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Jaffna Stallions win the inaugural edition of Lanka Premier League (2020)

Ahsan Ali is an atttttttrocious fielder!

Hes become so fat as well!!
 
Gunathilika is so good. He can play all T20 leagues and should be Sri Lanka’s T20/one day opener for the long run. He is also a superb fielder.

High quality pro
 
Rana said:
Gunathilika is so good. He can play all T20 leagues and should be Sri Lanka’s T20/one day opener for the long run. He is also a superb fielder.

High quality pro
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He’s the guy who led Sri Lanka to beat us last year, people make fun of it for being a B team but Gunathilaka is genuinely good despite not being in that main team or a super known name.

He won man of the match in the first T20 and I reckon he’s better than the flops who keep letting Sri Lanka down year after year since Sanga retired.
 
Galle seems like they can win a game horrible season for them

Hoping next season they come better and select better players and prepare better
 
Galle once again lose.

They've been the whipping boys of the LPL so far.
 
KDT 74/5 (10.5) CRR: 6.83
Kandy Tuskers opt to bat
 
Videos from Sohail Tanvir of where he quarantined due to being COVID+

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Ramith Rambukwella replaces Aftab Alam in LPL
 
MenInG said:
Videos from Sohail Tanvir of where he quarantined due to being COVID+

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I don’t know what’s more scary. The snake or the covid risk in that messy hallway.
 
Colombo Kings have won the toss and have opted to bat

Teams:
Galle Gladiators (Playing XI): Danushka Gunathilaka, Ahsan Ali, Azam Khan(w), Bhanuka Rajapaksa(c), Chadwick Walton, Sahan Arachchige, Shehan Jayasuriya, Lakshan Sandakan, Mohammad Amir, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Nuwan Thushara

Colombo Kings (Playing XI): Dinesh Chandimal(w), Laurie Evans, Thikshila de Silva, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Angelo Mathews(c), Andre Russell, Ashan Priyanjan, Isuru Udana, Qais Ahmad, Dhammika Prasad, Tharindu Kaushal
 
LIVE
14th Match (D/N), Hambantota, Dec 7 2020, Lanka Premier League

CK
(10.5/20 ov)
90/4

GG
Kings chose to bat. CRR: 8.3
Current RR
8.3
Last 5 ov (RR)
44/2 (8.80)
 
State of the broadcast is terrible today, the amount of times it has cut out or lagged is making PSL look like a stellar production in comparison
 
silentkiller187 said:
State of the broadcast is terrible today, the amount of times it has cut out or lagged is making PSL look like a stellar production in comparison
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PSL isn't a bad production to begin with, so I don't know where you are going with that. Maybe the National t20 would be a better comparison since production there was shaky at the start but got consistently better as the tournament progressed.
 
KoyoAli said:
PSL isn't a bad production to begin with, so I don't know where you are going with that. Maybe the National t20 would be a better comparison since production there was shaky at the start but got consistently better as the tournament progressed.
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I am just comparing it to my experiences of watching PSL , especially the earlier editions, wrong graphics , crowd/stadium noise out of sync, cuts in broadcast as we are seeing in LPL. I didn't watch the national cup so i cannot comment on that. For the broadcasters that carry us like PRIME nd HUM this stuff is normal, but when it comes to SKY you expect a slightly higher standard which LPL is currently struggling with.
 
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3/16 in 3 overs for Amir - excellent!
 
Out of those 5 wickets, 4 were taken in the last 3 overs with already 5 wickets down.

2 were of batsmen 3 were of bowlers.

So I would say decent figures.
 
Jaffna Stallions vs Dambulla Viiking, 15th Match = No result due to rain
 
Kandy Tuskers vs Jaffna Stallions going on right now. Shinwari and Malik playing for Jaffna Stallions. Gonna be interesting. Stallions batting first.

Current Score:

JST 13/1 (2.2)

Batting:

Johnson Charles *5(7)

Charith Asalanka *1(2)
 
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16th Match (D/N), Hambantota, Dec 9 2020, Lanka Premier League

JS
(12.6/20 ov)
100/3

KT

Shoaib Malik batting well, not out on 43 at the moment.
 
sky need to do something about the broadcast, cutting out in the final overs when it could have gotten interesting , good to see shinwari still bottling it, hammered by Irfan Pathan at the end.
 
Galle Gladiators 61/1 (5/20 overs)

Good start for Galle, Ahsan Ali departed early for 5.
 
Schoolboy fielding, this is horrible to watch from Galle. Throwing away a game they had in the bag.
 
Amir coming in with 17 needed from 12 and 1 set batsmen at the crease. Let’s see what he can do.
 
Thunderbolt14 said:
Amir coming in with 17 needed from 12 and 1 set batsmen at the crease. Let’s see what he can do.
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Goes for 10 without a wicket. Not particularly great bowling, not particularly bad. A little disappointing. 7 needed from 6 balls now.
 
