B-Love Kandy vs Jaffna Kings, 9th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Chameera to Nandre Burger, FOUR, oh shot! Lovely finish! Full on off-stump, Burger stands his ground and drills it through extra cover for a boundary

Pradeep to Wellalage, FOUR, this is turning into a little gem from Wellalage! Slower length delivery outside off, Wellalage hangs back and slaps it away back over the bowler, he beats mid-off's dive and gets four more

Pradeep to Wellalage, FOUR, frustration for Kandy! He nails the yorker on off-stump as Wellalage was backing away but he reaches out and manages to squeeze it away to the left of short third man for four more

Pradeep to Wellalage, SIX, great thinking! Back of a length on middle from round the wicket, Wellalage shuffles across his stumps and uses the pace to scoop this over short fine-leg

Mujeeb to Wellalage, FOUR, Mujeeb gives it pace and it goes away for four more! Length delivery pushed through quick on off-stump, Wellalage presses back and cuts it past backward point again

Mujeeb to Wellalage, no run, length delivery on middle, Wellalage pressed forward looking to defend but couldn't get to the pitch of it, it went past the inside edge and hit him on the pads but ball-tracker confirms it would be going down leg

Mujeeb to Wellalage, FOUR, in the gap and four! Length delivery outside off, touch too wide and Wellalage presses right back before slashing it away into the gap between backward point and short third man

Hasaranga to N Thushara, out Lbw!! Clueless! Absolutely clueless! Full and just outside off, was the wrong-un and Thushara had no idea which way that was going. He was right back in his crease and was too late to drag the bat across as the ball cut back in. It pinned him straight in front and was an easy decision for umpire Kumar Dharmasena. Jaffna are 9 down now. N Thushara lbw b Hasaranga 0(1)

Pradeep to Wellalage, FOUR, nicely played again! Pradeep goes full outside off and Wellalage throws his bat at it, ends up slicing it over extra cover to get a boundary

Pradeep to Wellalage, FOUR, nicely played, length delivery just outside off, Wellalage just hangs back and opens the face of the bat to steer it away to the deep backward point fence

Hasaranga to Theekshana, out Bowled!! Well it doesn't matter because Theekshana is gone very next ball! He had no idea which was that was going, length delivery on off-stump that actually just goes straight on with the arm, Theekshana was rooted to his crease and played all around it. He got no bat on it and the ball pegged his off-stump back. Kandy are running through Jaffna's order here. Theekshana b Hasaranga 0(4)

Hasaranga to Theekshana, no run, oh dropped! It's Mathews at short mid-wicket! Full on middle, Theekshana flicked it and was through his shot too early, chipped it towards short mid-wicket where Mathews leapt up to get his finger tips, parried it up but couldn't track where it went

Pradeep to V Viyaskanth, out Lbw!! Indeed he does! That simply looked out and the umpire had no doubts. Raised the finger immedietely and it looked like Viyaskanth reviewed more in hope, that too at the behest of his partner, than anything else. Was an off-cutter on a length just outside off, nipped back in off the track and completely beat his attempted flick before slamming into his front-pad. No bat involved and ball-tracker confirms three reds. Viyaskanth goes and he takes a review with him. V Viyaskanth lbw b Pradeep 0(1)

Pradeep to Perera, out Caught by Hasaranga!! Goes up into the night sky and it's going straight down the fielder's throat! The dangerous Thisara Perera is gone now and Jaffna stumble further down the pit. Full on middle, Perera had a right old swing at this looking to clear the ropes. He didn't time it well and it went high up into the sky. Hasaranga settled under it at long-on and took it just inside the ropes. Steadied himself after taking the catch and stopped himself from going over the ropes. Perera c Hasaranga b Pradeep 2(3)

Pradeep to Priyamal Perera, out Caught by Hasaranga!! Another one bites the dust! Dug into the track on a hard length, Priyamal Perera was charging down the wicket looking to heave that away but he was rushed for pace, ended up taking the splice and looping towards mid-off who sprinted and leaped forward before tumbling to complete a very good catch. Just when it looked like Jaffna were going to up the ante, they lose another. Priyamal Perera c Hasaranga b Pradeep 22(22) [4s-1 6s-1]

Chameera to Priyamal Perera, FOUR, good shot! Length delivery on middle, was bowled at a decent pace and Priyamal Perera was running down the wicket, probably wanted to go over cover but ended up getting rushed for pace and he sliced it over backward point

Udana to Miller, out Caught by Sahan Arachchige!! Taken! Another massive wicket for Kandy, they are simply bossing this game! Full and on the pads, Miller looked to just pick it up off his pads and go over square leg but he didn't get the desired elevation. It went quick and straight to the man on the fence who took a neat catch over his head. Udana is elated as Miller walks back dejected. Jaffna are in an absolute hole now. Miller c Sahan Arachchige b Udana 21(22) [4s-3]

Udana to Miller, FOUR, that's a real half-tracker on middle and Miller swats it away with disdain, he pulls it across the line and it rockets to the deep mid-wicket fence

Pradeep to Priyamal Perera, SIX, oh dear, he's spilled it over the ropes! Should've been taken 9/10 times! Length delivery on middle, Perera sat back in his crease and jabbed it away towards deep mid-wicket, the fielder settled under it but ended up tipping it over the ropes

Udana to Miller, FOUR, slapped, excellent use of the bottom-hand, came down the pitch and then dragged it over wide midf-wicket, didn't come off the middle of the bat, but almost went all the way, one bounce and over the ropes

Hasaranga to Towhid Hridoy, out Caught by Chameera!! Top-edge and Towhid Hridoy has holed out to deep backward square leg. Was the top-spinner and the right-hander did read it, went for the big sweep, but he was playing well in front of his body, gets a big top-edge and it's another catch to Chameera, right in front of the ropes. Towhid Hridoy c Chameera b Hasaranga 19(22) [4s-3]

Mujeeb to Miller, FOUR, lovely, dropped short and wide of off, Miller makes most of the width as he cuts it square past cover-point for a boundary

Chameera to Towhid Hridoy, FOUR, streaky and four, fuller length delivery on off, Hridoy ran down the pitch, made room and then squirted a thick outside edge over backward point, one bounce and over the ropes

Chameera to Towhid Hridoy, FOUR, beautifully played, a leg-stump half-volley from Chameera, Hridoy gets inside the line and then whips it wide of mid-on, races away to the ropes in a hurry

Mathews to Towhid Hridoy, FOUR, crunched, Towhid Hridoy has had enough of the blocking, comes down the wicket, makes room and then slaps the drive over wide mid-off, couple of bounces and over the ropes

Mathews to Asalanka, out Caught by Chandimal!! Asalanka has gloved a snorter and Jaffna have lost their second wicket. Extra bounce from a length, nips away a fraction and Asalanka is drawn into a poke, can't ride the bounce and it's a simple catch for the keeper. Good bowling conditions at the moment and Mathews is making the most of it. Asalanka c Chandimal b Mathews 5(6) [4s-1]

Mujeeb to Asalanka, FOUR, nicely played, dropped short and wide of off, swings away further and lets Asalanka free his arms on the cut, , places it square past point and runs away to the ropes

Mathews to Gurbaz, out Caught by Chameera !! Gurbaz has holed out to deep square leg, never looked comfortable tonight, gave the charge and went hard on the slog, came off the inside half half of the bat and scooped it straight down Chameera's throat. Mathews exults in delight as Kandy strike early. Gurbaz c Chameera b Mathews 0(5)