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GALLE GLADIATORS 134/7 (14 OVERS)
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa33 (20)
- Kusal Mendis35 (17)
- Imran Tahir3/20 (3)
- Josh Little2/29 (3)
DAMBULLA SIXERS 125/5 (14 OVERS)
- Phil Salt41 (29)
- Janith Liyanage51 (37)
- Samit Patel2/24 (3)
- Isuru Udana2/30 (3)
Scorer: Binoy George | Commentator: @afidelf
END OF OVER:14 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | DAT: 125/5 (11 runs required, RR: 8.92)
- Chamika Karunaratne8 (3b)
- Sachitha Jayatilake5 (2b)
- Isuru Udana3-0-30-2
- Mohammad Amir3-1-24-1
That's it from us. We'll see you again on Thursday.
Samit Patel is player of the match: "The ball was pretty wet. The umpires probably should have changed it. It was an important over (his double-wicket over)."
Giants captain Shanaka: "The dropped catches cost us the game. But Janith Liyanage batted really well and we found a good No. 3 batsman."
Gladiators captain Rajapakse: "I always thought this wasn't the easiest wicket to bat on. Credit should go to the bowlers the way they handled pressure in the end. Of course we are relieved that we're safe in the tournament."
This is a rough loss for Gladiators, whose chances of finishing in the top two now go down significantly. Samit Patel's 2 for 24 from three overs really dented the chase. They needed a furious finish after that good Liyanage-Salt stand laid a foundation, but they didn't get one.
Gladiators' innings had been set up by Kusal Mendis' 35 off 17 and Rajapakse's 33 off 20.
They need three sixes, effectively, off the last three balls.
Najibullah Zadran c †Mohamed Shamaz b Udana 16 (9b 0x4 2x6) SR: 177.77
Giants need 21 off 6 balls. Gladiators should defend this, unless Zadran does something special.
Udana to bowl the pressure over. Expect plenty of slower ones.
Minoma: "DG need the kind of miracle Seekkuge did in the evening"