Player of the Match
Player of the Match

Match Centre

Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

TL Seifert
74(39) 5x4 - 5x6
Control %66%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 16 runs
  • 1x4 - 2x6
4 7 22 5 4 3 11 18
Shakib Al Hasan
Shakib Al Hasan
30(21) 0x4 - 2x6
Control %80%
  • Productive Shot
  • flick
  • 7 runs
  • 0x4 - 0x6
0 0 3 7 3 1 15 1

Best performances - Bowlers

CAK Rajitha
CAK Rajitha
O2
M0
R8
W2
Eco4.00
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
Shakib Al Hasan
Shakib Al Hasan
O3
M0
R10
W2
Eco3.33
RHB
OFFLEG
2W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH

Commentator: Madushka Balasuriya

And with that it's a wrap of our coverage for the day. We now head into a two-day break as the action moves from Colombo to Kandy. Join us again on Friday for what is sure to be another action-packed double header. But for now, this is Madushka, on behalf of Ashish, saying ciao!

Galle skipper Dasun Shanaka: "Seifert and Shakib showed how to bat on this surface and how good they are in this format. They have played all around the world and know how to operate, it's something the local boys should learn from."

Kandy skipper Wanindu Hasaranga: "We haven't played our best cricket. We have six games to play, we should keep our heads up. We've not done our best in all three departments. [Going to Kandy next] No pressure, we have nothing to lose. We need to come back and we hope to do that."

Player of the Match unsurprisingly goes to Tim Seifert for his game changing 74 off 39: "Just wanted to be positive, keep momentum and put the seam bowlers under pressure. And keep rotating strike off the good balls. Two from two so hope the boys keep it up." He also gets the award for Striker of the Match for his five 4s and five 6s.

Time now for the presentation ceremony

As for Kandy, despite a pretty stacked bowling line-up, twice their batting has been found wanting. How will they shake things up going forward in this tournament? Both their big ticket signings in Dinesh Chandimal and Angelo Mathews have flopped, will they continue to perservere with the pair? Lot of questions, but they'll have to answer them quick.

11.05pm So Kandy certainly not feeling the love this season with this crushing defeat now their worst ever in the LPL, but as for Galle they are looking like strong frontrunners early on. This was a win though that owed a lot to Tim Seifert and his 39-ball 74, but really with the likes of Shakib, Shanaka and Rajapaksa in the side, this is a side that has power hitters right throughout their batting line up. And on a wicket that was extremely sticky for batting, that was exactly what was needed. Then each of their bowlers pitched in with all picking up wickets, as Kandy folded under the scoreboard pressure.

17.1
W
Dananjaya to Mohammad Hasnain, OUT, And that is that! Hasnain goes for a big heave across the line and top edges a simple catch to extra cover. Galle have won by 83 runs and go top of the table!

Mohammad Hasnain c Rajitha b Dananjaya 0 (6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

END OF OVER:
17 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | BLK: 97/9 (84 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 5.70, RRR: 28.00)

  • Mujeeb Ur Rahman0 (1b)
  • Mohammad Hasnain0 (5b)
  • Tabraiz Shamsi4-0-20-2
  • Akila Dananjaya3-0-21-0
16.6
0
Shamsi to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, no run, full on off, gets forward and defends

Mujeeb is last man in.

16.5
W
Shamsi to Udana, OUT, Shamsi has the last laugh though! Traps Udana plumb in the crease with a leg break that was pushed through on a good length. Udana takes the review, but this looked gone for all money. Yes, it's clattering into middle stump and Kandy are nine down!

I Udana lbw b Shamsi 16 (12b 3x4 0x6) SR: 133.33

16.4
4
Shamsi to Udana, FOUR, Again finds the gap between deep midwicket and long-on! Shamsi dragged this short once more and Udana does well with the controlled pull
16.3
0
Shamsi to Udana, no run, looks for the reverse sweep/pull but can't connect
16.2
0
Shamsi to Udana, no run, good length outside off, defended off the back foot

Kandy 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st1LD ChandimalPTM Dabare
2nd7PHKD MendisPTM Dabare
3rd8AD MathewsPTM Dabare
4th10PWH de SilvaPTM Dabare
5th10PWH de SilvaKNA Bandara
6th10Asif AliKNA Bandara
7th17Aamer JamalKNA Bandara
8th21I UdanaKNA Bandara
9th13I UdanaMohammad Hasnain
10th0Mujeeb Ur RahmanMohammad Hasnain