Match Details

BLK vs CS assets, LPL 2022

169-418.5

Colombo Stars won by 6 wickets 🏆

BLK

20.0168-6

Match info

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Scorecard

Player of the Match

Kasun Rajitha

Colombo Strikers

4/20

CS - 2nd Innings

Session	Open	PASS
6 Over	46	47
10 Over	78	86
15 Over	127	125

BLK - 1st Innings

Session	Open	PASS
6 Over	47	29
10 Over	59	66
15 Over	105	113
20 Over	166	168

Commentary

That’s a wrap from our side as well. The Colombo Stars will face Jaffna Kings in the final of LPL 2022 tomorrow. We appreciate your participation from all across the world. On behalf of my co-commentator Megh Mandaliya and Scorer/Analyst Paras Yadav, I, Deepak Prakash, am signing off. Please join us for the other fixtures across the world. Until then, Ta-Ta, Bye-Bye.✌✌

Angelo Mathews( Colombo Stars Captain): " The way the team fought back is commendable. Playing from last night and today is demanding on both your mind and body. After winning the toss, they were unsure of what to do. decided to bowl really late. Rajitha got the game off with a bang by getting off to an excellent start. The opposition is stopped in their tracks with two wickets in the opening over. Regards to Chandimal and Charith in particular. They provided us with a fairly solid foundation at the top."

Wanindu Hasaranga (Kandy Falcons Captain): "We lost a few wickets in the powerplay but the fielding was really poor from our side today. We cannot afford to drop catches like this. I tried to bat long and that eventually worked out.”

Kasun Rajitha (Player of the match): " I am extremely pleased with what I have done in this tournament."

Kasun Rajitha has been awarded the player of the match for his 4/20.

It's time for the post-match presentations.

10:57 PM IST | The Angelo Mathews-led Colombo Stars have overpowered Kandy Falcons by 6 wickets in Qualifier 2 and will pair with the two-time champions Jaffna Kings for the Lanka Premier League 2022 Final.

In pursuit of a competitive total of 169, Colombo was off to a sedate start by losing Nishan Madushka 11(8) in the second over but it was the unhurried approach of Dinesh Chandimal and Charith Asalanka that captured 47 in the powerplay for Colombo.

Wanindu Hasaranga marked his run-up in the 7th over eyeing a breakthrough, but instead, he was thwarted for 11 runs by the left-right duo of Asalanka and Chandimal and since then, Kandy was tottering for a comeback.

While Colombo was cruising towards a victory, Kamindu Mendis broke the 90-run partnership between the duo as Chandimal departed for 38(33). Soon after Asalanka brought up his half-century before throwing his wicket away at 64(40), including 7 fours and 3 maximums.

To fan the flames, Mendis got another breakthrough of Dominic Drakes 2(4) and poised the game at even standards. Colombo required 30 off the last three overs before experienced campaigners Ravi Bopara 29(16) and Angelo Mathews 21(13) swatted 20 of Wanindu Hasaranga’s over and took away the scant chance Falcons had.

Earlier in the day, after being invited to bat first, Kandy Falcons were off to a penurious start by losing both their openers in the first over in a similar way. Ashen Bandara, who was dropped on 0 in the first over, then joined forces with Kamindu Mendis and bestowed Kandy a brief period of respite as the left-right duo stitched a 40-run partnership before Mendis departed 23(29) attempting a paddle sweep.

Captain Wanindu Hasaranga, the next man in, demonstrated his pyrotechnic abilities by chalking up his first LPL half-century and a captaincy knock of 77(34), including 8 fours and 3 maximums from Wanindu took the scorecard to 168/6.

Kasun Rajitha exploited the surface by utilizing the slower ones effectively and was the pick of the bowlers for Colombo as he claimed 4 wickets by giving away just 20 runs. Dominic Drakes and Mohammad Nabi also grabbed a scalp each.

Stick around for the post-match presentation!

18.5 F Allen to R Bopara

4 FOUR!!!! Bopara finishes off in style!!! The Stars qualified for the final and will face Jaffna Kings on 23rd December!!!! Back of a length ball outside the off and Bopara makes room and works it to covers for a boundary to end the game.

18.4 F Allen to A Mathews

1 Good length ball on the middle and leg and Mathews works it to covers for a single.

18.3 F Allen to R Bopara

1 Good length ball on the off and Bopara punches it through the covers for a single.

18.2 F Allen to R Bopara

0 Good length ball on the off and Bopara dabs it to short thrid man for none.

18.1 F Allen to R Bopara

4 FOUR!!!! Wow, what a beautiful shot this was!!!! Good length ball on the middle and Bopara makes room and lofts it over the infield for a boundary.

A huge over in the context of the game; 20 of it and now the Colombo Stars only require 10 off the last two overs.

OVER 18

Colombo Stars

159/4

Angelo Mathews

20(12)

Ravi Bopara

20(12)

Wanindu Hasaranga

0-39(4.0)

17.6 W Hasaranga to A Mathews

6 SIX MORE!!! Stand and deliver!!! Fuller ball on the middle and Mathews stands tall and heaves it over the long-on for a biggie.

17.5 W Hasaranga to A Mathews

6 SIX!!! This time from the woods of the Mathews!!! Tosses it up and Mathews goes on one knee and lofts it over the long-on for a biggie. He gets it off the sweet spot of the bat.

17.4 W Hasaranga to R Bopara

1 Good length ball on the off and Bopara works it away for a single.

17.3 W Hasaranga to R Bopara

6 SIX!! Good length ball on the middle and Bopara stands tall and pulls it over the deep mid-wicket as the ball sails over the deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

17.2 W Hasaranga to A Mathews

1 Good length ball on the pads and Mathews tucks it to short mid-wicket for a single.