INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Azmatullah Omarzai&s fireworks paved the way as Tim Seifert&s unbeaten ton for Galle Marvels was in vain for Jaffna Kings to pull off a
thrilling five-wicket win with two balls remaining over unbeaten Galle Marvels in the sixth match of the fifth Lanka Premier League
tournament played under floodlights at the Rangiri Dambulla Stadium on Friday.Omarzai came into the crease at the fall of the fifth wicket,
with Jaffna Kings needing 46 runs to win in 21 balls, as he guided the side to achieve it with a quick-fire 13-ball knock of 35, which had
four boundaries and two sixes to help his side inflict the first defeat of the unbeaten Galle Marvels side, Sri Lankan newspaper Daily
Mirror reported.Jaffna Kings, in pursuit of 188 runs, underwent some anxious moments, though they were moving on briskly with the run rate
while racing to 50 in 29, 100 in 68 balls, and 150 in 104 balls, guided by Rilee Rossouw, who held onto sharing brief partnerships along the
way.Rossouw&s dismissal, having made 67 in 42 balls with eight boundaries and three sixes, left Jaffna Kings with the daunting task of
making 46 runs in 21, which Omarzai and skipper Charith Asalanka together saw them through with Omarzai playing the anchor role.Earlier in
the day, Galle Marvels, invited to take first lease of the wicket, made steady progress as right-hand batsman Seifert came to the rescue as
he was associated in three fruitful partnerships
Siefert, along with Bhanuka Rajapakse, put up the side&s 50 runs on the board, and at the halfway stage of the innings, they were on 75 for
2.
The pair went on to post their 50-run stand in 38 balls for the third wicket, which followed with the 100 runs being hosted, which came
off 74 balls, before the pair were separated nine runs later with the dismissal of Rajapakse, who made 28, having added 69 runs in 51 balls
for the third wicket.Seifert and Sahan Arachchige took control of the innings from there on and posted the 150 runs of the side, and one run
later Arachchige fell victim, having added 37 runs for the fourth wicket.Janith Liyanage joining Seifert further frustrated the Jaffna Kings
bowlers, and the pair added 32 runs for the fifth wicket in only 17 balls before Liyanage ran himself out
Seifert raced to his ton in the last delivery of the innings with a boundary, making it in 63 balls, which had 12 boundaries and half a
dozen sixes, which was his third T20 century, which helped Galle Marvels to end with a formidable score of 187/5, which proved to be in
vain.The post Omarzai&s fireworks steers Jaffna Kings to thrilling win in LPL 2024 first appeared on Ariana News.
