four to end proceedings! Back of a length delivery outside off stump. Lakmal swings for the hills and pummels it past long on for a boundary. But that does not change the result! The Gladiators secure their first victory of the season!
Galle vs Stars, 7th Match at Kandy, LPL, Dec 11 2022 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
7th Match, Pallekele, December 11, 2022, Lanka Premier League
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end of over 2014 runs • 1 wicket
CLS: 149/7CRR: 7.45
Suranga Lakmal4 (2b 1x4)
Jeffrey Vandersay0 (0b)
Nuwan Pradeep 4-0-52-2
Wahab Riaz 4-0-21-2
6:55pm Right. That will be a wrap from us for this game. But the action in the LPL does not stop. In about half an hour's time, the Jaffna Kings will take on Dambulla Aura. Make sure you hop onto our coverage for that game. Until next time, this is me (Shashwat), on behalf of Ranjith and Sudeep, signing off. Goodbye, and take care!
Kusal Mendis, Galle Gladiators captain: It was a very good start in the first six overs. Udara batted really well and that is why we managed 170 runs on this pitch. (On Thushara) He was bowling very good. Imad Wasim was also bowling good. The bowling part is getting better every game.
Angelo Mathews, Colombo Stars captain: It was not a really bad game for us. We pulled it back a little bit in the first innings but gave away too many runs towards the end. We could have got that total if not for losing too many wickets in the first few overs. He (Dickwella) was cramping a little bit. He was having a virus and a fever in the last couple of days.
Lahiru Udara is the Player of the Match for his unbeaten 30-ball 45 that allowed the Gladiators to get up to 170.
Right. Time for the post-match presentation now!
6:42pm That ended up being quite a comfortable 25-run victory for the Gladiators. They batted brilliantly (for the first time this season, mind you), and then their bowlers followed it up with a clinical display. They applied the pressure in the powerplay, amped it up a touch in the middle overs and ensured that they had enough to defend towards the end.
The Gladiators were massively helped by the Stars' perplexing approach. But take nothing away from Kusal Mendis' men today. On the other hand, the Stars have plenty of introspection to indulge in. Despite having a decent batting unit, they left their charge for too late and never felt like challenging the Gladiators, especially once the spinners came into play. The Stars also have a few games in succession now, so, they will have to pull up their socks and get back to their best fairly soon.
19.6
4
Pradeep to Lakmal, FOUR runs
19.5
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Pradeep to Lakmal, no run
brilliant yorker on middle and off stump. Lakmal toe-ends it back to the bowler, who gathers on his follow through
Lakmal out in the middle now
19.4
W
Pradeep to Bopara, OUT
finds the fielder at long on! Rising short delivery outside off stump and this one gets big on Bopara. He tries to muscle it over long on but because the ball has hit the higher part of the bat, he perishes to long on
Ravi Bopara c Mendis b Pradeep 46 (35b 2x4 3x6) SR: 131.42
19.3
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Pradeep to Bopara, no run
full delivery slanted into the batter on leg stump. Bopara misses his swing as the ball pings off the back pad into the on side
19.2
4
Pradeep to Bopara, FOUR runs
four more! Dug into the track down the leg side. Bopara gets inside the line and slams it over backward square leg for four
19.1
6
Pradeep to Bopara, SIX runs
clears long on! In the slot on middle and off stump. Bopara plants his front foot and mousses it over long on. Where was this intent a few overs ago?
Dickwella comes back out to join Bopara. You feel it is a little too late, though. Pradeep to bowl the final over
end of over 198 runs • 1 wicket
CLS: 135/6CRR: 7.10 • RRR: 40.00 • Need 40 runs from 6b
Ravi Bopara36 (31b 1x4 2x6)
Wahab Riaz 4-0-21-2
Nuwan Pradeep 3-0-38-1
18.6
W
Wahab Riaz to Drakes, OUT
holes out to long off! Full delivery just outside off stump and Drakes looks to smash that one over long off. He lays back in his crease, though, and that means he can't generate enough power. The ball pings off the lower half of the bat and the fielder at long off does the rest!
Dominic Drakes c Fernando b Wahab Riaz 2 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50
18.5
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Wahab Riaz to Drakes, no run
slower delivery on a length just outside off stump. Drakes has a wild slog at it and misses the ball by an absolute mile
18.4
1
Wahab Riaz to Bopara, 1 run
off-pace delivery on a length on leg stump. Bopara continues swinging and this time, squirts it off the inside edge towards short fine leg for a single
18.3
4
Wahab Riaz to Bopara, FOUR runs
edged and four! Full delivery that hones in on the batter's pads. Bopara has a swish at it and gets a thick outside edge that flies over point
18.3
1w
Wahab Riaz to Bopara, 1 wide
slower bumper that goes awry and balloons over the batter's head. Bopara leaves it alone and the umpire has no qualms in calling it a wide
18.2
1
Wahab Riaz to Drakes, 1 run
slower delivery on a back of a length just outside off stump. The ball simply does not arrive as Drakes gets an inside edge that pinballs off his pads for a single
18.1
1
Wahab Riaz to Bopara, 1 run
short and wide outside off stump. Bopara fetches it and flat-bats it on the bounce to long on
48 runs needed off 12 balls. Basically, a boundary needed on every delivery. Surely this is now beyond the Stars?
end of over 188 runs • 1 wicket
CLS: 127/5CRR: 7.05 • RRR: 24.00 • Need 48 runs from 12b
Ravi Bopara30 (28b 2x6)
Dominic Drakes1 (1b)
Nuwan Pradeep 3-0-38-1
Nuwan Thushara 4-1-23-1
17.6
1
Pradeep to Bopara, 1 run
full delivery outside off stump. Bopara camps deep in his crease and drills it down the ground for just another single
17.5
1
Pradeep to Drakes, 1 run
yorker on middle and leg stump. Drakes digs it out towards long off and trudges across to the other end
Drakes in at 7
17.4
W
Pradeep to Chandimal, OUT
edged and taken! Very full delivery just outside off stump. Chandimal opens up his stance and swings for the hills. He loses his shape this time, though, and gets a thick outside edge that is snaffled up by Imad at short third man. Is that the final nail in the Stars' coffin?
Dinesh Chandimal c Imad Wasim b Pradeep 16 (9b 2x4 0x6) SR: 177.77
17.3
4
Pradeep to Chandimal, FOUR runs
shot! Dug into the track on off stump and that sits up to be hit. Chandimal dances down the track and blasts it past the bowler for four
17.2
1
Pradeep to Bopara, 1 run
full delivery outside off stump. Bopara throws his hands at it and slices it towards extra cover. Thushara backpedals but can't hold onto the chance. In fact, he never got close enough to it
17.1
1
Pradeep to Chandimal, 1 run
off-pace short delivery outside off stump. Chandimal advances and hacks it towards extra cover for one
56 needed off 18. Can the Gladiators close out this game?
end of over 1716 runs
CLS: 119/4CRR: 7.00 • RRR: 18.66 • Need 56 runs from 18b
Dinesh Chandimal11 (6b 1x4)
Ravi Bopara28 (26b 2x6)
Nuwan Thushara 4-1-23-1
Wahab Riaz 3-0-13-1
16.6
1
Thushara to Chandimal, 1 run
yorker on middle and leg stump. Chandimal clears his front leg and powers it down the ground towards long on for a single
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Over 20 • CS 149/7
Ravi Bopara c Mendis b Pradeep 46 (35b 2x4 3x6) SR: 131.42
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