Dambulla Giants vs Jaffna Kings, 3rd Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Zaman Khan to van Meekeren, FOUR, very full on off, van Meekeren shuffles away and opens the bat face on the drive. Over short third and into the fence she goes!

Zaman Khan to van Meekeren, FOUR, Wow! Hard length just outside off, van Meekeren shuffled closer and despite the ball being short managed to ramp it over the keeper's head. Four welcome runs!

J Fuller to Ramesh Mendis, out Caught by Zaman Khan!! Low full toss outside off, Mendis looks to ramp it over short fine but balloons that one straight to the man. There goes the final recognised batter! Ramesh Mendis c Zaman Khan b J Fuller 10(14)

V Viyaskanth to Noor Ahmad, out Caught by Shoaib Malik!! Flighted for a chance, Noor Ahmad couldn't stop himself. Attempts a big heave and gets a leading edge off the toe end of his bat. Shoaib Malik running backwards from short cover grabs onto the catch. Dambulla are self combusting here! Noor Ahmad c Shoaib Malik b V Viyaskanth 2(5)

M Theekshana to Noor Ahmad, 1 run, quick and full on off, driven to long-off

M Theekshana to Lahiru Madushanka, out Caught by Zaman Khan!! Short outside off, Madushanka tempted with the width and cuts at it but goes uppishly towards backward point. Too easy for Theekshana. Lahiru Madushanka c Zaman Khan b M Theekshana 1(3)

M Theekshana to C de Silva, out Caught by Dhananjaya!! Very ordinary batting! Flighted off spinner, de Silva thinks of dabbing it with the spin despite there being a fielder at first slip. DDS the fielder who has a fumble before grabbing onto it in the second attempt. Dambulla lose their sixth! C de Silva c Dhananjaya b M Theekshana 1(2)

V Viyaskanth to Rajapaksa, out Caught by J Fuller !! The plan has worked! Leg spinner against a well set Rajapaksa, it was a risk. Viyaskanth keeps it a tad shorter but still slower through the air. Rajapaksa dances down to slog it over long-on but didn't get totally under it. Fuller gobbles onto it at long-on. Big wicket in the context of this game! Rajapaksa c J Fuller b V Viyaskanth 18(17) [4s-2]

M Theekshana to Shanaka, out Caught by Wellalage!! Tossed up with some width, Shanaka tries to drive it over the infield but Wellalage at covers gathers a good shoulder height catch to his left. Jaffna acing the middle phases! Shanaka c Wellalage b M Theekshana 6(4) [4s-1]

V Viyaskanth to Shanaka, FOUR, poor delivery. Full and down leg, Shanaka gets some bat to it and the sweep goes towards fine leg for a boundary!

V Viyaskanth to Rajapaksa, FOUR, fligthed on off, crashed hard through covers. Goes through the hands of Perera, hit very hard!

J Fuller to Raza, out Caught by Wellalage!! Short pitched on off, Raza was really looking to free his arms but this time the pull goes down the throat on deep square leg. He never looked settled today! Raza c Wellalage b J Fuller 5(14)

Zaman Khan to Rajapaksa, FOUR, superb! The quality of an International batter on show here with that shot! Zaman Khan steams it with a hard length delivery on off, Rajapaksa chips it on the up straight over the bowler's head. One bounce and a boundary

Zaman Khan to Shevon Daniel, out Caught by J Fuller!! Good catch! Shorter length and rises up off the deck onto leg. Daniel chips it towards the left of long-on but Fuller was well ahead of the ropes and runs it to grab onto a low catch. Both openers back in the hut! Shevon Daniel c J Fuller b Zaman Khan 19(26) [4s-1 6s-1]

V Viyaskanth to Jordan Cox, out Caught by Perera!! Got em! A tad slower and wider from the swinging arc. The flight still tempted Cox for a big heave, but he didn't get under it. Slapped straight to mid-wicket. Jordan Cox c Perera b V Viyaskanth 43(22) [4s-3 6s-4]

V Viyaskanth to Jordan Cox, SIX, once again quick on leg, Cox gives himself room and swings through the line. A flat six that goes over a waiting long-on! Superb hitting...

Zaman Khan to Shevon Daniel, wide, short and too wide, Daniel went chasing after but can't connect. Umpire wides and Jaffna lose their review

Zaman Khan to Shevon Daniel, FOUR, full and quick on off with that slingy action. Daniel gets an edge that flies to the left of the keeper and to the third-man boundary!

Dhananjaya to Jordan Cox, SIX, that's a hat-trick! Fired quicker on middle, Cox almost knew exactly what was coming. Positioned himself early by clearing the front leg for a big swing over wide long-on. 20 off that over!

Dhananjaya to Jordan Cox, SIX, one brings another! Shorter length but slower. Jordan Cox goes back and slaps it over long-on, deep into the stands for another six

Dhananjaya to Jordan Cox, SIX, flighted and spinning nicely into the swinging arc of Jordan Cox. He gives it a big heave over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

J Fuller to Jordan Cox, FOUR, a tad fuller and too straight, Cox clears his front leg and plays the perfect on drive between mid-on and mid-wicket. Shot of the morning so far!

J Fuller to Jordan Cox, FOUR, cuts and cuts hard! Short and wide, Cox slashed at it and didn't hold back. Over the infield and into the fence

M Theekshana to Jordan Cox, FOUR, shorter length with width, Cox slashes at it and edges it. There was a first slip but it flies past him too quickly. Boundary!

Perera to Shevon Daniel, SIX, short pitched at the body, no pace. Daniel reads the length early and takes it on with that lack of pace. Slams the pull just over a waiting deep square leg fielder for a maximum!