00:00Match 10, the Colombo Strikers taking on the Dambulla Sixers.
00:16The toss happened a while ago, this is Pereira spinning the coin, Navi called right.
00:25And as most captains have decided to do, opted to bowl first.
00:32Colombo Strikers, they look a strong team, Aamir.
00:34They do.
00:35They have potent bowling attack and this bowling attack can, on their day, they can tame any
00:41batting line-up.
00:42And then, they have Angelo Pereira, Ramanullah Gurbaz up the order, explosive batters.
00:50They are up against Dambulla Sixers, yet to make their mark in this competition.
00:55They have the resources, they've been unfortunate to miss out.
01:03Here's Madhushankar, oh yes, slightly leg-side-ish, but straight away on the money with a bit
01:11of movement into the right-hander.
01:14Nwan Pradeep, Pereira, how do you describe that?
01:26Fielder in the deep, no chance, timing, perfect, that's a hundred plus shot really.
01:31Oh, that's it, that's the Gurbaz we know, super hit.
01:41Oh, that's picked up, that's gone a long, long way.
01:50And look at him, he moved towards the off-stump, even before the ball was bowled, and the length
01:56was there to employ that stroke.
01:58This is intelligent batting from Gurbaz.
02:01Top edge, no one there, it flies, six it is.
02:10Trying something different, instead of going through off-side, he opted to try and hit
02:17the ball on the outside, only managed an edge, but still good enough.
02:26And Pereira has managed to get this over mid-off and away for four.
02:32Brilliant, that's excellent.
02:37Let's see what happens here, he stops, he stops it, he manages to hold on to it, but
02:48has he hit his wrist or something?
02:51He is in a lot of pain, and I think Damulla are very lucky that they got Lahiru Udara,
02:57he's another specialist wicket-keeper, he's in the playing eleven, so he can substitute,
03:01but what about this man's batting, that's the key here.
03:08Through the gap, and away for four.
03:16That's pace-off, and that's why it's been dealt with, a little bit too much width.
03:24And another one, Pereira, didn't quite muscle it all the way, but he'll take four.
03:35Beautifully played, through the gap, and Angelo Pereira finds the boundary, the last couple
03:39of overs, just the nine runs.
03:45A shot again, Dushan Hemanta, it's too short, he's asking for trouble.
03:59Did that hole-on-hit, Dushan Hemanta, don't think he's interested, I'm sure the third
04:05umpire will be called, yes, certainly, Ruchire Palli Guruge goes upstairs.
04:14The ball is hitting his hand, when his elbow takes the bails off, but has he got control?
04:24Well, well, well, that's an O-U-T, surprised many, but that's something that we'll keep
04:31on watching about it.
04:33Okay, third umpire, gave Angelo Pereira out, he's gone, 41 of 27, 73 for one, short, powerfully
04:44played, Ramula Gurubas strikes again, comes down the track, long-off fielder in place,
04:54and a good catch, wow, I think it's Duvendu Fernando at long-off, under pressure, kept
05:02his cool, and took that catch to get rid of Ramula Gurubas, it was a flat delivery, not
05:07giving any air, comes down the track, Gurubas, bottom of the bat, didn't get any timing at
05:13all, went up a mile, Duvendu Fernando had the presence of mind, knew what the surroundings
05:19are, where exactly the rope is, gets closer, but I think, in my own opinion, that looks
05:25out, gone for 36, or 28, Gurubas is gone, 87 for two, top edge, and Nwan Pradeep takes
05:36it, against the run-off play, Mohammed Nabi, the captain, strikes for the double and Nwan
05:41Pradeep, he'll feel good with that catch, balls there to sweep, doesn't spin, just rolls
05:50his wrists a little bit early on it, and covers the face, straight off that top edge, and
05:57big wicket for the skipper, almost felt like it came off the back of the bat, Sadeer Samarvikumar,
06:03gone for four, Kalambo, 94 for three, ah, yes boy, oh, gone, quicker delivery,
06:14bone with the arm, it's wicket number four, and wicket number two for Nabi, that was a
06:20good catch, that was a good catch, Lahiru Udara, that was a big deflection, Shadab Khan needed
06:28to do something, four runs of eight balls, 104 for four.
