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Match Details
CS vs GM 7th Match, LPL 2022
CS
149-720.0
Galle Gladiators won by 25 runs 🏆
GM
20.0174-6
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Player of the Match
Lahiru Udara
Galle Marvels45(30)
CS - 2nd Innings| Session | Open | PASS | 6 Over | 48 | 34 | 10 Over | 63 | 63 | 15 Over | 105 | 99 |
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GM - 1st Innings| Session | Open | PASS | 6 Over | 45 | 62 | 10 Over | 91 | 82 | 15 Over | 121 | 118 | 20 Over | 165 | 174 |
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That's it from our coverage of match 7 of the Lanka Premier League. Ninaad Dixit here signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Tugral and scorer/analyst Paras Yadav. Stay tuned for more cricketing action from around the world.
Kusal Mendis (Galle Gladiators Captain): "We got off to a great start, and Udara batted quite well, which is how we were able to reach 174. With each game, the bowling section gets better. We were able to win today's game because Nuwan bowled exceptionally well and all of the guys gave it their all."
Angelo Mathews (Colombo Stars Captain): "It wasn't a really bad game for us. Galle batted really well in the first 6 overs and we pulled it back a little bit but gave away too many runs in the last 4-5 overs. But we still could have got that total if not for losing too many wickets in the first 6 overs.
Niroshan was cramping a little bit and was dehydrated. Last couple of days he was having a virus and fever. Credit to him for turning up for the game today."
Niroshan was cramping a little bit and was dehydrated. Last couple of days he was having a virus and fever. Credit to him for turning up for the game today."
Lahiru Udara is named the Player of the Match.
The Galle Gladiators secure a 25-run victory against the Colombo Stars and get their first couple of points in the table. Youngster Lahiru Udara, Wahab Riaz, Iftikhar Ahmed and Nuwan Thushara starred in the victory as the Gladiators defended 174 successfully after winning the toss and electing to bat first.
The Galle top 3 did well with the openers Kusal Mendis and Thanuka Dabare adding 75 for the first wicket and number 3 Lahiru Udara playing till the end to score 45 off 30 deliveries. The middle order slumped under pressure with only Nuwanidu Fernando scoring in double figures with a brisk 28 off 16 deliveries to provide some impetus in the later part of the innings.
Jeffrey Vandersay had a good day in the field as he was the pick of the Colombo bowlers with 2 wickets and produced a magical delivery, the leg spinner's delight to dismiss Iftikhar Ahmed. Ravi Bopara, Navod Paranavithana, Naveen-ul-Haq and Dominic Drakes chipped in with a wicket apiece for Colombo.
The Stars didn't get a great start barring for Niroshan Dickwella who scored 58 off 44 deliveries finding boundaries on regular intervals. But his effort wasn't enough to take the team home as wickets kept tumbling at the other end.
Ravi Bopara hit 46 off 35 deliveries but his strike rate didn't help the cause. Dickwella retired hurt with 30 balls remaining due to dehydration and was replaced by Dinesh Chandimal who played a brief cameo of 16 in 9 balls. Economic spells from Wahab Riaz (2/21), Iftikhar Ahmed (2/12) and Nuwan Thushara (1/23) who bowled a wicket maiden as well put the Colombo Stars under such immense pressure that they failed to recover from their position as the required run rate lobbed over 15 with 6 overs to play.
The Galle top 3 did well with the openers Kusal Mendis and Thanuka Dabare adding 75 for the first wicket and number 3 Lahiru Udara playing till the end to score 45 off 30 deliveries. The middle order slumped under pressure with only Nuwanidu Fernando scoring in double figures with a brisk 28 off 16 deliveries to provide some impetus in the later part of the innings.
Jeffrey Vandersay had a good day in the field as he was the pick of the Colombo bowlers with 2 wickets and produced a magical delivery, the leg spinner's delight to dismiss Iftikhar Ahmed. Ravi Bopara, Navod Paranavithana, Naveen-ul-Haq and Dominic Drakes chipped in with a wicket apiece for Colombo.
The Stars didn't get a great start barring for Niroshan Dickwella who scored 58 off 44 deliveries finding boundaries on regular intervals. But his effort wasn't enough to take the team home as wickets kept tumbling at the other end.
Ravi Bopara hit 46 off 35 deliveries but his strike rate didn't help the cause. Dickwella retired hurt with 30 balls remaining due to dehydration and was replaced by Dinesh Chandimal who played a brief cameo of 16 in 9 balls. Economic spells from Wahab Riaz (2/21), Iftikhar Ahmed (2/12) and Nuwan Thushara (1/23) who bowled a wicket maiden as well put the Colombo Stars under such immense pressure that they failed to recover from their position as the required run rate lobbed over 15 with 6 overs to play.
OVER 20
Colombo Stars
149/7
Suranga Lakmal
4(2)
Niroshan Dickwella
58(44)
Nuwan Pradeep
2-52(4.0)
19.6 N Pradeep to S Lakmal
4 FOURRR!! Lakmal flies this short ball past the non-striker after clearing his front leg. beats the dive to his left by long-on for four. Galle Gladiators won the game by 25 runs and grabs the first two points of this season.
19.5 N Pradeep to S Lakmal
0 Fuller on the leg peg, Lakmal tucks it into the leg side.
19.4 N Pradeep to R Bopara
W WICKET!! High in the air and safely pouched by Mendis!! Fuller delivery on the middle and leg stump line. Bopara drills that one aerially towards the widish long-on region. Mendis is stationed at the long-on who runs to his left to take a brilliant catch. Third catch of the day for Kusal Mendis.
19.3 N Pradeep to R Bopara
0 Over the wicket. Fuller on the leg pole. Bopara fails to connect on the flick and wears it on the pads.
19.2 N Pradeep to R Bopara
4 FOURRR!! Raining boundaries for Colombo Stars but it's too late!! Back of a length delivery on the leg stump line. Bopara pulls this toward the vacant deep fine leg region for a boundary.
19.1 N Pradeep to R Bopara
6 SIXXX!! This was smoked from Bopara. Fuller delivery on that occasion. Bopara stands still and slams that away over the long-on fence for a maximum.
OVER 19
Colombo Stars
135/6
Ravi Bopara
Niroshan Dickwella
58(44)
Wahab Riaz
2-21(4.0)
Niroshan Dickwella returns!
18.6 W Riaz to D Drakes
W WICKETT!! Drakes haven't timed that and it has been safely taken by Fernando at long-on. Riaz bowls a slower off pace delivery on a full length well outside off. Drakes tries to fetch that and hit that over the long-off fielder. Doesn't get any timing on that, from the cue end of the bat and Fernando hardly drop any catches near the boundary.
18.5 W Riaz to D Drakes
0 Slower delivery, swings away from the southpaw, who gets beaten on the pace.
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