Cricket Highlights, 19 August: LPL 2023 (Qualifier 2) – Galle Titans vs B-Love Kandy – Galle missed the 2^nd chance too.

Galle Titans vs B-Love Kandy (Qualifier 2) – Highlights

The Galle Titans once again failed to defeat Wanindu Hasaranga. Even after the bowling was fired in the crucial game, Shakib was powerless to do anything with the bat. Even after a strong start, he only had a few runs and left. Liton Das got Failed as well. With that, in the second qualifier, B-Love Candy defeated Galle Titans. On Saturday, August 19, in the second qualifying round of the Lanka Premier League, Galle Titans were defeated by B-Love Kandy by a score of 34 runs. They are unable to advance to the finals as a result of this defeat. Had to leave before the final. Wanindu Hasaranga, on the other side, was named man of the match for B-Love Candy.

Candy chose to bat first after winning the toss. However, within 20 runs, Lahiru Kumara and Shakib put three of Candy’s batters out of the game. However, the partnership of Hasaranga and Dinesh Chandimal turned the game for the fourth wicket. They scored 72 runs. In 30 balls, Hasaranga scored 48 runs. He hit 3 fours and 4 sixes in his inning. Moments after Hasaranga’s departure, Chandimal also departed with 38 off 37 balls. Then, though, Saif Ali scored 10 runs off 11 balls and Angelo Mathews scored 24 runs off 17 pitches. With 15 runs off 6 balls, Chaturanga de Silva eventually finished undefeated. In the allotted 20 overs, Candy managed to score 157 runs despite losing 7 wickets.

With only 21 runs in 4 overs, Kumara claimed 2 wickets for Galle. In 3 overs, Sonal Dinusha claimed 2 wickets for 32 runs. Shakib removed Sahan Arachchige from the game on this particular day with 24 runs after bowling 4 overs. In addition, Kasun Rajitha claimed one wicket. 

The score of 158 wasn’t too high to win. But Galle Titans were unable to continue this run. Despite holding the wicket, the Galle Titans fell by 34 runs, which shows their poor batting. As a result, B-Love Candy made it to the finals.

In the 2nd innings, Shakib Al Hasan, the captain of the Bangladeshi team, struggled with the bat. He used 15 balls to score 17 runs. He only succeeded in hitting two boundaries.

Shakib wasn’t the only batsman who struggled to face B-Love Candy’s bowlers, no one could do better for the Galle Titans. In 32 balls, Sonal Dinusha scored 28 runs. Liton Das made an effort to achieve success. He escaped 19 shots. Scored 25 runs and hit 4 boundaries, but it was not enough to hold on. Chaturanga de Silver bowled him out.

However, the two openers Liton and Lasith collaborated to bat for the 158-run target and scored a faultless 38 runs in 4.3 overs (27 balls). At that time, it seemed that the Galle Titans gave one foot in the final.

But the rhythm fell apart after Liton Das was struck out at 38 runs. After scoring 14 runs Lasith Croospulle got out. Sohan De Livera leaves the game after making one run. Shakib makes an effort to make a pair. Help the team to go from 45 to 73 runs. However, he also left early. Sonal Dinusha then stood at one end as wickets were falling at the other end. Consequently, the run speed likewise slows down.

Galle Titans were ultimately forced to declare at 123 runs for 8 wickets. B-Love Candy won by 34 runs to advance to the championship. The final will be played tonight with Dambulla Aura.

Galle Titans vs B-Love Kandy Scoreboard   

B-Love Kandy – 157/7 (20.0)

Galle Titans – 123/8 (20.0) 

Result – B – Love Kandy won by 34 runs

Player of the match – Wanindu Hasaranga Wanindu Hasaranga

Galle Titans vs B-Love Kandy Playing XIs