Final, Colombo, December 23, 2022, 07:30 PM
Colombo Stars
163/5(20.0ov)
Jaffna Kings
164/8(19.2ov)
Jaffna Kings beat Colombo Stars by 2 wickets
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Avishka Fernando
Commentry
Right then, that is it from the game. Jaffna Kings have won the trophy for the third time in a row and congratulation to them. Hard luck to Colombo Stars as they gave Jaffna Kings a tough fight but ended up as runners-up. The fireworks go off in Colombo and the league ends here. Hope you folks had a good time. Cheers!
Thisara Perera the skipper of Jaffna Kings says that he is really happy and they won the game as a team. Adds that luckily they won the toss and got what they wanted. Ends by saying that they did well last year and he is happy to lift the trophy this year as well.
Angelo Mathews the skipper of Colombo Stars says that Jaffna Kings played a really good game. Adds that the boys did well and gave them a tough fight. Mentions that their batters did very well and the young guns got a bit of exposure. Ends by saying that the guys gave their best and applauds the fans for their support.
Sadeera Samarawickrama is awarded as the player of the series. He says that he is really happy that they won their third trophy and he gave his best. Adds that he just worked hard and Rahmanullah Gurbaz gave them a perfect start. Ends by saying that he is really happy to win the finals.
Avishka Fernando is the player of the match for his amazing half-century. He says that it was a tough pitch to bat on and he is really happy that the job is done.
The match officials led by the Match Referee are getting their mementos.
Stay tuned for presentation ceremony ...
Shoaib Malik is in for a quick chat. He says that its an outstanding moment for him and everyone in the team gave their best. Adds that Perera is a good captain and he never panics in any situation. Ends by saying that he always motivates the players and they will take the trophy home for the third time.
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth says that he cannot believe he scored the winning runs and they are taking the trophy for the third time in a row.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz is in for a quick chat. He says it is a exciting moment for him and he cannot describe how happy he is. Says that Acishka batted very well and the rest was done by the tailenders.
For the Colombo Stars, it was Suranga Lakmal who turned things around with the ball with his amazing (3-0-23-3) spell. Benny Howell picked up a couple of wickets. Kasun Rajitha and Mohammad Nabi got one each in their kitty. They tried loads of bowling options and bowled their hearts out but lost in the very end. They did give a lot of extras which cost them in the end. Had it not been for the extras, they could have won the game.
An electrifying cameo at the start from Rahmanullah Gurbaz and it was looking like a one-sided game but once he was dismissed, Jaffna Kings lost their way a bit. Afif Hossain followed the suit soon. Sadeera Samarawickrama then came on and put up a gritty stand with Avishka Fernando. They stitched up a partnership of 72 runs but once Sadeera Samarawickrama was dismissed, wickets just kept on tumbling for Jaffna Kings. It all came to the last over and then, and Jaffna Kings won it by just 2 wickets!
Oh dear, what a game of cricket we have just noticed here. Jaffna Kings win their third trophy in a row and the crowd has gone frenzy. Colombo Stars gave them a tough fight till the very end but just missed the line. What a terrific final this has been!
In over# 20
2wd
0W
4
Kasun Rajitha 27/1(3.2)
19.3
2wd
TWO WIDES! Full toss, down the leg side. Viyaskanth misses the glance and let's go through to the keeper. He fails to grab it and the batters steal one more run. Jaffna Kings beat Colombo Stars by 2 wickets!
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth walks in.
19.2
W
OUT! TAKEN! Fuller and on off, slower too. Thisara Perera looks to slog sweep it but mistimes it completely. The ball goes high up in the air towards mid-wicket and Dominic Drakes takes an excellent catch diving to his right!
19.1
4
FOUR! Fuller and on off, Thisara Perera slices it over covers for a boundary. 2 needed off 5 now!
In over# 19
4
1W
0W
1
1
1lb
Suranga Lakmal 23/3(3)