• BATSMEN
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    2.2 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 14/1
    8.3 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 78/2
    9.3 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 88/3
    16.1 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 150/5
    11.6 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 107/4
    18.3 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 164/7
    16.4 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 152/6
    19.6 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 178/8
    not out
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    2
    6
    0
    0
    100
    Extras
    10 (b 4, w 6)
    TOTAL
    178/8 (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)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    V Lahiru302016.6683000
    Fazalhaq Farooqi403939.7594200
    M Theekshana302919.6662200
    PVD Chameera40360982210
    Gulbadin Naib302317.6652010
    MJ Ackerman30272981240
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    2.4 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 26/1
    3.4 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 34/2
    not out
    64
    37
    68
    9
    1
    172.97
    5.6 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 70/3
    13.4 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 139/4
    not out
    20
    6
    14
    0
    3
    333.33
    Extras
    5 (lb 2, nb 1, w 2)
    TOTAL
    180/4 (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)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    MD Shanaka20181933000
    Mehidy Hasan Miraz2021010.522100
    Mohammad Nawaz(3)3040113.3344210
    E Malinga2035117.542400
    V Viyaskanth403007.563000
    KIC Asalanka1080811000
    Akif Javed101201220101
    C Karunaratne1071721000
    D Kalupahana0.10704200110

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)

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Points

Dambulla Sixers 2, Galle Gallants 0

Match Notes

Sixers 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st26N DickwellaSahibzada Farhan
2nd8RR HendricksSahibzada Farhan
3rd36RR HendricksP Rathnayake
4th69RR HendricksMJ Ackerman
5th41RR HendricksGulbadin Naib