Gladiators vs Stars, 7th Match at Kandy, LPL, Dec 11 2022 - Ball by Ball Commentary

four to end proceedings! Back of a length delivery outside off stump. Lakmal swings for the hills and pummels it past long on for a boundary. But that does not change the result! The Gladiators secure their first victory of the season!

brilliant yorker on middle and off stump. Lakmal toe-ends it back to the bowler, who gathers on his follow through

finds the fielder at long on! Rising short delivery outside off stump and this one gets big on Bopara. He tries to muscle it over long on but because the ball has hit the higher part of the bat, he perishes to long on

full delivery slanted into the batter on leg stump. Bopara misses his swing as the ball pings off the back pad into the on side

four more! Dug into the track down the leg side. Bopara gets inside the line and slams it over backward square leg for four

clears long on! In the slot on middle and off stump. Bopara plants his front foot and mousses it over long on. Where was this intent a few overs ago?

holes out to long off! Full delivery just outside off stump and Drakes looks to smash that one over long off. He lays back in his crease, though, and that means he can't generate enough power. The ball pings off the lower half of the bat and the fielder at long off does the rest!

slower delivery on a length just outside off stump. Drakes has a wild slog at it and misses the ball by an absolute mile

off-pace delivery on a length on leg stump. Bopara continues swinging and this time, squirts it off the inside edge towards short fine leg for a single

edged and four! Full delivery that hones in on the batter's pads. Bopara has a swish at it and gets a thick outside edge that flies over point

slower bumper that goes awry and balloons over the batter's head. Bopara leaves it alone and the umpire has no qualms in calling it a wide

slower delivery on a back of a length just outside off stump. The ball simply does not arrive as Drakes gets an inside edge that pinballs off his pads for a single

short and wide outside off stump. Bopara fetches it and flat-bats it on the bounce to long on

full delivery outside off stump. Bopara camps deep in his crease and drills it down the ground for just another single

yorker on middle and leg stump. Drakes digs it out towards long off and trudges across to the other end

edged and taken! Very full delivery just outside off stump. Chandimal opens up his stance and swings for the hills. He loses his shape this time, though, and gets a thick outside edge that is snaffled up by Imad at short third man. Is that the final nail in the Stars' coffin?

shot! Dug into the track on off stump and that sits up to be hit. Chandimal dances down the track and blasts it past the bowler for four

full delivery outside off stump. Bopara throws his hands at it and slices it towards extra cover. Thushara backpedals but can't hold onto the chance. In fact, he never got close enough to it

off-pace short delivery outside off stump. Chandimal advances and hacks it towards extra cover for one

yorker on middle and leg stump. Chandimal clears his front leg and powers it down the ground towards long on for a single