And Galle win it! This is sliced straight up and Wellalage falls at the death as Colombo succumb to a 7-run defeat
Galle vs Colombo, 5th Match at Kandy, LPL, Jul 03 2024 - Match Result
On that note it's a wrap from us. The play moves from Kandy to Dambulla now, with the action returning on Friday. So be sure to join us then, but for now this is Madushka signing out!
Niroshan Dickwella: "Another outing, another win. I'm glad I could score some runs as well, but upset that I threw my wicket away at that stage. I just wanted to go and express myself. Alex Hales is still getting used to these wickets, so I just wanted to take some more responsibility myself."
Thisara Perera: "It happens in cricket, it was a bad day. We can take some positives and flush out the negatives. I don't want to blame anyone, the team is like a family. I think we can do much better in the next match."
Player of the Match goes to Isuru Udana: "First of all I would like to give my Player of the Match award to Sahan Arachchige. It will give him so much confidence, I feel. To be honest, when we 94 for 6, Sahan was like to just stay around and rotate the strike. But when Glenn Phillips came into the attack, I said it would be hard to attack Shadab so we should take this chance."
Time for the post-match presentation...
11.11pm There were eyebrows raised at Isuru Udana's hefty price tag, but he went a long way to justifying that tonight - first with a critical 34-ball 52 to revive his side's ailing innings, and then with the ball bowling some crunch overs at the death to secure victory, ending with figures of 2 for 34. Colombo started the chase well with Gurbaz's early cameo, but Galle kept things tight through the middle overs leaving Colombo with too much to do at the death. Sahan Arachchige, who aided Udana with the bat, also shone with the ball sneaking through four overs for 21 runs and two wickets.
Udana just needs to keep this legal
This one is chipped over extra cover, but there's not enough to take it to the boundary. Only a couple
There's one! Low full toss, launched straight down the ground
Wellalage needs at least two sixes now.
Another gun yorker! Excellent from Udana this. Wellalage just can't get any of these away
Huge appeal and given! Wow what a moment. This has been reviewed though. This was angled in nice and straight, but Wellalage has looked to heave this away. He's struck on the front pad but replays show a huge inside edge. Rare umpire error.
Turns down the single, as this is carved to deep cover
Binura is the new bat, but Wellalage is on strike. 16 needed from 6.
What an incredible throw from the deep! This yorker was squeezed to deep square leg and Chamika is scurrying back for a desperate two, but it's the sub Sooriyabandara that picks it up and fires in a gun throw. Galle have been fantastic in the field today, must be said
Oh dear what a time for a misfield! This was a low full toss, driven arrow straight and along the ground. Tharupathi makes his way from long-on and dives. But the parry just takes it past the onrushing long-off
full on off, carved to deep point
Just about clears mid-off! Such fine margins! Comes down the track and Zahoor angles this in from around the wicket. Ends up checking this drive on the low full toss, but he gets just enough to clear the back pedalling fielder
full just outside off, leans back and muscles this to long-off
Full and straight dragged to long-on
Zahoor to bowl his last
28 then needed off the last two overs. One big over might change the complexion of this chase. Win probability still firmly in favour of Galle at 87.46%.
pace-off on off, worked behind square leg for just one
Chamika skips down the track but he can't beat the infield at cover
Well directed yorker, dug out towards backward point
Clever, clever cricket! Back of a length pace-on, just outside off. Cuts and carves this high over short third man
Swing and a miss! Slower one outside off, beats Wellalage with the change in pace
low full toss on off, worked to midwicket for a single
36 needed from 18. Here's Udana for his third
pace-off outside off, play and a miss and Wellalage is early on the cut
Outstanding strokeplay! Good length and straight, Wellalage gets underneath and swings right through the line and gets this right up near the sight screen
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Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | |
Toss | Colombo Strikers, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2024 |
Player Of The Match | |
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 | 3 July 2024 - night (20-over match) |
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Match Referee | |
Points | Galle Marvels 2, Colombo Strikers 0 |
Over 20 • CLS 172/9