- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.6 Wellalage strikes! Slower through the air ball outside off, a hint of turn and Harper attempts to slash it hard through cover point, plays it a bit late and inside edges onto the stumps. 9/17.2 Williams gets the big wicket! Pace off ball does the trick again. Fuller length ball on middle-leg, tries to send it downtown and connects with the toe end of the bat, guides it straight of long on. Fernando comes around and covers plenty of ground, follows the trajectory of the ball, keeps his cool there and gobbles it up as he slides on. 64/32.6 Edged and through to the keeper! Peach of a delivery from Shiraz. Good length ball on middle-leg and deviates away from the batter, kisses the outside part of the bat as Asalanka attempts to defend off the front foot, and Mishara does the rest behind the stumps 16/27.5 Williams is pumped up, jumps in the air to celebrate! Banged in short pitched ball with extra pace and bounce, Chamika hurries to the pull shot and only manages to get a feather touch off the outside part of the bat, and Mishara collects it cleanly. Poor outing for Chamika there; managed to score only two boundaries off his 9 balls, 8 runs stint. 65/419.6 length ball outside off, shovels it away to deep third for a couple of runs. Rapid work there by the sweeper fielder sends a bullet throw at the keeper's end and Mishara does his quick glove work to break the stumps. Arachchige puts in a desperate dive but falls short in the end. 193/810.6 Shakib dismisses the Gallants skipper! Generously flighted arm ball around off, steps out of the crease and attempts to hit another massive six against Shakib; this time only manages to miscue the stroke to long off and Ibrahim Zadran gobbles it up while running in from the boundary area. 86/514.2 Madushanka finds the breakthrough! Shortish length ball angling away outside off, Kalupahana attempts to play with the full swing of the bat, ends up slapping the ball with a mistimed stroke, chips it straight to the mid-off fielder for a regulation catch. 110/619.2 Straight up in the air and Mishara completes the catch! Length ball in the slot angling away, full swing of the bat and a mis-hit behind the stumps. The wicketkeeper tracks back and makes no mistake. 178/7Extras11 (b 4, w 7)TOTAL193/8 (20 Overs, RR: 9.65)Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Sam Harper, 1.6 ov), 2-16 (Charith Asalanka, 2.6 ov), 3-64 (Chris Lynn, 7.2 ov), 4-65 (Chamika Karunaratne, 7.5 ov), 5-86 (Dasun Shanaka, 10.6 ov), 6-110 (Dinura Kalupahana, 14.2 ov), 7-178 (Mohammad Nawaz, 19.2 ov), 8-193 (Sahan Arachchige, 19.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB M Shiraz 3 0 23 1 7.66 9 3 1 0 0 DN Wellalage 3 0 13 1 4.33 9 1 0 0 0 Shakib Al Hasan 3 0 27 1 9 7 0 3 0 0 D Madushanka 4 0 35 2 8.75 8 0 3 2 0 LB Williams 4 0 37 2 9.25 5 5 0 1 0 T Mathew 3 0 54 0 18 1 3 5 1 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR2.2 Mishara bites the dust! Hung up a length ball angling in on the stumps, gets down on one knee and attempts to slog it over midwicket. The bat face rotates after striking the ball, hitting it hard and flat to Shanaka at mid-on. 24/20.5 Malinga takes a stunner! Back of a length ball outside off, shuffles across to play across, gets inside the line of the ball and flicks it half-heartedly over midwicket. Malinga, stationed at midwicket inside the circle, times his jump to perfection and gobbles it up. 11/16.2 Banged in short pitched ball and played the swivel pull shot, doesn't quite get hold of it as Zadran mistimes the ball towards deep midwicket. The sweeper fielder rushes in and pouches it in a tumbling fashion, holds on to it in the end. 50/52.3 Done him with a peach! Too slow an approach from Shakib; got outclassed by the quicker ball. Fuller length ball on the off stump line, plays the cover drive away from the body with no foot movement and connects with thin air only. The ball crashes onto the off stump and Ratnayake is on a hat-trick! 