Are these games being monitored by Anti Corruption Unit? This is suspiciious
 
Extremely poor quality of cricket in this tournament. The fielding has been comical throughout.
 
GGD 168/7 (20)

DVK 174/6 (20)

Dambulla Viiking won by 4 wkts
 
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Win or bust for Galle on Thursday as they face Kandy in the battle for the final play-off spot
 
This has to be the worst league going around looking at the batting, bowling and fielding standards.
 
What’s with the boundary size? Why do does these leagues have such small boundaries
 
I've not seen a great deal of this tournament, but how bad is the outfield.

I've played on some local parks that have a better outfield.
 
Galle Gladiators were fined 20 percent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate during its match against Dambulla Viiking, played on the 9th December 2020 at the MRICS, Hambantota of the ongoing Lanka Premier League Tournament.

The fine was imposed by Match Referee Wendell Labrooy, who found that Galle Gladiators was one over short of the target completion time after time allowances were taken into consideration.

In accordance with Article 2.23 of the LPL Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offenses, players are fined 20 percent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time.
Galle Gladiators Captain Bhanuka Rajapaksa pleaded guilty to the offense and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing.

On-field umpires Ruchira Palliyaguruge, Ravi Kottahachchi, TV umpire Lyndon Hannibal, and fourth umpire Hemantha Botheju levelled the charge.
 
HAMBANTOTA: The Pakistan’s ambassador in Sri Lanka Major General (R) Saad Khattak met the Pakistani contingent of Galle Gladiators at their team hotel on Thursday in Hambantota, Sri Lanka.

He inquired about the stay of the Pakistani players and officials and how the tour has gone so far in the country.

“It’s good to see Galle Gladiators represent Pakistan in Sri Lanka and Lanka Premier League (LPL) as people here love us and have always been very kind to Pakistanis,” Saad said.

“I wanted to meet all the Pakistani players and officials who have come here because you guys are our ambassadors. It’s always good to meet our own people and hopefully you guys will make the country proud.”

Galle Gladiators manager Azam Khan handed his excellency a little souvenir by presenting official merchandise of the team.

“It’s an honour for all members of our team that you have took out time just to meet us coming down all the way to Hambantota.
We would like to thank you on behalf of whole team and owner Nadeem Omar,” Azam said while addressing the ambassador.
 
INNINGS BREAK
18th Match (D/N), Hambantota, Dec 10 2020, Lanka Premier League

CK
(20 ov)
173/4

JS
Stallions chose to field. CRR: 8.65

Laurie Evans with 108*
 
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18th Match (D/N), Hambantota, Dec 10 2020, Lanka Premier League

CK
173/4

JS
(7.6/20 ov, target 174)
56/2
Stallions need 118 runs in 72 balls. RRR: 9.83

Shoaib Malik at the crease
 
Galle Gladiators have won the toss and have opted to field

Galle Gladiators (Playing XI): Danushka Gunathilaka, Ahsan Ali, Bhanuka Rajapaksa(c), Azam Khan(w), Hazratullah Zazai, Shehan Jayasuriya, Sahan Arachchige, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Lakshan Sandakan, Mohammad Amir, Nuwan Thushara

Kandy Tuskers (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Kusal Perera(w/c), Kusal Mendis, Brendan Taylor, Asela Gunaratne, Irfan Pathan, Dilruwan Perera, Seekkuge Prasanna, Nuwan Pradeep, Vishwa Fernando, Dale Steyn
 
Titan24 said:
Amir with a maiden
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11 dots in a row!

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His first two overs. But lol this match is pretty fishy, the batsman didn’t even run when the catch went high in the air, and fell in no man’s land. Didn’t even try to get off strike.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Mohammad Amir today:<br><br>Balls bowled 24<br>Dot balls 16<br>Wickets 2<br>Maiden over 1<br>Runs conceded 11<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LPLT20?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LPLT20</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1337067787781599234?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brilliant performance by Gunathilaka &#55357;&#56399; Congratulations to my team Galle for reaching the semi-finals. Gunathilaka can be the next Sangakkara for SL, a great talent indeed.</p>— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/SAfridiOfficial/status/1337091464405237760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
MenInG said:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brilliant performance by Gunathilaka �� Congratulations to my team Galle for reaching the semi-finals. Gunathilaka can be the next Sangakkara for SL, a great talent indeed.</p>— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/SAfridiOfficial/status/1337091464405237760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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Gunathilaka is 29 years old, a great young talent indeed :afridi
 
DVK 3/0 (0.2) CRR: 9

Colombo Kings have won the toss and have opted to field



Teams:

Colombo Kings (Playing XI): Dinesh Chandimal(w), Laurie Evans, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Angelo Mathews(c), Thikshila de Silva, Lahiru Udara, Ashan Priyanjan, Qais Ahmad, Tharindu Kaushal, Dushmantha Chameera, Himesh Ramanayake

Dambulla Viiking (Playing XI): Niroshan Dickwella(w), Upul Tharanga, Kavindu Nadeeshan, Pulina Tharanga, Angelo Perera, Dasun Shanaka(c), Samit Patel, Samiullah Shinwari, Malinda Pushpakumara, Anwar Ali, Lahiru Kumara
 
DVK 203/3 (20) CRR: 10.15
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huge total to defend with ease for Vikings (Anwar Ali)
 
Dambulla Viiking 203/3

Colombo Kings 101/3 (11/20 overs, target 204)

Anwar Ali with 1/6 (1 over) so far.
 
