135/10 (19.4)
CR : 6.86
160/8 (20.0)
CR : 8.00
Dambulla Sixers won by 25 runs 🏆
Player of the Match
Chamindu Wickramasinghe
2/156(34)
19.4
W
C Wickramasinghe to M Theekshana
OUTTT!!! That's the end of the game! The Dambulla Sixers win by 25 runs! Chamindu picks up the final 2 wickets in just 4 balls to wrap up the game. Back of a length around middle and leg, Theekshana moving across his stumps, looking to pull, mistimes it straight to the fielder at square leg who completes the catch.
M Theekshana 5(11)
c R Hendricks b C Wickramasinghe
4s/6s
0/0
SR
45.45
DS won by 25 runs
23:02 IST and Local Time: ALL OVER! Dambulla Sixers win by 25 runs. A clinical performance from them with both bat and ball. Isuru Udana played a blinder of a knock but fell short in the end. So, here the how the game panned out.
Put to bat first, Dambulla Sixers posted a decent total of 160/8 in their 20 overs. They started slowly with the bat but had a brilliant finish credit to Chamindu Wickramasinghe who remained unbeaten at 56* off just 34 balls and that was the turning point of the game.
With the ball, Galle Marvels were brilliant with the new ball and also in the middle overs but leaked too many in the death and lost the momentum. Isuru Udana and Kavindu Nadeeshan were the top wicket takers and picked up 2 and 3 wickets respectively.
Coming to the chase, Dambulla Sixers were outstanding with the new ball. Nuwan Thushara was all over the Galle batters inside the power play and ended his spell with the figures of 3/37 in his 4 overs.
In the middle overs, Dushmantha Hemantha was brilliant and picked up 3 wickets in his 4 overs. In the end, their bowlers were a bit expensive and were also under pressure with Udana on the crease.
In the middle overs, Dushmantha Hemantha was brilliant and picked up 3 wickets in his 4 overs. In the end, their bowlers were a bit expensive and were also under pressure with Udana on the crease.
With the bat, Dambulla will be disappointed with how their top and middle order performed but Isuru Udana was outstanding lower down the order and played a brilliant knock of 72 runs off just 38 runs and took the game deep.
He could not finish the game for his side but that was a hell of a knock to remember. It was Chamindu Wickramasinghe who bowled the final over of the innings and put brakes on Isuru Udana who was all over them.
So, Dambulla win their must win game against the table toppers and remain alive in the tournament.
He could not finish the game for his side but that was a hell of a knock to remember. It was Chamindu Wickramasinghe who bowled the final over of the innings and put brakes on Isuru Udana who was all over them.
So, Dambulla win their must win game against the table toppers and remain alive in the tournament.
Stay around for the presentations.
Time for the Post Match Presentations.
Player of the Match : Chamindu Wickramasinghe
Chamindu Wickramasinghe (Player of the Match) : "Yeah its a hard time for our team in the season, before I went into bat my plan was to bat till the 20 overs and that worked out really well. With the ball I was asked by my captain to bowl the last over and I think I executed it well tonight."
Niroshan Dickwella (Galle Marvels Captain): "We started well with the ball. The last over went for 24 runs. We lost wickets at regular intervals. We lost 3 inside the powerplay and post that it was hard. We did not get the start we needed. Excellent knock from Udana. These things happen in a long tournament. We need to look ahead and it is all about how we comeback in this game."
Mohammad Nabi (Dambulla Sixers Captain) : "Yeah it was a tough game for us. A low total for us to defend and in the huddle we spoke about picking up wickets early on. The ball was swinging so we wanted to pick wickets inside the powerplay and we picked up 4 wickets.
Yeah he batted really well (Isuru Udana) but we didnot bowl well to him. At the end I think we got over the line and I am happy with it."
Yeah he batted really well (Isuru Udana) but we didnot bowl well to him. At the end I think we got over the line and I am happy with it."
So, that brings a wrap to our coverage of this game between Dambulla Sixers and Galle Marvels. For now, this is me Hiren Kumar signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Pritam Dey and scorer/analyst Bishal Mandal. CHEERS!!