Colombo Strikers vs Galle Titans Full Commentary, Match 19, 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
Recent
Player of the match
Charith Asalanka,
Galle Titans
Tharindu Ratnayake to Rubin Hermann, 1 run, An accurately pitched arm ball on the off stump, Rubin Hermann goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Sadeera Samarawickrama, Four, Four !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Sadeera Samarawickrama goes back, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Sadeera Samarawickrama, Four, Four !! off break ball, back of length, on the off stump. Sadeera Samarawickrama goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Sadeera Samarawickrama, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid on.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Sadeera Samarawickrama, 1 run, arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Sadeera Samarawickrama hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Rubin Hermann, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid off.
End of over 1 (10 runs)
Akif Javed to Sadeera Samarawickrama, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball back of length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Sadeera Samarawickrama with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Akif Javed to Sadeera Samarawickrama, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Sadeera Samarawickrama hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Akif Javed to Rubin Hermann, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, goes back, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
Akif Javed to Rubin Hermann, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Rubin Hermann goes back and tucks defensive shot, edged!! and the ball goes toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Akif Javed to Rubin Hermann, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Rubin Hermann hangs in the crease, plays flick shot in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Akif Javed to Rubin Hermann, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger back of length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Rubin Hermann with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Rubin Hermann c KTH Ratnayake b Akif Javed 5 (6) Akif Javed to Rubin Hermann, no run, c KTH Ratnayake b Akif Javed, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Rubin Hermann hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting drive towards short cover, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Tharindu Ratnayake, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Rubin Hermann.
Akif Javed to Ben McDermott, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Ben McDermott hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
End of over 2 (7 runs)
Mohammad Nawaz to Sadeera Samarawickrama, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Sadeera Samarawickrama goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Mohammad Nawaz to Ben McDermott, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben McDermott goes back, plays cut in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Mohammad Nawaz to Ben McDermott, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps. Ben McDermott goes back and tries cut, edged!! in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Mohammad Nawaz to Ben McDermott, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Mohammad Nawaz to Ben McDermott, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays push to the short mid wicket.
Mohammad Nawaz to Ben McDermott, 2 runs, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Ben McDermott goes back to make a confident , but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards deep fine leg for 2 runs.
End of over 3 (11 runs)
Akif Javed to Sadeera Samarawickrama, Four, Four !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Sadeera Samarawickrama hangs in the crease, plays inside out shot, gets an edge!, in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Akif Javed to Sadeera Samarawickrama, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, yorker, on the off stump, Sadeera Samarawickrama hangs in the crease 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 Sadeera Samarawickrama, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps. Sadeera Samarawickrama hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Akif Javed to Sadeera Samarawickrama, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the stumps, Sadeera Samarawickrama hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards square leg for 1 run.
Akif Javed to Ben McDermott, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, back of length, on the off stump, Ben McDermott hangs in the crease 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 Ben McDermott, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Ben McDermott hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards mid on, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
End of over 4 (9 runs)
Mohammad Nawaz to Sadeera Samarawickrama, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the square leg.
Mohammad Nawaz to Sadeera Samarawickrama, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Sadeera Samarawickrama with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Mohammad Nawaz to Sadeera Samarawickrama, no run, Dot Ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, and Sadeera Samarawickrama hangs on and tries to hit sweep, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Mohammad Nawaz to Sadeera Samarawickrama, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Sadeera Samarawickrama goes forward, aims to slam defensive shot, but deflect off the pads, and batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
Mohammad Nawaz to Ben McDermott, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Mohammad Nawaz to Ben McDermott, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Nawaz bowls a sharp delivery, and Ben McDermott goes back to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Mohammad Nawaz to Ben McDermott, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Ben McDermott hangs in the crease and caresses sweep to deep square leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
End of over 5 (6 runs)
Eshan Malinga to Sadeera Samarawickrama, 1 run, An accurately pitched slower ball on the stumps, Sadeera Samarawickrama hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Eshan Malinga to Ben McDermott, 1 run, Ben McDermott hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Eshan Malinga to Sadeera Samarawickrama, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Sadeera Samarawickrama hangs in the crease and caresses sweep, edged!! towards deep fine leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Eshan Malinga to Sadeera Samarawickrama, Six, Six !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Sadeera Samarawickrama goes forward and plays a high-risk pull, The ball soared high into the air, taking the top edge of the bat! over third man into the crowd for a Maximum!
