07/12Result
14th Match (D/N), Lanka Premier League at Hambantota, Dec 7 2020
Galle won by 8 wkts (15b rem)
Player of the Match
Mohammad Amir
Mohammad AmirGalle Gladiators
07/12Result
14th Match (D/N), Lanka Premier League at Hambantota, Dec 7 2020
Galle won by 8 wkts (15b rem)
Player of the Match
Mohammad Amir
Mohammad AmirGalle Gladiators

END OF OVER:
20 | 10 Runs 3 Wkts | CLS: 171/10 | RR: 8.55

  • Dhammika Prasad0 (0b)
  • Mohammad Amir4-0-26-5
  • Nuwan Thushara4-0-31-0

Amir really set the tone at the top of the innings with the ball, with good support from Nuwan Thushara in the early overs. Lakshan Sandakan then came in through the middle overs and kept pegging Kings back with wickets - dismissing the dangerous allrounders Andre Russell and Angelo Mathews, as well as Ashan Priyanjan.

Daniel Bell-Drummond helped string the Kings innings together with his 44 off 36, but Gladiiators finished nicely, thanks again to Amir, whose penultimate over cost only three runs and brought two wickets, and whose last over produced two more wickets.

Gladiators will fancy their chances of chasing down 172, but Kings' attack is pretty solid, with Qais Ahmad and Tharindu Kaushal forming the spin threats, while Dhammika Prasad, Mathews and Russell will bowl seam. They are resting their fastest bowler Dushmantha Chameera for this game.

19.6
W
Mohammad Amir to Udana, OUT, full, wide delivery, slower one I think, which Udana tries to launch over cover. But he can only spoon that up to the cover fielder. A superbly well-deserved five-wicket haul for Amir. That's the first five-for in the tournament.

I Udana c Rajapaksa b Mohammad Amir 21 (10b 1x4 2x6) SR: 210.00

19.5
6
Mohammad Amir to Udana, SIX, walloped over the legside.
19.4
W
Mohammad Amir to Kaushal, OUT, bouncer over the stumps to Tharindu Kaushal, the new batsman. Kaushal tries to swipe across the line and they try to run a bye, but I think Gladiators have done well to run a diving Kaushal out at the non-striker's end.

PHT Kaushal run out 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

19.3
W
Mohammad Amir to Qais Ahmad, OUT, is that a catch there from Danushka Gunathilaka, who takes another one of these on-the-line catches where he throws the ball up as he's going out of bounds? It looks really good on first glance. Either way, this is fullish from Amir, and Qais hits this to long on, where Gunathilaka intervenes. He catches it cleanly, tosses it up as momentum takes him over the line, and regathers after coming back over the boundary line into play. Replays suggest the fielder has done well. That's out.

Qais Ahmad c Gunathilaka b Mohammad Amir 5 (4b 1x4 0x6) SR: 125.00

19.2
4
Mohammad Amir to Qais Ahmad, FOUR, short and wide and Qais throws the bat at it. He hits this over backward point and finds empty space behind square to get a one-bounce boundary
19.1
0
Mohammad Amir to Qais Ahmad, no run, short ball over the stumps. Qais tries to heave through leg but misses.

Amir to bowl the last as expected.

END OF OVER:
19 | 14 Runs | CLS: 161/7 | RR: 8.47

  • Isuru Udana15 (8b)
  • Qais Ahmad1 (1b)
  • Nuwan Thushara4-0-31-0
  • Mohammad Amir3-0-16-3
18.6
4
Thushara to Udana, FOUR, that's a bad finish for Thushara. This is a thigh-high full toss again, and once more Udana clubs this to wide long on. This time he hasn't hit it quite as well, though, and it's a one-bounce four rather than a six. An expensive last over to ruin what was otherwise a solid outing for Thushara.
18.5
1
Thushara to Qais Ahmad, 1 run,
18.4
1
Thushara to Udana, 1 run, full, wide of off stump. Misses the yorker, but only slightly this time, as he overpitches. Udana throws his bat at it and hits it with the toe of the bat, sending it to deep point on the bounce
18.3
6
Thushara to Udana, SIX, that's a bad ball, and that's been launched for six over cow corner. Goes for another yorker but misses badly, delivering a thigh high full toss on the stumps. Udana lays into that and sends it ten metres back from the ropes
18.2
0
Thushara to Udana, no run, wide yorker, just inside the tram lines. Udana tries to flay this away through cover point but misses

Shabaz: "If nurtured well, Isuru Udana can become the Hardik Pandya of Srilankan Cricket. Immense potential, just needs a more mature head!"

