Kandy Falcons in 2022

Kandy Falcons
2022 season
CoachPiyal Wijetunge
CaptainWanidu Hasaranga
Tournament performancePlayoffs (3rd)
Most runsAndre Fletcher (265)
Most wicketsCarlos Brathwaite (16)
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The Kandy Falcons (abbreviated as KF) is a franchise cricket team which competes in 2022 Lanka Premier League.[1] The team is based in Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka. In November 2022, Kandy Falcons changed their name to Kandy Falcons.[2] The team was captained by Wanindu Hasaranga and coached by Piyal Wijetunge.[3]

Squad

  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
  • Ages given as of 6 December 2022, the date the first match was played in the tournament
NO. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsman
18 Pathum Nissanka  Sri Lanka (1998-05-18)18 May 1998 (aged 24) Right-handed —
18 Najibullah Zadran  Afghanistan (1993-02-28)28 February 1993 (aged 29) Left-handed Right-arm off break Overseas player
10 Ashen Bandara  Sri Lanka (1998-11-23)23 November 1998 (aged 24) Right-handed Right-arm leg break
67 Janith Liyanage  Sri Lanka (1995-07-12)12 July 1995 (aged 27) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
3 Ashan Priyanjan  Sri Lanka (1989-08-14)14 August 1989 (aged 33) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Kavin Bandara  Sri Lanka (1997-08-20)20 August 1997 (aged 25) Right-handed Right-arm off break
All-rounders
49 Wanindu Hasaranga  Sri Lanka (1997-07-29)29 July 1997 (aged 25) Right-handed Right-arm leg break Captain
17 Isuru Udana  Sri Lanka (1988-02-17)17 February 1988 (aged 34) Right-handed Left-arm medium
29 Chamika Karunaratne  Sri Lanka (1996-05-29)29 May 1996 (aged 26) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
21 Kamindu Mendis  Sri Lanka (1998-09-30)30 September 1998 (aged 24) Left-handed Ambidextrous off break
26 Carlos Brathwaite  West Indies (1988-07-18)18 July 1988 (aged 34) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Overseas player
97 Fabian Allen  West Indies (1995-05-07)7 May 1995 (aged 27) Right-handed Slow left arm orthodox Overseas player
Wicket-keepers
15 Minod Bhanuka  Sri Lanka (1995-04-29)29 April 1995 (aged 27) Left-handed —
72 Andre Fletcher  West Indies (1987-11-28)28 November 1987 (aged 35) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Overseas player
Lasith Abeyratne  Sri Lanka (1993-05-23)23 May 1993 (aged 29) Right-handed —
Avishka Perera  Sri Lanka (2001-04-26)26 April 2001 (aged 21) Right-handed —
Spin bowlers
Malinda Pushpakumara  Sri Lanka (1987-03-24)24 March 1987 (aged 35) Right-handed Slow left arm orthodox
Ashian Daniel  Sri Lanka (2001-02-20)20 February 2001 (aged 21) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Pace bowlers
Ahmed Daniyal  Pakistan (1997-07-03)3 July 1997 (aged 25) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Overseas player
72 Oshane Thomas  West Indies (1997-02-18)18 February 1997 (aged 25) Left-handed Right-arm fast Overseas player
99 Matheesha Pathirana  Sri Lanka (2002-12-18)18 December 2002 (aged 19) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast

Administration and support staff

Position Name
Director of Cricket Shyam Impett
Head coach Piyal Wijetunge
Assistant coach Tharanga Dhammika
Consultant coach Sanath Jayasuriya
Fielding coach Manoj Abeywickrama

Season standings

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1 Kandy Falcons (3rd) 8 7 1 0 14 1.884
2 Jaffna Kings (C) 8 6 2 0 12 1.010
3 Colombo Stars (R) 8 3 5 0 6 −0.847
4 Galle Gladiators (4th) 8 2 6 0 4 −0.936
5 Dambulla Aura 8 2 6 0 4 −1.198
Source: ESPN Cricinfo
  • The top four teams qualify for the playoffs
  •   Advance to Qualifier 1
  •   Advance to Eliminator