Eshan Malinga to Sadeera Samarawickrama, 1 wide, bouncer, short length, on the off stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Sadeera Samarawickrama's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
Eshan Malinga to Sadeera Samarawickrama, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the stumps, back of length, Sadeera Samarawickrama hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering pull to deep square leg for a magnificent Maximum!
Eshan Malinga to Sadeera Samarawickrama, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, yorker, on the off stump, Sadeera Samarawickrama hangs in the crease 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.
End of over 6 (19 runs)
Mohammad Nawaz to Ben McDermott, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Ben McDermott goes back and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Mohammad Nawaz to Ben McDermott, 1 run, Ben McDermott goes back to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Sadeera Samarawickrama c E Malinga b M Nawaz 37 (19) Mohammad Nawaz to Sadeera Samarawickrama, no run, c E Malinga b M Nawaz, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Sadeera Samarawickrama goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting reverse sweep towards third man, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Eshan Malinga, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Sadeera Samarawickrama.
Mohammad Nawaz to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Kamindu Mendis hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards mid on for 1 run.
Mohammad Nawaz to Ben McDermott, 1 run, Ben McDermott goes back to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Kamindu Mendis lbw b M Nawaz 1 (2) Mohammad Nawaz to Kamindu Mendis, no run, lbw b M Nawaz, Out LBW !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Kamindu Mendis hangs in the crease, swings the bat but mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, prompting an LBW appeal from Mohammad Nawaz, and Umpire gives it out ! Kamindu Mendis has to depart.
End of over 7 (3 runs)
Sachindu Colombage to Ben McDermott, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Ben McDermott hangs in the crease, tucks push toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Sachindu Colombage to Ben McDermott, 1 run, Ben McDermott hangs in the crease to take googly of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident reverse sweep that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.
Sachindu Colombage to Ashen Bandara, 1 run, An accurately pitched googly on the leg stump, Ashen Bandara goes back to make a confident push, sending the ball towards short fine leg for 1 run.
Sachindu Colombage to Ben McDermott, 1 run, Ben McDermott goes back to take googly of good length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident chip shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Sachindu Colombage to Ashen Bandara, 1 run, An accurately pitched googly on the stumps, Ashen Bandara goes back to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Sachindu Colombage to Ben McDermott, 1 run, Ben McDermott goes back to take googly of good length aimed on the leg stump, executing a textbook sweep, edged!! and the ball sails towards short fine leg for 1 run.
End of over 8 (5 runs)
Mohammad Nawaz to Ben McDermott, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Ben McDermott hangs in the crease to make a confident sweep, sending the ball towards deep fine leg for 1 run.
Mohammad Nawaz to Ashen Bandara, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Ashen Bandara with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Mohammad Nawaz to Ashen Bandara, 1 run, Ashen Bandara hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Mohammad Nawaz to Ben McDermott, 1 run, Ben McDermott goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Ashen Bandara st SB Harper b M Nawaz 3 (4) Mohammad Nawaz to Ashen Bandara, no run, st SB Harper b M Nawaz, Stumped out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Ashen Bandara goes forward, plays aggressive shot, but Ashen Bandara fails to get it on bat, and Sam Harper capitalizes on the opportunity to stump batter out.
Mohammad Nawaz to Jimmy Neesham, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Mohammad Nawaz to Jimmy Neesham, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease to make a confident chip shot, sending the ball towards square leg for 1 run.
End of over 9 (5 runs)
Tharindu Ratnayake to Jimmy Neesham, 1 run, An accurately pitched arm ball on the off stump, Jimmy Neesham goes back to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Ben McDermott, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the stumps, Ben McDermott goes back and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular inside out shot to deep cover for a colossal Maximum!
Tharindu Ratnayake to Ben McDermott, 2 runs, An accurately pitched arm ball on the off stump, Ben McDermott goes back to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 2 runs.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Ben McDermott, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps. Ben McDermott goes back, hits inside out shot in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Ben McDermott, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Ben McDermott goes back to make a confident push, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Jimmy Neesham, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, goes back, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
End of over 10 (14 runs)
Sachindu Colombage to Ben McDermott, 2 runs, Sachindu Colombage delivers legbreak at good length, Ben McDermott hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
Sachindu Colombage to Ben McDermott, 1 run, Ben McDermott hangs in the crease to take googly of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Sachindu Colombage to Jimmy Neesham, 1 run, Jimmy Neesham goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an legbreak delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
Ben McDermott c T Rogers b S Colombage 38 (28) Sachindu Colombage to Ben McDermott, no run, c T Rogers b S Colombage, Caught out !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Ben McDermott hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards long on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Thomas Fraser Rogers, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Ben McDermott.
