Live Match
Lanka Premier League 2023, 2nd Match, Colombo, Jul 31st, 2023

Galle Titans

(19.6 ov) 180/5

Dambulla Aura

(19.6 ov) 180/7

Dambulla Aura won the toss and opt to Bowling

DAS 180/7 (19.6) CRR: 9

GAM 180/5 (19.6)

Batter
R
B
4s
6s
SR
39
28
3
1
139.29
2
2
0
0
100
Last Wicket: Hayden Kerr c Shamsi b Rajitha 20(10) - 156/7 in 17.6 ov.
Bowler
0
M
R
W
ECO
4
0
27
3
6.75
4
0
35
2
8.75
Recent: ... | 1 1 4 L1 1 1 | 0 2 6 4 2 B1 Overs: 19.6
That's it from the first game of the day. The changeover will be fast as there is another game lined up. We were thoroughly entertained in this game. Over to the next game! We will be there to bring you another game which promises to be a lively affair.
Kusal Mendis: Very good game. We need to improve in some areas. We can do it better in next few games. Last three overs, we gave away a few loose runs. Me and Avishka didn't start well in the first 6 overs.
Dasun Shanaka, Player of the Match: Really pleased to see the way we played. We could have done better with the bowling. Bowling needs to improve a little. Batting has been top notch.
18:50 Local Time, 13:20 GMT, 18:50 IST: Galle have won the cliff-hanger. This match tilted in favour of both sides but has come to rest in favour of Galle. Rajitha nailed down a superb over. And Rajapaksa hit a couple of lusty blows to finish it off in the super over. Earlier, powered by Shanaka's antics at the end, Galle got to 180. Dambulla tried their best and thanks to Ross managed to tie the game. But the game went into the super over and Galle showed they were the team which would execute better under pressure. The same Rajitha gave away 15 to allow the game to tie but came back superbly in the super over. The skipper Shanaka will run away with the Player of the Match award.
0.3 Fernando to Rajapaksa, SIX, that's it! Dambulla have to face the inevitable. Galle win this. It needed them two balls with the bat to break the deadlock. Was in the slot, the batter got under it and slammed it over long-on. 11/0
0.2 Fernando to Rajapaksa, wide, that's a wide. Five already off one ball. The batter danced down, missed the line of the ball but that was well wide outside off. 5/0
0.1 Fernando to Rajapaksa, FOUR, full toss, wide outside off, Rajapaksa clatters it wide of deep cover for a four. Lovely shot indeed by the southpaw. 4/0
Galle would need 10 to win. Dambulla tried hard but Rajitha bowled an excellent super over. The first ball went off the edge and the last ball went for a four because it was a good shot. In between Rajitha ruled the show. Nailed the wide yorkers really well. Binura Fernando will bowl the super over. Shakib is one of the batters padding up.
0.6 Rajitha to Ross, FOUR, fuller ball, wide outside off, Ross goes down on one knee and lifts it over cover for a four. Lovely strokeplay indeed from Ross. But is it enough? Galle would need 10 to win. 9/1
0.5 Rajitha to Ross, no run, the batter looks to preempt and misses. Fuller ball, wide outside off, the batter walks across and looks to scoop it but misses the line of the ball. 5/1
0.4 Rajitha to Kerr, 1 run, right up there! The batter fails to get under it and jams the ball down the ground to long-off. Only a single. 5/1
0.3 Rajitha to Perera, OUT, caught by the substitute fielder. Huge wicket. Fuller ball, outside off, Perera slammed it down the ground but was easily taken by the man at long-off. 4/1
0.2 Rajitha to Perera, dot, important dot ball. The pressure was on Rajitha. Bowls it full, wide, the batter walked across and missed the line of the ball
0.1 Rajitha to Perera, FOUR, wide yorker, Perera gets it off the edge and it flies past the keeper's dive for a four. 4/0
Here we go...