LPL 2023 CLS vs GT highlights: Shanaka-led Galle Titans is scheduled to play on the 10th match of the Lanka Premier League 2023 against Niroshan Dickwella-led Colombo Strikers.
| Match No | Lanka Premier League 2023, 10th match |
| match | Galle Titans vs Colombo Strikers |
| Date | August 07, 2023 |
| Toss | Colombo Strikers won the toss and opt to bowl |
| Venue | Pallekele International Cricket Staidum |
| Result | Colombos Strikers won by 7 wickets |
2023 CLS vs GT Playing 11
Colombo Strikers Squad
Niroshan Dickwella (c & wk), Babar Azam, Pathum Nissanka, Nuwanidu Fernando, Mohammad Nawaz, Lahiru Udara, Chamika Karunaratne, Ramesh Mendis, Naseem Shah, Lakshan Sandakan, Matheesha Pathirana
Galle Titans Squad
Shevon Daniel, Lasith Croospulle, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Tim Seifert (wk), Shakib Al Hasan, Dasun Shanaka (c), Akila Dananjaya, Kasun Rajitha, Minod Bhanuka, Tabraiz Shamsi, Richard Ngarava
2023 CLS vs GT Scoreboard
| Team | Scoreboard |
| Galle Titans | 188/3 (20) |
| Colombo Strikers | 189/3 (19.5) |
2023 CLS vs GT highlights
Galle Titans Innings
The Opener Lasith Croospulle scored 36 runs out of 19 deliveries and was sent out by Sandakan. Shevon Daniel had a great score of 49 runs out of 31 deliveries and was sent out on lbw by Mendis.
Rajapaksa had scored 30 runs while Seifert had 54* runs on 35 deliveries. With Shanaka’s 6* runs, Galle Titans had scored 188 runs on 20 overs losing 3 wickets.
| BATTING | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Lasith Croospulle | b Sandakan | 36 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 189.47 |
| Shevon Daniel | lbw b Mendis | 49 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 158.06 |
| Bhanuka Rajapaksa | b Naseem Shah | 30 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 96.77 |
| Tim Seifert †| not out | 54 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 154.28 |
| Dasun Shanaka (c) | not out | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
Bowling
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Naseem Shah | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ramesh Mendis | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 10.25 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lakshan Sandakan | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Colombo Strikers Innings
The opener Pathum Nissanka and Babar Azam had a partnership score of 111 runs while Pathum Nissanka had an individual score of 54 runs on 40 deliveries and was sent out by Shamsi.
Babar Azam had scored 104 runs out of 59 deliveries and was sent out by Rajitha. By then Nuwanidu and Chamika had scored 8 and 2* runs respectively. With Mohammad Nawaz’s 14 runs, Colombo Strikers had scored 189 runs losing 3 wickets.
| BATTING | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Pathum Nissanka | c Daniel b Shamsi | 54 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 135 |
| Babar Azam | c Shakib Al Hasan b Rajitha | 104 | 59 | 8 | 5 | 176.27 |
| Nuwanidu Fernando | c Shanaka b Shamsi | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 61.53 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | not out | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | not out | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 350 |
Bowling
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Kasun Rajitha | 2.5 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 14.82 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Ngarava | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akila Dananjaya | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 11.66 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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Player of the match
Babar Azam | Colombo Strikers
We started off well, Later we tried to manage the run rates. I thought 190-200 was a good score. At the back of the mind, was trying to build my partnerships.
