Ex-RCB Star’s Lucky Escape After Timely Spotting Snake On Field In LPL. Watch | Cricket News

B-Love Kandy registered an eight-run victory over Jaffna Kings in fifteenth match of the continued Lanka Premier League on Saturday. Opting to bat first, Kandy posted a complete of 178/8 in 20 overs with Mohammad Haris taking part in a knock of 81 runs. Later, Jaffna had been restricted to 170/6 as Angelo Mathews took a three-wicket haul. Many nice knocks had been performed as nicely many thoughts blowing dismissals had been made however one factor which grabbed all the limelight was the intrusion of a snake in the course of the match.

In a video going viral on social media, a snake was seen intruding into the sphere throughout Jaffna’s chase. The reptile was slowly crawling forward when Kandy pacer Isuru Udana noticed it and acquired horrified. The pacer was then seen making a fast escape and focusing again on the match.

Snake in LPL…!!!!

A fortunate escape for Udana. pic.twitter.com/R3Gg2yxVkh

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) August 13, 2023

However, this was not the primary time {that a} snake had interrupted the proceedings of a match. Earlier in July, LPL 2023 recreation between Galle Titans and Dambulla Aura acquired stopped resulting from a snake invading the pitch. The incident occurred in the course of the fifth over of Dambulla’s 181-run chase.

Coming again to Saturday’s match, Haris scored 81 however no different batter of Kandy was capable of go previous the 30-run mark. Fakhar Zaman and Angelo Mathews each scored 22 runs every. For Jaffna, Nuwan Thushara took three wickets whereas Dunith Wellalage and Dilshan Madushanka took two wickets every.

Later, Shoaib Malik scored an unbeaten 55 off 37 balls however that was not sufficient as Jaffna fell quick by eight runs within the chase. Apart from him, Thisara Perera scored 36 whereas Chris Lynn scored 27. For Kandy’s Angelo Mathews took three wickets whereas Nuwan Pradeep and Isuru Udana took two and one wicket respectively.