B-Love Kandy vs Jaffna Kings, 9th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Massive win for Kandy then as they continue to make progress after suffering two losses in their first two games. As for Jaffna, they slip down to third place on the points-table with their NRR dropping into the negative. Still a fair few games left in the group-stage though so they won't be too concerned. Right, that brings us to the end of our coverage. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we enjoyed bringing it to you. Take care and goodbye.

Wanindu Hasaranga | Player of the Match and Kandy captain: I tried to bowl at the stumps and do the basics. The plan was a right-hander would come in if a right-hander got out and I was the only option and hence I came out to bat. We lost first two games but bounced back very well as a team. We missed Fakhar Zaman in the first two games but he came into the team and he gives us a lot of energy. We have top class bowlers and that’s why we bowled them out for 117. Jaffna are a good side, especially their batting, they have good batters. In this format we have to do our basics well and do all the things right. Doesn’t matter who the players are.

Thisara Perera | Jaffna captain: Just another bad day, that’s how we think. It happens in cricket, can’t win everyday. Just concerned about our batting, if we sort that out we can come back strongly. Today wicket had uneven bounce that’s why our batters couldn’t execute their plans. We have bad days even in life. No pressure, we will come back strongly.

22:35 Local Time, 17:05 GMT, 22:35 IST: What an acceleration that was from Kandy! They were going about it sluggishly and at under 6-an over till the 9th over before suddenly coming to life and smoking 76 runs in the next 5 overs to finish the game off. Jaffna just had a terrible day today all around. They were dismal with the bat after being put in and registered just 117. The way Kandy started this chase, it looked like the pitch had slowed down considerably and for a second, it looked like Jaffna's total was somewhat justifiable. But all of those intrusive thoughts were put to an end and the crowd were given a proper show as Fakhar Zaman and skipper Hasaranga, who promoted himself up to no. 3, cut loose. They plundered the bowling to all parts and won with 7 overs to spare. They were helped along the way by some pathetic fielding as well from Jaffna. Hasaranga struck the winning runs and finished with an unbeaten 22-ball 52.

Theekshana to Hasaranga, 1 run, there's the winning runs! Full on middle, worked away towards mid-wicket for one

Theekshana to Hasaranga, FOUR, oh dear, that sums up Jaffna's day! Full on middle, drilled down towards long-on, should've been a regulation stop but it bursts through the fielder's hands. Fifty for Hasaranga as well!

Theekshana to Hasaranga, SIX, wow that's on outstanding shot! Slightly fuller on off-stump, Hasaranga makes some room again and just lifts this through the line and straight over the deep extra cover fence

Theekshana to Hasaranga, FOUR, Hasaranga is on fire! Length delivery on off-stump, Hasaranga backs away and makes room before slapping it to the deep cover fence

Theekshana to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, flatter delivery on middle, Arachchige presses back and works it towards wide mid-on

Sahan Arachchige, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Theekshana to Fakhar Zaman, out Caught by Miller!! Gone this time! Zaman holes out to long-on in his quest to get this done quickly. Full and quick outside off, Zaman leaned in looking to go over long-on but it came off the toe end. Miller settled under it at long-on and he doesn't drop these. Fairly straightforward chance and its gobbled up. Fakhar Zaman c Miller b Theekshana 42(39) [4s-2 6s-2]

Theekshana to Fakhar Zaman, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Wellalage to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, flatter and full on leg-stump, Zaman looks to slog-sweep and gets a thick under edge that goes towrads short fine-leg

Wellalage to Fakhar Zaman, no run, length delivery pushed across outside off, Zaman makes room looking to cut and misses

Wellalage to Hasaranga, 5 runs, oh dear, nothing is going Jaffna's way today! Was floated up full outside off, Hasaranga looked to slog across the line and it went up off a top-edge, landed safely around cover and to make matters worse, there was no one backing the throw up and it went to the ropes

Wellalage to Hasaranga, FOUR, one-bounce and four! Length delivery on middle, Hasaranga backs away and makes room before smacking it over extra-cover. The crowd are on their feet

Wellalage to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, flatter delivery slanting across outside off, Zaman leans in and sweeps it down towards deep mid-wicket

Wellalage to Fakhar Zaman, SIX, Kandy have a dinner reservation to honour by the looks of it! Floated up full on middle, Zaman leans in and sweeps it away sweetly over the deep square leg fence

Dunith Wellalage, Left arm orthodox, comes into the attack

Theekshana to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, full on off-stump, slapped down to long-off