Colombo Stars vs Dambulla Giants, 11th Match, December 11, 2021 - Full Commentary

Karunaratne to Chandimal, FOUR, Dambulla Giants win by 1 run. Chandimal lays flat on the ground, he came so close to pulling it off, but Karunaratne has held his nerve and delivered for his team and his captain - short of a length and angling into the right-hander - Chandimal swung around on the pull, didn't get anwyhere near the middle of the bat and the ball bounces once before crossing the rope - at deep backward square leg

Karunaratne to Chandimal, 2 runs, fuller length delivery and well wide of off, Chandimal drilled the drive over cover - but the fielder at long-off runs across to his left and keeps them down to a couple of runs

Karunaratne to Chandimal, no run, slower ball at the stumps, Chandimal swings hard and can only manage a thick inside edge to mid-wicket, refuses the single

Karunaratne to Chameera, out Caught&Bowled!! Karunaratne calls for the catch and he takes it with ease, at least the batters crossed. Banged in short and it became too big for Chameera - backed away on the pull, hit high on the bat and it lobbed back in the path of the bowler. Karunaratne runs across and takes the catch with minimal fuss. Chameera c and b Karunaratne 0(1)

Karunaratne to Chandimal, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off - Chandimal has a hack and gets a thick inside edge, past the leg-stump and scampers across for a quick single

Karunaratne to Chandimal, FOUR, clattered, a boundary to start the over, width on offer and Chandimal smashes the cut, in front of square on the off-side and the man in the deep has no chance

Pradeep to Chandimal, 1 run, 14 from the over, slower short ball wide of off - Chandimal has no pace on the cut, went with hard hands and skewed it towards deep point - Tahir does well to watch the spin as he stops it