Jaffna Kings vs Galle Gladiators, 1st Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

N Thushara to V Viyaskanth, out Bowled!! Jaffa Kings have been bowled out for 137! A slower short ball outside off, V Viyaskanth looks to drag this through the leg-side, ends up chopping it back on to the stumps. Thushara finishes with two wickets to his name. V Viyaskanth b N Thushara 4(4)

Pradeep to M Theekshana, out Caught by Nuwanidu Fernando!! And the procession of wickets continues. A short ball by Pradeep and Theekshana swings across the line, only to find the fielder at mid-on. They are nine down! M Theekshana c Nuwanidu Fernando b Pradeep 0(3)

Riaz to Wellalage, out Caught by Azam Khan!! Edged and taken! A short and quick ball outside off, Wellalage tries to guide it towards third man, but he has nicked it straight to the keeper. Wellalage starts walking back to the pavilion before the umpire raised his finger. With DRS available, Wellalage knew he had no chance to escape that. Wellalage c Azam Khan b Riaz 30(20) [4s-4]

Riaz to Wellalage, FOUR, edged away! Way too short on off, Wellalage swings and gets a top edge that flies right over the bowler's head

Iftikhar Ahmed to J Fuller, out Caught by Nuwanidu Fernando!! Two wickets in that over for Iftikhar Ahmed. A floated delivery around off, not that full and Fuller looks to take him. Miscues his lofted shot to long-off and another regulation catch has been taken in the deep. J Fuller c Nuwanidu Fernando b Iftikhar Ahmed 1(2)

Iftikhar Ahmed to Shoaib Malik, out Caught&Bowled!! Iftikhar Ahmed has the last laugh. A fuller and quicker delivery on off, Shoaib Malik swings hard and across the line, gets a thick leading edge as the bowler circles under the skier and completes a safe catch. Malik walks back after playing a handy knock, but the Kings would have wanted more from him. Shoaib Malik c and b Iftikhar Ahmed 30(27) [4s-2]

Iftikhar Ahmed to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, that's a gift. A full toss outside off and Shoaib Malik has drilled it through cover powerfully

Imad Wasim to Wellalage, FOUR, deft touch! A fuller and quicker delivery outside off, Wellalage calmly opens the bat face and guides it to the third man boundary for four runs to end the over. End of a lovely spell by Imad Wasim. 4-0-22-2 are his bowling figures

Imad Wasim to Wellalage, 1 run, 100 up for the Kings as Wellalage plays this through mid-wicket for one

Pulina Tharanga to Wellalage, byes, FOUR, fuller and straighter outside off, Wellalage goes for a reverse sweep, but connects thin air. The straighter delivery keeps low and nutmegs the keeper, and it's four byes towards the long-stop fence

Pulina Tharanga to Wellalage, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Wellalage. Another tossed up delivery on leg and Wellalage sweeps this past the fielder at deep backward square leg. The first one was towards his right, this one towards his left

Pulina Tharanga to Wellalage, FOUR, tossed up delivery on middle and leg, touch fuller, Wellalage goes down on his knee and sweeps this through square leg for four runs, his first boundary of the innings

Imad Wasim to Perera, out Caught by Pradeep!! Imad Wasim comes back into the attack and breaks the partnership. A quicker delivery on middle, Perera tries to pull this across the line, but the ball keeps straight, it catches the outside edge and flies straight to the fielder at short third. Easiest of catches for Pradeep there and the Kings captain departs after playing a run-a-ball knock. Perera c Pradeep b Imad Wasim 16(16) [4s-1]

Pulina Tharanga to Perera, FOUR, right into the slot on middle and leg, Perera gets hold of it and bludgeons it to long-on as it almost clears the boundary for a flat six

N Thushara to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, stabs this short of a length delivery past the fielder at third man and that's a boundary for Shoaib Malik

Pradeep to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, short of a length around middle and leg, Shoaib Malik clips it to square leg for a single

Pradeep to Dhananjaya, out Caught by Azam Khan!! Pradeep gets the set batter. This was slightly wide outside off and Dhananjaya tries to reach out for it with a feeble poke. Gets a feather to it and the keeper completes the formalities. Dhananjaya is disappointed as he was looking in such a good touch. There was no need to chase this widish delivery. Dhananjaya c Azam Khan b Pradeep 29(19) [4s-3 6s-2]

Pradeep to Dhananjaya, SIX, and he continues to impress more and more. This was on the pads and Dhananjaya walks down the track and times his flick to perfection. Right off the meat as he stylishly puts it over the deep mid-wicket fence

N Thushara to Kohler-Cadmore, out Caught by Movin Subasingha!! And the danger man departs without doing much damage. A short and quick delivery around off, seaming away slightly. Kohler-Cadmore looks to go big, swings across the line and miscues it towards long-on. The fielder stationed in the deep settles underneath it and makes no mistake. Just when a partnership had started to blossom, the Gladiators strike again. Kohler-Cadmore c Movin Subasingha b N Thushara 6(6) [4s-1]

Pradeep to Dhananjaya, FOUR, edged and away to the boundary. This kept slightly low outside off and Dhananjaya just had a poke at it. Gets a bottom edge to it and it races away to the third man fence in no time

N Thushara to Dhananjaya, SIX, looks in sublime touch. That's only his 8th ball of this innings and he has played few impressive shots already. This was pitched up by N Thushara , and it was slightly slower. Dhananjaya plays this off his front foot, and lofts it over wide long-off for an exquisite six

N Thushara to Dhananjaya, FOUR, excellent shot! This was full and wide outside off, Dhananjaya leans forward and creams it through point for another boundary. No need to run for those

N Thushara to Dhananjaya, FOUR, shot! Thushara goes full and Dhananjaya drills it straight past the bowler presenting the full face of the willow. Couldn't have timed or placed that any better

Imad Wasim to Kohler-Cadmore, FOUR, loopy delivery on off, touch fuller and Kohler-Cadmore has lofted it over mid-off for his first boundary. Imad Wasim looks a touch disappointed because until then it was a really good over

Imad Wasim to Avishka Fernando, out Lbw!! Wickets in successive overs for the Gladiators. Hold on, Avishka Fernando has gone up for a review against this LBW call. Was a straighter delivery by Imad Wasim around middle and Avishka Fernando was down on his knee to play the slogsweep. Gets beaten on the inside edge, and UltraEdge confirms there was no edge. HawkEye shows this was clipping the top of middle and leg, and the opener starts walking back to the pavilion. The Kings will retain the review as it was umpire's call on hitting. Excellent start by the Gladiators though. Avishka Fernando lbw b Imad Wasim 9(9) [4s-1]

Riaz to Gurbaz, out Caught by Imad Wasim!! Riaz draws first blood. Gurbaz never looked in his elements today. A length ball by Riaz around off and Gurbaz tries to take him on. Swings hard, but the timing is completely off. Miscues it towards the right of mid-wicket and Imad Wasim circles under the skier and takes a safe reverse cup to draw curtains to the opener's tame knock. Gurbaz c Imad Wasim b Riaz 1(9)

Riaz to Avishka Fernando, FOUR, short and quick outside off, Avishka Fernando rides the bounce and carves this away through backward point for the first boundary of the tournament opener