4s
6s
Total 4's :
20
Total 6's :
2
Wickets :
7
all
fours
sixes
wickets
4
0.2
Angelo Mathews to Shevon Daniel, FOUR! Up and over! Shevon Daniel is off the mark with a lofted drive. This is overpitched on off stump, Daniel hits through the line and just about clears the man at mid off to find the fence. Dambulla Giants are underway.
4
0.5
Angelo Mathews to Jordan Cox, FOUR! Lovely way to get off the mark! Pitched up around off stump, Jordan Cox punches it on the up and straight back past the bowler for a boundary.
4
1.3
Suranga Lakmal to Jordan Cox, FOUR! A bit of width on offer and Cox takes full advantage. Short and wide, Cox rocks back and slaps it away in front of point for a boundary.
4
1.5
Suranga Lakmal to Jordan Cox, EDGED AND FOUR! On a good length and in that channel around off. There is away movement on offer yet again and Jordan Cox ends up driving away from the body. The ball flies off the outside edge and goes well wide of the man at first slip for yet another boundary.
4
1.6
Suranga Lakmal to Jordan Cox, FOUR! Glorious from Jordan Cox. Pitched up around off, Cox just leans on and caresses it through extra cover for back-to-back boundaries.
4
2.1
Dominic Drakes to Shevon Daniel, FOUR! The boundaries are flowing here for Dambulla Giants. Dominic Drakes starts off with a shortish ball outside off, Shevon Daniel thumps it wide of mid off and the ball rockets into the fence.
4
2.3
Dominic Drakes to Shevon Daniel, FOUR! A little too full and a little too wide from Dominic Drakes. Shevon Daniel drives this one square of the wicket and well in front of the man at deep point for yet another boundary.
4
2.5
Dominic Drakes to Shevon Daniel, FOUR! Dambulla Giants openers are riding their luck here and are coming up trumps against the bowler. Banged in short and over the stumps, Shevon Daniel looks to hook but gets a top edge that flies down to the third man fence for a boundary.
4
3.6
Naveen-ul-Haq to Jordan Cox, FOUR! Easily done by Jordan Cox. This is pitched up around off, Cox backs away and slices this one over the cover region for a boundary.
4
4.4
Suranga Lakmal to Jordan Cox, FOUR! Off the inside edge but it doesn't matter as the 50 comes up for Dambulla Giants in almost no time at all. Good length around middle and leg, Jordan Cox looks to swing across the line but gets it off the inside edge. The ball races through backward square leg and into the fence.
W
4.5
Suranga Lakmal to Jordan Cox, OUT! TAKEN! Dominic Drakes holds on to a really tough catch and the opening stand is finally broken. Suranga Lakmal pitches it up around the off stump. Jordan Cox looks to get underneath it and smoke it over the long on fence but the ball comes off the toe end of the bat. The ball is skied high and over mid on. Drakes runs back and grabs it reverse cup with both hands, over his shoulder. Drakes takes a tumble but hangs on and Cox has to depart after a quick-fire knock.
4
7.2
Dominic Drakes to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, FOUR! SHOT! Full and outside off, Bhanuka Rajapaksa gets into the position early and lofts it wide of mid off. Collects his first boundary of the innings.
W
7.6
Dominic Drakes to Shevon Daniel, OUT! CAUGHT! Banged in short on middle by Dominic Drakes, it was there to be punished and Shevon Daniel goes for the pull. Does not get enough on the bat to clear the fence and holds out to Karim Janat at deep mid-wicket.
4
8.1
Jeffrey Vandersay to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, FOUR! Bhanuka Rajapaksa greets Jeffrey Vandersay with a boundary! Short on middle, keeps a bit low but Bhanuka Rajapaksa is up to the task and pulls it right between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
W
10.2
Karim Janat to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, OUT! CAUGHT! Sounded good but doesn't quite have the timing on it. Bhanuka Rajapaksa decides to step down the track and Karim Janat does well to bang it in around leg stump. Rajapaksa tries to force the big shot into the wind but gets it high off the bat. The ball flies down to deep mid-wicket where Navod Paranavithana takes a simple catch. Smart cricket from Janat, not so much from Rajapaksa.
