Jaffna Stallions win the inaugural edition of Lanka Premier League (2020)

[Firebat]

Strong start by the Stallions; they are 38/0 after 5 overs.

Avishka Fernando on 24* (15), has already hit 3 sixes so far.

 

[MenInG]

JST 165/9 (20) CRR: 8.25
Innings Break

1 for Malik!

 

[MenInG]

JST 165/9 (20)

DVK 128 (19.1)

Jaffna Stallions won by 37 runs

 

[MenInG]

 

[Caved12]

So Amir, Azam vs Shoaib, Shinwari in the Final of LPL.

 

[Caved12]

JST 165/9 (20) CRR: 8.25
Innings Break

1 for Malik!

Malik has been struggling big time as of late.

 

[shamaan]

So Amir, Azam vs Shoaib, Shinwari in the Final of LPL.

Team amir,azam all the way

 

[Caved12]

Team amir,azam all the way

Same here brother

 

[MenInG]

Message from Mohammad Amir for Galle fans ahead of the final of the tournament.

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[Caved12]

Message from Mohammad Amir for Galle fans ahead of the final of the tournament.

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Let's see how he performs today. He has had a good tournament so far. He did start slow but then he picked up like a champion.

 

[MenInG]

JST 37/0 (3.2) CRR: 11.1
Jaffna Stallions opt to bat


Teams:

Galle Gladiators (Playing XI): Danushka Gunathilaka, Ahsan Ali, Hazratullah Zazai, Bhanuka Rajapaksa(c), Azam Khan(w), Sahan Arachchige, Shehan Jayasuriya, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Mohammad Amir, Lakshan Sandakan, Nuwan Thushara

Jaffna Stallions (Playing XI): Avishka Fernando, Johnson Charles(w), Charith Asalanka, Thisara Perera(c), Shoaib Malik, Chaturanga de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dhananjaya de Silva, Suranga Lakmal, Usman Shinwari, Duanne Olivier

 

[watson367]

Let's see how he performs today. He has had a good tournament so far. He did start slow but then he picked up like a champion.

getting phainta so far.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Amir getting a phainta while leading an attack - nothing new.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Galle captain injured

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Half of these Lankans have bulging bellies just like our guys.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Amir trundling at 82mph goes for 20 in 2 overs.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Jaffna looking set to get 200+

That's a winning score for a final.

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

some uninspiring fielding from ahsan ali..
atrocious to say the least

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Malik stepping up

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Amir

 

[MenInG]

Malik stepping up

Shoaib Malik c Hazratullah Zazai b Dhananjaya Lakshan 46(35) [4s-3 6s-1]

 

[MenInG]

Amir to Hasaranga, out Caught by Sahan Arachchige!! Amir affords a smile as he gets rid of Hasaranga. Hasaranga c Sahan Arachchige b Amir 1(3)
Amir to Hasaranga, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Amir ends up with 1/36 in 4 overs

 

[shaz619]

Some horrible fielding on show today, I thought the side who fields the best out the two will be victorious. Amir has bowled well today, let down by some ordinary fielding however; I’d love to watch him bowl in the big bash league, [MENTION=132916]Junaids[/MENTION] which franchise is likely to sign him in the future? surprised he is yet to debut

 

[watson367]

Perera batting on 300+ SR.

 

[watson367]

Galle has a terrible batting line up. Will be hard for them to chase this down.

 

[PakPremi]

Why Afridi not available?

 

[shaz619]

Shoaib Malik c Hazratullah Zazai b Dhananjaya Lakshan 46(35) [4s-3 6s-1]

Massive blunder by allowing Malik to settle when he came in by bowling spin, he can bash spin in his sleep but against pace above waist height he will do a chicken dance, that partnership was match winning

 

[watson367]

Why Afridi not available?

Personal Family reasons.

 

[shaz619]

Why Afridi not available?

He left for family reasons, rumour on PP is that it may be potentially due to other dubious activities he may have witnessed

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Ahsan Ali

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Ran out top scorer

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Game over for Galle

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Even to make it to the finals for them is a victory for them

 

[nextover666666]

Worst start possible for the chasing side
Galle 3-2 chasing 187

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Ahsan gone now too

 

[nextover666666]

Gone ahsan Ali
Galle 7-3 now

 

[Rana]

Ahsan Ali is so cr@p

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Ran out the top player of the tournament and he can't score anything either

 

[nextover666666]

When the wickets fall they fall like a deck of cards wow
If Jaffna win which they should now they deserve to win was strongest team throughout the tourney

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Ahsan Ali is so cr@p

Yet he is picked for PSL and domestic cricket every year.