Sachindu Colombage to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, An accurately pitched googly on the stumps, Janith Liyanage hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards square leg for 1 run.
Sachindu Colombage to Jimmy Neesham, 1 run, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed reverse sweep off an googly delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at slip for 1 run.
End of over 11 (6 runs)
Tharindu Ratnayake to Jimmy Neesham, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Janith Liyanage, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Janith Liyanage goes back and caresses reverse sweep to deep point, it raced away to the fence for four.
Janith Liyanage lbw b KTH Ratnayake 5 (3) Tharindu Ratnayake to Janith Liyanage, no run, lbw b KTH Ratnayake, Out LBW !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Janith Liyanage hangs in the crease, takes a big risk to chunk it away, but unfortunately, mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, and Tharindu Ratnayake appeals for an LBW, which is given by the umpire. Janith Liyanage has to go back.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Malsha Tharupathi, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Malsha Tharupathi hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Jimmy Neesham, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Jimmy Neesham 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.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Jimmy Neesham, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the point.
End of over 12 (6 runs)
Sachindu Colombage to Malsha Tharupathi, 1 bye, Bye !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Malsha Tharupathi goes forward, swings it, but misses the shot and keeper fumbles and batter steals bye for 1 run.
Sachindu Colombage to Jimmy Neesham, Four, Four !! googly, good length, on the off stump, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease and caresses sweep to deep square leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Sachindu Colombage to Jimmy Neesham, Four, Four !! googly, back of length, on the stumps, Jimmy Neesham goes forward, plays reverse sweep in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Sachindu Colombage to Jimmy Neesham, 4 bye, Bye !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease, aims to play reverse sweep, but the ball evades the batter and keeper. They are quick to steal 4 runs off bye.
Sachindu Colombage to Jimmy Neesham, Six, Six !! With a brilliant legbreak on the stumps, Jimmy Neesham goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to long on for a colossal Maximum!
Sachindu Colombage to Jimmy Neesham, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the stumps, Jimmy Neesham goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
End of over 13 (20 runs)
Jimmy Neesham c T Rogers b E Malinga 20 (15) Eshan Malinga to Jimmy Neesham, no run, c T Rogers b E Malinga, Caught out!! fast ball back of length on the stumps, Jimmy Neesham goes back to take the gamble with pull towards deep mid wicket, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Thomas Fraser Rogers. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Eshan Malinga to Milan Rathnayake, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Milan Rathnayake hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Eshan Malinga to Malsha Tharupathi, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger back of length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Malsha Tharupathi with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Eshan Malinga to Malsha Tharupathi, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Malsha Tharupathi hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Eshan Malinga to Milan Rathnayake, Four, Four !! slower ball, back of length, on the off stump, Milan Rathnayake goes back, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Eshan Malinga to Milan Rathnayake, 1 run, An accurately pitched slower ball on the off stump, Milan Rathnayake hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Eshan Malinga to Malsha Tharupathi, Six, Six !! With a brilliant outswinger on the off stump, Malsha Tharupathi hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular inside out shot to deep cover for a colossal Maximum!
End of over 14 (14 runs)
Sachindu Colombage to Milan Rathnayake, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Milan Rathnayake goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Sachindu Colombage to Milan Rathnayake, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Sachindu Colombage bowls a sharp delivery, and Milan Rathnayake hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Sachindu Colombage to Milan Rathnayake, 1 run, Milan Rathnayake hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Sachindu Colombage to Malsha Tharupathi, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Malsha Tharupathi goes back, tucks punch toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Sachindu Colombage to Malsha Tharupathi, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! legbreak good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Malsha Tharupathi no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Sachindu Colombage to Malsha Tharupathi, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Malsha Tharupathi hangs in the crease and strives to hit reverse sweep, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Sachindu Colombage to Malsha Tharupathi, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the off stump, Malsha Tharupathi goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
End of over 15 (8 runs)
Tharindu Ratnayake to Milan Rathnayake, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Milan Rathnayake hangs in the crease 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.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Milan Rathnayake, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! arm ball good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Milan Rathnayake no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
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!
