On thin ice at the moment, Kandy Tuskers are in real danger of missing out on a top-four finish in the inaugural Lanka Premier League. To stand a chance of progressing to the playoffs, they will need to emerge victorious in their remaining two matches. Despite the fact that they won the toss on the last matchday against CK, KT failed to take advantage as they could only muster a measly 105 across 19.2 overs. With every other player floundering, opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz was the only bright spart for his team. Commanding the batting unit, the player completed the innings with a total of 34 runs off 21 balls to his name. He may have grabbed the headlines for the Kandy Tuskers, but Irfan Pathan also had a decent game, weighing in with 18 runs off 24 balls.
Frankly speaking, Lokomotiv has a weak season in the Premier League. The team of Marko Nikolic have already played 17 matches, but they are still unable to rise above the sixth line in the table. The railroad workers are already seven points behind the Champions League zone, so Zenit, CSKA and Spartak will surely play for two tickets to the main club tournament in Europe, while Loko itself will compete for the Europa League. In the last round, Lokomotiv managed to secure an important victory. They beat Rubin with a score of 3:1 at home. The unbeaten streak in the league has reached three matches and now they lack only two points until the fourth Dynamo, which are not a serious handicap. Having lost 1:3 to Salzburg in the last round of the Champions League, Lokomotiv lost all chances to rise above the fourth line in the group. Today the Russians will be able to play without fear for the result.