4
10.5
Karim Janat to Tom Abell, FOUR! Top shot! Good length outside off, Tom Abell opens the face of the blade and drive sit square, well wide of the man at third man and picks up a boundary.
4
11.1
Jeffrey Vandersay to Tom Abell, FOUR! In the air but safe! Jeffrey Vandersay tosses it up around off stump, Tom Abell looks for the reverse sweep but gets a top edge on it. The ball flies over short third man and runs away into the fence.
4
11.3
Jeffrey Vandersay to Tom Abell, FOUR! Exquisite drive from Tom Abell. A half-volley around off stump, Abell presses forward and drives it through extra cover for a boundary.
4
12.3
Dominic Drakes to Tom Abell, FOUR! Lovely timing on this occasion. A fraction shorter and slower around leg stump, Tom Abell hangs deep and plays a short-arm jab. The ball rockets to the square leg fence. The 100 is now up for Dambulla Giants.
4
12.4
Dominic Drakes to Tom Abell, FOUR! Toying with the bowler now. Back of a length, over off stump, Tom Abell just stay put, bends his back a bit and guides it fine. The ball goes away into the third man fence.
W
13.4
Suranga Lakmal to Tom Abell, OUT! CAUGHT! Suranga Lakmal comes back into the attack and picks up a timely wicket for his side. This is a good short ball over middle and leg. Tom Abell stays deep in his crease but the ball gets big on him. Abell is hurried into the pull and the ball goes flat and flies down to fine leg. Jeffrey Vandersay over there takes a secured catch and now 55 runs are needed off 38 balls. A solid knock from Abell but he has to depart.
4
14.1
Karim Janat to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR! This is very full and on the pads, Dasun Shanaka flicks it away behind square leg and the ball runs away into the fence.
4
14.3
Karim Janat to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR! Easy pickings for Dasun Shanaka. Pace on this time, outside off, Shanaka backs away a bit and just opens the face of the bat to guide it inside short third man for another boundary.
W
14.5
Karim Janat to Sikandar Raza, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Karim Janat comes roaring back and picks up a big wicket for his side. Janat goes fuller this time and wide of the off stump. It is there to drive and Sikandar Raza goes after it as well. Raza though backs away a bit and goes too hard at it. The ball takes the outside edge and Nishan Madushka, the keeper takes a good catch springing to his right. Raza departs for a low score and now 46 runs are required off 31 balls.
W
15.4
Naveen-ul-Haq to Lahiru Madushanka, OUT! CAUGHT! Short and quicker on off, Lahiru Madushanka gets hurried as he tried to pull and gets it from the splice of the bat. It goes high in the air behind square on the leg side and Niroshan Dickwella runs diagonally to his left and takes a good diving catch. Dambulla Giants are going down in a hurry here.
W
16.4
Dominic Drakes to Chathuranga de Silva, OUT! BOWLED! Dominic Drakes continues to bowl cutters, bowls this one on the leg stump, Chathuranga de Silva makes room to go through covers, misses the line of the delivery and sees his woodwork disturbed. Dasun Shanaka is running out of partners here.
4
18.1
Naveen-ul-Haq to Tharindu Ratnayake, FOUR! Back of a length on off, Tharindu Ratnayake makes room and slaps it past extra cover. The fielder gets his hand on it but it is struck firmly and he cannot stop it from going to the boundary.
6
19.4
Karim Janat to Dasun Shanaka, SIX! Full on off, Dasun Shanaka makes room and gets into the position early. Goes through with the slog and clears the long off fence with ease.
6
19.5
Karim Janat to Dasun Shanaka, SIX! Slower and short on middle, Dasun Shanaka lets the ball come to him and dispatches this one over the deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum. Consecutive sixes for Dasun Shanaka.