18.1
2
Thushara to Udana, 2 runs, almost a yorker, a little wide of off stump. Muscled into the offside with not a lot of timing, but that's far enough from the cover fielder to get the batsmen a couple of runs

Thushara to bowl the 19th.

END OF OVER:
18 | 3 Runs 2 Wkts | CLS: 147/7 | RR: 8.16

  • Isuru Udana2 (3b)
  • Qais Ahmad0 (0b)
  • Mohammad Amir3-0-16-3
  • Shehan Jayasuriya2-0-25-0
17.6
1
Mohammad Amir to Udana, 1 run, hit out to deep cover for only a single. Two wickets and only three runs from that 18th over. Outstanding.
17.5
W
Mohammad Amir to de Silva, OUT, The dangerous Thikshila is out now! This is turning out to be a super over from Amir. This is length outside off, and Thikshila tries to launch this over the bowler's head for six. But he only ends up hitting it very high in the air, after getting through the shot early. Walton runs in from long on to safely pouch it.

ST de Silva c Walton b Mohammad Amir 27 (17b 1x4 2x6) SR: 158.82

17.4
1
Mohammad Amir to Udana, 1 run, full outside off, Udana opens the face and squeezes this behind square on the offside. Third man cuts it off
17.3
0
Mohammad Amir to Udana, no run, length on the stumps, defended back down the pitch

Isuru Udana is the new batsman

17.2
1
Mohammad Amir to de Silva, 1 run,
17.1
W
Mohammad Amir to Bell-Drummond, OUT, strikes straight away to remove DBD. Caught at deep cover. This is a head-high bouncer, which DBD tries to flay over the offside for six. Gets a good connection, but it's not quite good enough. It goes to a backpedalling Dhananjaya Lakshan on the cover boundary, who catches it, tosses it up when he thinks he might step on the rope, and then regathers it. I don't think he touched the boundary in the end, but that's good technique anyway.

DJ Bell-Drummond c Lakshan b Mohammad Amir 44 (36b 3x4 1x6) SR: 122.22

Amir is back. He's got two overs left.

END OF OVER:
17 | 16 Runs | CLS: 144/5 | RR: 8.47

  • Thikshila de Silva26 (15b)
  • Daniel Bell-Drummond44 (35b)
  • Shehan Jayasuriya2-0-25-0
  • Dhananjaya Lakshan4-0-34-1
16.6
6
Jayasuriya to de Silva, SIX, banged hard, and another clean, powerful hit to turn an already expensive over into a really big one. That's bowled flat and fast at the stumps, but Thikshila makes room and frees his arms, going inside out high over cover for six. The fielder in the deep didn't stand a chance.
16.5
1
Jayasuriya to Bell-Drummond, 1 run, fullish on off stump. Driven to long on
16.4
1
Jayasuriya to de Silva, 1 run, slower through the air, full on the stumps. Thikshila makes room and hits this out to deep cover again
16.3
1
Jayasuriya to Bell-Drummond, 1 run, pushed through flat, and on off stump, driven to long on. They think about two but don't try it.
16.2
1
Jayasuriya to de Silva, 1 run, faster and flatter outside off, slapped hard to deep cover
16.1
6
Jayasuriya to de Silva, SIX, Thikshila dances down the pitch and launches that over wide long on for six. Gets right to the pitch and hits that cleanly, clearing the rope by a few metres

Jayasuriya is back.

END OF OVER:
16 | 7 Runs | CLS: 128/5 | RR: 8.00

  • Thikshila de Silva12 (11b)
  • Daniel Bell-Drummond42 (33b)
  • Dhananjaya Lakshan4-0-34-1
  • Shehan Jayasuriya1-0-9-0
15.6
1
Lakshan to de Silva, 1 run, another slower ball, even shorter this time and wider of the batsman. Thikshila pulls that powerfully in front of square, but can't beat the legside sweeper, who does well to keep it to one

Galle 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st97MD GunathilakaAhsan Ali
2nd10PBB RajapaksaAhsan Ali
3rd68PBB RajapaksaAzam Khan