06:32Glen Phillips has put him over the ropes, that's the first boundary in six overs,
07:03and he's going to angle the ball away from him,
07:06it just stayed leg side, to be able to flat back that ball, and it went a long way.
07:19Four, he squeezed that through, well balled but unfortunate, and you expect that at this stage.
07:25Oh, hangs on to it, for a moment I thought he'd put it down, moment Nabi.
07:45Yeah, reacted very well, reacted very well, he was rewarded for keeping his eyes on the ball,
07:54it's gone for seven, it's 125 for five.
08:00Punched, punched with power, and that's a boundary, spoils the over.
08:07Oh, that's a good bouncer, that's a quick bouncer,
08:10where has that gone, it's gone for four, it's called wides.
08:15Oh, this is big, this is big, Charmika Karunaratne finishes the over in style,
08:23it's 17 runs in the over, what a shot this was, he got everything,
08:31enjoyed it, kept looking at the flight of the ball, it just went.
08:36Swung away on the leg side, that's four, runs are coming,
08:40and they're coming quite quickly, the 1.50s up for Kalambo.
08:46Punched down the ground again, this might be four-two, it is, boundaries are starting to flow.
08:55Oh, again, that's a poor start to the over, gone all the way for six.
09:01That's a terrible start, again, looking for the yorker,
09:04over pitches to a man in form, he's not going to miss out there, Phillips.
09:16Another one, another six, oh, this can be as bad as that 19th over.
09:23Another one, another six, oh, this can be as bad as that 19th over.
09:32Yeah, good striking from Phillips once again, it's right in his hitting zone,
09:36it's that full toss, he knows if he gets anywhere near the middle,
09:41that's going to carry over the ropes.
09:43Can you believe it, Mbula just cannot buy any luck at the moment.
09:52Oh, what's happening, they're hitting sixes for fun.
09:59What a strike of the bat, good swing, right out of the middle,
10:06what a strike of the bat, good swing, right out of the middle,
10:13picks up that length early and bang.
10:19Again, Pesos, oh, they managed to get rid of the ball, but be careful.
10:29Now, the half century for Phillips in the process, everything's happening in second
10:35half century in the LPL. Phillips on strike, again this time, this time might be taken,
10:42taken in the dip, that's a big wicket. Got two men out on the leg side boundary,
10:49smart bowling, safe set of hands, 52 from 36, Colombo 184 for six.
10:57The last ball, short 13, well bowled, well bowled, only a single,
11:04and in fact might be two, I think. Chavika Kamaratha was interested in a second, but
11:09Nuan Pradeep was able to recover quickly, it's a bye, but it's a very good last over.
11:15They need to get 186, that's their target, they got 120 in legitimate deliveries, can they do it?
11:27This will fall safe, this will fall very safe indeed, it might very well have gone all the way.
11:39The umpires have given a six or four, but let me tell you that went a long way
11:43and clearly went over the top.
11:49There is the flip, there is the flip with the swing and away for four.
11:53Another wide, and this time they're going to benefit from four of them.
12:00Oh, he has problems, he has real problems, the radar is off.
12:08And that'll be four more, that will be four more.
12:15Out the ground, throw it back please, pace on, too short,
12:19That was just asking to be put away.
12:25Oh, that was from the middle of the back.
12:30And look at this, banged half way, Riza Henricks in very good nick,
12:35saw him bat brilliantly in the last game, he's just getting on.
12:38Over midfielder is in, oh what an effort, what an effort, let's take a look at it.
12:46Look at that, look at that presence of mind.
12:50What an effort, what an effort, going into the pitch, pace off, he certainly saved six.
12:57And he's got it, he's got it, he's got it.
13:01A very good effort, he's got it, he's got it.
13:03What an effort, going into the pitch, pace off, he certainly saved six.
13:12Boundary, little chip.
13:18Rags it from outside the off stump, paddles it around, he gets a boundary.
13:25And the first game, he was bowling quicker like he did here, the first delivery was a better one.
