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Strikers vs Kandy, 3rd Match at Colombo, LPL, Jul 31 2023 - Match Result

RESULT
3rd Match (N), Colombo (RPS), July 31, 2023, Lanka Premier League
(20 ov, T:158) 130/8

Strikers won by 27 runs

Player Of The Match
59 (52)
babar-azam
Cricinfo's MVP
71.48 ptsImpact List
naseem-shah
Match centre 
Scores: Ranjith P | Comms: Ashish Pant
Scorecard summary
Colombo Strikers 157/6(20 overs)
B-Love Kandy 130/8(20 overs)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
CLS71.48--02/193.3171.48
CLS67.33--03/243.7867.33
CLS63.7559(52)63.1563.75--0
CLS48.1910(6)12.1815.691/181.2632.5
BLK44.747(11)4.330.953/393.2643.78
end of over 205 runs
BLK: 130/8CRR: 6.50 
Mohammad Hasnain7 (12b 1x4)
Sarfaraz Ahmed16 (21b 1x4)
Chamika Karunaratne 4-0-28-0
Matheesha Pathirana 4-0-24-3

11.20pm All teams have played one game so far and only two teams are yet to register on the board so far. Colombo lost one today but came back strong and will want to carry on the form. Another double-header tomorrow and we will in nice and early. Till then, this is me Ashish Pant signing off on behalf of Madushka Balasuriya and Ranjith. Night!

And lastly, the Strikers captain, Niroshan Dickwella: Was a good innings, got some runs yesterday. Did not get runs today, but got the win. We wanted to bat today. It was really important to win the toss. I knew the wicket was dry and it would turn. We assessed the conditions and saw in the first game, it was turning. We knew we had Vandersay and knew it would turn.

Kandy captain Wanindu Hasaranga: Toss did not play a role. This is the third game on the same pitch. We don't know about the wicket. When we were batting, the ball was gripping, there we lost some crucial wickets at crucial times.

Babar Azam is the Player of the Match: Tried to build a partnership. The pitch was two-paced. It was tough to bat. I was trying to build a partnership. It was not an easy pitch, so tried to take it deep. There was extra bounce then I realised here we need proper batting till the 15th over and then we can charge. The rest of the boys played well.

11.06pm Everyone though Colombo Strikers were 10-15 runs short at the midway mark, but with the bowling attack they have, anything they can on the board will prove to be a handful. Kandy never really got going in the chase. Matthews top scored with 25 off 22 with hardly any other performance of note. Naseem Shah was brilliant with the new ball picking 2 for 19 while Matheesha Pathirana grabbed 3 for 24. Jeffrey Vandersay also managed two wickets as Kandy could only manage 130 for 8. Babar's innings of 59 proves to be the difference eventually. Do stay tuned for the presentation.

infernos : "@ashish who should be MoM? Babar, naseem or matheesh???" Babar gets my vote.

19.6
C Karunaratne to Mohammad Hasnain, no run

That's that! Colombo are on the board as they claim a 27-run win with not a lot of fuss. Banged in short outside off, he looks for a hoick alright, can't get any connection.

19.5
1
C Karunaratne to Sarfaraz, 1 run

Back of a length ball outside off, he stays back and cuts to deep point

19.4
C Karunaratne to Sarfaraz, no run

Slower length ball on the pads as he looks for a massive sweep. Loud appeal but they don't take a review. The ball was heading down leg.

19.3
C Karunaratne to Sarfaraz, no run

Ooh, some pace now. He backs away but Chamika follows him and beats him

19.2
4
C Karunaratne to Sarfaraz, FOUR runs

Slower back of the hand ball outside off, Sarfaraz can't get a six but opens the face of the blade and neatly pats it past point

19.1
C Karunaratne to Sarfaraz, no run

Swing and a miss! Slower off cutter was at a back of a length well outside off. Sarfaraz aims deep midwicket. Goes nowhere.

