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Dambulla Giants vs Kandy Warriors, Match 2 Match Summary

DG vs KW, 2021 - T20 Summary

Dambulla Giants vs Kandy Warriors Scorecard
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Match 2, R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo , Dec 06, 2021
Dambulla Giants Dambulla Giants
190/7 (20.0/20)
Kandy Warriors Kandy Warriors
170/8 (20.0/20)
Dambulla Giants beat Kandy Warriors by 20 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Philip Salt
    64(27)
DG 190/7
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/111341-philip-salt-playerprofile>Phil Salt</a>
Phil Salt
64 (27)
  • 4x4s
  • 5x6s
  • 237.03SR
<a href=/cricket/players/50716-dickwella-patabandige-dilantha-niroshan-dickwella-playerprofile>Niroshan Dickwella</a>
Niroshan Dickwella
37 (23)
  • 6x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 160.86SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Lahiru Kumara
ECON 8.50
4
OVERS
34/3
R/W
Bowler
Al-Amin Hossain
ECON 9.00
4
OVERS
36/2
R/W
KW 170/8
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/107485-rovman-powell-playerprofile>Rovman Powell</a>
Rovman Powell
42 (21)
  • 1x4s
  • 4x6s
  • 200SR
<a href=/cricket/players/112366-sachindu-colombage-playerprofile>Sachindu Colombage</a>
Sachindu Colombage
27 (16)
  • 2x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 168.75SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Ramesh Mendis
ECON 5.25
4
OVERS
21/3
R/W
Bowler
Nuwan Pradeep
ECON 7.75
4
OVERS
31/3
R/W
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Dasun Shanaka, the skipper of Dambulla Giants, says that in the middle overs, they should have capitalized but the way their bowlers bowled was brilliant. Mentions that spin will play a major role in the tournament. Tells that the way the boys started the game was brilliant.
Angelo Perera, the skipper of Kandy Warriors, says that the first 5 overs with the ball cost them the game. Adds that they pulled things back really well with the ball in the end.
Philip Salt is the Player of the Match. He says that he is just trying to play positive cricket. Mentions that there was a bit of grass on the wicket. Tells that the ball doesn't stay new for long.
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Earlier in the day, Dambulla Giants posted a huge total of 190 runs on the board after opting to bat first, courtesy of some clean ball-striking from Philip Salt and he was well backed up by Giants' bowlers who stuck to their task and made things hard for Kandy Warriors out in the middle. As a result, Warriors fell short by 20 runs in the end.
Dambulla Giants would be extremely pleased with their bowling and fielding effort. Nuwan Pradeep and Ramesh Mendis were the standout performers for the Giants with the ball who picked up 3 wickets each and put the Warriors' batters on the back foot. Imran Tahir also got a wicket and was economical as ever. All in all, it was a good bowling and fielding performance from Dambulla Giants which saw them starting off on a winning note.
Kandy Warriors started the chase well as Kennar Lewis looked in good nick. However, once Lewis got out the asking rate kept creeping up and it was Angelo Perera and Kamindu Mendis who tried to steady the ship but they they never got going. The Warriors kept losing wickets and found themselves 88/6. It was Rovman Powell who walked in at number 6 and smashed the ball to all parts of the ground and scored 42 off just 21 balls before perishing. Once he got out, it was just a matter of time before the Warriors were handed a defeat.
This has been a dominant performance from Dambulla Giants as they start off their campaign on a winning note. Kandy Warriors never really looked in control and kept losing wickets at regular intervals.
Over 20 : 170/8
11 Runs
  • W 19.1
  • 019.2
  • 219.3
  • 1 WD 19.4
  • 619.4
  • 119.5
  • 1 WD 19.6
  • 019.6
L. Kumara
0 (1)
S. Colombage
27 (16)
D. Shanaka
3-0-43-1
19.6
0
Dasun Shanaka To Lahiru Kumara
Slower and short again, on off. Lahiru Kumara misses his pull. DAMBULLA GIANTS WIN BY 20 RUNS!
19.6
wd
Dasun Shanaka To Lahiru Kumara
WIDE! Slower and short, way too outside off. Lahiru Kumara swings but misses. Wided.
