- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR2.2 This time finds the fielder! Comes down the track again, this time looks to go inside out over extra cover but it's straight at Maheesh Theekshana, who makes no mistake with the reverse cup on the edge of the circle 14/18.3 Naib breaks the stand! And you have to say Harper has given this away. Rolls his fingers over this one and slows it up. Good length, angled in at off stump. Harper makes his move early - too early - across the crease looking to scoop this fine. But gets nowhere near. The stumps are disturbed 78/29.3 Softest of dismissal! Asalanka's been closing the face a little early throughout his innings, and this time it's done him in. In fact, this is an offbreak from Ackerman, coming from around the wicket. Short of a length, pushed through flatter on middle and leg. Innocuous really, but Asalanka looking to work it onside has closed the face early and offered a simple catch back to Ackerman off the leading edge 88/316.1 And he strikes straightaway! Chamika will be disappointed with this. This was quicker bouncer outside off, that he looks to carve behind point. But ends up with a top edge that the keeper calls early and takes 150/511.6 Ackerman has another! Another slow length offbreak that sticks in the surface, as Arachchige rocks back and only chips this cut gently to extra cover. Ackerman grimaces will looking at his right hand after bowling this one 107/418.3 Holes out and long-off! Short outside off, but it holds up in the surface. Shanaka leans back to get under this but it's off the bottom of the bat and just doesn't have the power to reach the ropes 164/716.4 Farooqi is dragging it back here! Good length on off, Nawaz looks to pick this up over midwicket, but closes the face of the bat as he does so. Leading edge goes high as mid-off backpedals and holds on to the catch. Farooqi has a sheepish smile knowing that he got his length wrong on this one 152/619.6 Brilliantly taken in the deep! Oh this could have been very bad, but Pavan does unbelievably well. It's picked up towards deep backward square leg as Pavan converges from square leg. But fine leg is coming at it too. All eyes on the ball. It could've been quite dangerous, but Pavan does magnificently well to take the catch and then stumble/skip over his teammate, and crucially avoid serious injury 178/8Extras10 (b 4, w 6)TOTAL178/8 (20 Overs, RR: 8.9)Fall of wickets: 1-14 (Lasith Croospulle, 2.2 ov), 2-78 (Sam Harper, 8.3 ov), 3-88 (Charith Asalanka, 9.3 ov), 4-107 (Sahan Arachchige, 11.6 ov), 5-150 (Chamika Karunaratne, 16.1 ov), 6-152 (Mohammad Nawaz, 16.4 ov), 7-164 (Dasun Shanaka, 18.3 ov), 8-178 (Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 19.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB V Lahiru 3 0 20 1 6.66 8 3 0 0 0 Fazalhaq Farooqi 4 0 39 3 9.75 9 4 2 0 0 M Theekshana 3 0 29 1 9.66 6 2 2 0 0 PVD Chameera 4 0 36 0 9 8 2 2 1 0 Gulbadin Naib 3 0 23 1 7.66 5 2 0 1 0 MJ Ackerman 3 0 27 2 9 8 1 2 4 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR2.4 The trap has worked! Fielder has just been put in at square leg after that earlier boundary, and Dickwella has looked to take on the man in vain. Swept hard but straight down his throat as Dambulla lose their first 26/13.4 Straight to mid-off! Shanaka is absolutely pumped after this one, he knows how important this wicket could be. This was a leg-cutter out of the back of the hand and Farhan is perhaps a little early on this slap as he looks to clear the infield over extra cover. Ends up chipping a simple catch to Chamika at mid-off 34/25.6 Malinga has the last laugh! Absolutely rifles in a yorker on the base of off stump, as Pavan just can't get his bat down in time. An over with absolutely everything, this 70/313.4 Chamika delivered with the bat and now he's struck with the ball! Is there life in this game yet? This was a back of a length cutter, angling away from off. Ackerman goes for the big pull and manages to get under it but he just can't find the distance. Still a lot of work to do though in the deep, as Arachchige sprints left from square leg and holds on well 139/4Extras5 (lb 2, nb 1, w 2)TOTAL180/4 (16.1 Overs, RR: 11.13)Fall of wickets: 1-26 (Niroshan Dickwella, 2.4 ov), 2-34 (Sahibzada Farhan, 3.4 ov), 3-70 (Pavan Rathnayake, 5.6 ov), 4-139 (Marques Ackerman, 13.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB MD Shanaka 2 0 18 1 9 3 3 0 0 0 Mehidy Hasan Miraz 2 0 21 0 10.5 2 2 1 0 0 Mohammad Nawaz(3) 3 0 40 1 13.33 4 4 2 1 0 E Malinga 2 0 35 1 17.5 4 2 4 0 0 V Viyaskanth 4 0 30 0 7.5 6 3 0 0 0 KIC Asalanka 1 0 8 0 8 1 1 0 0 0 Akif Javed 1 0 12 0 12 2 0 1 0 1 C Karunaratne 1 0 7 1 7 2 1 0 0 0 D Kalupahana 0.1 0 7 0 42 0 0 1 1 0
Match Details
Toss
Dambulla Sixers , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
19.30 start, First Session 19.30-21.00, Interval 21.00-21.20, Second Session 21.20-22.50
Match days
22 July 2026 - night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Dambulla Sixers 2, Galle Gallants 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 57 runs, 1 wicket)
- Galle Gallants: 50 runs in 4.4 overs (28 balls), Extras 0
- Strategic Timeout: Galle Gallants - 57/1 in 6.0 overs (SB Harper 25, KIC Asalanka 20)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 30 balls (SB Harper 33, KIC Asalanka 21, Ex 0)
- Galle Gallants: 100 runs in 11.3 overs (69 balls), Extras 6
- Powerplay 2: Overs 15.1 - 17.0 (Batting side - 18 runs, 2 wickets)
- Galle Gallants: 150 runs in 15.6 overs (96 balls), Extras 9
- Strategic Timeout: Galle Gallants - 150/4 in 16.0 overs (C Karunaratne 45, MD Shanaka 13)
- Innings Break: Galle Gallants - 178/8 in 20.0 overs (D Kalupahana 2)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 70 runs, 3 wickets)
- Dambulla Sixers: 50 runs in 5.1 overs (31 balls), Extras 1
- Strategic Timeout: Dambulla Sixers - 70/3 in 6.0 overs (RR Hendricks 13)
- Dambulla Sixers: 100 runs in 9.5 overs (60 balls), Extras 3
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 37 balls (RR Hendricks 21, MJ Ackerman 32, Ex 2)
- RR Hendricks: 50 off 30 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Dambulla Sixers: 150 runs in 14.3 overs (88 balls), Extras 3
- Powerplay 2: Overs 15.1 - 17.0 (Batting side - 17 runs, 0 wicket)
- Strategic Timeout: Dambulla Sixers - 173/4 in 16.0 overs (RR Hendricks 64, Gulbadin Naib 14)



