LPL 2021 LIVE: Cricket is an unpredictable sport and we never know what the next delivery has in store for the fans. The battle between the batsman and a bowler has always been so special especially in the death overs.
The bowler will try his best to keep the batsman in check. On the other hand, the batter will try his best to read the bowler’s mind in an attempt to take the attack to the cleaners.
However, in the end, there can be one winner. At times, it is literally hard to accept the result. We have come across several instances of teams doing well but failing to pull off the ropes in the end.
The ongoing edition of the Lanka Premier League has already provided us with enough entertainment packages and thrilling moments. The 11th match of the ongoing edition of the LPL turned out to be a cliffhanger.
Colombo Stars locked horns with Dambulla Giants at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Batting first, Dambulla Giants managed to post a modest total of 138/9 in their quota of 20 overs.
Niroshan Dickwella top-scored with 30 off 16 balls including six boundaries. On the other hand, Ravi Rampaul and Jeffrey Vandersay took 3 wickets apiece. Seekkuge Prasanna took 2 wickets to his name.
LPL 2021 LIVE: Dambulla Giants pull off a heist against Colombo Stars
In reply, Colombo Stars found support in the form of Dinesh Chandimal and captain Dhananjaya de Silva. Chandimal scored 65 off 40 balls with the help of 4 fours and 3 hits over the fence.
Dhananjaya de Silva scored 33 off 30 balls including 3 fours and a six. After Dhananjaya de Silvabatsmen got out, Colombo Stars relied on Chandimal and lower-order batsmen to score runs in the need of the hour.
The game was stretched to the fag end of the innings when Colombo Stars required 13 runs off 6 balls. Chandimal got off to a terrific start to the over by smashing a boundary off the very first ball off Karunaratne.
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After that, Chandimal took a single to rotate the strike to Dushmantha Chameera. When 8 runs were required off the 4 balls, Chameera got out on the very first ball. Meanwhile, Chandimal who got back to the striker’s end did not take a run off the 4th ball.
Karunaratne bowled a full-length delivery and to which Chandimal scored 2 runs. With six required off the final ball, Chandimal couldn’t pull off the trick as he only managed to score a boundary.
As a result, Dambulla Giants won the game by a run. Dhananjaya de Silva, the losing captain, at the post-match presentation said: “It was a hard-fought game and unfortunately one team had to lose. We need runs from the top-order, if that happens, we’ll be in the game big time.”
