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==Season summary==
==Season summary==
In the first game of their history, the Stallions faced the [[Galle Gladiators]]. The Gladiators never really got going aside from a quickfire 58 of 23 by their captain [[Shahid Afridi]]. In response, the Stallions chased down the 175/8 made by the Gladiators with 3 balls to spare winning the match by 8 wickets.<ref>{{cite web |title=Avishka Fernando's 92* trumps Shahid Afridi blitz to give Jaffna Stallions winning start |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/lanka-premier-league-2020-21-1237339/galle-gladiators-vs-jaffna-stallions-2nd-match-1238753/match-report |website=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In game 2, a captains innings from [[Thisara Perera]] helped propel the Stallions to 217/8 from their 20 overs against [[Dambulla Viiking]]'s. In the Viiking innings, Pakistani bowler [[Usman Shinwari]] took 3 wickets to help the stallions get their second win of the season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Thisara Perera's whirlwind 97 blows Dambulla Viiking away |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/lpl-2020-thisara-perera-whirlwind-97-blows-dambulla-viiking-away-1240506 |website=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> Perera was involved once again in the Stallions 3rd game. He scored 68 of 28 to get the Stallions to 185/8. USman Shinwari was once again the pick of the bowlers, this time with 3/17 to hand the Stallions their 3rd successive win.<ref>{{cite web |title=Thisara Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva power unbeaten Jaffna Stallions |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/lanka-premier-league-2020-21-1237339/jaffna-stallions-vs-kandy-tuskers-8th-match-1238759/match-report |website=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> For the 2nd time in the season, the Stallions beat the Gladiators. This time was largely down to the Stallions opener, [[Avishka Fernando]] who scored 84 of 59 and hit 5 6's. This meant that the Stallions were still unbeaten in the tournament having played 4 games<ref>{{cite web |title=Wanindu Hasaranga, Avishka Fernando lead Jaffna Stallions to fourth straight win |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/lanka-premier-league-2020-21-1237339/galle-gladiators-vs-jaffna-stallions-9th-match-1238760/match-report |website=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> The 5th game of the Stallions season was against the [[Colombo Kings]]. Jaffna scored 148/9 from their 20 overs, with [[Wanindu Hasaranga]] top scoring with 41. In response, the target was chased down by the Colombo Kings with 6 wickets to spare. This was the Stallions first loss of the season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dinesh Chandimal sees Colombo Kings home to keep things tight at the top |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/lanka-premier-league-2020-21-1237339/colombo-kings-vs-jaffna-stallions-11th-match-1238762/match-report |website=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>
In the first game of their history, the Stallions faced the [[Galle Gladiators]]. The Gladiators never really got going aside from a quickfire 58 of 23 by their captain [[Shahid Afridi]]. In response, the Stallions chased down the 175/8 made by the Gladiators with 3 balls to spare winning the match by 8 wickets.<ref>{{cite web |title=Avishka Fernando's 92* trumps Shahid Afridi blitz to give Jaffna Stallions winning start |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/lanka-premier-league-2020-21-1237339/galle-gladiators-vs-jaffna-stallions-2nd-match-1238753/match-report |website=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In game 2, a captains innings from [[Thisara Perera]] helped propel the Stallions to 217/8 from their 20 overs against [[Dambulla Viiking]]'s. In the Viiking innings, Pakistani bowler [[Usman Shinwari]] took 3 wickets to help the stallions get their second win of the season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Thisara Perera's whirlwind 97 blows Dambulla Viiking away |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/lpl-2020-thisara-perera-whirlwind-97-blows-dambulla-viiking-away-1240506 |website=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> Perera was involved once again in the Stallions 3rd game. He scored 68 of 28 to get the Stallions to 185/8. USman Shinwari was once again the pick of the bowlers, this time with 3/17 to hand the Stallions their 3rd successive win.<ref>{{cite web |title=Thisara Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva power unbeaten Jaffna Stallions |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/lanka-premier-league-2020-21-1237339/jaffna-stallions-vs-kandy-tuskers-8th-match-1238759/match-report |website=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> For the 2nd time in the season, the Stallions beat the Gladiators. This time was largely down to the Stallions opener, [[Avishka Fernando]] who scored 84 of 59 and hit 5 6's. This meant that the Stallions were still unbeaten in the tournament having played 4 games<ref>{{cite web |title=Wanindu Hasaranga, Avishka Fernando lead Jaffna Stallions to fourth straight win |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/lanka-premier-league-2020-21-1237339/galle-gladiators-vs-jaffna-stallions-9th-match-1238760/match-report |website=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> The 5th game of the Stallions season was against the [[Colombo Kings]]. Jaffna scored 148/9 from their 20 overs, with [[Wanindu Hasaranga]] top scoring with 41. In response, the target was chased down by the Colombo Kings with 6 wickets to spare. This was the Stallions first loss of the season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dinesh Chandimal sees Colombo Kings home to keep things tight at the top |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/lanka-premier-league-2020-21-1237339/colombo-kings-vs-jaffna-stallions-11th-match-1238762/match-report |website=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> Unfortunately for the Stallions their 6th game was washed out. However, they stayed at the top of the table on the basis of a superior net run rate.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dambulla Viiking, Jaffna Stallions stay atop points table after washout |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/lanka-premier-league-2020-21-1237339/dambulla-viiking-vs-jaffna-stallions-15th-match-1238766/match-report |website=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 15:03, 12 December 2020

