Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

BKG Mendis
BKG Mendis
79(53) 2x4 - 7x6
Control %86%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 21 runs
  • 1x4 - 2x6
6 6 9 5 9 8 4 32
SB Harper
65(45) 6x4 - 3x6
Control %69%
  • Productive Shot
  • cover drive
  • 16 runs
  • 2x4 - 1x6
4 7 3 7 19 4 12 9

Best performances - Bowlers

Akif Javed
O4
M0
R40
W4
Eco10
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
1W
W Sahan
O3
M0
R19
W2
Eco6.33
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Scorer: Harshith Gowda | Commentator: Madushka Balasuriya

On that note it's a wrap from us. It's another double-header tomorrow at the SSC - the last set of matches at the ground - so if you're in the area don't miss out. Till then, on behalf of the rest of the team, this is Madushka signing out!

Dasun Shanaka: "Good all round performance. At one stage they were cruising but we managed to pull the score back. Credit to Viyaskantha, Akif and Eshan Malinga. Sam Harper had a good partnership with Asalanka and great work from Sahan Arachchige putting the finishing touches. Great from Akif using that back of a length, particularly with local batters struggling against that extra pace."

Player of the Match goes to Sam Harper: "Beautiful ground, good day for shots. We knew 190 was a good total, so was always going to be hard chase. Kusal and Benny batted beautifully through the middle and showed the blueprint on how to play the spin."

Kusal Mendis: "We didn't score well in the last four overs, including me, that was a problem. 200-210 was a good score, so we were about 20 runs short."

Time for the post-match presentation...

11.03pm Sahan Arachchige fittingly with the winning runs as his 38 off 16 saw his side home, it built on a brilliant 65 off 45 from Sam Harper that anchored the innings while there were several cameos throughout the chase. In the end Colombo Kaps will know they were about 20 runs short, something that was a direct result of Galle's excellent death bowling efforts - led by the impressive Akif Javed. It nullified a brilliant 79 from Kusal Mendis and an equally impressive 57 from Ben McDermott. But having been put into bat, Colombo were just unable to stick the landing. Galle on the other hand, backed themselves to chase and did so quite comfortably in the end.

19.2
4
Hasan Mahmud to Arachchige, FOUR, That's the game! Full on the pads and it's picked up to the deep backward square leg boundary, as Galle make it two from two with a comprehensive five wicket win!
19.1
1
Hasan Mahmud to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run, length outside off, carved down to sweeper cover for one

4 needed off the final over. Can Mahmud pull off a miracle?

END OF OVER:
19 | 12 Runs | GAG: 186/5 (4 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 9.78, RRR: 4.00)

  • Sahan Arachchige34 (15b)
  • Mohammad Nawaz15 (7b)
  • Binura Fernando4-0-54-0
  • James Neesham3-0-26-1
18.6
2
Fernando to Arachchige, 2 runs, Short and slow, 103kph, Arachchige somehow manages to uppercut this over the keeper. Ends up being fielded by fine leg as Binura strokes his chin in amusement
18.5
1
Fernando to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run, short and slow, another pull for one
18.4
0
Fernando to Mohammad Nawaz, no run, good length slower one, wide of off. Swing and miss as Nawaz targets the big space front of cover
18.3
1
Fernando to Arachchige, 1 run, short and slow again, 103kph, pulled to deep backward square for one

Gallants 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st23SB HarperL Croospulle
2nd27Mehidy Hasan MirazSB Harper
3rd72SB HarperKIC Asalanka
4th12SSD ArachchigeSB Harper
5th29MD ShanakaSSD Arachchige
6th28Mohammad Nawaz (3)SSD Arachchige