KF vs CS HIGHLIGHTS – LPL 2022 Qualifier 2 – Colombo Stars WIN by 6 Wickets- Colombo Stars secured a dominating win over Kandy Falcons to reach the finals. Set to chase 169, courtesy of heroics by Wanindu Hasaranga’s fiery 77-run knock, the Stars faced an initial hiccup upon losing an early wicket. But, Charith Asalanka’s fine fifty was enough to seal the win their favour. Colombo Stars will now face Jaffna Kings in the finals of the Lanka Premier League on Friday. Follow Lanka Premier League 2022 Live Updates & LPL 2022 Finals Updates with InsideSport.IN
KF vs CS HIGHLIGHTS: Colombo Stars SECURE Dominating win over Kandy Falcons, Scheduled to play finals vs Jaffna Kings – Check Highlights
Colombo Stars reached the Final of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2022 with a thrilling 6-wicket win over Kandy Falcons in Qualifier 2 on Thursday. The Falcons made 168 runs with the loss of six wickets in 20 overs before the Stars chased down the target in 18.5 overs.
Batting second, the Stars did not begin the chase strongly. They lost the first wicket on just 13 runs as Nishan Madushka (11) got caught by Pathum Nissanka before Dinesh Chandimal built a big 90 runs partnership with Charith Asalanka. Chandimal scored 38 runs off 33 balls, while Asalanka hit 64 runs off 40 balls.
Kandy Falcons tried to get back into the match with the wickets of Chandimal and Asalanka, however, Ravi Bopara (29 not out) had other ideas on his mind. He played fantastic strokes and made a good partnership of 45 runs with captain Angelo Mathews (21 not out) to take the Stars to the final of the tournament.
KF vs CS HIGHLIGHTS: Colombo Stars SECURE Dominating win over Kandy Falcons, Scheduled to play finals vs Jaffna Kings – Check Highlights
Colombo Stars are going to the finals by beating Kandy Falcons by 6 wickets!
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Kamindu Mendis took two wickets, while Carlos Brathwaite grabbed one wicket for Kandy Falcons. Earlier, after losing the toss, Kandy Falcons also failed to get a good start as they lost two wickets on just four runs.
Kamindu Mendis scored 23 runs off 29 balls to stop the flow of the wickets before captain Wanindu Hasaranga scored 77 not out off 34 balls to build a 92 runs partnership with Ashen Bandara (40) for the fourth wicket. Hasaranga hit eight boundaries and three sixes, while Bandara hit two boundaries. Carlos Brathwaite also scored 15 not out to take the Falcons to a big total.
For Colombo Stars, Kasun Rajitha took four wickets, while Dominic Drakes and Mohammad Nabi took one wicket each.
KF vs CS HIGHLIGHTS: Colombo Stars SECURE Dominating win over Kandy Falcons, Scheduled to play finals vs Jaffna Kings – Check Highlights
Kandy Falcons (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Andre Fletcher(w), Kamindu Mendis, Ashen Bandara, Wanindu Hasaranga(c), Fabian Allen, Carlos Brathwaite, Chamika Karunaratne, Oshane Thomas, Isuru Udana, Chamindu Wijesinghe
Colombo Stars (Playing XI): Nishan Madushka(w), Dinesh Chandimal, Charith Asalanka, Ravi Bopara, Angelo Mathews(c), Seekkuge Prasanna, Benny Howell, Mohammad Nabi, Dominic Drakes, Kasun Rajitha, Suranga Lakmal
KF vs CS HIGHLIGHTS: Colombo Stars SECURE Dominating win over Kandy Falcons, Scheduled to play finals vs Jaffna Kings – Check Highlights
Colombo Stars Scorecard
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nishan Madushka | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 137.50 | |
| Dinesh Chandimal (WK) | 38 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 115.15 | |
| Charith Asalanka | 64 | 40 | 7 | 3 | 160.00 | |
| Ravi Bopara (C) | 29 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 181.25 | |
| Dominic Drakes | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |
| Angelo Mathews (C) | 21 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 161.54 | |
| Extra | 4 (b 0, w 2, nb 1, lb 1) | |||||
| Total | 169/4 (18.5) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | Mohammad Nabi, Benny Howell, S Prasanna, K Rajitha, S Lakmal | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isuru Udana | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.50 |
| Carlos Brathwaite | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 10.33 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 9.75 |
| Oshane Thomas | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19.00 |
| Fabian Allen | 3.5 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 9.91 |
| Kamindu Mendis | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.50 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| Nishan Madushka | 1-13 | 1.6 |
| D Chandimal | 2-103 | 12.3 |
| C Asalanka | 3-120 | 13.5 |
| DC Drakes | 4-124 | 14.4 |
Kandy Falcons Scorecard
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Andre Fletcher (WK) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Kamindu Mendis | 23 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 79.31 | |
| Ashen Bandara | 40 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 95.24 | |
| Wanindu Hasaranga (C) | 77 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 226.47 | |
| Fabian Allen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 120.00 | |
| Carlos Brathwaite | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 300.00 | |
| Extra | 5 (b 0, w 2, nb 0, lb 3) | |||||
| Total | 168/6 (20) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | I Udana, Oshane Thomas, Chamindu Wijesinghe | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasun Rajitha | 4 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
| Suranga Lakmal | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Dominic Drakes | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8.00 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 |
| Seekkuge Prasanna | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13.00 |
| Benny Howell | 3 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 13.33 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | 1-3 | 0.3 |
| ADS Fletcher | 2-4 | 0.5 |
| Kamindu Mendis | 3-42 | 7.6 |
| KNA Bandara | 4-134 | 17.1 |
| Fabian Allen | 5-134 | 17.2 |
| C Karunaratne | 6-141 | 18.2 |
KF vs CS HIGHLIGHTS: Colombo Stars SECURE Dominating win over Kandy Falcons, Scheduled to play finals vs Jaffna Kings – Check Highlights
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