CS vs JK Highlights: Lanka Premier League 2022: Jaffna Kings win by 6 runs – Jaffna Kings have secured a stunning 6-run win in a thrilling contest against Colombo Stars. Angelo Matthews smashed a 39-ball 76 to keep Colombo in the hunt after they were down 67/7. Howell and Matthews added 90 runs for the 8th wicket. However, with Benny Howell departing for 43 off 20 in the last over, Colombo fell 6 runs short. Earlier, Jaffna Kings posted a competitive 178/5 total. Watch LPL 2022 Highlights with InsideSport.IN
Although there were no half-centuries, some blazing knocks from Shoaib Malik and Thisara Perera and Sadeera Samarawickrama have powered Kings to 178/5. Earlier, Colombo Stars captain Angelo Matthews won the toss and opted to bowl first against Jaffna Kings. Colombo are without some key players with a bug in the camp. Jaffna have also made three changes to keep the squad fresh.
CS vs JK Highlights: Angelo Matthews’ STUNNING knock in vain, Jaffna Kings edge Colombo Stars by 6 runs, Watch LPL 2022 Highlights
Chasing a big target, Colombo Stars started their innings on the wrong foot as they lost the first two wickets for just five runs. Dinesh Chandimal tried to stabilize his team’s innings but he couldn’t manage to stay on the crease for a long time. The batter scored 19 runs off 18 balls including three boundaries.
Captain Angelo Mathews hit the most runs for his team as he played an innings of 73 not out laced with eight boundaries and three sixes and made a strong partnership with Benny Howell who scored 43 runs off 20 balls including five boundaries and two sixes. However, they couldn’t manage to take Colombo Stars to victory. Vijayakanth Viyaskanth and James Fuller were the picks of the bowlers for Jaffna Kings as they scalped two wickets each.
CS vs JK Highlights: Angelo Matthews’ STUNNING knock in vain, Jaffna Kings edge Colombo Stars by 6 runs, Watch LPL 2022 Highlights
Earlier, Jaffna Kings were forced to bat first after losing the toss. For Jaffna Kings, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Avishka Fernando opened the innings. Fernando played a brilliant knock. He scored 32 runs from 31 balls including four boundaries. Shoaib Malik stayed not out for 35 runs. Towards the end of the innings, captain Thisara Perera made a blistering 29 from 13 balls, which included three boundaries and a six.
For Colombo Stars, Benny Howell was the pick of the bowler, as he took two wickets from his allotted four overs. Naveen-ul-Haq and Dominic Drakes picked one wicket each.
CS vs JK Highlights: Angelo Matthews’ STUNNING knock in vain, Jaffna Kings edge Colombo Stars by 6 runs, Watch LPL 2022 Highlights
Colombo Stars Scorecard:
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niroshan Dickwella (WK) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Nishan Madushka | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 | |
| Navod Paranavithana | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 88.89 | |
| Dinesh Chandimal | 19 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 105.56 | |
| Charith Asalanka | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.50 | |
| Angelo Mathews (C) | 76 | 39 | 8 | 3 | 194.87 | |
| Seekkuge Prasanna | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 | |
| Dominic Drakes | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 175.00 | |
| Benny Howell | 43 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 215.00 | |
| Kasun Rajitha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Extra | 6 (b 0, w 3, nb 0, lb 3) | |||||
| Total | 172/8 (20) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | Naveen-ul-Haq | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thisara Perera | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 10.33 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8.00 |
| James Fuller | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 8.50 |
| Asitha Fernando | 4 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 |
| Vijayakanth Viyaskanth | 4 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 8.00 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11.00 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| N Dickwella | 1-0 | 0.4 |
| KNM Fernando | 2-5 | 1.3 |
| ND Paranavithana | 3-29 | 4.5 |
| C Asalanka | 4-35 | 6.4 |
| D Chandimal | 5-37 | 7.2 |
| S Prasanna | 6-48 | 10.1 |
| A Mathews | 7-67 | 12.2 |
| Benny Howell | 8-157 | 19.1 |
Jaffna Kings Scorecard:
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK) | 17 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 154.55 | |
| Avishka Fernando | 32 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 103.23 | |
| Ashan Randika | 27 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 192.86 | |
| Sadeera Samarawickrama | 32 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 128.00 | |
| Shoaib Malik | 35 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 134.62 | |
| Thisara Perera (C) | 29 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 223.08 | |
| Extra | 6 (b 1, w 2, nb 0, lb 3) | |||||
| Total | 178/5 (20) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | JK Fuller, Dunith Wellalage, M Theekshana, AM Fernando, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasun Rajitha | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.50 |
| Navod Paranavithana | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.50 |
| Seekkuge Prasanna | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Benny Howell | 3 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 8.00 |
| Naveen-ul-Haq | 5 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 8.20 |
| Dominic Drakes | 4 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 13.25 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 1-35 | 3.5 |
| DA Randika | 2-74 | 8.3 |
| A Fernando | 3-85 | 10.5 |
| S Samarawickrama | 4-142 | 17.2 |
| T Perera | 5-175 | 19.6 |
Jaffna Kings Playing XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Avishka Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Shoaib Malik, Ashan Randika, Thisara Perera(c), Dunith Wellalage, James Fuller, Maheesh Theekshana, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Asitha Fernando
Colombo Stars Playing XI: Niroshan Dickwella(w), Angelo Mathews(c), Dinesh Chandimal, Navod Paranavithana, Nishan Madushka, Charith Asalanka, Benny Howell, Dominic Drakes, Seekkuge Prasanna, Naveen-ul-Haq, Kasun Rajitha
CS vs JK Highlights: Angelo Matthews’ STUNNING knock in vain, Jaffna Kings edge Colombo Stars by 6 runs, Watch LPL 2022 Highlights
LPL 2022 Points Table:
| Teams | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Pts | NRR |
| Kandy Falcons | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.759 |
| Jaffna Kings | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.400 |
| Galle Gladiators | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.321 |
| Colombo Stars | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2.083 |
| Dambulla Aura | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.700 |
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