Gladiators vs Stars, 12th Match at Kandy, LPL, Dec 13 2022 - Ball by Ball Commentary

Bopara wins it for the Stars! Short and outside off stump. In many ways, that is just what Bopara is waiting for. He has a swipe at it and plunders it over mid wicket to seal a thrilling two-wicket win for the Stars!

back of a length delivery just outside off stump. Rajitha drops it into the leg side and scrambles across to the other end. Bopara backed up quite a bit, it seemed

another bites the dust! The Gladiators are not going anywhere! Short delivery outside off stump again. Lakshan has another swipe at it and this time, slices it straight to deep backward square leg. But hang on, looks like the umpires want to check if this one is above the shoulder. Looks alright to me, and the umpire agrees! Lakshan has to walk back

another short delivery outside off stump. Lakshan jumps up into the air and swishes at it, only to connect with fresh air

and Prasanna departs now! More drama at Pallekele! Dug into the track outside off stump. Prasanna looks to end it with one blow but this one gets a little too big on him. He also has to fetch it, meaning that he splices it towards deep mid wicket, where the fielder holds onto a pressure catch

six more, the Stars are coasting now! In the slot and that flies into the stands! Prasanna sits deep in his crease and wallops it over long off

colossal! Slower delivery that lands right in the slot on off stump. Bopara clears his front leg and absolutely smokes it over deep mid wicket

very full delivery outside off stump. Prasanna hangs deep in his crease and drills it towards long off. The fielder misfields but the batters do not capitalise

safe! Slower delivery on a full length outside off stump. Bopara has a slog at it and skies it towards long off. The fielder has all the time in the world to get under it but decides to bail out at the last moment. Wahab is not pleased.

four, oh dear! Slower delivery that ends up being a half-tracker. Bopara has a swing at it and heaves it towards deep square leg. Dabare runs around the fence first, and then decides to go for the catch. In the end, the ball bounces in front of him and bobbles into the fence

dug into the track at the batter on middle and leg stump. Bopara can't get bat on it because the ball balloons over his head. Called a wide

full delivery speared outside off stump. Bopara gives himself room, opens his bat face and steers it past the keeper for another boundary

shot! In the slot on middle and leg stump. Bopara stands still and shovels it just past the sweeper at long on for a boundary!

wayward delivery well outside off stump. Left alone by Bopara and called a wide

off-pace delivery on a back of a length on off stump. Bopara waits in his crease and drags it towards deep square leg for a single

length delivery outside off stump. Prasanna plants his front foot and drills it down the ground towards long off

what a shot! Slower delivery outside off stump that sits up to be hit. Prasanna winds up and clatters it over the fielder at long off

short delivery outside off stump. Prasanna has a hack across the line and misses. Mendis, though, also botches his collection and concedes a couple of runs

holes out to long on, massive moment in the game! Full delivery outside off stump. Mathews sits back in his crease and tries to smack it over long on. The length, though, is too full to get the requisite elevation. In the end, he arrows it straight to Anwar at long on, who gobbles up the chance!

slower delivery on a length outside off stump. Mathews comes half forward and taps it back to the bowler