Colombo Strikers vs Galle Titans, 20th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

The league games are done! Dambulla will take on Galle in qualifier 1. Kandy will face Jaffna in the eliminator. Colombo are going home. It's all happening here. It all happened today as Galle decided to come to the party and how! Colombo had a sniff when the game started. But Galle took everything away. In the process, they jumped from fourth to second on the table. So, the business end will start. We will have business as usual and bring to you more exciting cricket. See you soon folks....

Dasun Shanaka: We had the downfall in between. I am confident about my team. Moving in the right direction. We chose to bowl first as there was dew later. Our bowlers executed really well. All were spot on. Kumara has had a slight change in his wrist position. Lot of learnings for him. His confidence has grown. Shakib is with us plus Litton. We have played a lot of cricket with each other. We are a good team I think. Hopefully, we can cross the line with a couple of matches left.

Chamika Karunaratne: The toss was good. They bowled really well. We expected it to turn. We had to get some runs. Was in my slot. But was a bad day. I think 130-140 would have been a good score. They bowled well. This season was good. So many people came in and supported their respective teams. I wish all the teams best of luck for the rest of the games.

Tabraiz Shamsi, Player of the Match: It is a little bit of fun when you take a wicket. Myself, personally I take a lot of pride in my performances. I am getting into my groove towards the business end of the game. The surface was helpful but we had to put it into the right areas. Lot of credit to the fast bowlers. Kumara and other guys deserve a lot of credit. I would like to dedicate this to my wife and my son who is a little ill.

21:58 Local Time, 16:28 GMT, 21:58 IST: Colombo are out. Galle not only qualify but have leapfrogged to number 2. They will face Dambulla now who finished at number 1 in the table. Colombo from having a chance to qualify for the top four have to exit now. They finish as the table laggards. They mustered only 75 and the game was killed off then and there. Shamsi and Prasanna picked up 7 wickets between them and the spin aiding wicket just strangled the innings. Then Croospulle batted superbly and got a little lucky as well as he stroked a quickfire 42. This is massive from Galle and they would be very confident of their chances against Dambulla.

Pathirana to Shakib, 1 run, and stabs the slower delivery into the off-side for a single. They have not only won but have also pipped Kandy to be number 2 in the points table. The camp in Galle is elated. Pathirana is walking off gingerly...

Pathirana to Croospulle, 2 wides, slips it down leg, Croospulle misses the clip and the keeper fumbles as well. Two wides. The scores are level

Pathirana to Croospulle, FOUR, and that's a superb shot! Fuller ball, Croospulle slams it down the ground for a four. Only three needed now. That was hit well and down the ground

Pathirana to Croospulle, 5 wides, and that would help. Five wides. Seven needed now. Poor delivery down leg and Croospulle despite backing away wasn't able to clip it. The ball ran away past the keeper for five wides

Pathirana to Croospulle, SIX, slower, short, Croospulle pulls it one-handed over fine leg. Superb hit. Didn't seem to be in control to start off but packed enough power into the shot. Only two shots away now

Matheesha Pathirana, right-arm fast, comes into the attack

Vandersay to Shakib, 2 runs, mistimes the ball away down to long-on and Shakib calls for two and makes it. Need 18 more to win

Vandersay to Croospulle, 1 run, and nudges the ball down to long-on for a single. They are trying to target the NRR of Kandy. Need a finish in the necxt couple of overs to topple them

Vandersay to Croospulle, SIX, tossed up delivery, outside off, Croospulle slams it over the line for a sixer. That was floaty outside off and Croospulle slammed it down the ground. Went over the fence

Vandersay to Croospulle, no run, tossed up delivery, turns in, Croospulle looks to loft it away and misses

Vandersay to Croospulle, no run, looks to tuck it away and misses

Vandersay to Croospulle, no run, went for the slog sweep and missed it. The back foot was just inches inside and the third umpire had one look to decide it

Appeal for stumping. Tossed up ball, outside off, the batter looks to slog sweep and misses. The back foot was just in.

Iftikhar Ahmed to Shakib, no run, turning away, Shakib fails to stab it

Iftikhar Ahmed to Shakib, FOUR, tossed up delivery, Shakib kneels down and slog sweeps it down through the off-side for a four! That was hit into the gap for a four