Dambulla Viiking vs Jaffna Stallions, 5th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

19:32 Local Time, 19:32 IST: A bit of a premature twist in this story, but an enthralling one nonetheless - 36-4 and then the Stallions all the way through, taking them to the top of the points table. That's that from us - it's Rishi, Akshay, Kumar and Praveen signing off. Head over to the second game of today's double-header then - ciao for now!

Thisara Perera | Stallions captain | Man of the Match: I'm really proud as an all-rounder and as a captain today. I never think much about results when I'm batting, so I'm really happy. We didn't execute our batting too well, but our bowling was great, because on this kind of wicket it's easy to chase 200. I think I am succeeding because I'm a little more mature now, as opposed to before when I wanted to hit from ball one. I tend to take my time now and that's why I'm a little more successful.

Dasun Shanaka | Viiking captain: We were at the top of the game at the start, but our execution at the end was poor, so our bowlers must come back strongly in the next match. I could have spoken to our fast bowlers and come up with different plans, because Thisara is capable and he took the game away from us. I think we need to change a bit, because this isn't the best combination (two left-armers) and we have to change the batting order too.

19:20 Local Time, 13:50 GMT, 19:20 IST: I mean, who would've thought it possible. The Stallions were 36-4, before Thisara Perera, aided by a few twenties in the lower and middle order, cut loose and set in motion one of the LPL's great counterattacks. As for the chase, the Viikings did come out with intent, but possibly a little too much, as they threw their bats at everything and went on to loose some quick wickets. The Stallions bowlers were much tighter with their lines and barely provided them with pace and room to swing, and eventually, after the wicket of Samit Patel, it was just a demolition job in slow motion for the Viikings innings, as they fell short by 66 runs. Nothing really went for them from the moment Thisara Perera walked into bat in the first innings...

C de Silva to Aftab Alam, out Kumara Run Out! And the misery ends for the Viikings! A bit of a skidder that's chopped to cover, the non-striker has taken off, out of his ground by a long way, and the throw comes in to de Silva, the bowler, who clips off the bails to bring this game to an end. Kumara run out (Hasaranga/C de Silva) 0(2)

C de Silva to Aftab Alam, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

Chaturanga de Silva, Left arm orthodox, comes into the attack

A dull 20th coming up. 67 off 6 required. Or one wicket. You know which one you want. Just end the misery...

Usman Shinwari to Kumara, no run, full and wide outside off, Kumara throws his bat at the cover drive, misses

Usman Shinwari to Kumara, no run, short and wide, Kumara has a go at the cut, misses

Lahiru Kumara, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Usman Shinwari to Malinda Pushpakumara, out Caught by Tom Moores! That's another beautifully directed short ball, Malinda Pushpakumara is cramped for room as he tries to hook, gets the shoulder part of the top-edge as the ball lobs meekly towards Tom Moores who collects it gleefully. Malinda Pushpakumara c Tom Moores b Usman Shinwari 0(2)

Usman Shinwari to Malinda Pushpakumara, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Usman Shinwari to Aftab Alam, 1 run, slower yorker on off-stump, Aftab Alam backs away and then has to delay his shot, bunts it towards cover for a quick single

Usman Shinwari to Aftab Alam, no run, fuller length ball on leg-stump, Aftab Alam backs away and crunches this towards the bowler

Usman Shinwari to Aftab Alam, no run, fuller length ball outside leg, following the batsman who was making room, and that's pushed right back to the bowler

Usman Shinwari [3.0-0-15-2] is back into the attack

Olivier to Malinda Pushpakumara, no run, short and wide, Ramesh Mendis has a poke at the upper-cut, misses

Malinda Pushpakumara, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Olivier to Ramesh Mendis, out Caught by Tom Moores!! Olivier wins the battle of the egos! Ramesh Mendis backs away and tries to ramp another short ball over the 'keeper, has to arch back and get too cute this time, but eventually gets a thin edge to Tom Moores, who dives across to take a commendable catch. Ramesh Mendis c Tom Moores b Olivier 10(8) [6s-1]