Match Details
Earlier, after being invited to bat first, Lyca’s Jaffna Kings scored 1️⃣7️⃣8️⃣ runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs. Shoaib Malik was the top scorer for the Kings, as he amassed 34 runs off 25 balls. On the flip side, Benny Howell was the pick of the bowlers for the Stars as he scalped a couple of wickets, giving away 37 runs in 4 overs.
The Colombo Stars' response to 178 runs got off to the worst possible start as they lost a couple of wickets in two overs. Niroshan Dickwella departed without opening his account on this occasion. The Colombo Stars kept losing wickets at regular intervals, as they were struggling at 67 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 12.2 overs.
Benny Howell and skipper Mathews started batting at top gear after the 14th over and started to score quickly. The pair forged a quick 50-run partnership on the occasion. It was 22 runs needed in the last over, and Benny Howell departed after scoring a brisk 43 runs off 20 balls. Skipper Angelo Mathews smashed a couple of sixes in the final over, but his team falls short by six runs. Skipper Mathews remained unbeaten with 73 runs off 38 balls.
On the other hand, James Fuller and Vijayakanth Viyaskanth scalped a couple of wickets each for Jaffna Kings. Perera, Theekshana, and Fernando shared one wicket each.
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