Galle Gladiators in 2022

Galle Gladiators

2022 season
Coach	Moin Khan
Captain	Kusal Mendis
Tournament performance	Elminator (4th)
Most runs	Kusal Mendis (227)
Most wickets	Nuwan Thushara (15)
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The Galle Gladiators (GG) is the franchise cricket team based in Galle, Southern Province, Sri Lanka which has been playing in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) since the first edition of the tournament in 2020. They were one of the five teams to compete in the 2022 Lanka Premier League. The team was captained by Kusal Mendis and coached by Moin Khan.

Squad

• Players with international caps are listed in bold
• Ages given as of 6 December 2022, the date of the first match played in the tournament

No.	Name	Nationality	Date of birth (age)	Batting style	Bowling style	Notes
Batsman
96	Iftikhar Ahmed	Pakistan	(1990-09-03)3 September 1990 (aged 32)	Right-handed	Right-arm offbreak	Overseas player
	Asad Shafiq	Pakistan	(1986-01-28)28 January 1986 (aged 36)	Right-handed	Right-arm offbreak	Overseas player
27	Nuwanidu Fernando	Sri Lanka	(1999-10-13)13 October 1999 (aged 23)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
18	Shammu Ashan	Sri Lanka	(1998-01-09)9 January 1998 (aged 24)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
	Thanuka Dabare	Sri Lanka	(1998-08-20)20 August 1998 (aged 24)	Left-handed
All-rounders
9	Imad Wasim	Pakistan	(1988-12-18)18 December 1988 (aged 33)	Left-handed	Slow left arm orthodox	Overseas player
88	Pulina Tharanga	Sri Lanka	(1993-01-23)23 January 1993 (aged 29)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break
78	Nimesh Vimukthi	Sri Lanka	(1997-05-07)7 May 1997 (aged 25)	Left-handed	Slow left arm orthodox
6	Movin Subasingha	Sri Lanka	(2000-07-06)6 July 2000 (aged 22)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
13	Kusal Mendis	Sri Lanka	(1995-02-02)2 February 1995 (aged 27)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break	Captain
	Kusal Perera	Sri Lanka	(1990-08-17)17 August 1990 (aged 32)	Left-handed	Right-arm medium
23	Azam Khan	Pakistan	(1998-08-10)10 August 1998 (aged 24)	Right-handed	—	Overseas player
Spin bowlers
85	Lakshan Sandakan	Sri Lanka	(1991-06-10)10 June 1991 (aged 31)	Right-handed	Left-arm unorthodox spin
55	Tharindu Kaushal	Sri Lanka	(1993-03-05)5 March 1993 (aged 29)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
50	Sachindu Colombage	Sri Lanka	(1998-02-21)21 February 1998 (aged 24)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break
Pace bowlers
63	Nuwan Pradeep	Sri Lanka	(1994-08-06)6 August 1994 (aged 28)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium
48	Anwar Ali	Pakistan	(1987-11-25)25 November 1987 (aged 35)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium	Overseas player
47	Wahab Riaz	Pakistan	(1985-06-28)28 June 1985 (aged 37)	Right-handed	Left-arm fast	Overseas player
	Mohammad Hasnain	Pakistan	(1988-12-18)18 December 1988 (aged 33)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast	Overseas player
4	Nuwan Thushara	Sri Lanka	(1994-08-06)6 August 1994 (aged 28)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium
	Nipun Malinga	Sri Lanka	(2000-02-27)27 February 2000 (aged 22)	Left-handed	Right-arm fast-medium
	Lakshan Gamage	Sri Lanka	(2001-01-09)9 January 2001 (aged 21)	Left-handed	Right-arm medium-fast

• Source: Espncricinfo series home

Teams and standings

Results by match

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Result	L	L	W	W	L	L	L	L

Source: Fixtures
W = Win; L = Lost; NR = No Result

Points table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	NR	Pts	NRR
1	Kandy Falcons (3rd)	8	7	1	0	14	1.884
2	Jaffna Kings (C)	8	6	2	0	12	1.010
3	Colombo Stars (R)	8	3	5	0	6	−0.847
4	Galle Gladiators (4th)	8	2	6	0	4	−0.936
5	Dambulla Aura	8	2	6	0	4	−1.198

Source: ESPN Cricinfo

League stage

All times are in Sri Lanka Standard Time (UTC+05:30).