Tharindu Ratnayake to Rubin Hermann, 1 run, An accurately pitched arm ball on the off stump, Rubin Hermann goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Sadeera Samarawickrama, Four, Four !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Sadeera Samarawickrama goes back, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Sadeera Samarawickrama, Four, Four !! off break ball, back of length, on the off stump. Sadeera Samarawickrama goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Sadeera Samarawickrama, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid on.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Sadeera Samarawickrama, 1 run, arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Sadeera Samarawickrama hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Rubin Hermann, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid off.
End of over 1 (10 runs)
Akif Javed to Sadeera Samarawickrama, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball back of length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Sadeera Samarawickrama with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Akif Javed to Sadeera Samarawickrama, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Sadeera Samarawickrama hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Akif Javed to Rubin Hermann, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, goes back, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
Akif Javed to Rubin Hermann, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Rubin Hermann goes back and tucks defensive shot, edged!! and the ball goes toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Akif Javed to Rubin Hermann, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Rubin Hermann hangs in the crease, plays flick shot in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Akif Javed to Rubin Hermann, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger back of length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Rubin Hermann with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Rubin Hermann c KTH Ratnayake b Akif Javed 5 (6) Akif Javed to Rubin Hermann, no run, c KTH Ratnayake b Akif Javed, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Rubin Hermann hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting drive towards short cover, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Tharindu Ratnayake, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Rubin Hermann.
Akif Javed to Ben McDermott, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Ben McDermott hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
End of over 2 (7 runs)
Mohammad Nawaz to Sadeera Samarawickrama, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Sadeera Samarawickrama goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Mohammad Nawaz to Ben McDermott, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben McDermott goes back, plays cut in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Mohammad Nawaz to Ben McDermott, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps. Ben McDermott goes back and tries cut, edged!! in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Mohammad Nawaz to Ben McDermott, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Mohammad Nawaz to Ben McDermott, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays push to the short mid wicket.
Mohammad Nawaz to Ben McDermott, 2 runs, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Ben McDermott goes back to make a confident , but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards deep fine leg for 2 runs.
End of over 3 (11 runs)
Akif Javed to Sadeera Samarawickrama, Four, Four !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Sadeera Samarawickrama hangs in the crease, plays inside out shot, gets an edge!, in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Akif Javed to Sadeera Samarawickrama, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, yorker, on the off stump, Sadeera Samarawickrama hangs in the crease 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 Sadeera Samarawickrama, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps. Sadeera Samarawickrama hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Akif Javed to Sadeera Samarawickrama, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the stumps, Sadeera Samarawickrama hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards square leg for 1 run.
Akif Javed to Ben McDermott, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, back of length, on the off stump, Ben McDermott hangs in the crease 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 Ben McDermott, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Ben McDermott hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards mid on, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
End of over 4 (9 runs)
Mohammad Nawaz to Sadeera Samarawickrama, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the square leg.
Mohammad Nawaz to Sadeera Samarawickrama, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Sadeera Samarawickrama with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Mohammad Nawaz to Sadeera Samarawickrama, no run, Dot Ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, and Sadeera Samarawickrama hangs on and tries to hit sweep, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Mohammad Nawaz to Sadeera Samarawickrama, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Sadeera Samarawickrama goes forward, aims to slam defensive shot, but deflect off the pads, and batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
Mohammad Nawaz to Ben McDermott, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Mohammad Nawaz to Ben McDermott, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Nawaz bowls a sharp delivery, and Ben McDermott goes back to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Mohammad Nawaz to Ben McDermott, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Ben McDermott hangs in the crease and caresses sweep to deep square leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
End of over 5 (6 runs)
Eshan Malinga to Sadeera Samarawickrama, 1 run, An accurately pitched slower ball on the stumps, Sadeera Samarawickrama hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Eshan Malinga to Ben McDermott, 1 run, Ben McDermott hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Eshan Malinga to Sadeera Samarawickrama, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Sadeera Samarawickrama hangs in the crease and caresses sweep, edged!! towards deep fine leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Eshan Malinga to Sadeera Samarawickrama, Six, Six !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Sadeera Samarawickrama goes forward and plays a high-risk pull, The ball soared high into the air, taking the top edge of the bat! over third man into the crowd for a Maximum!
