16/07Result
20th Match (N), Lanka Premier League at Colombo, Jul 16 2024
Sixers won by 28 runs
Player of the Match
Mohammad Nabi
Mohammad NabiDambulla Thunders
16/07Result
20th Match (N), Lanka Premier League at Colombo, Jul 16 2024
Sixers won by 28 runs
Player of the Match
Mohammad Nabi
Mohammad NabiDambulla Thunders

END OF OVER:
20 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | DAT: 123/10 | RR: 6.15

  • Nuwan Thushara0 (3b)
  • Matheesha Pathirana4-0-25-2
  • Dunith Wellalage2-0-18-2

9.12 Well Dambulla needed much more than this to keep their qualification hopes alive, but this wasn't an easy to pitch to bat on and Colombo were exemplary - with the ball and in the field. Binura Fernando was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 3 for 15, but Dambulla struggled to get any of them away. A 62-run stand between Mohammed Nabi and Chamindu Wickramasinghe was their solitary innings highlight, but before and after that it was all Colombo. Stay tuned, we'll have the chase for you in a bit.

19.6
W
Pathirana to Dananjaya, OUT, Skier and a wicket to end the innings! Length on off, and Akila just slices this straight up in the air. Pathirana does well to keep his eyes on it and hold on. Dambulla are bowled out for 123

A Dananjaya c & b Pathirana 8 (9b 1x4 0x6) SR: 88.88

19.5
1b
Pathirana to Thushara, 1 bye, swinging yorker into the pads, Thushara does well to get his toes out of the way. Gurbaz also does well to get some glove on this

Lots of space in front of square on both sides of the wicket, long-on the sole boundary rider in front of the batter

19.4
1
Pathirana to Dananjaya, 1 run, length on the pads, swung away to backward square leg

Four fielders on the boundary behind square

19.3
0
Pathirana to Dananjaya, no run, full on leg, backs away and punts this straight to mid-off
19.2
0
Pathirana to Dananjaya, no run, Another wide yorker, another play and a miss

Slight drizzle around now

19.1
0
Pathirana to Dananjaya, no run, wide yorker, play and a miss

Pathirana to bowl the last

END OF OVER:
19 | 6 Runs 2 Wkts | DAT: 121/9 | RR: 6.36

  • Nuwan Thushara0 (2b)
  • Akila Dananjaya7 (4b)
  • Dunith Wellalage2-0-18-2
  • Matheesha Pathirana3-0-24-1
18.6
0
Wellalage to Thushara, no run, length ball, swing and a miss. Gurbaz takes off the bails swiftly, and they go upstairs. But Thushara's back foot is nice and secure behind the crease
18.5
0
Wellalage to Thushara, no run, good length on off, defended

Rain might be on the horizon as the groundsmen begin to stir

18.4
W
Wellalage to Pradeep, OUT, Arm ball gets Wellalage another! Good length, and it skids through as Pradeep goes back to one he really should have come forward to. This looks absolutely plumb as it's hit him low and right in front of middle. Pradeep reviews in vain, but it looks to be crashing into middle and three reds confirm it

N Pradeep lbw b Wellalage 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

18.3
0
Wellalage to Pradeep, no run, good length, pitching outside off and turning away. Pradeep misses the sweep
18.2
W
Wellalage to Hemantha, OUT, Wellalage has swift revenge! This one was quicker and not as full, Hemantha looks to slap it high over long-off but does not get the connection he wants. Easy catch for the man at long-off

MADI Hemantha c Muhammad Waseem b Wellalage 10 (7b 0x4 1x6) SR: 142.85

18.1
6
Wellalage to Hemantha, SIX, Hemantha brings out the long handle! This was a good length just outside off and it let Hemantha free his arms, and he tonks it over deep midwicket

END OF OVER:
18 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | DAT: 115/7 | RR: 6.38

  • Dushan Hemantha4 (5b)
  • Akila Dananjaya7 (4b)
  • Matheesha Pathirana3-0-24-1
  • Isitha Wijesundara4-0-16-1
17.6
1
Pathirana to Hemantha, 1 run, lands the yorker, swinging in late towards off at 149kph, but Hemantha just about manages to dig this out past Pathirana

over the wicket

17.5
1
Pathirana to Dananjaya, 1 run, low full toss on off, as he misses the yorker. Backs away and opens the face to guide this down to third man

goes around the wicket to the left hander

17.4
2
Pathirana to Dananjaya, 2 runs, full on the pads, worked past square leg and they get two
17.3
0
Pathirana to Dananjaya, no run, responds with a bouncer, as Akila swiftly ducks under it
17.2
4
Pathirana to Dananjaya, FOUR, Valuable runs! Full outside off and Akila has a swing. Big edge but it flies over short third man
17.1
W
Pathirana to Wickramasinghe, OUT, Cleans him up! Chamindu had to take a chance but this was good percentage stuff from Pathirana. Length ball, arrow straight. Chamindu looks to move across the wicket and scoop this fine, but he gets nowhere near it as the ball crashes into the top of middle stump

C Wickramasinghe b Pathirana 26 (29b 1x4 1x6) SR: 89.65

END OF OVER:
17 | 6 Runs | DAT: 107/6 | RR: 6.29

  • Chamindu Wickramasinghe26 (28b)
  • Dushan Hemantha3 (4b)
  • Isitha Wijesundara4-0-16-1
  • Binura Fernando4-1-15-3
16.6
1lb
Wijesundera to Wickramasinghe, 1 leg bye, follows Chamindu, who's looking to make room on the leg side. Darts it on the pads, and all they can do is scramble a leg bye
16.5
1
Wijesundera to Hemantha, 1 run, Comes down the track and drags this to wide long-on

jackreacher: "Dambulla need to get to 150 somehow with powerblast overs coming..." --- Jack, you might be reaching.

16.4
0
Wijesundera to Hemantha, no run, yorker on off, dug out straight back to Isitha
16.3
1
Wijesundera to Wickramasinghe, 1 run, low full toss and straight, opens the face and carves it away square on the offside

Colombo 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st1AK PereraRahmanullah Gurbaz
2nd15Rahmanullah GurbazMuhammad Waseem
3rd0GD PhillipsRahmanullah Gurbaz
4th15S SamarawickramaGD Phillips
5th17GD PhillipsDN Wellalage
6th0NLTC PereraDN Wellalage
7th4NLTC PereraShadab Khan
8th33NLTC PereraI Wijesundera
9th3NLTC PereraB Fernando
10th7NLTC PereraM Pathirana