Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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Best performances - Batsmen

Babar Azam
Babar Azam
104(59) 8x4 - 5x6
Control %81%
  • Productive Shot
  • flick
  • 20 runs
  • 2x4 - 0x6
4 6 6 13 6 16 26 27
TL Seifert
54(35) 4x4 - 3x6
Control %54%
  • Productive Shot
  • flick
  • 12 runs
  • 1x4 - 0x6
0 4 7 0 7 6 9 21

Best performances - Bowlers

T Shamsi
T Shamsi
O4
M0
R27
W2
Eco6.75
RHB
OFFLEG
1W1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
PADLR Sandakan
PADLR Sandakan
O4
M0
R29
W1
Eco7.25
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Commentator: Rvel Zahid

It was an absolute pleasure bringing you the commentary of this exhilarating affair and witnessing a staggering century from Babar Azam with all of you. Until we meet next time, it's goodbye from me, Rvel Zahid. There is another game about to get underway between Dambulla Aura and Jaffna Kings. Do hop over to our coverage for that match https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/lanka-premier-league-2023-1382875/dambulla-aura-vs-jaffna-kings-11th-match-1382888/live-cricket-score

Once again, it was another knock from Babar Azam that exuded elegance and nonchalance right from the powerplay. Babar delivered a masterclass and entertained the crowd royally at Pallekele, regaling millions who were glued to their television sets in Pakistan, along with all of his fans who admire his prowess with the bat. In the end, it turned out to be a riveting cat-and-mouse battle. Although Babar lost his wicket at a crucial juncture, his trusted pal Mohammad Nawaz ensured that his national team's skipper's marathon innings didn't go to waste. A timely six and a four sealed the game.

Babar Azam is second on the list of players with the most centuries in T20 cricket and second only to score 10 hundreds. He is behind the great Chris Gayle, who boasts an impressive 22 tons.

Babar Azam, Player of the Match: We started off well, Later we tried to manage the run rate. I thought 190 to 200 was a good score. Credit to the bowlers, they came back after the 12th over. I was trying to build a partnership and play long and deep. Today, it was a much better wicket.

Dasun Shanaka, Galle Titans Captain: Great game of cricket, we got a start but couldn't capitalize. For me, it was a 200 plus wicket but we lost momentum along the way. We could have changed the team but we believe in our youngsters and hope to continue with them. We gave a few runs easily and dropped a few chances, that's an area that needs to be improved.

Niroshan Dickwella, Colombo Strikers Captain: First of all thanks to my lord, it was so so close. Today from the toss, we made a good collective decision to bowl. At this ground, I don't think any team did good because of tricky outfield and we dropped a few catches. There is a split in my ribs, but I didn't want to leave my teammates out there and wanted to play...we did well as a team. These things happen because Shamsi was bowling, he is a world class bowler, we knw we had wickets in hand, we knew we could win it...we have room to improve.

The night belongs to Babar Azam who is the main protagonist of today's win. It went right down to the wire as Nawaz showed nerves of steel in the end and got the better of Rajitha in the last over. This is the third highest chase at Pallekele and as a result of this win, Colombo have climbed up to the third spot on the table.

19.5
4
Rajitha to Mohammad Nawaz, FOUR, No way! Slams it away for a four! Colombo Strikers have won this cliffhanger! A touch too full and he sits deep in his crease, slugs it away past deep midwicket and punches the air in delight! Nawaz has played a blinder and the entire team is euphoric! It's been a brilliant run-chase set up by the man, the myth, the legend - Babar Azam!

Adnankapri: "Brilliant hundred by Babar and extraordinary finish by M Nawaz, Loving from Pakistan."

Ahmad : "Can we have Babar dropping lollipops every match?"

Jawad: "Dont mind me but this match has been Lanka Pakistan league!!!"

Jawad: "Only one man, Dickwella is to be blamed for Strikers defeat (if it happens). Not sending ideal batsman at the end is something of an alarming decision "

Ben: "What a knock by Babar but cranky sending Fernando in, he's been in awful form, cost them the game"

Edhi: "Last Over 14 runs required.... Can be Tricky..."

AB: "Important is to see if Strikers have learnt from their mistakes or not...Few dot balls here and there costed them game and it is heading towards the same again...

19.4
6
Rajitha to Mohammad Nawaz, SIX, HEAVED IT FOR A SIX! Oh my goodness, are you kidding me? He dishes out a rank full toss on off and he just got enough to clear the sweeper cover fielder. 4 off 2!
19.3
2
Rajitha to Mohammad Nawaz, 2 runs, Pummeled away to mid-off who fumbles and they scamper back for the second run. Will it be another Super Over? 10 off 3. Which way are the scales going to tip?
19.2
2
Rajitha to Mohammad Nawaz, 2 runs, Spears in on a full-length just outside off, carved away to deep cover and the couple hustles and bustles for a couple of runs
19.1
W
Rajitha to Babar Azam, OUT, Holes out to long-off! Bit of an anticlimactic end to an otherwise superb knock! Tossed up fuller outside off, just couldn't get underneath it, got toe-end of the bat and Strikers are in deep trouble now. Set batter is back in the hut

Babar Azam c Shakib Al Hasan b Rajitha 104 (59b 8x4 5x6) SR: 176.27

Babar just the second to 10 T20 hundreds after Chris Gayle

END OF OVER:
19 | 7 Runs | CLS: 175/2 (14 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 9.21, RRR: 14.00)

  • Chamika Karunaratne2 (3b)
  • Babar Azam104 (58b)
  • Richard Ngarava4-0-40-0
  • Tabraiz Shamsi4-0-27-2
18.6
0
Ngarava to Karunaratne, no run, In the blockhole on off stump, tries to scythe that away past backward point, late in jamming his bat down and that's a precious dot!

Colombo 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st111Babar AzamP Nissanka
2nd55Babar AzamMNK Fernando
3rd9Babar AzamC Karunaratne
4th14Mohammad Nawaz (3)C Karunaratne