Get Ball by Ball Commentary of Colombo Strikers vs Galle Marvels, Lanka Premier League 2024, 5th Match

END OF OVER:
20 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | CLS: 172/9 (8 runs required, RR: 8.60)

Binura Fernando0 (0b)

Isuru Udana4-0-34-2
Zahoor Khan3-0-32-1

On that note it's a wrap from us. The play moves from Kandy to Dambulla now, with the action returning on Friday. So be sure to join us then, but for now this is Madushka signing out!

Niroshan Dickwella: "Another outing, another win. I'm glad I could score some runs as well, but upset that I threw my wicket away at that stage. I just wanted to go and express myself. Alex Hales is still getting used to these wickets, so I just wanted to take some more responsibility myself."

Thisara Perera: "It happens in cricket, it was a bad day. We can take some positives and flush out the negatives. I don't want to blame anyone, the team is like a family. I think we can do much better in the next match."

Player of the Match goes to Isuru Udana: "First of all I would like to give my Player of the Match award to Sahan Arachchige. It will give him so much confidence, I feel. To be honest, when we 94 for 6, Sahan was like to just stay around and rotate the strike. But when Glenn Phillips came into the attack, I said it would be hard to attack Shadab so we should take this chance."

Time for the post-match presentation...

11.11pm There were eyebrows raised at Isuru Udana's hefty price tag, but he went a long way to justifying that tonight - first with a critical 34-ball 52 to revive his side's ailing innings, and then with the ball bowling some crunch overs at the death to secure victory, ending with figures of 2 for 34. Colombo started the chase well with Gurbaz's early cameo, but Galle kept things tight through the middle overs leaving Colombo with too much to do at the death. Sahan Arachchige, who aided Udana with the bat, also shone with the ball sneaking through four overs for 21 runs and two wickets.

19.6

Udana to Wellalage, OUT, And Galle win it! This is sliced straight up and Wellalage falls at the death as Colombo succumb to a 7-run defeat

DN Wellalage c Seifert b Udana 45 (26b 5x4 2x6) SR: 173.07

Udana just needs to keep this legal

19.5

Udana to Wellalage, 2 runs, This one is chipped over extra cover, but there's not enough to take it to the boundary. Only a couple

19.4

Udana to Wellalage, SIX, There's one! Low full toss, launched straight down the ground

Wellalage needs at least two sixes now.

19.3

Udana to Wellalage, no run, Another gun yorker! Excellent from Udana this. Wellalage just can't get any of these away

19.2

Udana to Wellalage, no run, Huge appeal and given! Wow what a moment. This has been reviewed though. This was angled in nice and straight, but Wellalage has looked to heave this away. He's struck on the front pad but replays show a huge inside edge. Rare umpire error.

19.1

Udana to Wellalage, no run, Turns down the single, as this is carved to deep cover

Binura is the new bat, but Wellalage is on strike. 16 needed from 6.

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19 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | CLS: 164/8 (16 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.63, RRR: 16.00)

Dunith Wellalage37 (20b)

Zahoor Khan3-0-32-1
Isuru Udana3-0-26-1

18.6

Zahoor Khan to Karunaratne, 1 run, OUT, What an incredible throw from the deep! This yorker was squeezed to deep square leg and Chamika is scurrying back for a desperate two, but it's the sub Sooriyabandara that picks it up and fires in a gun throw. Galle have been fantastic in the field today, must be said

C Karunaratne run out 12 (10b 1x4 0x6) SR: 120.00

18.5

Zahoor Khan to Karunaratne, FOUR, Oh dear what a time for a misfield! This was a low full toss, driven arrow straight and along the ground. Tharupathi makes his way from long-on and dives. But the parry just takes it past the onrushing long-off

18.4

Zahoor Khan to Wellalage, 1 run, full on off, carved to deep point

18.3

Zahoor Khan to Wellalage, FOUR, Just about clears mid-off! Such fine margins! Comes down the track and Zahoor angles this in from around the wicket. Ends up checking this drive on the low full toss, but he gets just enough to clear the back pedalling fielder

18.2

Zahoor Khan to Karunaratne, 1 run, full just outside off, leans back and muscles this to long-off

18.1

Zahoor Khan to Wellalage, 1 run, Full and straight dragged to long-on

Zahoor to bowl his last

28 then needed off the last two overs. One big over might change the complexion of this chase. Win probability still firmly in favour of Galle at 87.46%.