Kandy need 33 off the final over. Can Sarfaraz conjure up something? Chamika to bowl

end of over 193 runs
BLK: 125/8CRR: 6.57 RRR: 33.00 • Need 33 from 6b
Mohammad Hasnain7 (11b 1x4)
Sarfaraz Ahmed11 (16b)
Matheesha Pathirana 4-0-24-3
Naseem Shah 4-0-19-2
18.6
Pathirana to Mohammad Hasnain, no run

Another wild hack, another miss. Slower length ball outside leg. He clears his front leg once more, and is through the shot way too early.

18.5
Pathirana to Mohammad Hasnain, no run

Slower, dipping yorker that misses the leg stump by a whisker. He backs away once more and is completely deceived by the length.

18.4
Pathirana to Mohammad Hasnain, no run

Another wild swipe and he misses once more. On a length well outside off, he backs away again and is unable to reach the ball

18.3
1
Pathirana to Sarfaraz, 1 run

Back of a length ball into the body of Sarfaraz who hacks the pull to deep backward square leg

18.2
1
Pathirana to Mohammad Hasnain, 1 run

Low full toss outside off, was the slower ball again. He pushes to long off.

18.1
1
Pathirana to Sarfaraz, 1 run

On a length outside off, he drives to extra cover and sets off for another run.

end of over 186 runs
BLK: 122/8CRR: 6.77 RRR: 18.00 • Need 36 from 12b
Mohammad Hasnain6 (7b 1x4)
Sarfaraz Ahmed9 (14b)
Naseem Shah 4-0-19-2
Matheesha Pathirana 3-0-21-3
17.6
4
Naseem Shah to Mohammad Hasnain, FOUR runs

UP AND OVER! He's been aiming fir that shot all innings, finally gets one in the middle. In the slot outside off, he backs away and hacks it over mid-off

17.5
Naseem Shah to Mohammad Hasnain, no run

Fuller outside off, he backs away again and gets squirts it to deep third

17.4
Naseem Shah to Mohammad Hasnain, no run

Backs away looking to swipe the back of a length ball on leg stump away. Misses it altogether. Oh, hang on they have taken a review out of nowhere. No edge there.

17.3
1
Naseem Shah to Sarfaraz, 1 run

Length on middle, he lofts to long on

17.2
1
Naseem Shah to Mohammad Hasnain, 1 run

Slower length ball outside leg. He backs away looking for another mow, instead gets a thick inside-edge back onto his pads close to the stumps. They scamper for a quick run even as Dickwella takes down the stumps. The third umpire is called for, but Sarfaraz makes it easy

17.1
Naseem Shah to Mohammad Hasnain, no run

Pacy 140kph ball that hits Hasnain in the unmentionables. The ball rolls back to the bowler

Naseem

end of over 174 runs • 1 wicket
BLK: 116/8CRR: 6.82 RRR: 14.00 • Need 42 from 18b
Mohammad Hasnain1 (2b)
Sarfaraz Ahmed8 (13b)
Matheesha Pathirana 3-0-21-3
Mohammad Nawaz 4-0-18-1
16.6
1
Pathirana to Mohammad Hasnain, 1 run

Off the outside edge as the ball skews to deep third. Wasn't quite aimed there, but he won't mind. Fuller on off, he looks to get it to the on-side.

16.5
Pathirana to Mohammad Hasnain, no run

Banged in short outside off, he sways outside the line of it

Hasnain in

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
Babar Azam
59 runs (52)
4 fours1 six
Productive shot
pull
22 runs
2 fours1 six
Control
72%
MNK Fernando
28 runs (31)
2 fours1 six
Productive shot
pull
7 runs
0 four1 six
Control
68%
Best performances - bowlers
M Pathirana
O
4
M
0
R
24
W
3
ECO
6
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
2W
I Udana
O
4
M
0
R
39
W
3
ECO
9.75
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
1W
Match details
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
TossColombo Strikers, elected to bat first
Series
Season2023
Player Of The Match
Match days31 July 2023 - night (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsColombo Strikers 2, B-Love Kandy 0
Language
English
Win Probability
CLS 100%
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Over 20 • BLK 130/8

Strikers won by 27 runs
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