for a boundary more.
17.3
1
Low full toss wide of off, Charith Asalanka slices this towards deep third for one.
17.2
1
On a length around off, Rilee Rossouw drives this through point for one.
17.1
.
Wide yorker outside off, Rilee Rossouw looks to get some bat on this but misses.
In over# 17
1
4
1
1
0
4
Matheesha Pathirana 33/0(3)
