Jaffna Kings v Galle Gallants, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Match 1, Lanka Premier League, 2026

Lanka Premier League Match 1: Jaffna Kings v Galle Gallants at Colombo, July 17, 2026
Jaffna Kings
JK
177/10 (19.4)
Galle Gallants
GG
213/6 (20)
Finished
GG won by 36 runs
BATSMENRB4S6SSR
Traveen Mathews671085.71
Lizaad Williams02000.00
BOWLERSOMRWECON
Eshan Malinga3.402647.09
Akif Javed403127.75
Current Partnership: 5 run (1 ov) | Last Wicket: Traveen Mathews 6 (7) | Fall of Wicket: 177/10 (19.4 ov)
CRR: 9.00 | Last Ten Overs: 93/5 8.21
Recent: W4··1··W11·2··1W·6

Commentary

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19.4
Traveen Mathews b E Malinga 6 (7) Eshan Malinga to Traveen Mathews, no run, b E Malinga, Bowled out !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, A bold move from Traveen Mathews as batter hangs in the crease, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
4
19.3
Eshan Malinga to Traveen Mathews, Four, Four !! inswinger, fulltoss, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays in the gap to the deep point for four.
0
19.2
Eshan Malinga to Traveen Mathews, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, goes forward, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
0
19.1
Eshan Malinga to Traveen Mathews, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Traveen Mathews goes back, tucks it toward the fielder at point, who blocks the ball right away.
1wd
19.1
Eshan Malinga to Traveen Mathews, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Traveen Mathews no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
End of over 19 (4 runs)
Lizaad Williams 0 (2)
Traveen Mathews 2 (3)
Jaffna Kings 172/9
Akif Javed 4-0-31-2
Dasun Shanaka 3-0-28-1
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18.6
Akif Javed to Lizaad Williams, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Lizaad Williams goes forward to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
0
18.5
Akif Javed to Lizaad Williams, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, goes forward, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
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18.4
David Wiese c S Arachchige b Akif Javed 15 (19) Akif Javed to David Wiese, no run, c S Arachchige b Akif Javed, Caught out !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by David Wiese as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards deep mid wicket, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Sahan Arachchige for a soft dismissal.
1
18.3
Akif Javed to Traveen Mathews, 1 run, Traveen Mathews goes forward and plays a well-timed cut off an inswinger delivers at a yorker by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 1 run.
1
18.2
Akif Javed to David Wiese, 1 run, fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, David Wiese hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the square leg for 1 run.
0
18.1
Akif Javed to David Wiese, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, David Wiese goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at square leg, who blocks the ball right away.
2nb
18.1
Akif Javed to Traveen Mathews, 2 no ball, No ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Traveen Mathews hangs in the crease, plays it beautifully towards , It's a no ball!! Akif Javed overstepped the crease.
End of over 18 (7 runs)
David Wiese 14 (16)
Traveen Mathews 1 (1)
Jaffna Kings 168/8
Dasun Shanaka 3-0-28-1
Akif Javed 3-0-28-1
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17.6
Dasun Shanaka to David Wiese, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, goes forward, but decided to leave the ball at last.
0
17.5
Dasun Shanaka to David Wiese, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Dasun Shanaka bowls a sharp delivery, and David Wiese goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
1
17.4
Dasun Shanaka to Traveen Mathews, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Traveen Mathews hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards third man for 1 run.
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17.3
Piyush Chawla c C Karunaratne b D Shanaka 7 (5) Dasun Shanaka to Piyush Chawla, no run, c C Karunaratne b D Shanaka, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Piyush Chawla hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting flick shot towards mid off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Chamika Karunaratne, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Piyush Chawla.
0
17.2
Dasun Shanaka to Piyush Chawla, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Piyush Chawla goes forward to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
6
17.1
Dasun Shanaka to Piyush Chawla, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball, on the stumps, Piyush Chawla goes forward, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
End of over 17 (9 runs)
David Wiese 14 (14)
Piyush Chawla 1 (2)
Jaffna Kings 161/7
Akif Javed 3-0-28-1
Eshan Malinga 3-0-21-3
6
16.6
Akif Javed to David Wiese, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the stumps, full length, David Wiese goes back, displays great skill by powering pull to deep square leg for a magnificent Maximum!
1
16.5
Akif Javed to Piyush Chawla, 1 run, Akif Javed delivers fast ball at yorker, Piyush Chawla hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at point for 1 run.
0
16.4
Akif Javed to Piyush Chawla, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, goes forward, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
1
16.3
Akif Javed to David Wiese, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, David Wiese goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards mid off for 1 run.
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16.2
Chamindu Wickramasinghe runout ( (sub Virandeep Singh )) 24 (10) Akif Javed to David Wiese, no run, runout ( (sub Virandeep Singh )), Run out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, David Wiese misjudged the single and paid the price. David Wiese goes forward to hit it straight to the fielder, but the throw was right on the money. Chamindu Wickramasinghe was run out by a comfortable margin.
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16.1
Akif Javed to David Wiese, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, yorker, on the off stump, goes forward, but decided to leave the ball at last.
1wd
16.1
Akif Javed to David Wiese, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving David Wiese with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
End of over 16 (17 runs)
Chamindu Wickramasinghe 24 (10)
David Wiese 7 (10)
Jaffna Kings 152/6
Eshan Malinga 3-0-21-3
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth 3-0-32-1
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15.6
Eshan Malinga to Chamindu Wickramasinghe, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Chamindu Wickramasinghe goes forward to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
6
15.5
Eshan Malinga to Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Chamindu Wickramasinghe goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!