Hirurash: "If Galle chase this within 11.3 overs they will move themself for top 2!!!!!They should keep an eye for it ." 11.1 overs is what Roshan Abeysinghe says. And right after, there is drizzle and the covers are on. It's expected to be a passing shower.
8:54pm: Colombo's batters imploded in a must-win situation. Shamsi was just as instrumental in Titans' rise, ably supported by Prasanna. Lest we forget, Lahiru Kumara was fire up top as well. Losing the openers, especially Babar - who couldn't get going despite trying - early cost Colombo big time.The middle-order bats couldn't score boundaries either. Their defence was breached by Shamsi, who ran riot post-powerplay. All batters were bowled or lbw except Nawaz. In the end, Galle are left with just 75 to win. Despite the pitch offering higher turn on average than the other ones on the ground, this should be an easy chase.
Iftikhar Ahmed b Shakib Al Hasan 5 (16b 0x4 0x6) SR: 31.25
END OF OVER:15 | 3 Runs 3 Wkts | CLS: 74/9 | RR: 4.93
- Matheesha Pathirana0 (2b)
- Iftikhar Ahmed5 (12b)
- Seekkuge Prasanna3-0-14-3
- Shakib Al Hasan3-0-8-0
Faisal Hanif : "What do you say about Russel Arnold's pitch report earlier?" Occupational hazards, eh...
Two slips and short leg for the hat-trick
JDF Vandersay lbw b Prasanna 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Shoriful Islam b Prasanna 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Shahzaib : "I still think colombo will win! This pitch is not looking good" Yep, average turn is over 3 degrees, more than what it was on the other two pitches
Slip, leg slip and short leg in
Khalid: "Nightmare for Colombo, only positive is that the Pakistanis in the team will have some time to rest and prep before the afghanistan series."
Timeout
C Karunaratne b Prasanna 2 (7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 28.57
END OF OVER:14 | 1 Run | CLS: 71/6 | RR: 5.07
- Iftikhar Ahmed4 (11b)
- Chamika Karunaratne2 (6b)
- Shakib Al Hasan3-0-8-0
- Tabraiz Shamsi4-0-20-4
Another over of seeing through the spinner's over.
Khan: "Why there is no Naseem shah ?" Out with a shoulder injury, extent unknown.
END OF OVER:13 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | CLS: 70/6 | RR: 5.38
- Chamika Karunaratne1 (2b)
- Iftikhar Ahmed4 (9b)
- Tabraiz Shamsi4-0-20-4
- Seekkuge Prasanna2-0-11-0
Shamsi's spell finishes with 4 for 20. Prasanna, Shanaka and other team-mates come in to congratulate him
Short leg joins slip and leg slip
Mohammad Nawaz (3) c †Litton Das b Shamsi 11 (15b 1x4 0x6) SR: 73.33