Kandy Royals vs Jaffna Kings, Eliminator
Play Offs 2023 · T20 · · R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
B-Love Kandy won by 61 runs (Kandy Royals 188/8, Jaffna Kings 127).
- Kandy Royals: 188/8 (20 ov)
- Jaffna Kings: 127 (17.2 ov)
Match report
Kandy Royals (KR) faced Jaffna Kings (JKS) in the Eliminator of Play Offs 2023, a T20 match, at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Play began on Thursday, 17 August 2023 at 14:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Jaffna Kings won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Aleem Dar and Prageeth Rambukwella, with Graeme Labrooy as match referee.
Kandy Royals made 188/8 in 20 overs, with Mohammad Haris top-scoring on 79 from 49 balls. Nuwan Thushara was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 40. Jaffna Kings made 127 in 17.2 overs, with Shoaib Malik top-scoring on 31 from 23 balls. Wanindu Hasaranga was the pick of the bowlers with 6 for 9.
Result: B-Love Kandy won by 61 runs. Wanindu Hasaranga 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.
Kandy Royals · 1st innings: 188/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Haris | st Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Maheesh Theekshana | 79 | 49 | 8 | 4 | 161.22 |
| Fakhar Zaman | b Nuwan Thushara | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dinesh Chandimal | lbw b Asela Gunaratne | 41 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 170.83 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | b Asela Gunaratne | 19 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 172.73 |
| Kamindu Mendis | b Maheesh Theekshana | 17 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 130.77 |
| Asif Ali | c David Miller b Nuwan Thushara | 15 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 115.38 |
| Angelo Mathews | c Thisara Perera b Nuwan Thushara | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140 |
| Sahan Arachchige | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Isuru Udana | c Dunith Wellalage b Nuwan Thushara | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Nuwan Pradeep
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuwan Thushara | 4 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 10 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 9.25 |
| Dilshan Madushanka | 4 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 10.75 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Asela Gunaratne | 4 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 10.25 |
Jaffna Kings · 1st innings: 127 (17.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Lynn | lbw b Wanindu Hasaranga | 19 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 100 |
| Charith Asalanka | c Asif Ali b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | run out (Isuru Udana) | 19 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 190 |
| Dunith Wellalage | c Kamindu Mendis b Wanindu Hasaranga | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Shoaib Malik | c Angelo Mathews b Nuwan Pradeep | 31 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 134.78 |
| David Miller | b Wanindu Hasaranga | 26 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 130 |
| Asela Gunaratne | lbw b Wanindu Hasaranga | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thisara Perera | b Sahan Arachchige | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | c Sahan Arachchige b Wanindu Hasaranga | 15 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 107.14 |
| Dilshan Madushanka | not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nuwan Thushara | c Lahiru Madushanka b Wanindu Hasaranga | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 13
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelo Mathews | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.67 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 4 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 11.25 |
| Isuru Udana | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 3.2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 2.7 |
| Sahan Arachchige | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.67 |
| Nuwan Pradeep | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8 |
Latest overs
- Over 18 (JKS, Wanindu Hasaranga): 0 runs, 127/10 – W W
- Over 17 (JKS, Nuwan Pradeep): 7 runs, 127/8 – • W • nb1 1 • 4
- Over 16 (JKS, Angelo Mathews): 6 runs, 120/7 – 1 • • 4 1 •
- Over 15 (JKS, Nuwan Pradeep): 7 runs, 114/7 – • 1 1 4 • 1
- Over 14 (JKS, Sahan Arachchige): 7 runs, 107/7 – • • W • 1 6
- Over 13 (JKS, Wanindu Hasaranga): 1 runs, 100/6 – • • W • W 1