Eshan Malinga to Sadeera Samarawickrama, 1 wide, bouncer, short length, on the off stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Sadeera Samarawickrama's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
Eshan Malinga to Sadeera Samarawickrama, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the stumps, back of length, Sadeera Samarawickrama hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering pull to deep square leg for a magnificent Maximum!
Eshan Malinga to Sadeera Samarawickrama, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, yorker, on the off stump, Sadeera Samarawickrama hangs in the crease 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.
End of over 6 (19 runs)
Mohammad Nawaz to Ben McDermott, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Ben McDermott goes back and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Mohammad Nawaz to Ben McDermott, 1 run, Ben McDermott goes back to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Sadeera Samarawickrama c E Malinga b M Nawaz 37 (19) Mohammad Nawaz to Sadeera Samarawickrama, no run, c E Malinga b M Nawaz, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Sadeera Samarawickrama goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting reverse sweep towards third man, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Eshan Malinga, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Sadeera Samarawickrama.
Mohammad Nawaz to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Kamindu Mendis hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards mid on for 1 run.
Mohammad Nawaz to Ben McDermott, 1 run, Ben McDermott goes back to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Kamindu Mendis lbw b M Nawaz 1 (2) Mohammad Nawaz to Kamindu Mendis, no run, lbw b M Nawaz, Out LBW !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Kamindu Mendis hangs in the crease, swings the bat but mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, prompting an LBW appeal from Mohammad Nawaz, and Umpire gives it out ! Kamindu Mendis has to depart.
End of over 7 (3 runs)
Sachindu Colombage to Ben McDermott, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Ben McDermott hangs in the crease, tucks push toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Sachindu Colombage to Ben McDermott, 1 run, Ben McDermott hangs in the crease to take googly of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident reverse sweep that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.
Sachindu Colombage to Ashen Bandara, 1 run, An accurately pitched googly on the leg stump, Ashen Bandara goes back to make a confident push, sending the ball towards short fine leg for 1 run.
Sachindu Colombage to Ben McDermott, 1 run, Ben McDermott goes back to take googly of good length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident chip shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Sachindu Colombage to Ashen Bandara, 1 run, An accurately pitched googly on the stumps, Ashen Bandara goes back to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Sachindu Colombage to Ben McDermott, 1 run, Ben McDermott goes back to take googly of good length aimed on the leg stump, executing a textbook sweep, edged!! and the ball sails towards short fine leg for 1 run.
End of over 8 (5 runs)
Mohammad Nawaz to Ben McDermott, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Ben McDermott hangs in the crease to make a confident sweep, sending the ball towards deep fine leg for 1 run.
Mohammad Nawaz to Ashen Bandara, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Ashen Bandara with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Mohammad Nawaz to Ashen Bandara, 1 run, Ashen Bandara hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Mohammad Nawaz to Ben McDermott, 1 run, Ben McDermott goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Ashen Bandara st SB Harper b M Nawaz 3 (4) Mohammad Nawaz to Ashen Bandara, no run, st SB Harper b M Nawaz, Stumped out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Ashen Bandara goes forward, plays aggressive shot, but Ashen Bandara fails to get it on bat, and Sam Harper capitalizes on the opportunity to stump batter out.
Mohammad Nawaz to Jimmy Neesham, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Mohammad Nawaz to Jimmy Neesham, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease to make a confident chip shot, sending the ball towards square leg for 1 run.
End of over 9 (5 runs)
Tharindu Ratnayake to Jimmy Neesham, 1 run, An accurately pitched arm ball on the off stump, Jimmy Neesham goes back to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Ben McDermott, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the stumps, Ben McDermott goes back and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular inside out shot to deep cover for a colossal Maximum!
Tharindu Ratnayake to Ben McDermott, 2 runs, An accurately pitched arm ball on the off stump, Ben McDermott goes back to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 2 runs.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Ben McDermott, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps. Ben McDermott goes back, hits inside out shot in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Ben McDermott, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Ben McDermott goes back to make a confident push, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Jimmy Neesham, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, goes back, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
End of over 10 (14 runs)
Sachindu Colombage to Ben McDermott, 2 runs, Sachindu Colombage delivers legbreak at good length, Ben McDermott hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
Sachindu Colombage to Ben McDermott, 1 run, Ben McDermott hangs in the crease to take googly of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Sachindu Colombage to Jimmy Neesham, 1 run, Jimmy Neesham goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an legbreak delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
Ben McDermott c T Rogers b S Colombage 38 (28) Sachindu Colombage to Ben McDermott, no run, c T Rogers b S Colombage, Caught out !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Ben McDermott hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards long on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Thomas Fraser Rogers, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Ben McDermott.
