JK vs KF Highlights: Lanka Premier League 2022: Kandy Falcons beat Jaffna Kings by 10 runs at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday in the Lanka Premier League 2022. Batting first, the Kandy Falcons posted a total of 160 for the loss of 8 wickets. Follow LPL 2022 LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN
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For Jaffna Kings, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Avishka Fernando opened the innings. However, Gurbaz and Dhananjaya de Silva were sent quickly dismissed which left the team reeling at 2/5. Dhananjaya de Silva was the highest scorer for Jaffna Kings with 48 runs from 41 balls. His innings included 5 boundaries. Meanwhile, opener Avishka Fernando contributed with 33 runs from 20 balls, which included 4 boundaries and 1 six.
For Kandy Falcons, Carlos Brathwaite was the pick of the bowler as he took 4/18 from his 4 overs. Wanindu Hasaranga picked 2/21, while Fabian Allen and Isuru Udana took 1 wicket each.
Earlier, after winning the toss, Kandy Falcons elected to bat first. For Kandy Falcons, Pathum Nissanka and Andre Fletcher opened the innings. The duo put up a 35-run partnership in 4.5 overs. Pathum Nissanka was dismissed by Salamkheil for 15 runs from 20 balls. His innings included 2 boundaries. Andre Fletcher scored 35 runs from 22 balls.
His innings was laced with 4 boundaries and 2 sixes. Towards the end of the innings, Fabian Allen made 47 from 23 balls, which included 3 boundaries and 4 sixes before he was dismissed by Madushanka. Chamika Karunaratne remained unbeaten at 18 from 9 balls. For Jaffna Kings, Dunith Wellalage, Dilshan Madushanka, Waqar Salamkheil and James Fuller picked two wickets each.
Kandy Falcons (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Andre Fletcher(w), Kamindu Mendis, Ashen Bandara, Najibullah Zadran, Wanindu Hasaranga(c), Carlos Brathwaite, Fabian Allen, Chamika Karunaratne, Isuru Udana, Chamindu Wijesinghe
Kandy Falcons batting scorecard
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | 15 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 75.00 | |
| Andre Fletcher (WK) | 35 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 159.09 | |
| Kamindu Mendis | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Ashen Bandara | 24 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Carlos Brathwaite | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Najibullah Zadran | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Wanindu Hasaranga (C) | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 140.00 | |
| Fabian Allen | 47 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 204.35 | |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 18 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 200.00 | |
| Isuru Udana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Extra | 2 (b 0, w 1, nb 0, lb 1) | |||||
| Total | 160/8 (20) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | Chamindu Wijesinghe | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thisara Perera | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1.75 |
| Dilshan Madushanka | 3 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 13.67 |
| Waqar Salamkheil | 4 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 10.00 |
| Vijayakanth Viyaskanth | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 9.50 |
| James Fuller | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7.00 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | 1-35 | 4.5 |
| Kamindu Mendis | 2-54 | 7.3 |
| ADS Fletcher | 3-68 | 10.3 |
| CR Brathwaite | 4-68 | 10.4 |
| Najibullah Zadran | 5-69 | 11.3 |
| W Hasaranga | 6-79 | 13.2 |
| KNA Bandara | 7-119 | 16.5 |
| Fabian Allen | 8-151 | 19.3 |
Jaffna Kings batting scorecard
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 | |
| Avishka Fernando | 33 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 165.00 | |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Sadeera Samarawickrama (WK) | 48 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 117.07 | |
| Shoaib Malik | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Thisara Perera (C) | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 | |
| Dunith Wellalage | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |
| James Fuller | 16 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 133.33 | |
| Vijayakanth Viyaskanth | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 111.11 | |
| Dilshan Madushanka | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 175.00 | |
| Waqar Salamkheil | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120.00 | |
| Extra | 15 (b 1, w 5, nb 0, lb 9) | |||||
| Total | 150/9 (20) | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isuru Udana | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
| Carlos Brathwaite | 4 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 3 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 13.00 |
| Fabian Allen | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.50 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 |
| Kamindu Mendis | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13.00 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 1-4 | 0.5 |
| D de Silva | 2-5 | 1.5 |
| A Fernando | 3-63 | 7.6 |
| S Malik | 4-88 | 12.1 |
| T Perera | 5-97 | 13.3 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 6-99 | 13.6 |
| S Samarawickrama | 7-107 | 14.6 |
| JK Fuller | 8-129 | 17.5 |
| D Madushanka | 9-136 | 18.3 |
