Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
PBB Rajapaksa
56(31) 6x4 - 3x6
Control %64%
- Productive Shot
- pull
- 12 runs
- 1x4 - 1x6
SR Patel
42(31) 6x4 - 0x6
Control %77%
- Productive Shot
- cut shot
- 10 runs
- 2x4 - 0x6
05/12Result
1st Match (N), Lanka Premier League at Colombo, Dec 5 2021
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![Galle Gladiators]( "Galle Gladiators")
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![Jaffna Kings]( "Jaffna Kings")
110 (18.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
05/12Result
1st Match (N), Lanka Premier League at Colombo, Dec 5 2021
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![Galle Gladiators]( "Galle Gladiators")
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![Jaffna Kings]( "Jaffna Kings")
110 (18.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Jaffna Kings , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
05 December 2021 - night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Galle Gladiators 2, Jaffna Kings 0
Scorecard Summary
GALLE GLADIATORS 164/7 (20 OVERS)
- Samit Patel42 (31)
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa56 (31)
- Wanindu Hasaranga2/30 (4)
- Jayden Seales3/23 (4)
JAFFNA KINGS 110 (18.4 OVERS)
- Wahab Riaz27 (20)
- Upul Tharanga17 (13)
- Samit Patel3/21 (4)
- Mohammad Hafeez2/11 (4)
Scorer: Ranjith P | Commentator: Rvel Zahid
We saw a big mismatch in the opening game of the Lanka Premier League as Gladiators spinners applied a stranglehold on the Kings' batters with the chief tormenter being the 41-year-old Mohammad Hafeez who didn't put foot a foot wrong in his amazing spell.
The potent spin attack caused difficulties right from the start of the Kings' innings and the surface proved to be very conducive to spin bowling. The cherry on the top for Gladitators was that the dew didn't spoil the party for the Rajapaksa-led side.
Earlier, Rajapaksa's blazing 56-run-knock coupled with Samit Patel's staggering 42 helped Gladiators put up a par score. Apart from Seales, who returned figures of 3/23, and Theekshana's economical spell, other bowlers leaked plenty of runs. In reply, Kings' innings never really took off as bowlers kept breaking partnerships at regular intervals and no batter stepped up to the plate
18.4
W
Thushara to Theekshana, OUT, That's it! Caught at mid-on by Rajapaksa as Theekshana tried to loft it over mid-on but didn't get all of it. It's a resounding victory by Gladiators who have outgunned Kings in a one-sided match
M Theekshana c Rajapaksa b Thushara 2 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00
18.3
2
Thushara to Theekshana, 2 runs, On a length, whooshing away in the corridor, slams a cut off his backfoot and earns a pair of runs
18.2
0
Thushara to Theekshana, no run, Banged in short, tries to muscle this over midwicket, nowhere near the pitch of the ball
18.1
0
Thushara to Theekshana, no run, Short of a length, rising delivery on an attacking line outside off, negotiates with a lot of bother, the ball quickly dies down towards the off side
END OF OVER:18 | 9 Runs 2 Wkts | JK: 108/9 (57 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.00, RRR: 28.50)
- Jayden Seales0 (1b)
- Maheesh Theekshana0 (0b)
- Pulina Tharanga2-0-13-2
- Noor Ahmad4-0-25-1
17.6
0
Tharanga to Seales, no run, No hat-trick for Tharanga as Seales goes back and blocks it well presenting full face of the bat
17.5
W
Tharanga to Lakmal, OUT, Two in two! Disturbs the furniture with this snorter, it was aimed at the stumps, too good for Lakmal who looked out of sorts, was leaning back but failed to read the line, missed it completely
RAS Lakmal b Tharanga 10 (10b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100.00