Sachindu Colombage to Janith Liyanage, 1 run, An accurately pitched googly on the stumps, Janith Liyanage hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards square leg for 1 run.
Sachindu Colombage to Jimmy Neesham, 1 run, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed reverse sweep off an googly delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at slip for 1 run.
End of over 11 (6 runs)
Tharindu Ratnayake to Jimmy Neesham, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Janith Liyanage, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Janith Liyanage goes back and caresses reverse sweep to deep point, it raced away to the fence for four.
Janith Liyanage lbw b KTH Ratnayake 5 (3) Tharindu Ratnayake to Janith Liyanage, no run, lbw b KTH Ratnayake, Out LBW !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Janith Liyanage hangs in the crease, takes a big risk to chunk it away, but unfortunately, mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, and Tharindu Ratnayake appeals for an LBW, which is given by the umpire. Janith Liyanage has to go back.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Malsha Tharupathi, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Malsha Tharupathi hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Jimmy Neesham, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Jimmy Neesham 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.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Jimmy Neesham, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the point.
End of over 12 (6 runs)
Sachindu Colombage to Malsha Tharupathi, 1 bye, Bye !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Malsha Tharupathi goes forward, swings it, but misses the shot and keeper fumbles and batter steals bye for 1 run.
Sachindu Colombage to Jimmy Neesham, Four, Four !! googly, good length, on the off stump, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease and caresses sweep to deep square leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Sachindu Colombage to Jimmy Neesham, Four, Four !! googly, back of length, on the stumps, Jimmy Neesham goes forward, plays reverse sweep in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Sachindu Colombage to Jimmy Neesham, 4 bye, Bye !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease, aims to play reverse sweep, but the ball evades the batter and keeper. They are quick to steal 4 runs off bye.
Sachindu Colombage to Jimmy Neesham, Six, Six !! With a brilliant legbreak on the stumps, Jimmy Neesham goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to long on for a colossal Maximum!
Sachindu Colombage to Jimmy Neesham, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the stumps, Jimmy Neesham goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
End of over 13 (20 runs)
Jimmy Neesham c T Rogers b E Malinga 20 (15) Eshan Malinga to Jimmy Neesham, no run, c T Rogers b E Malinga, Caught out!! fast ball back of length on the stumps, Jimmy Neesham goes back to take the gamble with pull towards deep mid wicket, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Thomas Fraser Rogers. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Eshan Malinga to Milan Rathnayake, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Milan Rathnayake hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Eshan Malinga to Malsha Tharupathi, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger back of length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Malsha Tharupathi with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Eshan Malinga to Malsha Tharupathi, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Malsha Tharupathi hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Eshan Malinga to Milan Rathnayake, Four, Four !! slower ball, back of length, on the off stump, Milan Rathnayake goes back, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Eshan Malinga to Milan Rathnayake, 1 run, An accurately pitched slower ball on the off stump, Milan Rathnayake hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Eshan Malinga to Malsha Tharupathi, Six, Six !! With a brilliant outswinger on the off stump, Malsha Tharupathi hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular inside out shot to deep cover for a colossal Maximum!
End of over 14 (14 runs)
Sachindu Colombage to Milan Rathnayake, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Milan Rathnayake goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Sachindu Colombage to Milan Rathnayake, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Sachindu Colombage bowls a sharp delivery, and Milan Rathnayake hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Sachindu Colombage to Milan Rathnayake, 1 run, Milan Rathnayake hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Sachindu Colombage to Malsha Tharupathi, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Malsha Tharupathi goes back, tucks punch toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Sachindu Colombage to Malsha Tharupathi, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! legbreak good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Malsha Tharupathi no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Sachindu Colombage to Malsha Tharupathi, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Malsha Tharupathi hangs in the crease and strives to hit reverse sweep, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Sachindu Colombage to Malsha Tharupathi, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the off stump, Malsha Tharupathi goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
End of over 15 (8 runs)
Tharindu Ratnayake to Milan Rathnayake, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Milan Rathnayake hangs in the crease 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.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Milan Rathnayake, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! arm ball good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Milan Rathnayake no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
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!