24/33.4 Finds the deep square leg fielder! Shortish length ball angling in on middle-leg, stands tall inside the crease and whips it away calypso style, picking out the sweeper fielder near the ropes. 33/410.1 You can't keep Ratnayake out of the game! Floated a fuller length ball on the off stump channel, Wiese whacks it hard and flat to long off, doesn't get enough elevation there. Substitute fielder Mehidy Hasan Miraz charged forward and gobbled it up just in the nick of time, snatching the catch right before the sharply dipping ball hit the turf. 89/617.5 Tossed up a fuller length ball outside off, plays the reverse sweep and fails to connect it cleanly, chipping a regulation catch to short third. Akif Javed moves to his right side and catches the ball. Lizaad Williams picked up an injury during his spell, and with the players shaking hands, that appears to be the end of the match for the Jaffna Kings. 133/1012.2 short pitched ball with extra bounce off the pitch, pace on ball. Tries to swing it away and mis-hits it to the left of long on. Ratnayake sprints to his left side and takes a well-judged catch. Wickramasinghe, the Kings' last match hero with the bat, has to depart now. 99/712.3 Through the gates with a scorching yorker! Bowls a pinpoint-accurate yorker ball right in the blockhole, nipping back in just a wee bit. Matthew walks forward to play off the front foot, the ball zips through the bat-pad and rattles the furniture. 99/8Extras5 (nb 2, w 3)TOTAL133 all out (17.5 Overs, RR: 7.45)Did not bat: M ShirazFall of wickets: 1-11 (Avishka Fernando, 0.5 ov), 2-24 (Kamil Mishara, 2.2 ov), 3-24 (Shakib Al Hasan, 2.3 ov), 4-33 (Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 3.4 ov), 5-50 (Ibrahim Zadran, 6.2 ov), 6-89 (David Wiese, 10.1 ov), 7-99 (Chamindu Wickramasinghe, 12.2 ov), 8-99 (Traveen Mathew, 12.3 ov), 9-133 (Dunith Wellalage, 17.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB MD Shanaka 2 0 21 1 10.5 5 3 1 0 0 C Karunaratne 2 0 26 0 13 0 3 1 0 0 KTH Ratnayake 4 0 19 3 4.75 14 3 0 0 0 Akif Javed 4 0 22 1 5.5 15 1 1 1 2 E Malinga 3 0 13 3 4.33 11 1 0 2 0 V Viyaskanth 2.5 0 32 1 11.29 5 3 2 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Jaffna Kings , 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
23 July 2026 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Galle Gallants 2, Jaffna Kings 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 45 runs, 2 wickets)
- Galle Gallants: 50 runs in 6.3 overs (39 balls), Extras 0
- Strategic Timeout: Galle Gallants - 64/3 in 7.2 overs (C Karunaratne 9)
- Galle Gallants: 100 runs in 13.1 overs (79 balls), Extras 0
- Powerplay 2: Overs 15.1 - 17.0 (Batting side - 20 runs, 0 wicket)
- Strategic Timeout: Galle Gallants - 126/6 in 16.0 overs (SSD Arachchige 34, Mohammad Nawaz (3) 3)
- Over 16.3: Review by Galle Gallants (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - IC Soysa, Batter - SSD Arachchige (Struck down)
- SSD Arachchige: 50 off 30 balls (4 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Galle Gallants: 150 runs in 17.4 overs (106 balls), Extras 3
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 21 balls (SSD Arachchige 33, Mohammad Nawaz (3) 12, Ex 5)
- Innings Break: Galle Gallants - 193/8 in 20.0 overs (V Viyaskanth 6)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 50 runs, 4 wickets)
- Jaffna Kings: 50 runs in 5.4 overs (35 balls), Extras 1
- Strategic Timeout: Jaffna Kings - 75/5 in 9.0 overs (D Wiese 20, DN Wellalage 14)
- Strategic Timeout: Jaffna Kings - 99/7 in 12.2 overs (DN Wellalage 30)
- Jaffna Kings: 100 runs in 13.5 overs (84 balls), Extras 1
- Powerplay 2: Overs 15.1 - 17.0 (Batting side - 13 runs, 0 wicket)
- DN Wellalage: 50 off 37 balls (4 x 4, 3 x 6)