Match 1 6 December 2022 15:00 (D/N) Scorecard

Jaffna Kings 137 (19.5 overs)	v	Galle Gladiators 113 (20 overs)
Dunith Wellalage 30 (20) Iftikhar Ahmed 2/8 (1 over)		Kusal Mendis 51 (43) Binura Fernando 3/22 (3 overs)

Jaffna Kings won by 24 runs Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota Umpires: Ravindra Kottahachchi (SL) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) Player of the match: Dunith Wellalage (Jaffna Kings)

• Galle Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.

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Match 4 7 December 2022 19:30 (D/N) Scorecard

Galle Gladiators 121/8 (20 overs)	v	Kandy Falcons 123/5 (15 overs)
Movin Subasingha 40 (38) Carlos Brathwaite 4/14 (4 overs)		Kamindu Mendis 44 (34) Nuwan Pradeep 2/34 (3 overs)

Kandy Falcons won by 5 wickets Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota Umpires: Chamara de Soysa (SL) and Prageeth Rambukwella (SL) Player of the match: Carlos Brathwaite (Kandy Falcons)

• Galle Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat.

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Match 7 11 December 2022 15:00 (N) Scorecard

Galle Gladiators 174/6 (20 overs)	v	Colombo Stars 149/7 (20 overs)
Lahiru Udara 45* (30) Jeffrey Vandersay 2/31 (4 overs)		Niroshan Dickwella 58* (44) Iftikhar Ahmed 2/12 (2 overs)

Galle Gladiators won by 25 runs Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Chamara de Soysa (SL) Player of the match: Lahiru Udara (Galle Gladiators)

• Galle Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat.

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Match 9 12 December 2022 15:00 (D/N) Scorecard

Galle Gladiators 153/6 (20 overs)	v	Kandy Falcons 141/7 (20 overs)
Thanuka Dabare 70 (51) Carlos Brathwaite 3/17 (4 overs)		Ashen Bandara 41* (30) Lakshan Sandakan 2/22 (4 overs)

Galle Gladiators won by 12 runs Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy Umpires: Ravindra Kottahachchi (SL) and Prageeth Rambukwella (SL) Player of the match: Thanuka Dabare (Galle Gladiators)

• Galle Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat.

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Match 12 13 December 2022 19:30 (N) Scorecard

Galle Gladiators 193/5 (20 overs)	v	Colombo Stars 197/8 (20 overs)
Kusal Mendis 72 (49) Naveen-ul-Haq 2/33 (4 overs)		Dinesh Chandimal 63 (33) Nuwan Thushara 3/29 (4 overs)

Colombo Stars won by 2 wickets Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Prageeth Rambukwella (SL) Player of the match: Ravi Bopara (Colombo Stars)

• Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to field.

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Match 15 17 December 2022 15:00 (N) Scorecard

Dambulla Aura 178/5 (20 overs)	v	Galle Gladiators 130 (19.4 overs)
Shevon Daniel 80 (55) Nuwan Pradeep 3/37 (3 overs)		Lahiru Udara 32 (32) Pramod Madushan 3/17 (2.4 overs)

Dambulla Aura won by 48 runs R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) Player of the match: Jordan Cox (Dambulla Aura)

• Dambulla Aura won the toss and elected to bat.

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Match 17 18 December 2022 15:00 (N) Scorecard

Jaffna Kings 170/8 (20 overs)	v	Galle Gladiators 154/9 (20 overs)
Afif Hossain 54 (35) Wahab Riaz 3/37 (4 overs)		Kusal Mendis 58 (45) Binura Fernando 3/20 (4 overs)

Jaffna Kings won by 16 runs R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Ravindra Kottahachchi (SL) Player of the match: Afif Hossain (Jaffna Kings)

• Jaffna Kings won the toss and elected to bat.

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Match 20 19 December 2022 19:30 (D/N) Scorecard

Galle Gladiators 129/8 (20 overs)	v	Dambulla Aura 134/6 (14.2 overs)
Nuwanidu Fernando 63* (42) Matthew Forde 4/11 (4 overs)		Matthew Forde 52 (30) Imad Wasim 2/32 (3.2 overs)

Dambulla Aura won by 4 wickets R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL) Player of the match: Matthew Forde (Dambulla Aura)

• Galle Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat.

Playoffs

Eliminator

Match 22 21 December 2022 19:30 (N) Scorecard

Galle Gladiators 108/9 (18 overs)	v	Colombo Stars 109/3 (16.5 overs)
Sahan Arachchige 53 (31) Benny Howell 3/17 (2 overs)		Ravi Bopara 43* (28) Imad Wasim 1/18 (4 overs)

Colombo Stars won by 7 wickets R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal (SL) and Prageeth Rambukwella (SL) Player of the match: Ravi Bopara (Colombo Stars)

• Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to field.
• The match was reduced to 18 overs per side due to rain.