CLK vs GAG Qualifier LPL 2 Highlights: Galle Gallants defeated Colombo Kaps by six wickets at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on August 7, 2026, chasing 177 with eight balls to spare. Sam Harper’s commanding 77 off 51 balls and Charith Asalanka’s 59 off 42 powered the Gallants to the final, leaving Colombo Kaps’ tournament hopes in tatters.
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Match Highlights
Colombo Kaps won the toss and opted to bat first at R Premadasa Stadium under lights. The decision looked immediately questionable as Charith Asalanka struck twice in the powerplay to reduce the hosts to 20 for 3 inside three overs. Sadeera Samarawickrama fell lbw to Mohammad Nawaz for 5, Thanuka Dabare was bowled by Asalanka for 11, and Kamindu Mendis was caught behind off the same bowler for just 1.
The innings was rescued, temporarily, by Rubin Hermann and Janith Liyanage. Liyanage’s 23 off just nine deliveries, including two fours and two sixes, injected urgency, though Akif Javed removed him at 47 for 4. James Neesham lasted only three balls before departing for 1, leaving Kaps at 52 for 5 in the sixth over.
Hermann, unruffled by the carnage around him, held his ground with a patient 45 off 33 deliveries. The real rescue, however, came from the lower order. Ravindu Fernando produced a stunning 48 off 27 balls, striking five sixes and a four at a strike rate of 177, before Sachindu Colombage dismissed him in the 14th over. The sixth-wicket partnership between Hermann and Fernando added 70 runs from 34 balls and fundamentally changed the complexion of the innings.
Malsha Tharupathi then contributed a brisk 28 off 17 before departing in the 18th over. Hermann was run out for 45 in the 17th, and Colombo Kaps eventually finished on 176 all out in 18.5 overs, a total that looked competitive given the early collapse but perhaps 10–15 runs short of par.
Gallants’ chase began confidently. Thomas Rogers fell for 13 off 10 to Mujeeb Ur Rahman in the third over, but Sam Harper and Asalanka then constructed a match-defining second-wicket stand of 126 runs. Harper, whose 50 came off just 31 balls, attacked from the outset, his 77 contained four fours and four sixes before Ravindu Fernando dismissed him in the 18th over. Asalanka, who reached his half-century off 36 balls, fell for 59 off 42 shortly after.
At 155 for 3 with 17 balls remaining, the game was effectively over. Chamika Karunaratne was dismissed for 10, but captain Dasun Shanaka hit a six off his third ball and Sahan Arachchige saw the team home. Galle Gallants crossed the line at 177 for 4 in 18.4 overs with eight balls remaining, a comfortable margin that reflected their controlled chase throughout.
Wanuja Sahan bowled economically for Kaps, 4-0-22-0, while Mujeeb Ur Rahman took 1 for 38. Fernando’s 2 for 44 was hard-earned but came too late to challenge the outcome. Gallants advance to the LPL 2026 final, while Colombo Kaps exit at the Qualifier stage despite a lower-order recovery that briefly made 176 seem threatening.
Toss Winner
Colombo Kaps won the toss and elected to bat first at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
Key Moment
The 126-run second-wicket partnership between Sam Harper and Charith Asalanka, built between overs 2.4 and 16.3, was the decisive phase. Kaps had reduced Gallants to 21 for 1, but could not separate the pair for over 13 overs. By the time both were dismissed, Gallants needed just 30 from 21 balls, a formality.
Star Performer / MVP
Sam Harper
Sam Harper (GAG), Player of the Match: Harper’s 77 off 51 balls, including four sixes and four fours at a strike rate of 150.98, anchored the chase from the second over and kept the required rate in check even as wickets fell around him in the final three overs.
CLK vs GAG Match Summary
Team | Score |
Colombo Kaps | 176 (18.5 Ov) |
Galle Gallants | 177/4 (18.4 Ov) |
Result | Gallants won by 6 wickets (8 balls remaining) |
Player of the Match | Sam Harper (GAG) — 77 (51) |
Highest Run-Getter of the Series | Lahiru Igalagamage — 434 runs |
Highest Wicket-Taker of the Series | Lizaad Williams — 16 wickets |
CLK vs GAG Playing XI
Colombo Kaps: Sadeera Samarawickrama, Thanuka Dabare, Rubin Hermann, Kamindu Mendis (c), Janith Liyanage, James Neesham, Ravindu Fernando, Malsha Tharupathi, Milan Rathnayaka, Wanuja Sahan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Shahnawaz Dahani
Galle Gallants: Sam Harper, Thomas Rogers, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Chamika Karunaratne, Sahan Arachchige, Mohammad Nawaz, Dinura Kalupahana, Tharindu Ratnayake, Sachindu Colombage, Akif Javed, Eshan Malinga
FAQs — Yesterday’s CLK vs GAG Qualifier 2 (Aug 7, 2026)
Q1: What was the final score of yesterday’s CLK vs GAG match?
A1: Yesterday (August 7, 2026), LPL 2026 Qualifier 2 Galle Gallants (177/4, 18.4 ov) beat Colombo Kaps (176, 18.5 ov) by 6 wickets with 8 balls remaining. CLK: Ravindu Fernando top-scored with 48 off 27; Rubin Hermann contributed 45 off 33. GAG: Sam Harper struck 77 off 51 and Charith Asalanka added 59 off 42. Result: Galle Gallants advanced to the LPL 2026 Final.
Q2: Who was named the Player of the Match?
A2: Sam Harper of Galle Gallants was named Player of the Match for his 77 off 51 balls (4 fours, 4 sixes, SR: 150.98), which anchored the chase alongside Asalanka in a 126-run second-wicket stand.
Q3: Where was the match played, and who won the toss?
A3: The match was played at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Colombo Kaps won the toss and elected to bat first.
Q4: Who were the top performers with the bat for both sides?
A4: For Colombo Kaps, Ravindu Fernando top-scored with 48 off 27 balls, supported by Rubin Hermann’s 45 off 33 and Malsha Tharupathi’s 28 off 17. For Galle Gallants, Sam Harper led with 77 off 51 while Charith Asalanka contributed 59 off 42, the pair putting on 126 together to seal the result.
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