Dambulla Viiking vs Jaffna Stallions, 5th Match, Lanka Premier League 2020 - HighlightsDVK vs JST, 5th Match, Lanka Premier League 2020 - Highlights

Aftab Alam to Perera, SIX, he moves to 95. Can he get the hundred? Angled in and Alam misses the yorker, Thisara keeps his head and swings through the line, nice clean connection meant that the ball traveled the distance over long-on

Aftab Alam to Binura Fernando, SIX, Fernando gets into the act now. He wants a piece of this Vikings bowling attack. Short ball lacked venom and sat up nicely, Fernando stands tall and hammers the pull over deep mid-wicket

Kumara to Perera, FOUR, 30 runs off the over. That brings up the 200 as well. Thisara is eyeing a century here. He is two hits away. Another full delivery on the stumps, Thisara makes room and smacks it straight back over the bowler, just landed inside the boundary rope

Kumara to Perera, SIX, not sure now if it is exceptional hitting or worse bowling. Kumara is changing nothig. He is bowling either short or full in the arc, Thisara is just enjoying this, heaves this full delivery over cow corner to make it the third six of the over

Kumara to Perera, SIX, there was a big conference before this ball but nothing has changed. Kumara runs in and delivers it right where Thisara wants it, just a clean swing of the bat and the ball lands over the long-on fence

Kumara to Perera, SIX, this has turned into carnage. Thisara is playing a gem here and is being helped by some mediocre bowling. Once more Kumara goes short but it is not high enough, Thisara pulls and though it is off the top-edge the ball sails away over the long leg fence

Kumara to Perera, FOUR, now tries the wide yorker but feeds it right in the hitting zone, Thisara stays leg-side of the ball and lofts it over extra cover, no chance for long-off to stop that

Kumara to Perera, FOUR, Kumara continues to leak runs.. Short and at the body, Perera swivels and pulls it backward of square leg, one bounce and over the ropes. He should get it higher if he is bowling that length

Aftab Alam to Hasaranga, out Caught by Dickwella!! Alam breaks the partnership. He is just bowling his second over and won't finish his full quota. Not sure why Shanaka didn't go for him before. This was the slower bouncer and Hasaranga was through his pull early, the ball kisses the top-edge and it is a simple catch for Dickwella. Hasaranga c Dickwella b Aftab Alam 24(10) [4s-3 6s-1]

Anwar Ali to Hasaranga, FOUR, in fact he is doing more than his bit. He is out striking his skipper now. Full delivery around off, Hasaranga stays on leg-stump and slices the drive past backward point, third man was also brought in so that was easy pickings

Anwar Ali to Hasaranga, SIX, another 50+ stand. Hasaranga is doing his bit as well. He stays leg-side of the ball and creates the room to free his arms, then swings through the line and sends the ball sailing over long-off

Anwar Ali to Perera, FOUR, edged and four. Full delivery outside off, Thisara throws the kitchen sink and the outside edge flies down to third man, Alam gets across and allows it to go past him

Lahiru Madushanka to Perera, FOUR, fifty for Thisara. A fabulous innings from the skipper. He walked in when his team was in trouble and has counterattacked his way to a 27-ball half century. They are well on course to a par total now. Another full ball and this time Thisara goes over extra cover, couple of bounces and into the fence

Lahiru Madushanka to Perera, SIX, and there he goes again.. Buffet bowling from Madushanka. Feeds it full and in the zone, Thisara uses his reach to muscle it over long-off. Seemed like a repeat of the previous ball. Shanaka is worried and is having a word with his bowler

Lahiru Madushanka to Perera, SIX, Thisara is playing a captain's knock here. Slower delivery right in the slot, Thisara waits for it to land and swings it away over long-off. These short boundaries are no match to Thisara's power

Anwar Ali to Hasaranga, FOUR, once again Ali has been cut away behind point for a boundary. He went off-pace but the width was still there, Hasaranga waited on it and placed to perfection to the left of backward point

Anwar Ali to Hasaranga, FOUR, rubbish delivery from Ali. Short, wide and duly punished, Hasaranga had ample time to pick his spot and he carved away behind point, beating third man to his right

Ramesh Mendis to Perera, out C de Silva Run Out!! Oh no! Just when the partnership was building Chaturanga has been caught short of the crease. Thisara nurdled it to short fine and was called by Chaturanga for the single, but the latter was found an inch or so short. Tharanga swooped down on the ball and fired the throw to Dickwella who lit up the stumps with his forearm. That was fortunate really as he didn't mean to do that but the followthrough from the take made it happen. Lucky! C de Silva run out (Tharanga/Dickwella) 29(24) [6s-2]

