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Best performances - Batsmen

N Dickwella
N Dickwella
58(44) 8x4 - 0x6
Control %61%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 19 runs
  • 3x4 - 0x6
13 0 7 1 30 2 1 4
RS Bopara
RS Bopara
46(35) 2x4 - 3x6
Control %60%
  • Productive Shot
  • straight drive
  • 12 runs
  • 0x4 - 2x6
6 5 4 3 3 2 21 2

Best performances - Bowlers

Iftikhar Ahmed
Iftikhar Ahmed
O2
M0
R12
W2
Eco6.00
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
1W
Wahab Riaz
Wahab Riaz
O4
M0
R21
W2
Eco5.25
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W

Scorer: Sudeep Poojar | Commentator: Shashwat Kumar

END OF OVER:
20 | 14 Runs 1 Wkt | CLS: 149/7 (26 runs required, RR: 7.45)

  • Suranga Lakmal4 (2b)
  • Jeffrey Vandersay0 (0b)
  • Nuwan Pradeep4-0-52-2
  • Wahab Riaz4-0-21-2

6:55pm Right. That will be a wrap from us for this game. But the action in the LPL does not stop. In about half an hour's time, the Jaffna Kings will take on Dambulla Aura. Make sure you hop onto our coverage for that game. Until next time, this is me (Shashwat), on behalf of Ranjith and Sudeep, signing off. Goodbye, and take care!

Kusal Mendis, Galle Gladiators captain: It was a very good start in the first six overs. Udara batted really well and that is why we managed 170 runs on this pitch. (On Thushara) He was bowling very good. Imad Wasim was also bowling good. The bowling part is getting better every game.

Angelo Mathews, Colombo Stars captain: It was not a really bad game for us. We pulled it back a little bit in the first innings but gave away too many runs towards the end. We could have got that total if not for losing too many wickets in the first few overs. He (Dickwella) was cramping a little bit. He was having a virus and a fever in the last couple of days.

Lahiru Udara is the Player of the Match for his unbeaten 30-ball 45 that allowed the Gladiators to get up to 170.

Right. Time for the post-match presentation now!

6:42pm That ended up being quite a comfortable 25-run victory for the Gladiators. They batted brilliantly (for the first time this season, mind you), and then their bowlers followed it up with a clinical display. They applied the pressure in the powerplay, amped it up a touch in the middle overs and ensured that they had enough to defend towards the end.

The Gladiators were massively helped by the Stars' perplexing approach. But take nothing away from Kusal Mendis' men today. On the other hand, the Stars have plenty of introspection to indulge in. Despite having a decent batting unit, they left their charge for too late and never felt like challenging the Gladiators, especially once the spinners came into play. The Stars also have a few games in succession now, so, they will have to pull up their socks and get back to their best fairly soon.

19.6
4
Pradeep to Lakmal, FOUR, four to end proceedings! Back of a length delivery outside off stump. Lakmal swings for the hills and pummels it past long on for a boundary. But that does not change the result! The Gladiators secure their first victory of the season!
19.5
0
Pradeep to Lakmal, no run, brilliant yorker on middle and off stump. Lakmal toe-ends it back to the bowler, who gathers on his follow through

Lakmal out in the middle now

19.4
W
Pradeep to Bopara, OUT, finds the fielder at long on! Rising short delivery outside off stump and this one gets big on Bopara. He tries to muscle it over long on but because the ball has hit the higher part of the bat, he perishes to long on

RS Bopara c Mendis b Pradeep 46 (35b 2x4 3x6) SR: 131.42

19.3
0
Pradeep to Bopara, no run, full delivery slanted into the batter on leg stump. Bopara misses his swing as the ball pings off the back pad into the on side
19.2
4
Pradeep to Bopara, FOUR, four more! Dug into the track down the leg side. Bopara gets inside the line and slams it over backward square leg for four
19.1
6
Pradeep to Bopara, SIX, clears long on! In the slot on middle and off stump. Bopara plants his front foot and mousses it over long on. Where was this intent a few overs ago?

Dickwella comes back out to join Bopara. You feel it is a little too late, though. Pradeep to bowl the final over

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Stars 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st31AD MathewsN Dickwella
2nd1N DickwellaKarim Janat
3rd5N DickwellaND Paranavithana
4th10N DickwellaKIC Asalanka
5th52RS BoparaN Dickwella
5th26RS BoparaLD Chandimal
6th10RS BoparaDC Drakes
7th10RS BoparaN Dickwella
8th4RAS LakmalN Dickwella