Kandy Royals vs Dambulla Sixers, 1st Match
Regular Season 2024 · T20 · · Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Kandy
Kandy Falcons won by 6 wickets (with 16 balls remaining) (Kandy Royals 183/4, Dambulla Sixers 179/4).
- Kandy Royals: 183/4 (17.2 ov)
- Dambulla Sixers: 179/4 (20 ov)
Match report
Kandy Royals (KR) faced Dambulla Sixers (DMS) in the 1st Match of Regular Season 2024, a T20 match, at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Kandy. Play began on Monday, 1 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 Prageeth Rambukwella and Raveendra Wimalasiri, with Graeme Labrooy as match referee.
Dambulla Sixers made 179/4 in 20 overs, with Mark Chapman top-scoring on 91 not out from 61 balls. Dasun Shanaka was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 20. Kandy Royals made 183/4 in 17.2 overs, with Dinesh Chandimal top-scoring on 65 from 40 balls. Akila Dananjaya was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 29.
Result: Kandy Falcons won by 6 wickets (with 16 balls remaining). Dasun Shanaka 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.
Dambulla Sixers · 1st innings: 179/4 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danushka Gunathilaka | b Dasun Shanaka | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
| Kusal Perera | c Wanindu Hasaranga b Mohammad Hasnain | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nuwanidu Fernando | c Angelo Mathews b Dasun Shanaka | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Towhid Hridoy | lbw b Dasun Shanaka | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Mark Chapman | not out | 91 | 61 | 8 | 4 | 149.18 |
| Chamindu Wickramasinghe | not out | 62 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 147.62 |
Extras: 10 · Did not bat: Mohammad Nabi, Akila Dananjaya, Dilshan Madushanka, Mustafizur Rahman, Nuwan Thushara
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dasun Shanaka | 4 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 5 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Mohammad Hasnain | 4 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 13.25 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8 |
| Kamindu Mendis | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Chamath Gomez | 3 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 12.67 |
Kandy Royals · 1st innings: 183/4 (17.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinesh Chandimal | b Akila Dananjaya | 65 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 162.5 |
| Andre Fletcher | b Nuwan Thushara | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammad Haris | c & b Mustafizur Rahman | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Kamindu Mendis | c Nuwanidu Fernando b Chamindu Wickramasinghe | 27 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 135 |
| Angelo Mathews | not out | 37 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 185 |
| Dasun Shanaka | not out | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 306.67 |
Extras: 3 · Did not bat: Wanindu Hasaranga, Chaturanga de Silva, Dushmantha Chameera, Chamath Gomez, Mohammad Hasnain
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuwan Thushara | 3 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 11.67 |
| Dilshan Madushanka | 3.2 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 9.3 |
| Mustafizur Rahman | 3 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 14.67 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Akila Dananjaya | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 |
| Chamindu Wickramasinghe | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 10.33 |
Latest overs
- Over 18 (KR, Dilshan Madushanka): 6 runs, 182/4 – 6 •
- Over 17 (KR, Nuwan Thushara): 21 runs, 176/4 – 4 1 4 wd 6 1 4
- Over 16 (KR, Mustafizur Rahman): 23 runs, 155/4 – 6 6 • 4 1 6
- Over 15 (KR, Chamindu Wickramasinghe): 14 runs, 132/4 – • 6 4 1 2 1
- Over 14 (KR, Dilshan Madushanka): 7 runs, 118/4 – 1 1 • 1 0lb 4
- Over 13 (KR, Akila Dananjaya): 7 runs, 111/4 – W 1 4 • 1 wd •