Jaffna vs Galle, 2nd Match at Kandy, LPL, Jul 02 2024 - Ball by Ball Commentary

wow, the shot which Pretorius wanted to execute off the previous ball is done by Arachchige in this one! He got across the stumps early, and successfully scooped this slower ball angling across and finishing a bit wide of off after landing on a length. The ball didn't quite seemed timed entirely well, but it still ballooned over the short-fine leg fielder's head for a four

ohh, just a single! That means Pretorius will be off strike, with Galle needing three off the final ball. Pretorius went to scoop this full-length ball angling into the stumps, but ended up toe-ending it to short fine leg's left

change of pace again, and on a length just outside off after angling across. Clipped to deep midwicket

slashed to point! Ohh, a late twist in the dying stages of the game. Asitha bowled a slower ball on the shorter side of a length, and got it to climb on top of off. Liyanage went hacking, but was beaten by the extra bounce, as he ended up finding the man at point

runs away between point and short third! I think it was intentional even as it came off the outside half of the bat, as Liyanage opened the face of the bat at this low full toss angling into off

ohh, dot ball to start! Almost a yorker-length ball just outside off, as Liyanage skips down to try and slash, but is beaten

swung away over fine leg! A slower ball on a short of a length on off, as Pretorius swivels to pull hard and just clear the boundary for a crucial six

wow, superb work by Madushan at short third! He dives to his right to keep this to a single, and save a certain four. Liyanage dabbed at this length ball angling into leg really late, almost giving the impression that he was bowled

ahh, slower ball! Liyanage is beaten in looking to slash at this length ball just outside off after making room, as he played with a flat bat

now on the bounce to fine leg! Short of a length on middle and off, as he swivels to pull it off the higher side of the bat

on the bounce to long-off, as he backs away to loft this fullish ball angling into a stump-to-stump line

angles this in, and bowls on a shortish length outside leg. Liyanage made room to try and clip, but missed, and hence it was called wide

on a length, and slightly wide of off. Slashed to long-off

much fuller ball shaping in to finish just outside leg. Clipped aerially to deep square leg, with Rossouw giving the chase to his right from deep midwicket

ramped over the keeper! This is good awareness from Liyanage, who must have noticed both deep third and fine leg inside the circle. Asitha bowled a slower-ball bouncer rising on top of middle and leg, as Liyanage waited before lofting it very late

six over long-on! He stands after a bit of room, and bullies this length ball angling into leg with his front leg out of the way. Another big six in this over

very full, and angling in to hit his front pad outside leg, as he looked to flick. The ball rolls away towards square leg

taken at backward point! The fielder went low to his right, and grabbed a crucial catch as he fell forward. Asitha bowled a full toss this time, angling the ball across and getting it to finish on off. Rajapaksa opened the face of the bat looking to slice it away, but ended up getting it off the outside half of the bat to fall to a full toss

flung away over deep midwicket! Asitha bowls on the fuller side of a length on middle and off, and Rajapaksa swings for a huge six with his front leg out of the way

another full toss, and this goes for a one-bounce over square leg! He got his front leg out of the way, and whip-slogged it off knee height to keep Galle afloat in the chase