Galle Gladiators in 2022

Last updated
Galle Gladiators
2022 season
Coach Moin Khan
Captain Kusal Mendis
Tournament performance Elminator (4th)
Most runs Kusal Mendis (227)
Most wickets Nuwan Thushara (15)

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. [1] The team was captained by Kusal Mendis and coached by Moin Khan. [2] [3]

Contents

Squad

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

Teams and standings

Results by match

Round12345678
Result L L W W L L L L
Source: Fixtures
W = Win; L = Lost; NR = No Result

Points table

PosTeamPldWLNRPts NRR
1 Kandy Falcons (3rd)8710141.884
2 Jaffna Kings (C)8620121.010
3 Colombo Stars (R)83506−0.847
4 Galle Gladiators (4th)82604−0.936
5 Dambulla Aura 82604−1.198
Source: ESPN Cricinfo

League stage

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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