Kandy Falcons vs Dambulla Aura, 18th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Forde to Karunaratne, SIX, cracking shot, much needed from Karunaratne - banged in short as Karunaratne came down the pitch, he somehow flat-bats it, high and wide of cover, lobbed past the fielder running to his left from long-off

Forde to Wijesinghe, 2 runs, back of a length and just outside off, clubbed away wide of mid-wicket and he's back for the second

Forde to Wijesinghe, no run, he's making this ball hit, bowls on a good length just outside off and gets it to straighten with the angle, drew Wijesinghe into a poke and beat him on the outside edge

Forde to Fabian Allen, out Caught by Jordan Cox!! Edged and caught! They're pulling things back smartly - the impresive Forde strikes. Lovely delivery - back of a length and a hint of shape away from off, Allen's feet went nowhere as he poked at that, just enough nibble to catch the outside edge on its way to the keeper. Three wickets in no time, the Auras making a strong comeback. Fabian Allen c Jordan Cox b Forde 3(5)

Dilum Sudeera to Ashen Bandara, out Caught by Jordan Cox!! Two wickets in the over for Sudeera, he's helping the Auras pull things back. Nicely tossed up outside off, the drift taking the ball away and past Bandara's reach on the sweep - he couldn't roll his wrists over, gets a massive top-edge to the left of the keeper - Jordan Cox calls for it, watches under the night sky and cusps it with ease. Ashen Bandara c Jordan Cox b Dilum Sudeera 37(31) [4s-1 6s-1]

Dilum Sudeera to Hasaranga, out Bowled!! Cleaaned up! Sudeera slows down the pace and then drifts one across the right-hander - Hasaranga had backed away and was then looking to go inside out over extra-cover, beaten by the drift and turns back to see his middle-stump clattered. The Auras needed this wicket, they were just beginning to lift the scoring rate. Hasaranga b Dilum Sudeera 11(9) [4s-1]

Pramod Madushan to Ashen Bandara, FOUR, crunched, the slower ball from Madushan, but it's way too short - Bandara makes room and then swats it wide of mid-wicket for another boundary - 18 from the over

Pramod Madushan to Ashen Bandara, SIX, that's such a good shot - Madushan tried following the right-hander and ended up offering a low full-toss - Bandara bends down and then helps it on its way with a sublime low drag flick, the timing is good and the ball sails over the mid-wicket ropes

Pramod Madushan to Hasaranga, FOUR, edged and it went flying past the keeper - on a good length and just outside off, Hasaranga was looking to work it to the on-side, closed the bat-face and the edge went racing past Jordan Cox's reach

Forde to Najibullah, out Caught by Pramod Madushan!! That's some catch from Pramod Madhushan - catch of the tournament? Well, it could be a close contender. No wonder Forde and the rest of the boys are chuffed - back of a length and angling into the left-hander, Najibullah was shaping for the flick, closed the bat-face and gets a big leading edge, high and behind square on the on-side - Pramod ran back and sideways from short fine, kept his eyes on the ball, threw himself forward and completed a superb two-handed catch. What made it even more better was that he could have collided with the fielder getting across from deep square leg had he misjudged. Najibullah c Pramod Madushan b Forde 22(18) [4s-1 6s-1]

Dilum Sudeera to Najibullah, SIX, clubbed, this is a match-up to Najibullah's advantage and he ain't missing out - Sudeera dishes out length around off and it's clobbered high and wide of long-on for a maximum

Dilum Sudeera to Najibullah, FOUR, that would have been a superb catch, but the fielder at long-off can't get across in time - tossed up on off and Najibullah was shaping for the lofted drive over the bowler's head, got a tad too under the delivery and sliced it squarer, long-off was very square though and that meant it was always dropping safe

Noor Ahmad to Najibullah, byes, FOUR, that's missed by the keeper and the batter as they played down the wrong line. The ball turned in and missed everything to run into the fence. Four byes

Raza to Kamindu Mendis, out Bowled!! Oh dear! Kamindu has played all around an inswinger and looks back in dismay as the stumps are rattled, Raza pushed one full and got it to come back with the angle, Kamindu pressed across on the flick and missed it completely, yorked himself and the Auras have their third wicket. Kamindu Mendis b Raza 19(14) [4s-3]

Kalana Perera to Kaveen Bandara, out Caught by Shevon Daniel!! There's the wicket for the Auras. Bandara was looking to be positive - this was full and wide of off, he went chasing after that, ended up slicing it in the air, high and down Daniel's throat, who came sliding in from deep point. Kaveen Bandara c Shevon Daniel b Kalana Perera 27(16) [4s-3]

Kalana Perera to Kaveen Bandara, FOUR, poor delivery down leg and clipped away fine for a four. That was a hit me ball and put away easily

Kalana Perera to Kaveen Bandara, 1 run, top-edge! Dropped! The fielder circled under it, got both hands but the moment he hit the turf, the ball popped out

Kalana Perera to Kaveen Bandara, 2 runs, steers that easily towards third man and they come back for a second

Pramod Madushan to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR, slapped over point! That was a bad ball away and it goes one bounce into the fence

Pramod Madushan to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR, that's a gift! Put away through the mid-wicket region for a four. Bad ball and put away with elan

Kalana Perera to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR, expensive over! Little short, outside off, little bit of bounce on it as well and the ball races past the man at short third for a four

Kalana Perera to M Bhanuka, out Caught by Dilum Sudeera!! Juggle and taken. The batter dances down and looks to loft it. Inner-halves the ball away and the man at mid-on juggled it to his left but took it after it popped out for a brief period. The bowler is chuffed and pumped up. M Bhanuka c Dilum Sudeera b Kalana Perera 14(11) [6s-1]

Kalana Perera to M Bhanuka, SIX, terrible start! Short and asking to be hammered. M Bhanuka goes back and smokes the pull over deep square. That was hit hard and went over the leaping fielder in the deep

Raza to Kaveen Bandara, FOUR, short, wide, slapped away to deep point for a four. That was hit away with power

Raza to Kaveen Bandara, FOUR, fuller length delivery, Kaveen Bandara slaps that over cover for a four. That was powered away with elan