Recent Match
Lanka Premier League, 2024, 17th Match, Colombo, Jul 14th, 2024

Jaffna Kings

(19.6 ov) 109/9

Colombo Strikers

(9.5 ov) 112/1

Complete Colombo Strikers won by 9 wkts

So a one-sided affair in the evening today after a Super Over in the afternoon in the Lanka Premier League. That's the luck of the draw sometimes. Let's see what awaits us with tomorrow's double header. See you then, bye for now!
T Perera: Very happy with the performance, can't say anything wrong. As a bowling unit, we did pretty well. I was trying to minimize boundaries and keep them under 150. We know our batting unit is very strong, Gurbaz, Angelo and Waseem did very well. I knew our bowlers could do something special on this track, that's why we picked this squad. Whatever the pitch, I have the bench power. That's how we picked this squad.
C Asalanka: All three departments went wrong. Shocking in the field. (On the pitch) Not that bad, we could have done better including myself. Usually we get spinning tracks here, we are used to it as players. It was a bit tough for batters today, but no excuses. We are still in second spot and happy, hopefully we stay there.
Shadab Khan | Player of the Match: (On missing out on a hat-trick) I think it was out, technology problem. I was a bit confused when the umpire said not out. This pitch was a bit slower, we had to mix it up. You go for runs in T20 cricket, I just tried to bowl in the right areas. The pitch is helping us spinners, it was holding and gripping a bit. I was trying to bowl in good areas. I struggled in the last 3 months, that's the beauty of cricket. Sometimes you don't perform and now you perform, hope this continues.
22:30 Local Time, 17:00 GMT, 22:30 IST:
9.5
Eshan Malinga to Muhammad Waseem, SIX, finishes off in style!!
9.4
Eshan Malinga to Muhammad Waseem, no run, good length and extra bounce outside off, Waseem can't connect
9.3
Eshan Malinga to Gurbaz, 1 run, dropped!! A length ball on off, Gurbaz clears his front leg for a bling slog across the line.
9.3
Eshan Malinga to Gurbaz, wide, short ball, slides down leg
9.2
Eshan Malinga to Gurbaz, no run, back of length, angling inwards. Gurbaz gets a leading edge on the pull that takes the ball towards mid-off
9.1
Eshan Malinga to Gurbaz, SIX, short ball onto off, Gurbaz shuffles in almost half expecting it and pulls it away beyond fine leg into the lower stands for six
Time-Out.
8.6
V Viyaskanth to Muhammad Waseem, FOUR, flat delivery outside off, Waseem rocks back and pulls it to the right of deep mid-wicket. One bounce and over
8.5
V Viyaskanth to Muhammad Waseem, SIX, dances to the pitch of it and whacks it down the ground in disdain.
8.4
V Viyaskanth to Gurbaz, 1 run, to deep mid-wicket
8.3
V Viyaskanth to Gurbaz, no run, spinning away outside off,
8.2
V Viyaskanth to Gurbaz, 2 runs, to long-on
8.1
V Viyaskanth to Gurbaz, no run, a quicker leg spinner that pitches and just turns past off. Gurbaz goes for a big slog and misses
7.6
Eshan Malinga to Muhammad Waseem, no run, hard length delivery that goes over the stumps, Waseem backs away for a big heave and can't connect
7.5
Eshan Malinga to Gurbaz, 1 run, Malinga goes yorker as Gurbaz charges out again.