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The sorry sight at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium after rain washed out all three games scheduled for yesterday
By Sa’adi Thawfeeq
Teams apart from the Jaffna Titans who were anxiously waiting to play their remaining matches of the league round to qualify for a place in the second stage of the inaugural Lanka T10 Super League at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium were in for a rude shock yesterday when incessant rain forced all three matches scheduled for the day to be abandoned without a ball bowled.
The matches that were affected yesterday were Nuwara Eliya Kings v Galle Marvels, Hambantota Bangla Tigers v Colombo Jaguars, and Jaffna Titans v Kandy Bolts.
All six teams grabbed a point each from the results which meant that Jaffna Titans, Hambantota Bangla Tigers, and Galle Marvels have qualified for the second stage of the tournament.
Prior to yesterday, however, Jaffna had already clinched their spot to play in Qualifier 1. They head the standings with 10 points winning four of their six matches with two No Results.
Following yesterday’s result Hambantota finished second with seven points to join Jaffna in Qualifier 1.
Galle also had the same number of points (7), but on the net run rate had to be content with the third spot, which meant that they will play in the Eliminator.
Who will play Galle is the big question here for three teams with four points each in the running – Colombo, Kandy, and Nuwara Eliya.
The three matches scheduled for today will decide the fate of the remaining three sides.
Weather permitting, the matches scheduled are: Colombo Jaguars v Jaffna Titans, Kandy Bolts v Nuwara Eliya Kings, and Galle Marvels v Hambantota Bangla Tigers.
Currently, Colombo, with a better net run rate, are placed fourth, with Kandy and Nuwara Eliya in fifth and sixth places.
The knockout games are scheduled for 18 December with the final on 19 December.
