Colombo Strikers vs Galle Titans Live Score and Commentary, Match 19, LPL, 1 August, 2026
COMPLETED / Match 19 / Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
188/10 (19.4 ov)
201/6 (20 ov)
Galle Gallants won by 13 runs
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Player of the match
Charith Asalanka,
Galle Titans
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripon Mondol | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125.00 |
| Wanuja Sahan | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Eshan Malinga | 3.4 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 11.73 |
| Akif Javed | 4 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 10.50 |
Galle Gallants won by 13 runs
Colombo Kaps vs Galle Gallants, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| B-Love Kandy (Colombo Kaps won by 68 runs) | Eliminator | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Galle Titans (Galle Gallants won by 13 runs) | Match 19 | 1 Aug 2026 |
| Dambulla Aura (Colombo Kaps won by 4 wickets) | Match 17 | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Jaffna Kings (JK won by 19 runs) | Match 15 | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Dambulla Aura (Colombo Kaps won by 21 runs) | Match 12 | 25 Jul 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jaffna Kings (JK won by 14 runs) | Qualifier 1 | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Colombo Strikers (Galle Gallants won by 13 runs) | Match 19 | 1 Aug 2026 |
| B-Love Kandy (Kandy Royals won by 6 wickets) | Match 16 | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Dambulla Aura (Galle Gallants won by 44 runs) | Match 14 | 26 Jul 2026 |
| B-Love Kandy (Kandy Royals won by 11 runs) | Match 11 | 25 Jul 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 7 run (0.5 ov): Ripon Mondol: 5 (4), Wanuja Sahan: 1 (1)
- Last Bat: Ripon Mondol 5(4) - runout (E Malinga / KTH Ratnayake)
- Fall of Wickets: 17 - 1 Rubin Hermann, 63 - 2 Sadeera Samarawickrama, 65 - 3 Kamindu Mendis, 74 - 4 Ashen Bandara, 93 - 5 Ben McDermott, 100 - 6 Janith Liyanage, 121 - 7 Jimmy Neesham, 173 - 8 Malsha Tharupathi, 181 - 9 Milan Rathnayake, 188 - 10 Ripon Mondol
- Reviews Remaining: Colombo Kaps - 1 of 2, Galle Gallants - 2 of 2
- Toss: Colombo Kaps elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 19
- Series: LPL
- Date: Saturday, August 01, 2026
- Time: 07:30 PM
- Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
- City: Kandy
- Umpires: Raveendra Wimalasiri (Sri Lanka), Wayne Knights (New Zealand), Chamara De Zoysa (Sri Lanka, TV)
- Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Tharindu Ratnayake to Milan Rathnayake, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Milan Rathnayake hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Milan Rathnayake, 1 run, Milan Rathnayake goes back to take arm ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Malsha Tharupathi, 2 runs, Tharindu Ratnayake delivers off break ball at good length, Malsha Tharupathi goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Malsha Tharupathi, 1 run, Malsha Tharupathi goes forward to take arm ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Milan Rathnayake, 2 runs, Tharindu Ratnayake delivers off break ball at good length, Milan Rathnayake goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Milan Rathnayake to just 2 runs.
End of over 16 (7 runs)
Akif Javed to Malsha Tharupathi, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Malsha Tharupathi hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards mid on for 1 run.
Akif Javed to Milan Rathnayake, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Milan Rathnayake goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards long on for 2 runs.
Akif Javed to Milan Rathnayake, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Milan Rathnayake goes back to make a confident pull, but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Akif Javed to Malsha Tharupathi, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Malsha Tharupathi goes back, it to the deep cover, races away and finds the boundary.
Akif Javed to Malsha Tharupathi, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Malsha Tharupathi goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers inside out shot sending it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!
Akif Javed to Malsha Tharupathi, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Malsha Tharupathi goes back and caresses cut, edged!! towards third man, it raced away to the fence for four.
End of over 17 (18 runs)
Eshan Malinga to Milan Rathnayake, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Milan Rathnayake goes back to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Eshan Malinga to Milan Rathnayake, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Eshan Malinga to Milan Rathnayake, 1 run, Eshan Malinga delivers fast ball at fulltoss, Milan Rathnayake hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Eshan Malinga to Malsha Tharupathi, Four, Four !! outswinger, fulltoss, on the off stump, Malsha Tharupathi hangs in the crease, hits it to the third man, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
Malsha Tharupathi c & b E Malinga 36 (15) Eshan Malinga to Malsha Tharupathi, no run, c & b E Malinga, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, An unsuccessful attempt by Malsha Tharupathi who goes forward to play it towards mid on that goes straight to Eshan Malinga, who makes the catch for Malsha Tharupathi's dismissal. Excellent fielding effort by the bowler.
Eshan Malinga to Wanuja Sahan, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
End of over 18 (5 runs)
Akif Javed to Milan Rathnayake, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Milan Rathnayake goes back and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular inside out shot to long off for a colossal Maximum!
Akif Javed to Milan Rathnayake, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Milan Rathnayake goes back to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Akif Javed to Milan Rathnayake, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Milan Rathnayake goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards mid on for 1 run.
Akif Javed to Wanuja Sahan, 1 bye, Bye !! slower ball, back of length, on the off stump, Wanuja Sahan hangs in the crease, aims to play it, but the ball evades the batter and keeper, they are quick to steal 1 runs off bye.
Milan Rathnayake c C Karunaratne b Akif Javed 21 (19) Akif Javed to Milan Rathnayake, no run, c C Karunaratne b Akif Javed, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Milan Rathnayake goes back, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Chamika Karunaratne, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Milan Rathnayake.
Akif Javed to Ripon Mondol, 1 run, An accurately pitched slower ball on the stumps, Ripon Mondol goes forward to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 19 (9 runs)
Eshan Malinga to Ripon Mondol, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Ripon Mondol goes back, tucks push toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Eshan Malinga to Ripon Mondol, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Ripon Mondol goes back, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Eshan Malinga to Ripon Mondol, 1 bye, Bye !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Ripon Mondol goes back, aims to play it, but the ball evades the batter and keeper, they are quick to steal 1 runs off bye.
Ripon Mondol runout (E Malinga / KTH Ratnayake) 5 (4) Eshan Malinga to Wanuja Sahan, 1 run, runout (E Malinga / KTH Ratnayake), Run out !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Wanuja Sahan hangs in the crease, slams flick shot towards deep fine leg and sets off for a quick double, but it was a suicidal one. Tharindu Ratnayake collects the ball and throws it toward the stumps, Eshan Malinga takes the bails off, Ripon Mondol was miles away from the crease. Spectacular Run out!