League stage

All times are in Sri Lanka Standard Time (UTC+05:30).
Match 2
6 December 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
Kandy Falcons
199/1 (20 overs)
v
Colombo Stars
90 (14.3 overs)
Andre Fletcher 102* (67)
Seekkuge Prasanna 1/23 (3 overs)
Angelo Mathews 26 (23)
Wanindu Hasaranga 4/14 (3 overs)
Kandy Falcons won by 109 runs.
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota
Umpires: Chandrika Amarasinghe (SL) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
Player of the match: Andre Fletcher (Kandy Falcons)
  • Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to field.
Match 4
7 December 2022
19:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Galle Gladiators
121/8 (20 overs)
v
Kandy Falcons
123/5 (15 overs)
Movin Subasingha 40 (38)
Carlos Brathwaite 4/14 (4 overs)
Kamindu Mendis 44 (34)
Nuwan Pradeep 2/34 (3 overs)
Kandy Falcons won by 5 wickets
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota
Umpires: Chamara de Soysa (SL) and Prageeth Rambukwella (SL)
Player of the match: Carlos Brathwaite (Kandy Falcons)
  • Galle Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 6
10 December 2022
19:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Jaffna Kings
147/7 (20 overs)
v
Kandy Falcons
148/7 (20 overs)
Avishka Fernando 31 (26)
Fabian Allen 2/23 (4 overs)
Ashen Bandara 44* (39)
Dunith Wellalage 2/17 (4 overs)
Kandy Falcons won by 3 wickets
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite (WI) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
Player of the match: Chamika Karunaratne (Kandy Falcons)
  • Kandy Falcons won the toss and elected to field.
Match 9
12 December 2022
15:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Galle Gladiators
153/6 (20 overs)
v
Kandy Falcons
141/7 (20 overs)
Thanuka Dabare 70 (51)
Carlos Brathwaite 3/17 (4 overs)
Ashen Bandara 41* (30)
Lakshan Sandakan 2/22 (4 overs)
Galle Gladiators won by 12 runs
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Umpires: Ravindra Kottahachchi (SL) and Prageeth Rambukwella (SL)
Player of the match: Thanuka Dabare (Galle Gladiators)
  • Galle Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 11
13 December 2022
15:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Kandy Falcons
193/3 (20 overs)
v
Dambulla Aura
116 (14.2 overs)
Kamindu Mendis 58 (40)
Chaturanga de Silva 1/26 (3 overs)
Chaturanga de Silva 25 (15)
Carlos Brathwaite 3/25 (3 overs)
Chamindu Wijesinghe 3/25 (3 overs)
Kandy Falcons won by 77 runs
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite (WI) and Ravindra Kottahachchi (SL)
Player of the match: Kamindu Mendis (Kandy Falcons)
  • Kandy Falcons won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 13
14 December 2022
15:00 (N)
Scorecard
Kandy Falcons
160/8 (20 overs)
v
Jaffna Kings
150/9 (20 overs)
Fabian Allen 47 (23)
Dunith Wellalage 2/7 (4 overs)
Kandy Falcons won by 10 runs
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite (WI) and Chamara de Soysa (SL)
Player of the match: Fabian Allen (Kandy Falcons)
  • Kandy Falcons won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 16
17 December 2022
19:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Colombo Stars
106 (19.1 overs)
v
Kandy Falcons
108/1 (16 overs)
Angelo Mathews 41 (38)
Chamika Karunaratne 4/11 (3.1 overs)
Kamindu Mendis 51* (48)
Suranga Lakmal 1/19 (2 overs)
Kandy Falcons won by 9 wickets
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Wayne Knights (NZ) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
Player of the match: Chamika Karunaratne (Kandy Falcons)
  • Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 18
18 December 2022
19:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Kandy Falcons
160/7 (20 overs)
v
Dambulla Aura
121/9 (20 overs)
Ashen Bandara 37 (31)
Matthew Forde 2/16 (3 overs)
Sikandar Raza 45 (33)
Oshane Thomas 3/15 (4 overs)
Kandy Falcons won by 39 runs
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Chamara de Soysa (SL) and Wayne Knights (NZ)
Player of the match: Oshane Thomas (Kandy Falcons)
  • Kandy Falcons won the toss and elected to bat.

Playoffs

Qualifier 1

Match 21
21 December 2022
15:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Kandy Falcons
143/8 (20 overs)
v
Jaffna Kings
98/3 (11 overs)
Avishka Fernando 21 (11)
Carlos Brathwaite 2/32 (3 overs)
Jaffna Kings won by 24 runs (DLS method)
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL)
Player of the match: Vijayakanth Viyaskanth (Jaffna Kings)
  • Kandy Falcons won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Jaffna Kings were set a revised target of 75 runs from 11 overs due to rain.
  • Rain during Jaffna Kings's innings prevented any further play.

Qualifier 2

Match 23
22 December 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
Kandy Falcons
168/6 (20 overs)
v
Colombo Stars
169/4 (18.5 overs)
Wanindu Hasaranga 77* (34)
Kasun Rajitha 4/20 (4 overs)
Charith Asalanka 64 (40)
Kamindu Mendis 2/26 (4 overs)
Colombo Stars won by 6 wickets
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Wayne Knights (NZ) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
Player of the match: Kasun Rajitha (Colombo Stars)
  • Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to field.

Statistics

Most runs

Player Matches Runs High score
Andre Fletcher 9 266 102*
Kamindu Mendis 10 260 58
Ashen Bandara 10 244 44
  • Source: ESPNcricinfo[4]

References

  1. ^ "LPL 2021 LIVE: Just a day before the start of Lanka Premier League, Kandy franchise gets new owners". Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Lanka Premier League's Kandy Franchise Get New Owners". News18. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  3. ^ "LPL 2021 Captains and Coaching Staff confirmed". The Papare. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Lanka Premier League, 2022 – Most Runs". Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 January 2023.