19.5
1
Dasun Shanaka To Sachindu Colombage
On the pads, whipped to mid-wicket for one.
19.4
6
Dasun Shanaka To Sachindu Colombage
SIX! Another diving effort from Nuwanidu Fernando but this time he could do nothing about it. This was full and outside off. Sachindu Colombage pummels it over deep mid-wicket. Fernando in the deep gives it a go but the ball sails all the way over him for a maximum.
19.4
wd
Dasun Shanaka To Sachindu Colombage
WIDE! Short again but over the batsman's head. Wide called.
19.3
2
Dasun Shanaka To Sachindu Colombage
Full and on middle, Sachindu whipsit to deep mid-wicket for a brace.
19.2
0
Dasun Shanaka To Sachindu Colombage
Short and slower, outside off. Sachindu Colombage offers no shot to that one.
Lahiru Kumara walks out to bat.
19.1
W
Dasun Shanaka To Ishan Jayaratne OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! Spectacular catch in the deep! Dasun Shanaka bangs in short, on middle. Ishan Jayaratne looks to pull but didn't quiet get hold onto it. The ball goes off the top edge towards deep mid-wicket. Nuwanidu Fernando comes running from the deep, keeps his eyes on the ball and flies like superman to grab the catch. An absolute scorcher from him. This is more of his wicket than the bowler's. Stunning effort from him and Dambulla Giants inching closer to the victory.
Dasun Shanaka to bowl the last over of the innings.
Over 19 : 159/7
12 Runs
  • 118.1
  • 218.2
  • 118.3
  • 118.4
  • 618.5
  • 118.6
I. Jayaratne
18 (11)
S. Colombage
18 (12)
N. Pradeep
4-0-31-3
18.6
1
Nuwan Pradeep To Ishan Jayaratne
A full toss, on middle. Ishan Jayaratne sweeps it to deep square leg for a run. 32 needed from the final over.
18.5
6
Nuwan Pradeep To Ishan Jayaratne
SIX! Hefty blow! Touch fuller, on off. Ishan Jayaratne gets into the line of the ball and tonks it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
18.4
1
Nuwan Pradeep To Sachindu Colombage
Short of a length, on middle. Sachindu Colombage skips down the track and flat-bats it to long on for a single.
18.3
1
Nuwan Pradeep To Ishan Jayaratne
On middle, pulled to deep square leg for a single.
18.2
2
Nuwan Pradeep To Ishan Jayaratne
Full and on off, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a couple.
18.1
1
Nuwan Pradeep To Sachindu Colombage
Just short! Back of a length, on middle. Sachindu Colombage heaves it towards long on. Sohaib Maqsood runs ahead but the ball falls just short of him. A single.
Over 18 : 147/7
12 Runs
  • 017.1
  • 417.2
  • 417.3
  • 1 WD 17.4
  • 217.4
  • 017.5
  • 117.6
S. Colombage
16 (10)
I. Jayaratne
8 (7)
C. Karunaratne
4-0-38-0
17.6
1
Chamika Karunaratne To Sachindu Colombage
Fuller, on middle. Sachindu Colombage drills it to long on for one. 44 needed from 12 balls.
17.5
0
Chamika Karunaratne To Sachindu Colombage
Slower ball, around off. Sachindu Colombage looks to hoick it away but misses.
17.4
2
Chamika Karunaratne To Sachindu Colombage
Length ball, on leg. Sachindu Colombage steps out and hits it to long on for a brace.
17.4
wd
Chamika Karunaratne To Sachindu Colombage
WIDE! Short ball, on leg. Sachindu Colombage leaves it alone. Wide called for height.
17.3
4
Chamika Karunaratne To Sachindu Colombage
FOUR MORE! Back of a length, on middle. Sachindu Colombage slaps it towards mid off. Imran Tahir charges ahead to take the catch but the bal bounces in front of him and races away to the boundary.
