- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.4 appeal for lbw and it's given. It looked pretty straight. Samarawickrama though takes DRS. He was moving around in his crease. Nawaz didn't get fooled by it. Went full and straight. Samarawickrama attempts to sweep, right in front of the stumps. He misses. UltraEdge says no bat involved. Ball-tracker flashes three reds. Colombo lose their opener and their review 12/12.2 Asalanka believes he's bowled him. And the third umpire is needed to see if he's right. Yep. Replays confirm the LED lights going off as a really quick ball, into the wicket, goes straight through the advancing Dabare. He's essentially beaten for pace by an offspinner. Keeper was beaten too. He couldn't collect the ball and was afraid he'd missed the stumping 18/216.3 full on leg stump. Inside-edged onto his pads and they scurry across to attempt a single. Non-striker and Malinga both run towards the batter's end and the bowler picks the ball up and successfully gets a direct-hit! That's out! 158/72.6 caught behind. Mendis is off. Square seam delivery. So it's not meant to turn, even though Asalanka gives it a rip. Mendis goes back to cut. The ball keeps following him. He's cramped. He edges and Harper takes a lovely catch 20/35.3 caught and bowled. Pretty much a half-volley just outside off. Liyanage goes to drive it down the ground. He's looking for four. Except Akif reacts really well in his followthrough. Barely any time to look up and still comes away with a two-handed grab 47/46.1 taken at point. Lovely bowling. He lured Neesham to play away from the body. A nicely tossed up delivery, inviting the drive. Only if he's willing to risk playing way outside the line of his body. Neesham is. Which is bad news because the ball pitches, turns, takes the outside half of the bat and becomes the easiest catch 52/513.2 length ball outside off. Skiddy one, gets onto him quickly, and he's late on the cut. Pops up for an easy catch to backward point 122/617.4 full on middle. Clears the front leg and tries to club it over long off. But he's toe-ended the shot to an extent, and long-off takes a reverse-cup catch over his head 171/916.5 overpitched ball on middle, and mistimed to deep midwicket. They want the extra run but the fielder in the deep - Rogers - beautifully throws the ball in, darted at the stumps on the bowler's end, and he gets a direct-hit too! Top fielding effort from Galle 159/818.5 you miss I hit. Full on the stumps and that rattles the middle stump! Malinga gets the last one and Colombo finish on 176 in this must-win game 176/10Extras8 (b 1, lb 1, w 6)TOTAL176 all out (18.5 Overs, RR: 9.34)Did not bat: Shahnawaz DahaniFall of wickets: 1-12 (Sadeera Samarawickrama, 1.4 ov), 2-18 (Thanuka Dabare, 2.2 ov), 3-20 (Kamindu Mendis, 2.6 ov), 4-47 (Janith Liyanage, 5.3 ov), 5-52 (James Neesham, 6.1 ov), 6-122 (Ravindu Fernando, 13.2 ov), 7-158 (Rubin Hermann, 16.3 ov), 8-159 (Milan Rathnayaka, 16.5 ov), 9-171 (Malsha Tharupathi, 17.4 ov), 10-176 (Mujeeb Ur Rahman, 18.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB KIC Asalanka 3 0 34 2 11.33 5 3 2 1 0 Mohammad Nawaz(3) 2 0 12 1 6 3 1 0 0 0 Akif Javed 3 0 24 1 8 7 2 1 1 0 KTH Ratnayake 3 0 32 1 10.66 6 1 3 1 0 S Colombage 4 0 34 2 8.5 6 2 1 3 0 E Malinga 3.5 0 38 1 9.91 7 2 3 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR17.1 twist in the tail? Taken at long on and Harper is gone! Full ball around off and he hits it down the ground. But it's awfully flat and long-on composes himself to take a catch 155/32.3 caught behind. Good length delivery outside off. Rogers misjudges it, stepping back to cut when the shot is not quite on. Gets a toe-end through to the keeper, who has to juggle it to bring it back under control 21/116.3 toe-ended to cover! And that's a possible match-winning partnership over. Asalanka tried to slap it over the off side but didn't get the desired connection 147/217.6 full on middle. Goes for a slog sweep and he misses! Plumb! OUT 165/4Extras5 (nb 1, w 4)TOTAL177/4 (18.4 Overs, RR: 9.48)Fall of wickets: 1-21 (Thomas Rogers, 2.3 ov), 2-147 (Charith Asalanka, 16.3 ov), 3-155 (Sam Harper, 17.1 ov), 4-165 (Chamika Karunaratne, 17.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Mujeeb Ur Rahman 4 0 38 1 9.5 8 4 1 1 0 Shahnawaz Dahani 2 0 20 0 10 4 2 1 0 0 W Sahan 4 0 22 0 5.5 8 1 0 0 0 RS Fernando 4 0 44 2 11 9 2 4 1 1 M Tharupathi 3.4 0 44 1 12 3 2 3 1 0 JDS Neesham 1 0 9 0 9 2 0 1 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Colombo Kaps , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Galle Gallants advanced
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
7 August 2026 - night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 52 runs, 4 wickets)
- Over 1.4: Review by Colombo Kaps (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batter - S Samarawickrama (Struck down)
- Colombo Kaps: 50 runs in 5.6 overs (36 balls), Extras 1
- Strategic Timeout: Colombo Kaps - 72/5 in 9.0 overs (RA Hermann 13, RS Fernando 17)
- Colombo Kaps: 100 runs in 11.5 overs (71 balls), Extras 2
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 34 balls (RA Hermann 7, RS Fernando 45, Ex 1)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 15.1 - 17.0 (Batting side - 23 runs, 2 wickets)
- Colombo Kaps: 150 runs in 15.5 overs (95 balls), Extras 3
- Strategic Timeout: Colombo Kaps - 152/6 in 16.0 overs (RA Hermann 45, M Tharupathi 14)
- Over 16.1: Review by Galle Gallants (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batter - M Tharupathi (Struck down)
- Innings Break: Colombo Kaps - 176/10 in 18.5 overs (W Sahan 2)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 55 runs, 1 wicket)
- Galle Gallants: 50 runs in 5.4 overs (34 balls), Extras 2
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 37 balls (SB Harper 28, KIC Asalanka 19, Ex 3)
- SB Harper: 50 off 31 balls (4 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Galle Gallants: 100 runs in 11.2 overs (69 balls), Extras 4
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 66 balls (SB Harper 48, KIC Asalanka 48, Ex 4)
- KIC Asalanka: 50 off 36 balls (2 x 4, 4 x 6)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 15.1 - 17.0 (Batting side - 19 runs, 1 wicket)
- Strategic Timeout: Galle Gallants - 143/1 in 16.0 overs (SB Harper 67, KIC Asalanka 59)
- Galle Gallants: 150 runs in 16.5 overs (102 balls), Extras 5
- Over 17.6: Review by Galle Gallants (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - IC Soysa, Batter - C Karunaratne (Struck down)

