Colombo Stars vs Galle Gladiators, 7th Match, Lanka Premier League 2022 - HighlightsCLS vs GGD, 7th Match, Lanka Premier League 2022 - Highlights

Drakes to Lahiru Udara, FOUR, Galle finish with 174, back of a length and just outside off - Lahiru stands tall and hammers the drive over mid-off, bounces away to the ropes in a hurry

Drakes to Imad Wasim, out Caught by Karim Janat!! A pre-meditated reverse sweep and Imad has found the fielder at short third, made his intentions clear and let Drakes change his plans - was the attempted slower ball, but it turned out to be a juicy full-toss, hit into the hands of Janat. Imad Wasim c Karim Janat b Drakes 6(3) [4s-1]

Drakes to Imad Wasim, FOUR, thumped, back of a length slower ball outside off - Imad backs away and hammers the drive past the bowler, went straight of long-off and into the ropes

Naveen-ul-Haq to Nuwanidu Fernando, out Caught by Vandersay!! A wicket to end the expensive over from Naveen-ul-Haq - slower short ball outside off, Nuwanidu was shaping for the big pull over mid-wicket, no pace on the ball and he ended up heaving it straight into the hands of Vandersay at deep mid-wicket. End of an useful cameo though. Nuwanidu Fernando c Vandersay b Naveen-ul-Haq 29(16) [4s-3 6s-2]

Naveen-ul-Haq to Nuwanidu Fernando, FOUR, smashed, length ball on off, Nuwanidu clears his left leg and then hammers the drive back over the bowler's head, went racing away to the ropes

Naveen-ul-Haq to Nuwanidu Fernando, SIX, clubbed, a half-volley wide of off, right in the slot for Nuwanidu as he dumps the drive ovcer long-off, an expensive free-hit from Naveen-ul-Haq

Naveen-ul-Haq to Nuwanidu Fernando, wide, Naveen-ul-Haq pushes one full and well wide of off, past Nuwanidu's swinging arc and is called as a wide, brings up Galle's 150

Naveen-ul-Haq to Lahiru Udara, FOUR, cheeky and four, very full and well outside off as Udara shaped for the paddle, he switches stance and then helps it over short third man with an open face, bounces away to the ropes

Drakes to Lahiru Udara, 2 runs, a steepling top-edge on the pull, and the ball has bounced short of deep mid-wicket. Banged in short and just outside off - Lahiru was late on the shot and he's lucky that it didn't carry

Navod Paranavithana to Nuwanidu Fernando, SIX, lovely, dropped short and at the stumps, Fernando rocks back and pummels the pull over square leg, went soaring into the stands

Navod Paranavithana to Nuwanidu Fernando, FOUR, beautifully played, a little shimmy down the pitch, Nuwanidu makes room and then goes inside out over cover, bounces away to the ropes

Naveen-ul-Haq to Nuwanidu Fernando, FOUR, cracking shot, tad too short from Naveen-ul-Haq - Nuwanidu swivels across and then thumps the pull through mid-wicket for a boundary

Navod Paranavithana to Lahiru Udara, FOUR, cheeky, a pre-meditated lap sweep from Lahiru, shuffled right across, used the pace on the ball and placed it very fine, runs away to the ropes

Vandersay to Iftikhar Ahmed, out Bowled!! That's a corker and this is a massive wicket, the in-form Iftikhar falls and the Gladiators are losing their way after a great start. A ripping leg-break from Vandersay - drifted in, pitched around leg and spun sharply past the outside edge as Iftikhar hung back, crashes into the top of off and brings out a squeal of delight from the bowler. Iftikhar Ahmed b Vandersay 2(4)

Vandersay to Lahiru Udara, SIX, just over wide long-on, Udara came down the pitch, takes the ball on the full and went hard on the muscled lofted drive, but he has found the gap wide of long-on and has enough legs to clear the ropes

Navod Paranavithana to Lahiru Udara, 1 run, pushed through on the leg-stump line, worked down wide of mid-wicket for a single

