Match 15, Colombo, December 17, 2022, 03:00 PM
Dambulla Aura
178/5(20.0ov)
Galle Gladiators
130/10(19.4ov)
Dambulla Aura beat Galle Gladiators by 48 runs
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Jordan Cox
Commentry
Right then, that's all we have from this game. Dambulla Aura secure their first victory and keep their qualification hopes alive in the Lanka Premier League 2022. Don't go anywhere as we have one more game in this Super Saturday involving Kandy Falcons and Colombo Stars. That game will begin at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT). Do join us in advance for the build-up. See you there!
Dasun Shanaka, the skipper of Dambulla Aura, says that it is the first time they did things right and it was good to get a win. Mentions that it was all about the Mental aspect that and they had a chat about it. Feels that the openers were brilliant and credits them for scoring big runs. He hopes to win the remaining game.
Kusal Mendis, the skipper of Galle Gladiators, says that his injury is good and is getting better. Tells that the wicket was good but they lost early wickets and that is why they lost the game. Mentions that their batter have not batted well and they would like to do better in the next games. Fells that they have a good team and they would like to do well in the coming games.
Jordan Cox is the Player of the Match for his match-winning knock of 77 runs from 58 balls. He says that it is good to get the first win on the board. Tells that it is good to get a score on the board and says Shevon Daniel also batted well. Mentions that it is all about scoring runs and taking wickets and adds that it is good that they finally were able to do it. Mentions that it is all about winning and staying in the competition now and he is hoping to do well.
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Earlier in the game, Dambulla Aura were off to a solid start after opting to bat courtesy of their openers. Jordan Cox and Shevon Daniel notched up their fifties and stitched a 163-run opening stand. However, once that partnership was broken, Dambulla Aura lost their way towards the end of the innings losing 3 wickets in the final over and could not finish on a high. Despite the late blip with the bat, the bowlers delivered and helped Dambulla Aura to successfully defend the total.
Galle Gladiators did a good job to restrict the opposition to a lower total and it was upon the batters to start well in their pursuit of 179. However, Kusal Mendis and Thanuka Dabare were dismissed cheaply and were reduced to 52-4 inside the Powerplay. Lahiru Udara, Asad Shafiq and Iftikhar Ahmed did get off to decent starts but failed to make it count. The onus was on Iftikhar Ahmed to bail them out of trouble but he kept losing partners and as a result, Galle Gladiators were bowled out for 130 falling short by 48 runs.
Dambulla Aura are finally off the mark in the Lanka Premier League 2022! A clinical display with both bat and ball sees Dambulla Aura collect their first points of the competition. Their bowlers were right on the money since the start taking four wickets inside the Powerplay. They continued to keep it tight after the Powerplay as well. However, they did concede a few when Iftikhar Ahmed and Lahiru Udara were batting. They clawed their way into the game after dismissing the set batters and bundled out the opposition for 130. Pramod Madushan was the pick of the bowlers for them with figures of 3 for 17. While Sikandar Raza too chipped in with two wickets and Dasun Shanaka, Matthew Forde, Dilum Sudeera and Noor Ahmad took a wicket each.
In over# 20
0W
0
0
2
Pramod Madushan 17/3(2.4)
19.4
W
OUT! BOWLED! That's it! A huge win for Dambulla Aura and it is their first win of this season! Pramod Madushan nails a yorker on middle. Lakshan Sandakan tries to get under it and he looks to hit it down the ground. However, he misses and the ball knocks over the stumps. Dambulla Aura win by 48 runs!
19.3
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A full toss on off. Lakshan Sandakan only manages to drive it to mid off. Another dot ball!
19.2
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Back of a length, on off. Lakshan Sandakan pulls but mistimes it to mid on.
19.1
2
Goes fuller and on middle. Lakshan Sandakan drives it uppishly down the ground for a couple.
It will be Pramod Madushan to bowl the final over.
In over# 19
1lb
1
0
0
0W
0
Sikandar Raza 5/2(3)
18.6
1lb
A flatter delivery on leg. Lakshan Sandakan tries to clip it but misses. The ball goes off his pads towards the leg side and a leg bye is taken.
18.5
1
Goes fuller and around off. Nuwan Thushara drives it to mid off and takes a single.
18.4
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Fires it quicker on off. Nuwan Thushara fends it out again.
18.3
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Tossed up on off. Nuwan Thushara blocks it out.