19.4
W
Pradeep to Bopara, OUT, finds the fielder at long on! Rising short delivery outside off stump and this one gets big on Bopara. He tries to muscle it over long on but because the ball has hit the higher part of the bat, he perishes to long on

RS Bopara c Mendis b Pradeep 46 (35b 2x4 3x6) SR: 131.42

18.6
W
Wahab Riaz to Drakes, OUT, holes out to long off! Full delivery just outside off stump and Drakes looks to smash that one over long off. He lays back in his crease, though, and that means he can't generate enough power. The ball pings off the lower half of the bat and the fielder at long off does the rest!

DC Drakes c Fernando b Wahab Riaz 2 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

17.4
W
Pradeep to Chandimal, OUT, edged and taken! Very full delivery just outside off stump. Chandimal opens up his stance and swings for the hills. He loses his shape this time, though, and gets a thick outside edge that is snaffled up by Imad at short third man. Is that the final nail in the Stars' coffin?

LD Chandimal c Imad Wasim b Pradeep 16 (9b 2x4 0x6) SR: 177.77

8.2
W
Iftikhar Ahmed to Asalanka, OUT, soft dismissal! Iftikhar has another! Tossed up deliciously on a full length on middle and leg stump. Asalanka thinks he has gotten to the pitch of the ball, only to see it drop devilishly in front of him. He closes the bat face early and the ball loops off the leading edge towards short extra cover, where Mendis does the rest. The Stars are in a lot of trouble now!

KIC Asalanka c Mendis b Iftikhar Ahmed 5 (7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 71.42

6.3
W
Iftikhar Ahmed to Paranavithana, OUT, knocks him over! Back of a length delivery darted into the batter on off stump. Paranavithana is stuck on the crease and then has a waft at it. By then, though, it is too late as the ball pitches and fizzes past his half-hearted attempt, and smashes into the stumps

ND Paranavithana b Iftikhar Ahmed 3 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

5.4
W
Wahab Riaz to Karim Janat, OUT, huge appeal, and given, after a bit of a delay! Length delivery that seems to pitch just outside leg stump before skidding through. Janat is caught on the crease and plays all over it as the ball strikes him on the pads. The ball then deflects and nestles into Azam's gloves too. So, both dismissals could be in play here! And, in fact, there is a slight spike as the ball is near the inside edge. The third umpire initially instructs the on-field umpire to change his decision before realising that Azam caught the nick clearly. Janat has to walk back to the shed!

Karim Janat c †Azam Khan b Wahab Riaz 0 (6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

4.2
W
Thushara to Mathews, OUT, what a catch, my word! Length delivery outside off stump that holds in the surface. Mathews looks to go over mid on again but does not get the timing right. He toe-ends it towards mid on, where the fielder runs back and then completes a sensational diving catch!

AD Mathews c Mendis b Thushara 9 (10b 2x4 0x6) SR: 90.00

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Stars 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st31AD MathewsN Dickwella
2nd1N DickwellaKarim Janat
3rd5N DickwellaND Paranavithana
4th10N DickwellaKIC Asalanka
5th52RS BoparaN Dickwella
5th26RS BoparaLD Chandimal
6th10RS BoparaDC Drakes
7th10RS BoparaN Dickwella
8th4RAS LakmalN Dickwella