Match 1, Hambantota, December 06, 2022, 03:00 PM
Jaffna Kings
137/10(19.5ov)
Galle Gladiators
113/10(20.0ov)
Jaffna Kings beat Galle Gladiators by 24 runs
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Dunith Wellalage
Commentry
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Thisara Perera says he trusted his bowlers as the pitch was sticky. Adds he is taking each game at a time.
Kusal Mendis says the opening stand was good but they loss the momentum in the middle phase. Reckons batting was easier in the start, informs the wicket was slow and lost too many wickets in the middle. Mentions he doesn't regret his decision, the bowlers did well and hopes the batter performs much better.
Dunith Wellalage wins the Player of the Match. The youngster says he tries to play his normal game and gets great support from the staff. Adds the wicket was turning and he kept it simple.
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Apart from the skipper, no one turned up for the chase. Galle Gladiators were off to a superb start and it looked like a comfortable chase until the spinners were introduced. Kusal Mendis was playing with ease but had to change his game as wickets started to fall at the other end. He got to his fifty and fell, his wicket and of Wasim was the final nail to the coffin. This loss just shows Galle Gladiators have to bring one more batter into the lineup as they rely too much on a couple of players.
What a start to the Lanka Premier League. A statement win from the Kings. They have shown that if their batting doesn't perform, they will come up with an extraordinary bowling performance. The Kings did end up with a below par score but the bowlers turned up dearly to churn out a win from nowhere. They kept it simple from the start. Did not allow pressure to get the better of them and stayed in the game till the end. We thought it would be an easy chase for Galle Gladiators but the spinners of Jaffna Kings turned up to the occasion and it was in the middle phase where the Kings won the match.
In over# 20
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Binura Fernando 22/3(3)
19.6
W
OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Short and on middle. Nuwan Thushara looks to push it away but gets an outside edge to the keeper who takes the catch. Binura Fernando ends with three wickets. Jaffna Kings win by 24 runs.
19.5
W
OUT! TAKEN! Reward for Binura! Short ball, outside off. Nuwan Pradeep swings his bat across, gets a top edge to deep mid-wicket where Shoaib Malik takes a simple catch.
19.4
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Outside off, Nuwan Pradeep swings his bat across but misses.
19.3
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Short in length and on off. Nuwan Pradeep fails to put his bat on the ball again.
19.2
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A bouncer on off. Nuwan Pradeep looks to pull but misses.
19.1
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Short and outside off. Nuwan Pradeep looks to cut but misses.
In over# 19
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1W
James Fuller 19/1(4)
18.6
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Short and outside off. Pulina Tharanga swings and misses.
18.5
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On off, played back to the bowler.
18.4
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Full ball, outside off. Pulina Tharanga looks to go downtown but misses.
18.3
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On a length and on off. Nuwan Pradeep swings his bat, slices it to deep cover for one.