Navod Paranavithana to Azam Khan, out Caught by Lakmal!! Four and OUT for Azam - nice bit of bowling from Paranavithana, gave this one more air and got it to turn across the right-hander - invited Azam to play the on-drive once again, was always a risk playing against the turn, catches a massive top-edge and lobs into the hands of Lakmal at long-off. Azam Khan c Lakmal b Navod Paranavithana 8(13) [4s-1]

Navod Paranavithana to Azam Khan, FOUR, clubbed, very full and slding onto the pads, Azam clears his left leg and heaves it wide of mid-wicket, runs away to the ropes

Vandersay to Lahiru Udara, FOUR, cracking shot, too full and too wide from Vandersay - Udara leans across, brings his wrists into play and chips a lovely inside out drive over cover, 11 from the over

Vandersay to Lahiru Udara, FOUR, lovely, loopy delivery on off, Lahiru stays leg-sided and then went inside out over cover with the lofted drive, runs away to the ropes

Navod Paranavithana to Azam Khan, no run, appeal for LBW and Azam has been given OUT, but he has reviewed straightaway, good call as the ball has clearly brushed the glove on its way to the pad. So, the decision will be overturned - darted quicker and Azam was caught in a tangle as he went for the reverse sweep

Vandersay to Thanuka Dabare, out Caught&Bowled!! A simple return catch and the Gladiators have lost both openers now. Dabare came down the pitch, got too close to the ball, was looking to flick it through mid-wicket and instead offered a simple return catch to the bowler. Vandersay gleefully accepts the gift and the Stars are slowly coming back into the contest. Thanuka Dabare c and b Vandersay 36(27) [4s-5]

Bopara to Kusal Mendis, out Caught by Dickwella!! Bopara strikes and the Gladiators have lost their captain - a length ball outside off, no real pace to work with for Mendis, was looking to run it down towards the off-side, opened the face of the bat very late and guided it straight to the keeper's gloves. A top catch from Dickwella, wasn't easy standing up to the stumps, but the Stars have found a way to get past this opening stand. Kusal Mendis c Dickwella b Bopara 39(27) [4s-5 6s-2]

Asalanka to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, nicely played, dragged short by Asalanka - Mendis rocks back and then splits the gap between deep mid-wicket and long-on with the pull, that spoils what was turning out to be a good over

Naveen-ul-Haq to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, nicely played, short of a good length and just outside off - Mendis stays leg-sided and then places the cut behind square on the off-side for a boundary

Naveen-ul-Haq to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, that's a bad fumble and the ball runs away from Lakmal's grasp, dived over the ball and let it run away - on a good length and just outside off, Mendis played with an open face and guided it behind point

Lakmal to Thanuka Dabare, FOUR, top-edge and four, banged in short and just outside off, Dabare was rushed onto the pull, caught the top-edge and he's lucky that it flew past the keeper

Drakes to Kusal Mendis, SIX, back-to-back sixes for Mendis, on a length and angling into the pads, Mendis shuffled across and looked to help it on its way, didn't get hold of the shot, but that side of the boundary is short and it sails over the fielder's head at deep backward square leg

Drakes to Kusal Mendis, SIX, massive, on a length and angling into the pads, Mendis crouches low, used the pace on the delivery and then played the pick-up whip, over backward square leg for a maximum

Naveen-ul-Haq to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries now - Naveen-ul-Haq shortened the length outside off, Mendis swivels across and then clubs the pull over mid-wicket, runs away to the ropes in a hurry

Naveen-ul-Haq to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, hammered, fuller length delivery on off, Mendis leans forward and then smashes the on-drive back past the non-striker, he doesn't need to run for those

Lakmal to Thanuka Dabare, FOUR, full-toss now, 15 off the over, Dabare leans forward and then drills the drive back at the bowler, bounces over and runs away straight of mid-off

Lakmal to Thanuka Dabare, FOUR, nicely played, back of a length and well wide of off, Dabare waits on it and then cuts it backward of point, races away to the ropes

Lakmal to Thanuka Dabare, FOUR, crunched, wide half-volley from Lakmal - Dabare bends his knee and places the drive through extra-cover for a boundary

Mathews to Thanuka Dabare, FOUR, lovely, just a shimmy down the pitch, Dabare takes the momentum into the lofted drive and clears mid-on with ease, couple of bounces and over the ropes