 

[silentkiller187]

He left for family reasons, rumour on PP is that it may be potentially due to other dubious activities he may have witnessed

The fact galle made the final and their batting thus far is dubious to say the least. Some of their performances especially at the start were comical

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Ahsan is pure trash

 

[Rana]

Yet he is picked for PSL and domestic cricket every year.

He was picked to play for Pakistan against Bangladesh. How is this fatty boom boom picked but Sharjeel Khan is too fat for Pakistan?

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Azam bats at 4 throughout the tournament yet in the final he would probably come in at 4.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

He was picked to play for Pakistan against Bangladesh. How is this fatty boom boom picked but Sharjeel Khan is too fat for Pakistan?

He was skinny back then but he put on weight to compare with Sharjeel

 

[Rana]

Galle Gladiators is what Pakistan could have been if Mickey Arthur and Misbah did not start a purge against overweight cricketers.

They have at least 3 players who are too fat!

 

[Rana]

He was skinny back then but he put on weight to compare with Sharjeel

He looks fatter than Sharjeel now, within a space of 8-9 months

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Why did Rajapaksa come in to bat when he can't run...should have stayed down the order and come at 10.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

He looks fatter than Sharjeel now, within a space of 8-9 months

Sharjeel still takes the cake

 

[nextover666666]

Can Shehan jayasuroya get his inner Sanath jayasuriya and pull a blinder lol

 

[silentkiller187]

Galle Gladiators is what Pakistan could have been if Mickey Arthur and Misbah did not start a purge against overweight cricketers.

They have at least 3 players who are too fat!

Always eating the crackers and drinking red bulls when the camera pans on the dug out.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Can Shehan jayasuroya get his inner Sanath jayasuriya and pull a blinder lol

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Always eating the crackers and drinking red bulls when the camera pans on the dug out.

Pakistanis seem to be having red bull for fun all the time even in Pakistan.

 

[Rana]

Depressing innings by Jaysurya

 

[nextover666666]

Always eating the crackers and drinking red bulls when the camera pans on the dug out.

Apprently red bull gives you wings to fly according to their commercials hahaha
But these guys are Atlethes they should know better

 

[silentkiller187]

Can Shehan jayasuroya get his inner Sanath jayasuriya and pull a blinder lol

Barely clearing the inner field at the moment let alone inner sanath

 

[silentkiller187]

Apprently red bull gives you wings to fly according to their commercials hahaha
But these guys are Atlethes they should know better

Haha, cricket is probably the only sport that plugs the hell out of the sponsors, it’s so cringeworthy

 

[silentkiller187]

Why did Rajapaksa come in to bat when he can't run...should have stayed down the order and come at 10.

Falling down after every shot might as well get off the pitch

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Falling down after every shot might as well get off the pitch

Send in Azam unless he's done something too.

 

[nextover666666]

Barely clearing the inner field at the moment let alone inner sanath

Doesn't seem like he will pull the inner Sanath would have been nice if he could have

The whole team is struggling it seems

 

[Deewana Mastana]

What a shabby tournament overall though despite having been broadcasting on Sky Sports.

 

[badsha001]

so all the sudden everyone disappears from pp when the injured guy starts hitting 6s?

 

[Rana]

Rajapaksa, some amazing leg side flicks!

 

[silentkiller187]

so all the sudden everyone disappears from pp when the injured guy starts hitting 6s?

No One was disputing his ability, it was the fact that he called the physio out after every shot that was becoming draining

 

[watson367]

Jayasuriya playing a test knock

 

[watson367]

Lets see what son Azam has to offer.

 

[Thunderbolt14]

Comes in during the 9th over at 62-4 and 12 an over needed for the next 11 overs.

Azam Khan - it is time to become the man

 

[watson367]

Six and a four to start things up

 

[watson367]

test knock comes to an end

 

[silentkiller187]

test knock comes to an end

Dunno why he was examining his bat when he walked off, terrible innings from the start

 

[Rana]

Azam Khan is Badtameez

 

[nextover666666]

98 from 52 needed

 

[watson367]

RRR is too high.

 

[Rana]

The big show is just hanging in there

 

[Rana]

Shinwari labouring around 83-84mph

Poor pace

 

[nextover666666]

93 for 6 now

 

[watson367]

Shows the level of cricket when Galle makes it to the finals.

 

[Rana]

Pakistan are worried about opening with Rizwan, whereas this beast is playing LPL!

 

[nextover666666]

Shows the level of cricket when Galle makes it to the finals.

True but almost format isn't good when you have 5 team tournament make top 2 play final no point of 4 teams advancing

 

[Asif321]

Azam should be in T20 squad for WT20 surely