Jaffna Stallions
2020 season
CoachSri Lanka Thilina Kandamby
CaptainSri Lanka Thisara Perera
2020 Lanka Premier LeagueTBA
2021 →

The Jaffna Stallions (abbreviated as JS) are a franchisee team which competes in inaugural season of Lanka Premier League which is based in Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It is under captaincy of Thisara Perera and coached by Thilina Kandamby.[1]

Squad

  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
  •  *  denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season
S/N Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
28 Avishka Fernando Sri Lanka (1998-04-05) 5 April 1998 (age 26) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
29 Dawid Malan England (1987-09-03) 3 September 1987 (age 37) Left-handed Right-arm legbreak Marquee overseas player
45 Asif Ali Pakistan (1991-10-01) 1 October 1991 (age 33) Right-handed Right-arm offbreak Overseas
23 Nuwanidu Fernando Sri Lanka (1999-10-13) 13 October 1999 (age 25) Right-handed Right-arm offbreak
All-rounders
1 Thisara Perera Sri Lanka (1989-04-03) 3 April 1989 (age 35) Left-handed Right-arm medium-fast Captain, Icon player
75 Dhananjaya de Silva Sri Lanka (1991-09-06) 6 September 1991 (age 33) Right-handed Right-arm offbreak
13 Wanindu Hasaranga Sri Lanka (1997-07-29) 29 July 1997 (age 27) Right-handed Legbreak
18 Shoaib Malik Pakistan (1982-02-01) 1 February 1982 (age 42) Right-handed Right-arm offbreak Overseas
10 Ravi Bopara England (1985-05-04) 4 May 1985 (age 39) Right-handed Right-arm medium Overseas
14 Charith Asalanka Sri Lanka (1997-06-29) 29 June 1997 (age 27) Left-handed Right-arm offspin
N;A Theivendiram Dinoshan Sri Lanka (2002-03-26) 26 March 2002 (age 22) Right-handed Right-arm fast
Wicket-keepers
18 Minod Bhanuka Sri Lanka (1995-04-29) 29 April 1995 (age 29) Left-handed —
50 Chaturanga de Silva Sri Lanka (1990-01-17) 17 January 1990 (age 34) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
25 Johnson Charles Saint Lucia (1989-01-14) 14 January 1989 (age 35) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Overseas
23 Tom Moores England (1996-09-04) 4 September 1996 (age 28) Left-handed — Overseas
Bowlers
82 Suranga Lakmal Sri Lanka (1987-03-10) 10 March 1987 (age 37) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
N/A Binura Fernando Sri Lanka (1995-07-12) 12 July 1995 (age 29) Right-handed Left-arm medium-fast
N/A Prabath Jayasuriya Sri Lanka (1991-11-05) 5 November 1991 (age 33) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
14 Usman Shinwari Pakistan (1994-01-05) 5 January 1994 (age 31) Right-handed Left-arm fast-medium Overseas
87 Kyle Abbott South Africa (1987-06-18) 18 June 1987 (age 37) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Overseas
74 Duanne Olivier South Africa (1992-05-09) 9 May 1992 (age 32) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Overseas
N/A Maheesh Theekshana Sri Lanka (2000-01-01) 1 January 2000 (age 25) Right-handed Right-arm offbreak
N/A Kanagarathinam Kabilraj Sri Lanka (1999-07-12) 12 July 1999 (age 25) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
N/A Vijayakanth Viyaskanth Sri Lanka (2001-12-05) 5 December 2001 (age 23) Right-handed Legbreak
N/A Sebastianpillai Vijeyaraj Sri Lanka Right-handed Right-arm fast

Administration and support staff

Position Nat. Name
Co-Owner and CEO  United Kingdom Anandan Arnold
Co-Owner  Canada Rahul Sood
Head coach  Sri Lanka Thilina Kandamby
Mentor  India Hemang Badani
Fast Bowling Coach  Sri Lanka Mario Villavarayan
Spin Bowling Coach  Sri Lanka Sachith Pathirana
Fielding Coach  Sri Lanka Vimukthi Deshapriya

Season standings

Results by match

Round12345678
ResultWWWWLTLL
Points24688999
Source: ESPN cricinfo
W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

