4s
6s
Total 4's :
10
Total 6's :
7
Wickets :
6
all
fours
sixes
wickets
W
0.6
Nuwan Thushara to Shevon Daniel, OUT! CLEANED UP! A fast bowler's dream delivery and Shevon Daniel has to walk back early. Slingy delivery from Nuwan Thushara, full and swinging in late from middle stump. Shevon Daniel looks to flick it leg side but he ends up playing all around it. The ball sneaks under the bat and crashes into the middle and leg stumps. Perfect start for Galle Gladiators and things have become even more difficult for Dambulla Aura.
4
1.6
Wahab Riaz to Lasith Croospulle, FOUR! In the gap and Lasith Croospulle gets off the mark with a boundary, the first one of the innings as well. Good length around middle, Croospulle backs away and forces it through extra cover for a boundary.
W
2.2
Nuwan Thushara to Lasith Croospulle, OUT! CAUGHT! Very soft dismissal and Lasith Croospulle won't be happy with that stroke. Nuwan Thushara bowls it full and on the pads, looking to swing it away but ends up serving a low ful toss. Croospulle looks to flick but closes the bat face early and ends up chipping it straight to Nimesh Vimukthi at mid-wicket and he makes no mistake. Dambulla Aura are two down inside the first 3 overs.
4
2.3
Nuwan Thushara to Matthew Forde, FOUR! A bit too full and down leg, Matthew Forde clips it through short fine leg and picks up a boundary.
4
2.5
Nuwan Thushara to Jordan Cox, FOUR! Nicely played! Jordan Cox shuffles past the leg stump early and Nuwan Thushara bowls it full and on middle. Cox shows quick hands to slice it away behind point and for a boundary.
4
3.3
Wahab Riaz to Matthew Forde, FOUR! A fraction shorter and over off stump, Matthew Forde stays deep and muscles it away well in front of the square on the leg side for a boundary.
4
4.4
Nuwan Thushara to Jordan Cox, FOUR! Up and over! This is full and on the stumps, shaping away. Jordan Cox backs away and slices it with the swing over the cover region for a boundary.
4
5.1
Wahab Riaz to Matthew Forde, FOUR! Muscled away! Short of a length and around off, Matthew Forde stays deep in his crease and pulls it over the man at mid-wicket for a boundary.
6
6.1
Nuwan Thushara to Matthew Forde, SIX! Clean strike! This is pitched up around off, Matthew Forde stays deep in his crease and keeps his head still before hitting through the line of the ball. The ball flies over the long off fence with ease.
4
6.3
Nuwan Thushara to Matthew Forde, FOUR! Streaky boundary but Matthew Forde won't mind. Full and wide, Forde backs away and looks to swing across the line. The ball comes off the outside edge and runs away into the third man fence.
6
6.6
Nuwan Thushara to Jordan Cox, SIX! Flicked all the way and maybe, just maybe Dambulla Aura still have a chance. Fuller and on the pads, Jordan Cox gets his front leg out of the way and launches it over the square leg fence for a biggie. 69 needed now off 25 balls for Dambulla Aura to make it through to the playoffs.
6
7.1
Wahab Riaz to Matthew Forde, SIX! Skillful from Matthew Forde and its raining boundaries here. Banged in short and outside off, Forde shuffles and gets inside the line to flick it over the fine leg fence for a maximum.
4
7.2
Wahab Riaz to Matthew Forde, FOUR! Short and wide, there's pace and width on offer. Matthew Forde backs away and just taps it past the diving man at backward point for a boundary.
6
7.6
Wahab Riaz to Jordan Cox, SIX! Jordan Cox outsmarts Wahab Riaz this time and does get the crucial boundary. Slower one, bowled into the pitch and outside off, Cox gets inside the line of the ball and pulls it over the fine leg fence for a biggie.
4
8.2
Imad Wasim to Matthew Forde, FOUR! Poor delivery and duly punished. This is angled in down the leg side, Matthew Forde shuffles and gets down on one knee to broom it past backward square leg for a boundary.
4
8.4
Imad Wasim to Jordan Cox, MISFIELD AND FOUR! Short and outside off, Jordan Cox slaps it off the back foot and in front of the man at the cover fence. The fielder gets to it but fumbles and the ball goes into the fence.
W
9.1
Nimesh Vimukthi to Jordan Cox, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Nimesh Vimukthi comes on after the break and gets the wicket that might prove to be the difference-maker in this whole equation. Vimukthi shows great courage to toss it up first up and bowls it full around off stump. Jordan Cox could have hit it anywhere but he hits it hard and right back at the bowler who takes a sharp return catch. Cox departs after a solid knock but Dambulla Aura are yet again behind in the equation.
6
9.4
Nimesh Vimukthi to Sikandar Raza, SIX! BANG! Drops it a bit short and around middle, Sikandar Raza rocks back and pulls it a long way over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
W
10.4
Imad Wasim to Matthew Forde, OUT! RUN OUT! A big mix-up and Matthew Forde is gone! A low full toss on off. Forde drives it to deep extra cover and charges back for the second run. However, Raza is not interested in the second run and stays in his crease. However, Forde comes charging in at the batter's end and both the batters are stranded at the batter's end. The throw comes in at the batter's end from Nuwanidu Fernando. Azam Khan collects the ball and throws it at the bowler's end and Wasim whips the bails off. Forde has to walk back and he is not happy with Raza.
6
10.5
Imad Wasim to Sikandar Raza, SIX! A fuller delivery on middle. Raza slog-sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. Good shot but this is little too late for Dambulla now!
W
10.6
Imad Wasim to Sikandar Raza, OUT! CAUGHT! Raza holes out in the deep! This is full and on middle. Raza tries to go down the ground but fails to get enough power behind this shot and ends up hitting it straight to long on where Thanuka Dabare takes an easy catch.
W
12.5
Imad Wasim to Chamindu Wickramasinghe, OUT! CAUGHT! Another wicket for Galle Gladiators and young Chamindu Wickramasinghe holes out in the deep! Shorter and on off. Chamindu Wickramasinghe goes deep in his crease and tries to go over the top. He hits it with a straight blade but fails to get the required distance and ends up hitting it straight to long on where Nuwan Thushara takes an easy catch.
6
14.2
Imad Wasim to Sachitha Jayathilake, SIX! That's a fine way to finish off the game! Tossed up delivery on off from Wasim, on off. Sachitha Jayathilake gets under it and tonks it straight down the ground for a maximum. Dambulla Aura win by 4 wickets with 34 balls to spare!