Pretorius to Kusal Mendis, no run, 122.5ks fuller and hint of away shape, Mendis watchfully defends to cover
0.3
Pretorius to Kusal Mendis, no run, 129.1ks back of a length delivery and not quite short to play the pull, Mendis still goes for it and misses it completely
0.2
Pretorius to Kusal Mendis, no run
One slip in place
0.1
Pretorius to Nissanka, 1 run, Nissanka and Jaffna are off the mark. Gentle good length delivery, Nissanka plays it with soft hands to the backward point region
Nissanka and Kusal Mendis are at the crease. Nissanka is on strike. Pretorius will open the attack
Teams:
Galle Marvels (Playing XI): Niroshan Dickwella(w/c), Alex Hales, Tim Seifert, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Sahan Arachchige, Janith Liyanage, Isuru Udana, Dwaine Pretorius, Kavindu Nadeeshan, Maheesh Theekshana, Prabath Jayasuriya
Pitch and Conditions: It is dry. It looks like a paddy field. Got you, didn't I? We are moving across this pitch and playing on a new pitch. It is very different and will give everyone an even chance. It is very hard and rolled in nicely. It looks very very rough and that is because of the grass. It is going to be two paced, can be uneven and as a bowler you have to hit the deck. The outfield is big and there will be a lot of 2s and 3s. It is nice and warm. We are not going to worry about the weather," informs Russel Arnold.
Charith Asalanka: I am fine with batting first. It looks like a good pitch and it won't change much. We know the conditions here, it is a day game and hopefully it goes the spinners way later on. We have a few changes.
Niroshan Dickwella: I am going to bowl first. It is a new wicket and we want to make full use of that. There was no rain for the last couple of hours. It is going to be a good wicket and will play well. It might be a bit sticky but it will play well for the batters. We have a couple of changes after having rested a few players in the last league game.
Charith Asalanka: I am fine with batting first. It looks like a good pitch and it won't change much. We know the conditions here, it is a day game and hopefully it goes the spinners way later on. We have a few changes.
Galle Marvels have won the toss and have opted to field
Niroshan Dickwella: I am going to bowl first. It is a new wicket and we want to make full use of that. There was no rain for the last couple of hours. It is going to be a good wicket and will play well. It might be a bit sticky but it will play well for the batters. We have a couple of changes after having rested a few players in the last league game.
14:00 Local Time, 08:30 GMT, 14:00 IST: Hello and welcome to Qualifier 1. There is not a lot of difference between the two teams - Galle Marvels and Jaffna Kings. They have the same points, same wins and defeats. Even in the head to head clash, they both won a game each and by the same margin - 5 wickets. Also, both teams come into this encounter having lost their last league game. There is a good mix of local and international players in both teams. The top five run-getters in the tournament are in action in this encounter. Pathum Nissanka and Avishka Fernando are the leading run scorers, while Kusal Perera, Tim Siefert and Alex Hales are the next three. So many in form batters we can expect it to be a high scoring contest. Toss and teams coming up.. Stay tuned