Put away and that's the game! This was tossed up on off as the field came in, and Sadeera just swept it behind square with disdain. Colombo win by 7 wickets!
Galle vs Colombo, 19th Match at Colombo, LPL, Jul 15 2024 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
19th Match (N), Colombo (RPS), July 15, 2024, Lanka Premier League
(18.2/20 ov, T:139) 142/3
Colombo won by 7 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
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And on that note it's a wrap from us. Many thanks to all those that kept me company in the comments, see you again tomorrow!
Thisara Perera: "If you look at our side it's getting better. We didn't do well in Dambulla and Kandy, but now we've clicked and we're doing well as a team. Our main target is to make it to the top two now."
Niroshan Dickwella: "It was [an experiment] today, I wanted to make some changes and give some opportunities to the other players. We were worried about our net run rate, so just focused on that initially. [bench strength?' We'll have some meetings and see. Jeffrey [Vandersay] bowled really well, so have to see the combinations. [Going forward the focus will be] more on spin, with the conditions and the wicket. I want our batters to get used to these wickets and even myself today, I was going nowhere. So we need to get our things together going forward."
Player of the Match goes to Matheesha Pathirana for his spell of 4 for 20: "I didn't think about my last few games, because it didn't go well for me. I want to thank my team for keeping my trust, and today I came into the game with a plan and executed it."
11.15pm So Colombo have put themselves in the perfect position to pip Jaffna for that top two position in the table, and they owe a debt of gratitude to Glenn Phillips, who captained this chase to perfection with an unbeaten 31 off 32. Muhammad Waseem's 50 off 44 was also crucial as Colombo never looked trouble at any point in this innings, or indeed the game. Earlier with the ball they kept Galle under lock and key and never let them free, as Pathirana ensured there would be no death over heroics to build on the good work done earlier by Binura, Wellalage and Shadab. Stay tuned, we'll have the post-match presentation shortly.
18.2
4
Arachchige to Samarawickrama, FOUR runs
18.1
1
Arachchige to Phillips, 1 run
full toss, eased to long-on. scores level
Just 2 needed now. Colombo and Phillips have run this target down expertly.
end of over 1814 runs
CLS: 137/3CRR: 7.61 • RRR: 1.00 • Need 2 runs from 12b
Glenn Phillips30 (31b 1x4 1x6)
Sadeera Samarawickrama11 (11b 1x4)
Isuru Udana 4-0-50-1
Dwaine Pretorius 4-0-29-0
17.6
1
Udana to Phillips, 1 run
full on off, driven down to long-on
Akindu: "@madushka you really jinxed udana im the 1st innings with the "nous" thing. Duck out and now getting hammered above 10 an over" --- yeah not been his best game, but he's been a surprise package of sorts in this tournament IMO.
17.5
1
Udana to Samarawickrama, 1 run
wide yorker, run down neatly to third man
17.4
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Udana to Samarawickrama, no run
short of a length slower one, plays the cut too early and misses
17.3
4
Udana to Samarawickrama, FOUR runs
Lofted over mid-off! This was too full and Sadeera knew exactly where to put this away
free hit incoming...
17.3
1nb
Udana to Samarawickrama, (no ball)
no-ball surely. This was pace-off but well above waist height. An apology from Udana as well
17.2
1
Udana to Phillips, 1 run
full on the stumps, driven to long-on for one
17.1
6
Udana to Phillips, SIX runs
Six and flat as you like! This was short and angled in from around the wicket, Phillips is ready for it though as he swivels and pulls it over deep square leg
16 needed off 18. Can Galle bring out some Colombo nerves?
end of over 174 runs
CLS: 123/3CRR: 7.23 • RRR: 5.33 • Need 16 runs from 18b
Sadeera Samarawickrama6 (7b)
Glenn Phillips22 (28b 1x4)
Dwaine Pretorius 4-0-29-0
Isuru Udana 3-0-36-1
16.6
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Pretorius to Samarawickrama, no run
slow and full outside, looks for the premeditated paddle sweep but misses
16.5
1
Pretorius to Phillips, 1 run
back of a length outside of, gets the cut away finally as the man at deep backward point collects
16.4
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Pretorius to Phillips, no run
back of a length outside off, play and a miss
16.3
1
Pretorius to Samarawickrama, 1 run
good length on off, runs it away through point for one
16.2
2
Pretorius to Samarawickrama, 2 runs
Brilliant work at deep backward square leg! This was pulled away hard, but Sadisha Rajapaksa puts in an audacious dive to keep this in play
16.1
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Pretorius to Samarawickrama, no run
back of a length just outside off, play and miss as he looks to cut this behind point
end of over 168 runs
CLS: 119/3CRR: 7.43 • RRR: 5.00 • Need 20 runs from 24b
Sadeera Samarawickrama3 (3b)
Glenn Phillips21 (26b 1x4)
Isuru Udana 3-0-36-1
Sahan Arachchige 1-0-4-1
Strategic timeout
15.6
1
Udana to Samarawickrama, 1 run
back of a length on off, pushes at this and gets an inside edge behind square leg
15.5
1
Udana to Phillips, 1 run
Full, slow and straight. Driven hard down to long-on
Akindu: "This games already been decided. Had galle had 20 or more so runs that would forced them to take more risk against theekshana and vandersay this couldve gone vwry differently" --- Yeah they dropped the ball in the powerplay, I reckon.
15.4
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Udana to Phillips, no run
full on off, driven straight to extra cover
around the wicket
15.3
1
Udana to Samarawickrama, 1 run
back of a length on off, chopped behind point
15.2
1
Udana to Phillips, 1 run
slower one, fuller on off. Waits for it and whips it past Udana down to long-on
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