Kandy Falcons registers big win over Colombo Stars:
Riding on Andre Fletcher’s unbeaten century and Wanindu Hasaranga’s 4/14, Kandy Falcons beat Colombo Stars by 109 runs. After posting a mammoth total of 199/1, Kandy Falcons bowled out the Colombo Stars for 90 in 14.3 overs.
Colombo Stars captain Angelo Mathews was team’s highest scorer with 26 runs from 23 balls. His innings included 2 boundaries. However, after Niroshan Dickwella was run out, the Stars kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Towards the end of the innings, Keemo Paul made a quickfire 22 from 15 balls, which included 1 boundary and 2 sixes, but the team fell short of the target. For Falcons, Fabian Allen picked two wickets.
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Earlier, Pathum Nissanka and Andre Fletcher set the platform for the Kandy Falcons. Fletcher remained unbeaten on 102 from 67 balls, laced with 11 boundaries and 3 sixes, while Nissanka scored 71 runs from 41 balls. He struck 8 boundaries and 2 sixes during his time at the crease.
Towards the end of the innings, Carlos Brathwaite played a quick-fire innings of 20 runs from 13 balls which included 3 boundaries. Seekkuge Prasanna was the only bowler to take a wicket for the Colombo Stars.