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18 | 8 Runs | CLS: 152/7 (28 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.44, RRR: 14.00)

Dunith Wellalage31 (17b)
Chamika Karunaratne6 (7b)

Isuru Udana3-0-26-1
Dwaine Pretorius3-0-40-0

17.6

Udana to Wellalage, 1 run, pace-off on off, worked behind square leg for just one

17.5

Udana to Karunaratne, 1 run, Chamika skips down the track but he can't beat the infield at cover

17.4

Udana to Wellalage, 1 run, Well directed yorker, dug out towards backward point

17.3

Udana to Wellalage, FOUR, Clever, clever cricket! Back of a length pace-on, just outside off. Cuts and carves this high over short third man

17.2

Udana to Wellalage, no run, Swing and a miss! Slower one outside off, beats Wellalage with the change in pace

17.1

Udana to Karunaratne, 1 run, low full toss on off, worked to midwicket for a single

36 needed from 18. Here's Udana for his third

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17 | 14 Runs | CLS: 144/7 (36 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.47, RRR: 12.00)

Dunith Wellalage25 (13b)
Chamika Karunaratne4 (5b)

Dwaine Pretorius3-0-40-0
Maheesh Theekshana4-0-20-2

16.6

Pretorius to Wellalage, no run, pace-off outside off, play and a miss and Wellalage is early on the cut

16.5

Pretorius to Wellalage, SIX, Outstanding strokeplay! Good length and straight, Wellalage gets underneath and swings right through the line and gets this right up near the sight screen

16.4

Pretorius to Karunaratne, 1 run, walks across the stumps and just works this through midwicket. Early call for two but the man in the deep covers the ground quickly

16.3

Pretorius to Wellalage, 1 run, back of a length on off, dabbed to short third

16.2

Pretorius to Wellalage, FOUR, Clubbed through extra cover! Pace-off on a length outside off, but Wellalage shows good power and precision here

Colombo INNINGS		R	B
Rahmanullah Gurbaz	bowled	29	17
S Daniel	caught wk	7	6
Muhammad Waseem	caught	16	9
S Samarawickrama	caught	16	17
GD Phillips	caught	26	18
NLTC Perera	bowled	18	14
Shadab Khan	caught	0	3
DN Wellalage	caught	45	26
C Karunaratne	run out	12	10
B Fernando	not out	0	0
M Pathirana
EXTRAS	(w 3)
TOTAL	172 (9 wkts; 20 ovs)

Galle BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
M Theekshana	4.0	20	2	5.00	(1w)
D Pretorius	3.0	40	0	13.33	(1w)
I Udana	4.0	34	2	8.50
Zahoor Khan	3.0	32	1	10.66
M Tharupathi	3.0	25	1	8.33	(1w)
SSD Arachchige	3.0	21	2	7.00

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	25	Rahmanullah Gurbaz	S Daniel
2nd	18	Rahmanullah Gurbaz	Muhammad Waseem
3rd	14	S Samarawickrama	Rahmanullah Gurbaz
4th	24	S Samarawickrama	GD Phillips
5th	25	NLTC Perera	GD Phillips
6th	9	GD Phillips	Shadab Khan
7th	2	GD Phillips	DN Wellalage
8th	47	C Karunaratne	DN Wellalage
9th	8	B Fernando	DN Wellalage

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
GAM	8	5	3	10	-0.059
JK	8	5	3	10	-0.392
CLS	8	4	4	8	0.583
KAF	8	3	5	6	0.033
DAT	8	3	5	6	-0.269

END OF OVER:20 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | CLS: 172/9 (8 runs required, RR: 8.60)

END OF OVER:19 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | CLS: 164/8 (16 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.63, RRR: 16.00)

END OF OVER:18 | 8 Runs | CLS: 152/7 (28 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.44, RRR: 14.00)

END OF OVER:17 | 14 Runs | CLS: 144/7 (36 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.47, RRR: 12.00)

END OF OVER:
20 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | CLS: 172/9 (8 runs required, RR: 8.60)

END OF OVER:
19 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | CLS: 164/8 (16 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.63, RRR: 16.00)

END OF OVER:
18 | 8 Runs | CLS: 152/7 (28 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.44, RRR: 14.00)

END OF OVER:
17 | 14 Runs | CLS: 144/7 (36 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.47, RRR: 12.00)