Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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Best performances - Batsmen

BKG Mendis
BKG Mendis
58(45) 7x4 - 1x6
Control %73%
  • Productive Shot
  • cut shot
  • 19 runs
  • 4x4 - 0x6
4 7 4 18 1 5 0 19
Afif Hossain
Afif Hossain
54(35) 5x4 - 1x6
Control %71%
  • Productive Shot
  • slog sweep
  • 8 runs
  • 0x4 - 0x6
8 11 3 0 12 10 0 10

Best performances - Bowlers

B Fernando
O4
M0
R20
W3
Eco5.00
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
Wahab Riaz
Wahab Riaz
O4
M0
R37
W3
Eco9.25
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
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 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | GG: 154/9 (17 runs required, RR: 7.70)

  • Nuwan Thushara2 (3b)
  • Lakshan Sandakan1 (1b)
  • Binura Fernando4-0-20-3
  • James Fuller4-0-57-2

6:42pm Right. That will be that for this game from me (Shashwat) and Sudeep. But in the LPL, action is never too far away. In less than an hour, Dambulla Aura will take on the Kandy Falcons in what is a must-win clash for Dasun Shanaka's men. Until next time, goodbye and take care!

Thisara Perera, Jaffna Kings captain: As a batting unit, we did very well. Of the three venues, this is better because the dew factor is not as dangerous here. We all know how much capability we have. Definitely we can do something special.

Kusal Mendis, Galle Gladiators captain: (On feeling the pressure) No, but we want to win the game tomorrow. I think we can win tomorrow. The wicket was very good. 10-15 runs less and we could have chased this total. We lost early wickets and that is why we could not chase it down.

Afif Hossain, Player of the Match: I was playing on this surface after a long time. It was looking to take my time. My teammates helped me a lot and made it feel like home. (On the pitch) After I got set, the wicket was very good to bat on. (On his dismissal) I timed the ball so well but it was straight to the fielder. It was a bit disappointing. If I finish off well, it would be good for me and the team.

Time for the post-match presentation.

6:34pm Well, that turned into a fairly comfortable victory for the Kings in the end. They had to sweat for a chunk of their innings, especially when Iftikhar and Mendis threatened to take the game away. But once the former was dismissed, the latter was deprived of strike. Wahab came out and swung wildly, consuming deliveries and keeping Mendis off strike. In fact, Mendis only faced two balls during their 17-ball stand - something that ultimately cost them the game.

The Kings, on the other hand, would be chuffed with how they pulled things back. Their spinners were at it again, bamboozling the batters and ensuring that the required run-rate kept creeping up. Binura was also in his element, returning with a three-wicket haul and illustrating just how crucial he is to this set-up. This win also means that the Kings have now secured a top two spot.

19.6
1
B Fernando to Thushara, 1 run, Kings win by 16 runs! Full delivery on leg stump. Thushara pokes it into the off side and ambles across for a single
19.5
1
B Fernando to Sandakan, 1 run, short and slow outside off stump. Sandakan waits an eternity for it before dabbing it down to deep backward point for a single

Two legitimate deliveries and the Kings are home

19.4
1
B Fernando to Thushara, 1 run, low full toss on middle and leg stump. Thushara gives himself room and pushes it towards extra cover for a single

20 off 3 now

19.3
0
B Fernando to Thushara, no run, banged into the track at the batter. Thushara backs away and then leaves the ball alone. Okay, this is strange

Thushara on strike now

19.2
W
B Fernando to Pradeep, OUT, cleans him up with a corker! Fast, full and honing in on off stump. Pradeep has a swing at it because, well why not, and is too late on the stroke. The ball breezes past the bat and thunders into the stumps!

N Pradeep b B Fernando 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

19.1
0
B Fernando to Pradeep, no run, short on middle and off stump. Pradeep has a hopeless swipe at it and misses

Binura to bowl the final over. Surely the Kings will not botch this up?

AnuraR: "Poor tactics by GG. Mendis should keep strike and steer the game." -- Mendis only faced two balls in that partnership with Wahab. Maybe that is where the game was lost

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Galle 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st10BKG MendisPTM Dabare
2nd0BKG MendisLU Igalagamage
3rd19Asad ShafiqBKG Mendis
4th36BKG MendisMNK Fernando
5th45Iftikhar AhmedBKG Mendis
6th16Imad WasimBKG Mendis
7th16Wahab RiazBKG Mendis
8th9N PradeepBKG Mendis
9th0N PradeepPADLR Sandakan
10th3PADLR SandakanN Thushara