Lasith Malinga’s superb 'Super Over' bowling couldn’t prevent Colombo edging out Kandy in their second game of the SLC T20 League encounter at Khettarama on Wednesday, August 22.
The match went on to the 'Super Over' after both sides ended up at 188 in their allotted 20 overs. In the 'Super Over' too both sides scored five runs each.
Malinga bowled the Super Over for Kandy defending a lowly five runs yet defended it successfully.
But Colombo was eventually adjudged the winner as they had hit a bigger number of fours (25) than Kandy (24) in the match.
SCORES IN BRIEF
Game 3 –
Colombo bt Kandy in Super Over:
Colombo (won the toss) 188/5 in 20 overs (Shehan Jayasuriya 63 in 36 balls, Upul Tharanga 62 in 47 balls, Chathuranga De Silva 25 in 13 balls; Charith Asalanka 2-34, Lahiru Gamage 2-43)
Kandy 188/7 in 20 overs (Lahiru Thirimanne 50 in 36 balls, Dasun Shanaka 30 in 16 balls, Bhanuka Rajapaksa 28 in 20 balls, Thikshila De Silva 27 in 16 balls; Shehan Jayasuriya 3-22, Jeevan Mendis 2-13)
Super Over:
Kandy 5-2 in 1 over (over bowled by Jeevan Mendis)
Colombo (target 6 to win in 1 over) 5-1 in 1 over (over bowled by Lasith Malinga)
Colombo beat Kandy according to the number of fours hit.
Runs tied in Super Over too, yet Colombo beat Kandy on no. of fours
22 Aug 2018
Runs tied in Super Over too, yet Colombo beat Kandy on no. of fours
22 Aug 2018
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