Galle Titans vs Dambulla Aura Live Score and Commentary, Match 14, LPL, 26 July, 2026
COMPLETED / Match 14 / Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
220/6 (20 ov)
176/7 (20 ov)
Galle Gallants won by 44 runs
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Player of the match
Chamika Karunaratne,
Galle Titans
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramesh Mendis | 39 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 177.27 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 16 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Eshan Malinga | 4 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 8.00 |
| Akif Javed | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10.00 |
Galle Gallants won by 44 runs
Galle Gallants vs Dambulla Sixers, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| 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 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jaffna Kings (No result) | Match 20 | 2 Aug 2026 |
| Colombo Strikers (Colombo Kaps won by 4 wickets) | Match 17 | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Galle Titans (Galle Gallants won by 44 runs) | Match 14 | 26 Jul 2026 |
| Colombo Strikers (Colombo Kaps won by 21 runs) | Match 12 | 25 Jul 2026 |
| Galle Titans (Dambulla Sixers won by 6 wickets) | Match 8 | 22 Jul 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 42 run (3.5 ov): Maheesh Theekshana: 16 (12), Ramesh Mendis: 22 (11)
- Last Bat: Marques Ackerman 23(14) - c KTH Ratnayake b Akif Javed Akif Javed
- Fall of Wickets: 49 - 1 Sahibzada Farhan, 50 - 2 Niroshan Dickwella, 51 - 3 Pavan Rathnayake, 72 - 4 Reeza Hendricks, 89 - 5 Dinesh Chandimal, 98 - 6 Gulbadin Naib, 134 - 7 Marques Ackerman
- Reviews Remaining: Dambulla Sixers - 2 of 2, Galle Gallants - 2 of 2
- Toss: Galle Gallants elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: Match 14
- Series: LPL
- Date: Sunday, July 26, 2026
- Time: 07:30 PM
- Venue: Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
- City: Dambulla
- Umpires: Chamara De Zoysa (Sri Lanka), Ravindra Kottahachchi (Sri Lanka), Chandrika Amarasinghe (Sri Lanka, TV)
- Referee: Pradeep Jeyapragash (Sri Lanka)
Akif Javed to Ramesh Mendis, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Ramesh Mendis hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Akif Javed to Ramesh Mendis, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Ramesh Mendis hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Marques Ackerman c KTH Ratnayake b Akif Javed 23 (14) Akif Javed to Marques Ackerman, no run, c KTH Ratnayake b Akif Javed, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Marques Ackerman goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting ramp shot towards deep fine leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Tharindu Ratnayake, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Marques Ackerman.
Akif Javed to Maheesh Theekshana, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Maheesh Theekshana hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Akif Javed to Maheesh Theekshana, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, goes forward, tried ramp shot but fails to get bat on it.
Akif Javed to Maheesh Theekshana, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, and Maheesh Theekshana hangs on and tries to hit ramp shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
End of over 17 (6 runs)
Tharindu Ratnayake to Ramesh Mendis, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Ramesh Mendis hangs in the crease and caresses reverse sweep to deep point, it raced away to the fence for four.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Ramesh Mendis, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Ramesh Mendis with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Ramesh Mendis, 1 run, Tharindu Ratnayake delivers arm ball at full length, Ramesh Mendis hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Maheesh Theekshana, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana 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 Maheesh Theekshana, 1 run, An accurately pitched arm ball on the stumps, Maheesh Theekshana hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Ramesh Mendis, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Ramesh Mendis hangs in the crease, plays reverse sweep in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Tharindu Ratnayake to Ramesh Mendis, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Ramesh Mendis goes back to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 18 (12 runs)
Akif Javed to Ramesh Mendis, 1 no ball, No ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Ramesh Mendis hangs in the crease to play it towards . That's a no ball! too high from the waist height. Hold on tight! Free Hit is coming up!
Akif Javed to Ramesh Mendis, 1 bye, Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Ramesh Mendis hangs in the crease, swings it, but misses the shot and keeper fumbles and batter steals bye for 1 run.
Akif Javed to Maheesh Theekshana, 1 run, An accurately pitched slower ball on the leg stump, Maheesh Theekshana goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Akif Javed to Ramesh Mendis, 5 no ball, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Ramesh Mendis hangs in the crease, it to the third man, races away and finds the boundary. Umpire signals it a no ball ! Free hit is coming up
Akif Javed to Ramesh Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Ramesh Mendis 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 Ramesh Mendis, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Ramesh Mendis goes back and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Akif Javed to Ramesh Mendis, 1 run, An accurately pitched slower ball on the leg stump, Ramesh Mendis goes back to make a confident pull, but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards square leg for 1 run.
Akif Javed to Maheesh Theekshana, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Maheesh Theekshana goes back, tucks punch toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
End of over 19 (15 runs)
Eshan Malinga to Ramesh Mendis, 1 run, An accurately pitched outswinger on the off stump, Ramesh Mendis hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Eshan Malinga to Maheesh Theekshana, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Maheesh Theekshana hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Eshan Malinga to Maheesh Theekshana, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Maheesh Theekshana goes forward, plays drive in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Eshan Malinga to Maheesh Theekshana, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Maheesh Theekshana goes back and caresses inside out shot to deep point, it raced away to the fence for four.
Eshan Malinga to Maheesh Theekshana, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump. Maheesh Theekshana goes back, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Eshan Malinga to Maheesh Theekshana, 2 runs, Maheesh Theekshana goes back to take bouncer of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook pull, edged!! and the ball sails towards short cover for 2 runs. Dropped catch
End of over 20 (15 runs)