League table

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1 Colombo Kings 8 6 2 0 12 0.448
2 Dambulla Viiking 8 5 2 1 11 −0.087
3 Jaffna Stallions 8 4 3 1 9 0.788
4 Galle Gladiators 8 2 6 0 4 −0.203
5 Kandy Tuskers 8 2 6 0 4 −0.890
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2020. Source: lankapremierleague.com
  •   Advanced to semifinals
  •   Eliminated

Matches

  denotes the winner team.
  denotes the loser team.
  denotes tied matches.
League match Team match Date Opponent Toss Result MotM Notes
2 1 27 Nov GG GG elected to bat. JS won by 8 runs. Avishka Fernando [2]
5 2 30 Nov DV DV elected to field. JS won by 66 runs. Thisara Perera [3]
8 3 1 Dec KT JS elected to bat. JS won by 54 runs. Thisara Perera [4]
9 4 3 Dec GG GG elected to bat. JS won by 5 wickets. Avishka Fernando [5]
11 5 4 Dec CK CK elected to field. CK won by 6 wickets. Dinesh Chandimal [6]
15 6 7 Dec DV JS elected to field. Cancelled due to rain. [7]
16 7 9 Dec KT JS elected to bat. KT won by 6 wickets. Asela Gunaratne [8]
18 8 10 Dec CK JS elected to field. CK won by 6 runs. Laurie Evans [9]

Statistics

Most runs

* indicates a player who remained not out.
Batsman Matches Innings Runs HS Season

Most wickets

Notation 2/20 denotes 2 wickets obtained by 20 runs.
Bowler Matches Innings Wickets Figures Season

Awards and achievements

Date Award Player Opponent Result Contribution Ref.
27 November 2020 Man of the Match Avishka Fernando GG Won by 8 runs. 92* (63) [10]
30 November 2020 Thisara Perera DV Won by 66 runs. 97* (44) [11]
1 December 2020 KT Won by 54 runs. 68 (28) [12]
3 December 2020 Avishka Fernando GG Won by 5 wickets. 84 (59) [13]

Season summary

In the first game of their history, the Stallions faced the Galle Gladiators. The Gladiators never really got going aside from a quickfire 58 of 23 by their captain Shahid Afridi. In response, the Stallions chased down the 175/8 made by the Gladiators with 3 balls to spare winning the match by 8 wickets.[14] In game 2, a captains innings from Thisara Perera helped propel the Stallions to 217/8 from their 20 overs against Dambulla Viiking's. In the Viiking innings, Pakistani bowler Usman Shinwari took 3 wickets to help the stallions get their second win of the season.[15] Perera was involved once again in the Stallions 3rd game. He scored 68 of 28 to get the Stallions to 185/8. USman Shinwari was once again the pick of the bowlers, this time with 3/17 to hand the Stallions their 3rd successive win.[16] For the 2nd time in the season, the Stallions beat the Gladiators. This time was largely down to the Stallions opener, Avishka Fernando who scored 84 of 59 and hit 5 6's. This meant that the Stallions were still unbeaten in the tournament having played 4 games[17] The 5th game of the Stallions season was against the Colombo Kings. Jaffna scored 148/9 from their 20 overs, with Wanindu Hasaranga top scoring with 41. In response, the target was chased down by the Colombo Kings with 6 wickets to spare. This was the Stallions first loss of the season.[18] Unfortunately for the Stallions their 6th game was washed out. However, they stayed at the top of the table on the basis of a superior net run rate.[19]

References

  1. ^ "Lanka Premier League 2020: Sri Lanka Cricket to confirm fixtures after decision on India series". The Sports Rush. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  2. ^ https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19943/game/1238753
  3. ^ https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19943/game/1238756
  4. ^ https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19943/game/1238759
  5. ^ https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19943/game/1238760
  6. ^ https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19943/game/1238762
  7. ^ https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19943/game/1238766
  8. ^ https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19943/game/1238767
  9. ^ https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19943/game/1238769
  10. ^ https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19943/game/1238753
  11. ^ https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19943/game/1238756
  12. ^ https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19943/game/1238759
  13. ^ https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19943/game/1238760
  14. ^ "Avishka Fernando's 92* trumps Shahid Afridi blitz to give Jaffna Stallions winning start". ESPN Cricinfo.
  15. ^ "Thisara Perera's whirlwind 97 blows Dambulla Viiking away". ESPN Cricinfo.
  16. ^ "Thisara Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva power unbeaten Jaffna Stallions". ESPN Cricinfo.
  17. ^ "Wanindu Hasaranga, Avishka Fernando lead Jaffna Stallions to fourth straight win". ESPN Cricinfo.
  18. ^ "Dinesh Chandimal sees Colombo Kings home to keep things tight at the top". ESPN Cricinfo.
  19. ^ "Dambulla Viiking, Jaffna Stallions stay atop points table after washout". ESPN Cricinfo.

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