Dambulla Viiking 203/3

Colombo Kings 205/4 (18.5/20 overs, target 204)

Colombo Kings won by 6 wickets.

Anwar Ali with horrendous figures of 1/56 and he was smashed for 4 sixes in one over by Qais Ahmad!
 
Colombo Kings vs Galle Gladiators, Semi Final 1

CLK 32/2 (5.5) CRR: 5.49
Galle Gladiators opt to bowl
 
CLK 150/9 (20)
GGD 13/0 (1.3) CRR: 8.67 REQ: 7.46
Galle Gladiators need 138 runs
 
This match is fishy. Note Rajapaksa’s stumping, how he “adjusts” his gloves not once but twice for over a minute right before the delivery.

He then goes out of his crease by a very large margin to do nothing other than defend the ball, letting it whisk past to the keeper for a stumping.

The next ball, there’s a very dubious call for two where only one is clearly on - the run out batsman was only halfway down the wicket at the time of the ball being thrown to the keeper.

There have been certain “‘misfields” by the opposite team where the outfield man tries to catch the ball but ends up pushing it towards the boundary.

It’s hard to tell which bits are bad standard of cricket and which bits are suspicious. Sometimes it feels like one of those 90s games where both teams are doing their best to lose, I remember a famous Pakistan vs Australia game was like this.
 
CLK 150/9 (20)
GGD 104/6 (14) CRR: 7.43 REQ: 7.83
Galle Gladiators need 47 runs in 36 balls
 
Amazing win!

CLK 150/9 (20)
GGD 151/8 (19.5)

Galle Gladiators won by 2 wkts
 
Was looking forward to see Galle bat
And than power went out here in Montreal just came back now 🙁
Regardless glad to hear that Galle was able to win the game and chase the target although looking at the scorecard
Seems like it was not a walk in the park
 
nextover666666 said:
Was looking forward to see Galle bat
And than power went out here in Montreal just came back now 🙁
Regardless glad to hear that Galle was able to win the game and chase the target although looking at the scorecard
Seems like it was not a walk in the park
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If there was WinViz, it would have been 90% against Galle from overs 6-19.4, how they managed to win is beyond me. You should definitely catch the highlights as it was quite entertaining.
 
Thunderbolt14 said:
If there was WinViz, it would have been 90% against Galle from overs 6-19.4, how they managed to win is beyond me. You should definitely catch the highlights as it was quite entertaining.
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For sure when I get a chance will check highlights of Galle batting

Although I am happy their thru
One does have to feel for Colombo kings they were a strong team throughout the tourney
And gladiators were the whooping boys of the league just kept losing

They found to win a game or 2 and manage to make the semi finals and now their In the finals lol

The problem with a 5 team tourney is that it should not have a semi finals IMO it should simply be 1st place vs second place
Would seem more appropriate

However i am still happy gladiators are in the finals 😀

I think things started to turn around when Afridi left for personal reasons
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&#55357;&#56399; What a knock by former Sri Lanka U19 star Dhananjaya Lakshan &#55357;&#56613; <br><br>He hit a match-winning 31* from 23 balls to take Galle Gladiators to the <a href="https://twitter.com/LPLT20?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LPLT20</a> final! <a href="https://t.co/6jFRq4K0Ds">pic.twitter.com/6jFRq4K0Ds</a></p>— ICC (@ICC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ICC/status/1338176441985478656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 13, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Ahsan Ali is should not have played today.His technique is poor.Azam Khan keeps
throwing his wicket away after good starts.He has learnt how to building an innings.He
is playing similar to Afghans.
 
Dambulla Viiking have won the toss and have opted to field

Teams:
Dambulla Viiking (Playing XI): Samit Patel, Niroshan Dickwella(w), Upul Tharanga, Angelo Perera, Dasun Shanaka(c), Ramesh Mendis, Samiullah Shinwari, Malinda Pushpakumara, Kasun Rajitha, Anwar Ali, Lahiru Kumara

Jaffna Stallions (Playing XI): Johnson Charles(w), Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka, Shoaib Malik, Chaturanga de Silva, Thisara Perera(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Dhananjaya de Silva, Suranga Lakmal, Usman Shinwari, Duanne Olivier
 
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