Player of the Match
Player of the Match
  • BATSMEN
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    4.2 Shuffles across his stumps and attempts to ramp it away after going down on one knee, he gets plenty of height but not enough distance, taken brilliantly at deep fine while running back 24/3
    1.3 Oh, wow, what a stupendous catch by Mohammad Nawaz! He ran back at deep fine and was facing towards the rope, still managed to pouch it comfortably. That's worth taking several looks, ball climbed onto him and he went for a hook and got a top-edge, sprinted back and dived to perfection 6/1
    1.5 That came back sharply from a length and veering back towards middle, three reds on the reds and he has to go. Pitching in line, impact in line, and hitting the wickets. 6/2
    10.5 Tossed up fuller and quicker, slides across middle a touch and he doesn't connect on the attempted slog-sweep! Ball bounces a touch more and was full enough to avoid this shot, he was looking dangerous and was well-set, important breakthrough and Viyaskanth is absolutely fired up, punches the air in delight 79/5
    8.5 Tight at the stumps, rising steeply as well and moving a touch across middle, he goes for a full-blooded hoist towards deep midwicket and perishes in the process as two fielders avoid near-collision and Karunaratne manages to hold onto it, tumbles but doesn't let the ball burst out of his hands 64/4
    16.5 Hits a bumper on middle, nips in a touch, cobbles a firm pull but straight into the hands of the man stationed at deep midwicket, hurried a little by the pace but he had to go for it 137/6
    not out
    28
    22
    52
    2
    0
    127.27
    not out
    15
    12
    16
    2
    0
    125
    Extras
    14 (lb 2, nb 1, w 11)
    TOTAL
    165/6 (20 Overs, RR: 8.25)
    Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Kusal Perera, 1.3 ov), 2-6 (Sediqullah Atal, 1.5 ov), 3-24 (Lahiru Udara, 4.2 ov), 4-64 (Wanindu Hasaranga, 8.5 ov), 5-79 (Dale Phillips, 10.5 ov), 6-137 (Moeen Ali, 16.5 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    MD Shanaka201708.543000
    Pramod Madushan4141210.25114151
    Akif Javed402626.592100
    C Karunaratne201105.551000
    KTH Ratnayake40320821100
    V Viyaskanth40362943110
  • BATSMEN
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    4.1 Over the wicket, steepler just outside off, jockeys across off and goes for a pull, swallowed at deep midwicket; hits against the wind and didn't get off the middle, some top-edge involved as well 28/3
    1.3 Heat-seeking outswinging yorker rattle the base of off-stump, he moved leg-side in a bid to flick it away, was moving leg-side and the ball curled away, lovely sight if you're a bowler, marvelously done 10/1
    1.6 Oh, another one! Ends the over with a W! Pursuing with the yorker length and it was dipping just outside off, change of pace does the trick, deceives him and he chips it back to Thushara who gobbles it up. Extremely well-bowled! Spot on; genuine wicket-taker 12/2
    8.5 Finally gets his man, created some opportunities, Asalanka backs away and he bowls on a length, makes it spin sharply across off, he fetches it, extends his arms and gets the toe-end which is not enough, superbly taken while running in at the deep and gobbles it down his throat, timely wicket, not easy to dominate Hasaranga who has got so many amazing tricks up his sleeve 51/4
    16.6 Hits a fuller length and offers some width, tries to swing it for the grandstand and hasn't got all of it, in the air and once again two fielders converging at mid-off and extra cover, Hasaranga completes the catch, crucial catch! Didn't middle it and rushed into the stroke owing to the pace, very tough shot to execute from that angle; here is an opportunity for Kandy to apply some pressure; but there is still some batting to come, Nawaz can definitely whack a few 127/6
    9.4 Nicely bowled. Around the wicket, angled in close to a length and it turns markedly across off, polite inquiry for an lbw, turned down and they have taken the review. Lots of revs on the ball, draws a sweep, ball is close to the bat. Taking forever for the ultra-edge to load as players catch a break and are chatting among themselves. Maybe some problem with the technology. Flat line as the ball passes the bat. And now we wait for the ball-tracking. Pitching in line, impact in line and it crashes onto middle, hitting it fully and this is a fantastic review. Moeen Ali hits the nail on the head and the entire team is roaring in celebration! Half of the Galle team is back in the huddle 54/5
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    17.4 Bowls full and kicking across off, spoons it straight to the man at cover and two wickets have fallen in no time. Just couldn't lift it enough to clear Hasaranga. That will put more pressure on Shanaka. Ball was dipping and tailing away from him, just not able to get under it 138/7
    18.1 22 off11. Very tight. Lovely yorker length ball just outside off, scampering back for a brace, struggling to complete the second, man at long-off pings a sharp throw, it's no ball as well but we'll continue to check the run-out, way outside the crease at non-striker's end as Fernando removes the bails quickly. OUT on the big screen as expected 146/8
    not out
    3
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    11
    0
    0
    75
    Extras
    7 (nb 1, w 6)
    TOTAL
    154/8 (20 Overs, RR: 7.7)
    Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 1.3 ov), 2-12 (Dinura Kalupahana, 1.6 ov), 3-28 (Sam Harper, 4.1 ov), 4-51 (Charith Asalanka, 8.5 ov), 5-54 (Sahan Arachchige, 9.4 ov), 6-127 (Chamika Karunaratne, 16.6 ov), 7-138 (Mohammad Nawaz, 17.4 ov), 8-146 (Tharindu Ratnayake, 18.1 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    V Shankar1090921020
    N Thushara403338.2563110
    AM Fernando403328.25102211
    MM Ali301113.66111000
    PW Hasaranga402616.5102000
    MADI Hemantha101501510200
    G Sanketh30270933020

Match Details

Toss

Galle Gallants , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

Season

Hours of play (local time)

15.00 start, First Session 15.00-16.30, Interval 16.30-16.50, Second Session 16.50-18.20

Match days

25 July 2026 - day/night match (20-over match)

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Points

Kandy Royals 2, Galle Gallants 0

Match Notes

Gallants 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st10Mehidy Hasan MirazSB Harper
2nd2SB HarperD Kalupahana
3rd16SB HarperKIC Asalanka
4th23C KarunaratneKIC Asalanka
5th3C KarunaratneSSD Arachchige
6th73MD ShanakaC Karunaratne
7th11Mohammad Nawaz (3)MD Shanaka
8th8MD ShanakaKTH Ratnayake
9th8MD ShanakaV Viyaskanth