Kandy Falcons, captained by Wanindu Hasaranga, continued their stupendous run within the ongoing version of the Lanka Premier League. On Saturday, December 10, they defeated Jaffna Kings by three wickets on the Pallekele Worldwide Cricket Stadium.
The Falcons, due to this fact, stayed unbeaten within the event, having received all three of their matches up to now. They stayed on the high of the factors desk
The Hasaranga-led facet possesses a internet run fee of +2.579. The Kings, however, stayed within the second place with 4 factors and a internet run fee of +0.927.
Kandy Falcons goes previous Jaffna Kings in an exhilarating LPL 2022 match
After being put in to bat first, the Kings put up a rating of 147 for a lack of seven wickets. Avishka Fernando top-scored for them with 31. Shoaib Malik and Dunith Wellalage contributed 28 and 20 respectively.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored 16 earlier than Fabian Allen accounted for his wicket. Isuru Udana, Allen and Wanindu Hasaranga picked up two wickets apiece.
Zahoor Khan was additionally spectacular after he picked up the essential wicket of Wellalage and gave away solely 28 runs in his quota of 4 overs.
The Falcons discovered the going robust of their run-chase. Pathum Nissanka scored 29 runs off 24 balls with the assistance of two fours. Andre Fletcher and Kamindu Mendis obtained begins earlier than getting out.
Ashen Bandara scored 44 runs off 39 balls with three fours, however the Falcons retired him with 16 runs to win off the final over. Udana was despatched to the center as an alternative.
Chamika Karunaratne, who misplaced his tooth and had 30 stitches after harm within the earlier recreation, hit two sixes off James Fuller to deliver the goal right down to 4 off the final 4 balls. In the long run, the Falcons went previous the end line off the final ball.
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