Galle Gladiators vs Jaffna Kings, 17th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Pradeep to J Fuller, out J Fuller Run Out!! 1 run completed. Another run-out, they're losing their way at the end - on a good length and at the stumps, swiped away off his toes to wide long-on and they were always coming back for the second. The throw is accurate and Kusal Mendis breaks the stumps to find Fuller just short. Matters of margins, but that throw deserved a wicket. J Fuller run out (Anwar Ali/Kusal Mendis) 2(4)

Pradeep to J Fuller, out Wellalage Run Out!! Pradeep throws down the stumps and finds Wellalage well short - full and at the stumps, Fuller squeezed an inside edge onto his pads, unsure about the ball, he responded to his partners call for a quick single, but ended up deflecting the ball off his pads to the bowler in the process. Pradeep picks it up and smashes the stumps down with Wellalage not even in the frame. Wellalage run out (Pradeep) 5(2) [4s-1]

N Thushara to Wellalage, FOUR, nicely played, yorker length delivery outside off - Wellalage opens the face of the bat and runs it past the keeper, third man was inside the ring and he's off with a boundary

N Thushara to Afif Hossain, out Caught by Iftikhar Ahmed!! Afif 's picked out deep mid-wicket as well and both set batters have been dismissed in quick succession. Was a half-volley at the stumps and Afif picked the length early, brought his wrists into play on the whip, but hit it flat and straight down Ifthikhar's hands in the deep. Afif Hossain c Iftikhar Ahmed b N Thushara 54(35) [4s-5 6s-1]

Riaz to Perera, out Caught by Nuwanidu Fernando!! Catching practice at deep mid-wicket - short of a length and at the stumps, was bowled into the surface and Thisara couldn't get the required power on the pull, hits it hard and flat, straight down Nuwanidu's throat at deep mid-wicket. Perera c Nuwanidu Fernando b Riaz 26(13) [4s-4]

Riaz to Perera, FOUR, lovely, length ball outside off - Thisara had backed away, opens up the off-side and then goes over extra-cover for a boundary

Riaz to Perera, 2 runs, on a good length and well wide of off, driven past cover and Thisara comes back for the second

Riaz to Perera, FOUR, nicely played, Riaz looks unhappy, wasn't a bad ball at all, almost nailed the wide yorker to perfection - Thisara jams his bat down and squeezes it behind square on the off-side - Pradeep is slow coming around from third man and that didn't please the bowler one bit

Riaz to Perera, FOUR, top-edge and four, banged in short and following Thisara as he backed away, he's cramped for room on the pull, gets a big top-edge over the keper's head, Pradeep lumbers after it and is clearly second best, 16 off the over

Riaz to Afif Hossain, 1 run, 50 on debut for Afif, fuller length delivery on the pads, clipped to short fine for a single

Riaz to Afif Hossain, FOUR, cheeky and four, Afif is playing a smashing knock here, back of a length and angling into the left-hander - he arches back, opens the face of the bat at the last moment and helps it over the keeper's head for a boundary

Riaz to Perera, FOUR, short, wide and four, width on offer for Thisara, he backs away further and throws the kitchen sink at it, carves it high and over backward point for a boundary

Iftikhar Ahmed to Afif Hossain, SIX, beautifully played, a little shimmy down the pitch - Afif gets right to the pitch of the ball, played with the angle and sends it soaring over wide mid-wicket for a maximum

Riaz to Shoaib Malik, out Hit Wkt!! Oh dear! That's a cruel way to get dismissed - banged in short and at the stumps, Malik was late on the pull, gets a top-edge onto his grill, the extra protection around the helmet (the neck guard) then drops onto the stumps - bringing the bails down. Malik looks shaken and stirred, but he'll have to walk back. Riaz looks concerned at his former Pakistan mate, has a word with him as he walked away. Shoaib Malik hit wkt b Riaz 0(1)

