Kandy Falcons vs Colombo Stars, 16th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Karunaratne to Mathews, out Caught by Hasaranga!! Gone! That's it. That was pitched up, Mathews looked to loft it but ended up finding the man at longp-off. Just didn't time it well enough. End of a decent knock from Mathews who tried to hold the fort amidst thr ruins. Mathews c Hasaranga b Karunaratne 41(38) [4s-4 6s-1]

Karunaratne to Vandersay, out Bowled!! That's a slower delivery, Vandersay looks to nudge it away on to the on-side and misses the line to be clean bowled. This is superb from the bowler and a little too good for the number 10. That was at the sticks and Vandersay just didn't have an answer. Ninth one down. Vandersay b Karunaratne 2(4)

Udana to Mathews, FOUR, 100 up and Colombo will take it with open arms. That was a poor delivery down leg and Mathews got enough to beat the dive of the keeper

Udana to Mathews, SIX, he might well be limping a little but no problems with the footwork over there. Was a fuller ball, Mathews backed away and timed it over long-off for a sixer. Superb hit indeed

Udana to Mathews, FOUR, bowls it short outside off with the third man inside the circle and pays the price. Backs away and slashes it over short third man for a four

Udana to Lakmal, out Caught by M Bhanuka!! Fuller one, angled across and Lakmal looks to swing it to get an edge to the keeper. That was a wild blind swing and he managed only an edge. Finally Kandy break the resistance. Nice little partnership comes to an end but they still don't have enough to play with. Lakmal c M Bhanuka b Udana 15(29) [4s-1]

O Thomas to Mathews, FOUR, short, not a lot of room but Mathews archs back and cuts that past point for a four. Created little room and used the pace on the ball to put it away

Fabian Allen to Lakmal, FOUR, flatter one down leg, poor delivery and nice deft touch from Lakmal as well. Just paddled it by not crouching down much but the ball raced away to fine leg

Fabian Allen to Lakmal, no run, poor call in the end! The keeper was the one who convinced his skipper. That was hitting him well outside off and hence review lost. There was a huge gap between bat and ball as well

O Thomas to Mathews, FOUR, that's lovely from Mathews! Fuller ball and Mathews whips that through the vacant greenery on the on-side for a four. Lovely timing indeed

O Thomas to Lakmal, 1 run, dabs a short of length delivery into the off-side to find the man at third man for a single

O Thomas to Karim Janat, out Caught by Fletcher!! Third wicket off the over and third sharp take in the over as well. Colombo are 7 down in no time. That was a back of a length delivery outside off, the batter punched it but failed to keep it down. The ball flew off the willow and the man at point took it inches off the turf. The fielder was inside the circle a few paces and that helped him. Karim Janat c Fletcher b O Thomas 1(3)

O Thomas to Benny Howell, out Caught by Wijesinghe!! He is on a hat-trick now. The extra pace from Thomas has done the trick. That was wide outside off, Benny Howell went for it and ended up slashing it down to third man. The fielder charged in and took it with both hands. It was dying on the fielder but he did well to get his hands under the ball. Benny Howell c Wijesinghe b O Thomas 0(1)

O Thomas to Bopara, out Caught by M Bhanuka!! Quick one! The ball climbs on the batter and takes the edge. The batter wanted to slash it but the line and bounce didn't aid him much. The keeper did well to grab it to his right. Fifth one down now and Colombo are staring down again. It was a meek capitulation from Colombo, last time when these two teams met. Bopara c M Bhanuka b O Thomas 1(2)

Karunaratne to Navod Paranavithana, out Caught by Najibullah!! Suicidal hit from Navod Paranavithana and he is gone. Length delivery, Navod Paranavithana looks to loft it over mid-on and holds out. Easier take for Najibullah this time. That wasn't a great shot but I guess he tried to maximize the balls that were remaining before the powerplay would end. But his enterprising four ball stay has ended. Navod Paranavithana c Najibullah b Karunaratne 4(4) [4s-1]

Karunaratne to Chandimal, out Caught by Najibullah!! Ho ho ho! That's a blinder from Najibullah at mid-off. One handed beaut. That was slapped as it was short outside off and the man at mid-off plucks it out of thin air with his left hand. As easy as plucking apples. Third one down and this time the big wicket of the set batter. Colombo failing to gain momentum. Chandimal c Najibullah b Karunaratne 20(17) [4s-1 6s-1]

Fabian Allen to Navod Paranavithana, FOUR, walks across, exposes his sticks and the ball was outside off for the batter to loft the sweep over short fine for a four. Made good connection on it. Not a bad way to get off the mark

Fabian Allen to Asalanka, out Caught by Kamindu Mendis!! Taken at square leg! Fetches it from well outside off and the sweep wasn't controlled. The idea was right but the execution failed him. Second one down for Colombo. That's a huge strike again for Kandy. Allen comes in and strikes. Asalanka c Kamindu Mendis b Fabian Allen 12(11) [4s-2]

Fabian Allen to Asalanka, FOUR, short, turning in, Asalanka goes back and punches that off the back foot into the off-side for a four. Lovely timing and placement on that

O Thomas to Asalanka, leg byes, FOUR, down on to the hips, Asalanka misses the tuck and the ball goes off the pads for four leg byes. That raced away. Poor delivery from Thomas

Udana to Chandimal, FOUR, slower delivery, Chandimal waits on it and slaps that down the ground for a four. That was hit really well and came off the meat of the bat

Udana to Chandimal, SIX, dances down the track and lofts it down the ground to send it over long-off for a sixer. Massive hit indeed. That came off the meat of the bat and the fact that he picked up the length quickly

Udana to Asalanka, FOUR, up and over! Four for Asalanka and Colombo to kick-start proceedings. That was fuller length, outside off, not much shape and Asalanka just lofted it over the infield for a four. Lovely timing on it

Udana to Dickwella, out Bowled!! Knocked him over! That shaped in, Dickwella looked to poke at it and missed the line to be castled. That was a brilliant delivery which shaped in to hit timber. Superb start for Kandy and Dickwella's lack of runs continue as well. That did come in after landing and Dickwella didn't cover the line in time. Dickwella b Udana 0(2)