Colombo Strikers vs Jaffna Kings, 13th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

N Thushara to Karunaratne, out Naseem Shah Run Out!! 1 run completed! A very full ball, flicked through wide mid-on. The batters call for the second and Naseem Shah is running to the danger end. The throw comes in accurate to Thushara who takes the bails off. The dive from Naseem Shah can't save him. Naseem Shah run out (Wellalage/N Thushara) 1(2)

N Thushara to Naseem Shah, 1 run, slower ball outside off, Naseem Shah swings at it and toe-ends his shot towards mid-wicket. Gurbaz calls mine, but misjudges it. Only gets his fingertips to it and the ball falls down. A single taken

N Thushara to Ramesh Mendis, out Caught by Miller!! Slower fuller length ball outside off. Ramesh Mendis clears his front leg and hits it towards long-off but doesn't get enough elevation on it. Miller in the deep is safe as houses. Ramesh Mendis c Miller b N Thushara 1(2)

Shoaib Malik to Nawaz, out Caught by Towhid Hridoy!! Something to smile about for Shoaib Malik! Shoaib Malik fires this one in towards Nawaz on a length. He miscues his slog sweep towards deep mid-wicket where Hridoy gets under it and pouches it safely. Nawaz c Towhid Hridoy b Shoaib Malik 27(20) [4s-3 6s-1]

Shoaib Malik to Nawaz, FOUR, three boundaries in a row! Nawaz dances down the track and heaves it over wide mid-on. Beats the fielder in the deep

Shoaib Malik to Nawaz, FOUR, fired down the leg side, Nawaz glances it straight to short fine leg who is lazy to get down and lets it run past him, a really casual effort and he concedes the boundary

Shoaib Malik to Nawaz, FOUR, tossed up ball, Nawaz backs away and slog sweep it through mid-wicket to find the fence

N Thushara to Nawaz, SIX, what a shot! Full ball on the pads, Nawaz brings his bottom hand into play and whips it over deep square leg for a maximum, hit that with authority

N Thushara to Karunaratne, FOUR, slower length ball outside off, Karunaratne backs away and slaps it towards extra cover. The fielder there leaps but the ball just evades him and rolls through to the fence

Theekshana to Karunaratne, 1 run, Karunaratne shuffles across his stumps and flicks the full ball to deep mid-wicket

Theekshana to Lahiru Udara, out Caught&Bowled!! Theekshana strikes! Tossed up ball outside off, Lahiru Udara goes for a booming drive but is ealry into his shot. Ends up getting it off the inner half of the bat. Theekshana in his followthrough dives to his right and takes a sharp catch. Lahiru Udara c and b Theekshana 29(25) [4s-2 6s-1]

Shoaib Malik to Lahiru Udara, FOUR, low full toss down leg, Lahiru Udara crouches in his stance and laps it past the left of short fine leg to get the desired result

Theekshana to Lahiru Udara, FOUR, flighted delivery outside off, Udara goes for an expansive shot but ends up getting an outside edge over short third and the ball races to the fence

Shoaib Malik to Lahiru Udara, SIX, well played! Tossed up full ball outside off, Lahiru Udara kneels down and slog sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. Was a safe shot as he went with the spin

Wellalage to Iftikhar Ahmed, out Bowled!! Wellalage continues to impress! He spots Iftikhar Ahmed coming down the track and shortens his length. Iftikhar Ahmed is not to the pitch of it but still swings across the line. Ends up missing it and the ball crashes into the stumps. Iftikhar Ahmed b Wellalage 2(4)

Madushanka to Fernando, out Caught by Theekshana!! That's a brilliant catch! Jaffna are on a roll now! Shortish ball on off, Fernando pulls it nicely but doesn't bother to keep it down. Theekshana in the dep moves to his left and gets low to take a smart catch. Fernando c Theekshana b Madushanka 2(3)

Madushanka to Babar Azam, out Caught by Miller!! Madushanka gets the big fish! Babar Azam will be disappointed with that! Short ball and anging across Babar. There's room on offer and Babar looks to cash in. Cuts it fiercely but can't find the gap. Miller at backward point takes a sharp catch. Babar Azam c Miller b Madushanka 24(21) [4s-2 6s-1]

Wellalage to Nissanka, out Lbw!! Jaffna take a review for lbw. Nissanka is the man in question. Was a tossed up ball on off, came in with the arm, Nissanka looked to flick it across but missed the line to get struck on the front pad. The replays roll in. Nothing on UltraEdge. Hawk Eye rolls in and shows three reds. Judicious use of the review from Jaffna. Nissanka lbw b Wellalage 36(25) [4s-7]

N Thushara to Babar Azam, FOUR, 50 up for Colombo! A back of a length ball just outside off, Babar Azam plays a short-arm-jab through wide mid-on and executes it to perfection to find the fence again

N Thushara to Babar Azam, SIX, Babar Azam is on the charge! An off-pace delivery in the slot, Babar Azam reads the change of pace correctly and heaves it over cow corner for a maximum

N Thushara to Babar Azam, FOUR, shot! Full ball in line of the stumps, swinging away a bit, Babar Azam stays well balanced and whips it through mid-wicket for a gorgeous boundary

Wellalage to Nissanka, 1 run, dropped! Full ball this time, Nissanka drives it crisply to the right of Wellalage. He gets low on his followthrough and gets a hand to it but can't hang on as the ball deflects towards mid-on. A single taken. Wasn't an easy chance though

Madushanka to Nissanka, FOUR, shortish ball on off, Nissanka stands tall and nails the pull through mid-wicket. It races through the ground and the fielder in the deep has no chance to cut it off

Madushanka to Nissanka, FOUR, the timing from Nissanka has been sublime so far! On a back of a length on leg-stump, Nissanka short-arm-jabs it in front of square on the leg side. Hridoy in the deep moves to his left and dives but can't stop the boundary

Madushanka to Nissanka, FOUR, easy pickings! On a length around the hips, short fine is inside the ring and Nissanka glances it to beat the fielder to his right to get the desired result

Perera to Nissanka, FOUR, there's no stopping Nissanka tonight! Half-volley well outside off, Nissanka plants his front foot across and creams the drive past extra cover to pick up his fourth boundary

Perera to Nissanka, FOUR, this is the best of the lot! Short of a length ball just outside off, Nissanka punches it past extra cover to get the desired result

Perera to Nissanka, FOUR, streaky but counts! Wobbly seam short of length ball and some width on offer, Nissanka goes hard on the cut but gets an outside edge over the slip fielder to pick up back to back boundaries

Perera to Nissanka, FOUR, what a way to get off the mark! Back of a length ball outside off, Nissanka gets on top of the bounce and punches it beautifully through covers to find the fence