13:34Short ball, that time it's gone all the way for six, that's too short.
13:41Yeah, long hop, plenty of time for Riza Henricks to decide where the ball is going.
13:48Went flat for a six, 76 without loss.
14:03He can work up, good pace, little chip, oh not taken at mid-off, Vinura, was he slow, did he not carry?
14:24And here he got it.
14:28You know, whenever as a batsman you're looking to hit the ball aerial,
14:32you have to make sure it's away from the fielder, very lucky on that occasion.
14:38Oh, that was onto him quickly, I don't think he knew much about it, Kusal Pereira,
14:43but look at the reward he gets, it's a six.
14:49Well done again, Kusal Pereira, two is the call,
14:53and he'll get to another half century, that's his fourth 50 in LPL cricket.
15:02It's a beautiful shot, well it certainly hasn't affected his batting, that's for sure, this is a class shot.
15:11Oh, Henricks, how about that, up and over, one bounce for four.
15:20Oh dear, he's dismissed that, wonderfully played.
15:27Slow ball into the pitch, straight away gritted by Kusal Pereira,
15:32he's been magnificent and Toski Naaman is having a day to forget.
15:41Once again back up the length, outside the off stump,
15:44easy pickings, timed it beautifully to get another 50.
15:50Today he has looked so, so good, the World Cup, not the best of pitches to bat on,
15:56but he's loving life in Dublin, Reza Henricks.
15:59Happy days.
16:04Yeah, this is the length, this is the length he was waiting for, palms to the net.
16:09Yeah, this is the length, this is the length he was waiting for, palms to the net.
16:19The form he's been in, he's been creaming it right throughout this LPL, happy days for him.
16:30150, the partnership between these two and it has happened for the fourth time in LPL history.
16:39Reza Henricks has been picked up,
16:48couldn't get that elevation and froze behind that throw.
16:53Think it was a slower delivery with the wind, but it was so far below the bat,
16:59just couldn't get the distance at all. Yeah, he's elated, finally he strikes for Kadamba Strikers,
17:05nevertheless a very good knock by Reza, 54 of 39, Dabula 154 for one.
17:14That's in the air,
17:17Fielder had his eyes peeled on the ball and took it easily,
17:21couple of wickets, both the openers dismissed by Tuskane.
17:26Early to the stroke, top edge and Angelo Pera at deep square leg, he doesn't miss many.
17:32And he knows it and Kusal Janit Pera has batted really well, 80 of 50, Dabula 155 for two.
17:48I thought someone was gonna get it there, there were three of them converging
17:53and all of them have missed it and in the end it's the worst possible result for Colombo.
17:59Goes the ramp, doesn't get it out of the middle,
18:06who's gonna catch it? No one and it's gonna go for four.
18:17That's a shot, that is a shot and goes all the way, they will breathe in the dugout.
18:25Right out of the middle, plays it beautifully.
18:29Smart batting, important boundary.
18:35He's been in good touch Chapman.
18:39Oh it's better, up and over he goes, they are nearly home, that's even better that one.
18:51Feet off the ground, plenty of power, perfect placement.
18:59They termed them the finishers.
19:07This is it, Dabula are up and running and we'll believe that the Lanka Premier League
19:15is alive with all five in contention.
19:20Their good work has paid off and this fella, he looks a player, he looks a real player.
19:27And don't say it doesn't mean anything to these overseas players,
19:30here's an indication that it means a lot to Chapman and to Mohamed Naby.
19:39A young superstar in the making, I'll tell you what, getting your team over the line,
19:45no better experience than that.
19:49So it was Colombo who batted first and their innings was almost in three parts because they
19:54got off to a good start and then they got the calm and then there was a nice strong finish
19:59from Karuna Ratner at the end, unbeaten 27 off 12. Naby was good, the captain led from
20:05the front with his off spinners, two for 20 in four. Pradeep brought back into the side
20:10after a brilliant 20-23 LPL, two for 41. But in reply the Dambulla Sixers, they were just
20:17desperate for a victory. Desperate teams are dangerous teams and they've won by eight wickets.
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