Riaz to Samarawickrama, out Caught by Thanuka Dabare!! A massive top-edge on the swipe and Samarawickrama has holed out to deep backward square leg - was looking for a cheeky paddle with fine leg inside the ring, but Riaz's angle meant he was always taking a risk, gets a steepling top-edge and Dabara does the rest in the deep. Samarawickrama c Thanuka Dabare b Riaz 32(28) [4s-2]

Sandakan to Samarawickrama, FOUR, nicely played, Sandakan drops the wrong 'un short as Samarawickrama came down the pitch, he adjusts, makes room and slices the cut behind point for another boundary

Sandakan to Afif Hossain, FOUR, cheeky and four, Afif brings out the reverse sweep - rolled his wrists over and then placed it behind square on the off-side for a boundary

Sandakan to Samarawickrama, 2 runs, Samarawickrama shimmies down the pitch to a well flighted delivery and drives it wide of long-on, comes back for the second

Pradeep to Afif Hossain, FOUR, top-edge and four, banged in short as Afif came down thje pitch, he still went through with the pull, not in control and the big top-edge lobbed over the keeper's head, big over for Jaffna, 16 came off it

Pradeep to Afif Hossain, FOUR, beautifully played, Afif is looking to take on Pradeep - comes down the pitch, moves leg-sided and then goes inside out over cover with the drive, runs away to the ropes

Pradeep to Afif Hossain, FOUR, crunched, back of a length and just oo, sits up to be smacked - Afif stays on the front-foot and smashes it wide of mid-wicket for a boundary

Sandakan to Samarawickrama, FOUR, tossed up delivery, Samarawickrama backs away and goes inside out to send it over cover for a four. Lovely batting and lovely placement by Samarawickrama

Iftikhar Ahmed to Afif Hossain, no run, that was an attempted reverse paddle and missed. The ball hit the pads but it was slightly dodgy and hence the call made onfield was in favour of the batter. The third umpire also saw the same and Afif Hossain has survived

Iftikhar Ahmed to Samarawickrama, 1 run, tossed up delivery, Samarawickrama leans into the push drive to send it down to long-on for a single. The rain getting a little heavier

Pradeep to Avishka Fernando, out Caught by Iftikhar Ahmed!! Top-edge and taken! The back of a length delivery, springs on the batter who looked to pull it. The ball went off the edge and went straight up. The man at mid-wicket came in to take it. Was a good take in the end as the ball went really high and swirled a little. Avishka Fernando c Iftikhar Ahmed b Pradeep 18(15) [4s-2 6s-1]

Pradeep to Avishka Fernando, FOUR, gets it fine and four more! That angled in, Avishka Fernando pivoted on the back foot and played it fine for a four

Pradeep to Avishka Fernando, SIX, wow! Whipped away off the pads for a sixer. Poor ball on the pads, Avishka Fernando whips that with elan and sends it over the fence

Riaz to Avishka Fernando, FOUR, short, the batter gets on top of the bounce and pulls it over mid-wicket for a four. Lovely shot indeed

N Thushara to Gurbaz, out Caught by Imad Wasim!! Terrible way to get out. A full toss down leg and Gurbaz has heaved it straight to the man at short fine. Earlier in the over, the man at short third let a chance slip by. But this time the man at short fine gobbles it up with elan. That was a poor ball but Galle would be elated. Gurbaz c Imad Wasim b N Thushara 23(19) [4s-3 6s-1]

N Thushara to Gurbaz, FOUR, that's burst through the hands of the man at short third for four runs. The batter slashed at one outside off and the man at short third was slow to react. Poor fielding indeed

Imad Wasim to Gurbaz, FOUR, short ball, outside off, Gurbaz goes back and punches that down the ground with a straightish bat to send it past the dive of the man at mid-off

N Thushara to Gurbaz, FOUR, dances down the track, the batter cue-ends it and sends it over the man at point. Didn't time it that well but the ball has managed to dribble over the ropes

N Thushara to Gurbaz, SIX, short ball, down on to the pads, Gurbaz slams that over fine leg for sixer. Nice swat off the pads