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    8.3 Mishara throws it away and Jaffna lose a second in a hurry. Tossed up wide outside off. Mishara dances down away from the line of the ball to make some room. But Moeen gets the ball to dip and spin away, meaning the batter is nowhere close to it. Kusal Janith Perera does the rest and suddenly, Kandy are back in this, thanks to their spinners 97/2
    7.3 A mishit from Avishka. He is in trouble, Phillips does the rest. Wrong is right for Zahir, who finally breaks the dangerous opening partnership. Floated up on middle, it is the googly. Avishka uses his reach to try and slog sweep it over midwicket, but perhaps doesn't pick the wrong-un. Skies it high for deep midwicket to run in and take it after settling under it 95/1
    10.1 The wrong'un brings about Zadran's downfall! Gently floated on off stump with plenty of dip and guile into the batter. He doesn't pick the googly, leaves acres of space between bat and pad and sees the ball sneak through and crash into his stumps 106/3
    14.2 Straight down deep square leg's throat. The spin is causing disruption in this Jaffna line-up. Flighted length ball turning into Hridoy on off stump. He sweeps, but isn't in control. The ball goes as far as Hemantha who takes a comfortable catch 139/5
    13.1 CLEANED HIM UP! Rajapaksa's LPL struggles continue. Hasaranga's googly strikes one more time. Gently tossed up on off stump, Rajapaksa backs away trying to go inside-out over covers. He is beaten all ends up and sees his stumps in a mess 128/4
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    18.1 Sliced straight up and long-off completes a simple catch. Low full toss outside off, Wickramasinghe is only looking for six, but this time around, gets it off the toe-end of the bat. He gets lots of elevation but no distance and Phillips does the rest 198/6
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    Extras
    19 (lb 5, nb 2, w 12)
    TOTAL
    221/6 (20 Overs, RR: 11.05)
    Fall of wickets: 1-95 (Avishka Fernando, 7.3 ov), 2-97 (Kamil Mishara, 8.3 ov), 3-106 (Ibrahim Zadran, 10.1 ov), 4-128 (Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 13.1 ov), 5-139 (Towhid Hridoy, 14.2 ov), 6-198 (Chamindu Wickramasinghe, 18.1 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    Shaheen Shah Afridi3043014.3343300
    N Thushara3043014.3313220
    AM Fernando2025112.523011
    MM Ali403829.571310
    PW Hasaranga403729.2591211
    Zahir Khan403017.5102200
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    3.4 Knocked him over. With some help from Udara himself. A wry smile from Shakib says it all. Darts in another arm ball into the batter. Udara goes back to pull. But this one keeps low, skids under the bat and then deflects off the front thigh on the inside, onto the leg stump. Unfortunate end to Udara's stay, Jaffna are delighted and we know why 41/1
    8.3 Played on! That ends Sandesh's promising knock. Length ball outside off. He hangs back to steer it to third. The ball ricochets off the inner edge onto the leg stump. Jaffna now getting back on top 101/3
    7.1 Bowled him! Just another day in the office for Shakib. Lands it on a length on off, slow through the air. It grips, turns in and beats Perera's slap to bowl him. KJP's poor tournament continues... 91/2
    10.1 This is going to make matters even more difficult for Kandy. Slower offcutter on a length angling away from Moeen. He looks to go up and over but is deceived by the slower ball. Ends up slicing it straight up... the ball goes to the moon and back as Wickramasinghe runs back from mid-off, settles under the high ball and completes the catch 112/4
    13.6 Cleans him up with an arm ball and bids Phillips goodbye. This comes in with the arm and goes straight through. Phillips doesn't pick the length up as he shapes up for cut, misses and sees his stumps in a mess 148/6
    13.4 Wellalage's wristspin gets the better of Shaheen. Floated outside off, turning away from Shaheen, who slogs this only as far as long-on where Wickramasinghe does the rest 147/5
    16.6 Third time lucky for Shakib as Hasaranga falls. Another arm ball which is fuller outside off, Hasaranga gets under the ball and that means he doesn't get the elevation on his slog sweep. Only hits it as far as deep midwicket where Wellalage does the rest 187/7
    19.6 A wicket-maiden to end the game and Jaffna have beaten Kandy by 21 runs to move to the top of the points table. Banged in short on middle and leg, Vijay pulls but only as far as deep backward square leg. Kandy are all out for 200. 200/10
    17.2 Hemantha falls for a first-ball duck and Wellalage, in just eight balls, has turned this game around. Gently tossed up outside off, turning back into Wellalage at 75.3kph. He plays all around it and sees his stumps rattled. 188/8
    18.6 He doesn't. Zahoor gets his second and Kandy are nine down. Slower back of a length ball outside off, he backs away and eyes a pull. He only manages a top-edge that balloons straight up for Mishara to take a simple catch 200/9
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    Extras
    11 (lb 4, nb 1, w 6)
    TOTAL
    200 all out (20 Overs, RR: 10)
    Did not bat: Zahir Khan
    Fall of wickets: 1-41 (Lahiru Udara, 3.4 ov), 2-91 (Kusal Perera, 7.1 ov), 3-101 (Pawan Sandesh, 8.3 ov), 4-112 (Moeen Ali, 10.1 ov), 5-147 (Shaheen Shah Afridi, 13.4 ov), 6-148 (Dale Phillips, 13.6 ov), 7-187 (Wanindu Hasaranga, 16.6 ov), 8-188 (Dushan Hemantha, 17.2 ov), 9-200 (Asitha Fernando, 18.6 ov), 10-200 (Vijay Shankar, 19.6 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    M Shiraz3034011.3374200
    D Madushanka413629125120
    Shakib Al Hasan4043310.7572400
    T Mathew3040013.3333300
    Zahoor Khan40322871131
    DN Wellalage201135.560100

Match Details

Toss

Kandy Royals , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

Season

Hours of play (local time)

19.30 start, First Session 19.30-21.00, Interval 21.00-21.20, Second Session 21.20-22.50

Match days

30 July 2026 - night match (20-over match)

TV Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Points

Jaffna Kings 2, Kandy Royals 0

Match Notes

Royals 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st41LU IgalagamagePawan Sandesh
2nd50MDKJ PereraPawan Sandesh
3rd10MM AliPawan Sandesh
4th11MM AliDN Phillips
5th35DN PhillipsShaheen Shah Afridi
6th1PW HasarangaDN Phillips
7th39V ShankarPW Hasaranga
8th1V ShankarMADI Hemantha
9th12V ShankarAM Fernando
10th0V ShankarN Thushara