Full Commentary
20 OV
11 Runs
D. Shanaka to I. Jayaratne S. Colombage L. Kumara
  • W 19.1
  • 019.2
  • 219.3
  • 1 WD 19.4
  • 619.4
  • 119.5
  • 1 WD 19.6
  • 019.6
19 OV
12 Runs
N. Pradeep to S. Colombage I. Jayaratne
  • 118.1
  • 218.2
  • 118.3
  • 118.4
  • 618.5
  • 118.6
18 OV
12 Runs
C. Karunaratne to S. Colombage
  • 017.1
  • 417.2
  • 417.3
  • 1 WD 17.4
  • 217.4
  • 017.5
  • 117.6
17 OV
7 Runs
N. Pradeep to R. Powell S. Colombage I. Jayaratne
  • W 16.1
  • 216.2
  • 016.3
  • 216.4
  • 116.5
  • 216.6
16 OV
7 Runs
C. Karunaratne to R. Powell I. Jayaratne
  • 115.1
  • 015.2
  • 415.3
  • 015.4
  • 115.5
  • 115.6
15 OV
13 Runs
I. Tahir to R. Powell
  • 014.1
  • 014.2
  • 614.3
  • 614.4
  • 014.5
  • 114.6
14 OV
20 Runs
D. Shanaka to R. Powell I. Jayaratne
  • 113.1
  • 1 WD 13.2
  • 113.2
  • 613.3
  • 413.4
  • 613.5
  • 113.6
13 OV
4 Runs
N. Pradeep to A. Gunaratne R. Powell I. Jayaratne
  • 012.1
  • 112.2
  • 212.3
  • 112.4
  • W 12.5
  • 012.6
12 OV
6 Runs
R. Mendis to R. Powell A. Gunaratne
  • 111.1
  • 1 WD 11.2
  • 1 WD 11.2
  • 011.2
  • 011.3
  • 111.4
  • 111.5
  • 111.6
11 OV
6 Runs
I. Tahir to A. Gunaratne R. Powell
  • 210.1
  • 010.2
  • 010.3
  • 110.4
  • 210.5
  • 110.6
10 OV
3 Runs
R. Mendis to A. Perera K. Mendis R. Powell A. Gunaratne
  • 19.1
  • W 9.2
  • 19.3
  • W 9.4
  • 09.5
  • 19.6
9 OV
8 Runs
C. Karunaratne to K. Mendis A. Perera
  • 08.1
  • 68.2
  • 08.3
  • 18.4
  • 08.5
  • 18.6
8 OV
5 Runs
N. Fernando to K. Mendis A. Perera
  • 17.1
  • 17.2
  • 17.3
  • 17.4
  • 17.5
  • 07.6
7 OV
4 Runs
I. Tahir to A. Perera K. Mendis
  • 16.1
  • 16.2
  • 16.3
  • 06.4
  • 06.5
  • 16.6
6 OV
9 Runs
R. Mendis to K. Mendis A. Perera
  • 05.1
  • 45.2
  • 15.3
  • 25.4
  • 1 WD 5.5
  • 05.5
  • 15.6
5 OV
12 Runs
D. Shanaka to A. Perera
  • 04.1
  • 44.2
  • 04.3
  • 04.4
  • 44.5
  • 44.6
4 OV
3 Runs
R. Mendis to C. Asalanka A. Perera K. Mendis
  • W 3.1
  • 23.2
  • 13.3
  • 03.4
  • 03.5
  • 03.6
3 OV
5 Runs
I. Tahir to C. Asalanka D. Thomas A. Perera
  • 02.1
  • 42.2
  • 12.3
  • W 2.4
  • 02.5
  • 02.6
2 OV
12 Runs
N. Pradeep to K. Lewis D. Thomas
  • 01.1
  • 61.2
  • 4 B 1.3
  • 11.4
  • 11.5
  • W 1.6
1 OV
11 Runs
C. Karunaratne to K. Lewis D. Thomas
  • 00.1
  • 40.2
  • 40.3
  • 10.4
  • 10.5
  • 10.6
Match Info
  • Venue R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
  • Weather Bright and Sunny
  • Toss Dambulla Giants won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result Dambulla Giants beat Kandy Warriors by 20 runs
  • Player of the Match Philip Salt
  • Umpire Keerthi Bandara (SL), Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL) and Prageeth Rambukwella (SL)
  • Referee Wendell Labrooy (SL)
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