Jaffna Kings vs Kandy Royals, Qualifier 2
Play Offs 2024 · T20 · · R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Jaffna Kings won by 1 run (Jaffna Kings 187/7, Kandy Royals 186/8).
- Jaffna Kings: 187/7 (20 ov)
- Kandy Royals: 186/8 (20 ov)
Match report
Jaffna Kings (JKS) faced Kandy Royals (KR) in the Qualifier 2 of Play Offs 2024, a T20 match, at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Play began on Saturday, 20 July 2024 at 14:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Kandy Royals won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Faisal Afridi and Kumar Dharmasena, with Ranjan Madugella as match referee.
Jaffna Kings made 187/7 in 20 overs, with Kusal Mendis top-scoring on 105 not out from 54 balls. Ramesh Mendis was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 10. Kandy Royals made 186/8 in 20 overs, with Andre Fletcher top-scoring on 38 from 21 balls. Fabian Allen was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 24.
Result: Jaffna Kings won by 1 run. Kusal Mendis was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Jaffna Kings · 1st innings: 187/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | c Andre Fletcher b Chaturanga de Silva | 18 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 90 |
| Kusal Mendis | not out | 105 | 54 | 12 | 5 | 194.44 |
| Rilee Rossouw | b Ramesh Mendis | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Avishka Fernando | c Pavan Rathnayake b Chaturanga de Silva | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 110 |
| Charith Asalanka | c Kamindu Mendis b Ramesh Mendis | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | c Dasun Shanaka b Wanindu Hasaranga | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | c Andre Fletcher b Mohammad Hasnain | 26 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 200 |
| Fabian Allen | c Dinesh Chandimal b Mohammad Hasnain | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 200 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Jason Behrendorff, Asitha Fernando
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelo Mathews | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 3 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 12 |
| Chaturanga de Silva | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Mohammad Hasnain | 4 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 12 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 10.25 |
| Ramesh Mendis | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
| Kamindu Mendis | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Kandy Royals · 1st innings: 186/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinesh Chandimal | b Fabian Allen | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 110 |
| Andre Fletcher | b Fabian Allen | 38 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 180.95 |
| Mohammad Haris | c Fabian Allen b Vijayakanth Viyaskanth | 26 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 130 |
| Kamindu Mendis | c Dhananjaya de Silva b Vijayakanth Viyaskanth | 32 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 139.13 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | c Fabian Allen b Vijayakanth Viyaskanth | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 162.5 |
| Angelo Mathews | b Fabian Allen | 18 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 105.88 |
| Dasun Shanaka | b Fabian Allen | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Chaturanga de Silva | run out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Ramesh Mendis | not out | 30 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 272.73 |
| Pavan Rathnayake | not out | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 220 |
Extras: 3 · Did not bat: Mohammad Hasnain
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Behrendorff | 4 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 10.75 |
| Asitha Fernando | 4 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 10.75 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Fabian Allen | 4 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 6 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.67 |
| Vijayakanth Viyaskanth | 4 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 7.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (KR, Asitha Fernando): 15 runs, 186/8 – 2 6 2 4 • 1
- Over 19 (KR, Jason Behrendorff): 22 runs, 171/8 – 1 2 6 nb2 • 6 4
- Over 18 (KR, Fabian Allen): 8 runs, 149/8 – 1 4 1 W 2 •
- Over 17 (KR, Jason Behrendorff): 7 runs, 141/7 – W 1 4 • 1 1
- Over 16 (KR, Fabian Allen): 9 runs, 134/6 – W 2 1 4 1 1
- Over 15 (KR, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth): 8 runs, 125/5 – • W 6 1 • 1