Fit 12 of the Lanka Premier League 2022 was once a close-fought contest. The Colombo Stars beat the Galle Gladiators by means of two wickets on the Pallekele World Cricket Stadium in Pallekele.
With this win, the Stars get again to successful techniques. They registered their 2d win of the contest and feature taken their tally to 4 issues. They sit down on the fourth place under the Gladiators who even have 4 issues however pip the Stars on the web run fee. The Gladiators have a internet run fee of -0.323 versus -1.270 of the Stars.
Kandy Falcons are the desk toppers, having received 4 video games out of 5. They’ve 8 issues to their title and feature a greater internet run fee than the Jaffna Kings who’re positioned under the Falcons. The Kings have additionally received 4 video games and feature 8 issues underneath their belt.
Dambulla Air of mystery are truly suffering on this yr’s pageant. They’ve performed 4 video games to this point and but to sign up a unmarried win. They’ve a internet run fee of -2.240 and are reeling on the backside of the issues desk.
Colombo Stars beat the Galle Gladiators in a mystery of a competition
The Gladiators had been requested to bat first, and at the again of a forged partnership between Kusal Mendis (72 off 49 balls) and Asad Shafiq (58 off 33 balls), they posted a mammoth 193 at the board of their quota of 20 overs. The Stars picked up 5 wickets in general, with Naveen-ul-Haq completing with two. Kasun Rajitha and Seekkuge Prasanna additionally chipped in with a wicket every.
Chasing a mammoth general, Dinesh Chandimal (63 off 33 balls) and Charith Asalanka (46 off 38 balls) led the price. It laid a forged platform for them as they stored scoring at a brisk fee. Simply when the Gladiators bounced again within the recreation with fast wickets, Benny Howell (22 off 9 balls), Ravi Bopara (31* off 12 balls) and Seekkuge Prasanna (14 off 6 balls) performed good cameos to take their aspect around the line.
Bopara stored his cool within the ultimate moments of the sport and took his aspect around the line at the remaining ball to win the sport by means of two wickets. Nuwan Thushara and Anwar Ali picked up 3 wickets every for the Galle Gladiators however they had been unsuccessful in protecting the entire. With this, the Stars grabbed their 2d win within the Lanka Premier League 2022.
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