Ramesh Mendis to Perera, 1 run, patted to cover and the duo pinch another quick single

Kumara to Perera, FOUR, getting worse. He is trying for the yorker and getting it wrong by a long margin, another delivery that is right up there, Thisara swings through the line and collects a one bounce four to long-off

Kumara to Perera, SIX, poor bowling from Kumara. He lands this right in Thisara's arc, the big allrounder just got his front leg out of the way and slammed it straight back over for half a dozen

Kumara to Perera, FOUR, slower delivery banged in halfway down, Thisara waits for it and pulls it in front of square - between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket. That boundary brings up the 100

Ramesh Mendis to Perera, FOUR, that's sloppy. Ali saved two the previous ball and Kumara has gifted two here. Fraction short and outside off, Thisara cracks it towards sweeper cover, Kumara lets the ball through his legs

Shanaka to C de Silva, SIX, two in two. Looks like he has decided to target Shanaka. Short ball without venom, Chaturanga swivels and pulls it over deep square leg, the fielder could only watch the ball sail over

Shanaka to C de Silva, SIX, greets the skipper with a mighty hit. Length ball right in the slot, Chaturanga clears his front leg and heaves it to cow corner, clears the rope comfortably

Samit Patel to Shoaib Malik, out Caught by Dickwella!! Strangled down leg. That was down leg, Shoaib Malik tried to tuck it and ended up edging one to the keeper. Shoaib Malik was looking serene and was batting on a different wicket compared to his peers. But he is gone now. Shoaib Malik c Dickwella b Samit Patel 23(13) [4s-2 6s-1]

Samit Patel to Shoaib Malik, SIX, vintage Malik! Skips down the track like a ballet dancer and then hammers it over the bowler's head for a sixer

Anwar Ali to C de Silva, 1 run, slightly short and has been pulled down to deep mid for a single. Shoaib Malik back on strike

Samit Patel to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, shortish delivery outside off and Shoaib Malik goes for the cut only to edge it away for a four. That was off the thick edge

Samit Patel to Dhananjaya de Silva, out Bowled!! Misses the line and loses his wicket as the ball pings in to the off-pole. That was well tossed up and Dhananjaya de Silva tried to lift it over cover, missed it and the off-pole was pegged back. Jaffna are four down now. Dhananjaya de Silva b Samit Patel 16(12) [4s-2]

Samit Patel to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR, he can do this all day long. Chops the shortish ball between point and short third for a four. Slightly short and put away

Anwar Ali to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, all class! Got quickly on to the back foot and punched it between point and cover. Did well to place it beautifully

Anwar Ali to M Bhanuka, out Caught by Stirling!! Bad ball, worse shot. That was short, M Bhanuka pulled it but found the safe hands of the fielder at deep square. No placement on it and the short ball has plotted the downfall of Bhanuka. Jaffna slip deeper into trouble. M Bhanuka c Stirling b Anwar Ali 6(7) [4s-1]

Kumara to M Bhanuka, FOUR, heaved away across the line and the ball raced away to the fine leg fence for a four. That was on the hips and was put away easily

Kumara to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR, top-edge! Four. That was short, Dhananjaya de Silva looked to pull and got a thick top-edge to get it well over the keeper and into the third man region for a four

Ramesh Mendis to Tom Moores, out Caught by Dickwella!! Undone by the length this time. Goes for the back foot cut and manages to under-edge it. The keeper takes a superb reflex catch. Huge blow again for Jaffna. Two down in the first two overs. Worst possible start for them. Tom Moores c Dickwella b Ramesh Mendis 5(3) [4s-1]

Ramesh Mendis to Tom Moores, FOUR, bad ball outside off as that was dropped short. Tom Moores took toll of it with a back foot cut between point and cover. Quick hands put it away

Kumara to Avishka Fernando, out Caught by Dickwella!! Kumara draws first blood. Length delivery, kicking away a little, Avishka Fernando looks to drive and edges it to the keeper. Easy take for the keeper. Dambulla off to a great start and Avishka Fernando fails for a change. Avishka Fernando c Dickwella b Kumara 4(3) [4s-1]

Kumara to Avishka Fernando, FOUR, short, wide, cut away over point for a four. The seat belts haven't yet been fastened and Avishka Fernando wants to take all of us on a ride. Wonderful start to the innings