And that is that! Hasnain goes for a big heave across the line and top edges a simple catch to extra cover. Galle have won by 83 runs and go top of the table!
Titans vs Kandy, 5th Match at Colombo, LPL, Aug 01 2023 - Match Result
And with that it's a wrap of our coverage for the day. We now head into a two-day break as the action moves from Colombo to Kandy. Join us again on Friday for what is sure to be another action-packed double header. But for now, this is Madushka, on behalf of Ashish, saying ciao!
Galle skipper Dasun Shanaka: "Seifert and Shakib showed how to bat on this surface and how good they are in this format. They have played all around the world and know how to operate, it's something the local boys should learn from."
Kandy skipper Wanindu Hasaranga: "We haven't played our best cricket. We have six games to play, we should keep our heads up. We've not done our best in all three departments. [Going to Kandy next] No pressure, we have nothing to lose. We need to come back and we hope to do that."
Player of the Match unsurprisingly goes to Tim Seifert for his game changing 74 off 39: "Just wanted to be positive, keep momentum and put the seam bowlers under pressure. And keep rotating strike off the good balls. Two from two so hope the boys keep it up." He also gets the award for Striker of the Match for his five 4s and five 6s.
Time now for the presentation ceremony
As for Kandy, despite a pretty stacked bowling line-up, twice their batting has been found wanting. How will they shake things up going forward in this tournament? Both their big ticket signings in Dinesh Chandimal and Angelo Mathews have flopped, will they continue to perservere with the pair? Lot of questions, but they'll have to answer them quick.
11.05pm So Kandy certainly not feeling the love this season with this crushing defeat now their worst ever in the LPL, but as for Galle they are looking like strong frontrunners early on. This was a win though that owed a lot to Tim Seifert and his 39-ball 74, but really with the likes of Shakib, Shanaka and Rajapaksa in the side, this is a side that has power hitters right throughout their batting line up. And on a wicket that was extremely sticky for batting, that was exactly what was needed. Then each of their bowlers pitched in with all picking up wickets, as Kandy folded under the scoreboard pressure.
full on off, gets forward and defends
Mujeeb is last man in.
Shamsi has the last laugh though! Traps Udana plumb in the crease with a leg break that was pushed through on a good length. Udana takes the review, but this looked gone for all money. Yes, it's clattering into middle stump and Kandy are nine down!
Again finds the gap between deep midwicket and long-on! Shamsi dragged this short once more and Udana does well with the controlled pull
looks for the reverse sweep/pull but can't connect
good length outside off, defended off the back foot
Short and swatted away! Finds the gap in front of deep midwicket
We're back underway. Shamsi to continue
Strategic timeout here, and if you're Kandy surely the message will be to attempt and bat out the 20 overs. In a five team tournament, net run rate could be crucial.
full outside off, stands tall and slaps this back straight. Akila does well to get low to his left and get a hand on this
good length outside off, another big swipe but this time it catches a thick outside edge to third man
length off break pulled to deep midwicket. Again keeps the strike
short, pulled past short midwicket but he refuses the single
tossed up and driven back down the ground, over the bowler!
Full and swept, but leg slip stops this on the bounce
This time Shamsi does get the umpire's approval! Hasnain is caught in the crease by this leg break that spins past his inside edge on the back foot defence. Raps him on the back pad in front of leg, this looks pretty adjacent. Hasnain reviews in hope. And the hope prevails, as this is shown to spinning past leg!
full on this stumps, pushed back to the bowler
good length googly again, tentative swipe from Hasnain. Galle appeal for caught behind, but not given. They have no reviews either
good length googly on middle and leg, Hasnain defends solidly
ARTHUR: "worst defeat for kandians since 1818 (the great uva wellassa battle)."
No third time lucky for Bandara! Holes out at long-off! Tossed up by Shamsi and Bandara looks to scythed this over extra cover, but doesn't fine the connection he wants and only goes to Akila at wide long-off
Shamsi greeted in style! Extends the arms, and slog sweeps this handsomely over deep midwicket!
Bandara getting bit of treatment here on his ankle, looks like.
Zafir7: "Painful inning from Aamir Jamal came to an end, I heard he is a good allrounder!!!" --- Well it's all gone wrong for him so far this LPL, Zafir.
good length on the stumps, defended
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R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | |
Toss | Galle Titans, elected to bat first |
Series | |
Season | 2023 |
Player Of The Match | |
Match days | 01 August 2023 - night (20-over match) |
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TV Umpire | |
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Match Referee | |
Points | Galle Titans 2, B-Love Kandy 0 |
Over 18 • BLK 97/10