GAG vs DAS 8th LPL Match Highlights saw Dambulla Sixers chase down 179 with six wickets and 23 balls to spare at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on July 22, 2026. Reeza Hendricks anchored the chase with an unbeaten 64 off 37 as Sixers moved to second in the LPL 2026 standings, while Galle Gallants stay top despite the defeat.
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Match Highlights
Dambulla Sixers won the toss and chose to field first under the Dambulla lights, backing their pace attack and an explosive batting unit to overhaul whatever total Galle posted. Fazalhaq Farooqi and Marques Ackerman provided the precision up front, but Gallants made a fast start and kept the scoreboard ticking throughout.
The powerplay was commanding for Gallants, with Sam Harper setting the tone by striking three fours and three sixes in a 22-ball 40. His second-wicket stand with Charith Asalanka yielded 50 runs in 30 balls, and Gallants reached 57/1 after six overs. Harper’s dismissal, bowled by Gulbadin Naib, triggered a brief cluster of wickets that checked the innings.
Asalanka fell for 25 in the 10th over, caught and bowled by Ackerman, and the returning Sixers bowlers applied pressure in the middle phase. Gallants slipped to 88/3, and the tempo they had built in the powerplay threatened to slip away entirely. The total looked in danger of settling well below par.
Chamika Karunaratne changed the narrative. The right-hander played the most influential innings of the match with a 30-ball 45, hitting four fours and two sixes, and rebuilt Gallants alongside captain Dasun Shanaka. By the strategic timeout at 16 overs, Gallants were 150/4 with Karunaratne still at the crease, a platform for a strong finish.
The death overs proved costly for Gallants. Karunaratne fell in the 16th over to Fazalhaq Farooqi, and Mohammad Nawaz departed two balls later for 2. Farooqi was the pick of the Sixers attack, finishing with 3/39 across four overs. Shanaka’s 20 off 10, including two sixes, pushed the total forward before Ackerman dismissed him in the 19th over. Gallants closed on 178/8, a competitive score but perhaps 10-15 short of what their powerplay had suggested.
Dambulla Sixers’ chase began at a frantic pace. Sixers reached 70/3 in the powerplay, the same run total Gallants had managed, but at the cost of three wickets. Niroshan Dickwella (14), Sahibzada Farhan (13), and Pavan Rathnayake (29 off 11) all fell inside six overs, with Rathnayake’s cameo, three sixes, two fours, the most eye-catching of the three before Eshan Malinga removed him.
At 70/3 needing 109 from 14 overs, the match was finely poised. Reeza Hendricks and Marques Ackerman then took control with a fourth-wicket stand of 69 runs from 37 balls. Hendricks reached his half-century off 30 deliveries, six fours, one six, and kept the required rate manageable throughout. Ackerman contributed 35 off 25 before Chamika Karunaratne removed him in the 14th over.
Hendricks and Gulbadin Naib saw out the chase with comfort. Naib struck three sixes in an unbeaten 20 off just 6 balls, and Sixers reached the target in the 17th over, winning by six wickets with 23 balls remaining. Gallants’ bowlers, particularly Vijayakanth Viyaskanth (4-0-30-0), were unable to generate the breakthrough needed at the right time, and no single partnership was broken early enough to change the outcome.
Tactically, Gallants’ use of their captain Shanaka in the bowling suggests some over-reliance on part-time options. For Sixers, the impact substitution of Sahibzada Farhan for Farooqi after the first innings allowed an extra aggressive batting option, and while Farhan fell cheaply, the structure of their batting depth proved more than sufficient for the chase.
Toss Winner
Dambulla Sixers won the toss and elected to field first at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium.
Key Moment
The fourth-wicket partnership between Reeza Hendricks and Marques Ackerman, 69 runs in 37 balls, proved decisive. With Sixers at 70/3 and the match in the balance, Hendricks steadied the chase and ensured the required rate never reached a point where the lower order would be exposed.
Star Performer / MVP
Reeza Hendricks
Reeza Hendricks was named Player of the Match for his unbeaten 64 off 37 balls at a strike rate of 172.97, anchoring Dambulla Sixers’ chase from the moment three wickets fell inside the powerplay and finishing the game with composure.
Galle Gallants vs Dambulla Sixers Match Summary
Team | Score |
Galle Gallants | 178/8 (20 Ov) |
Dambulla Sixers | 180/4 (16.1 Ov) |
Result | Dambulla Sixers won by 6 wickets (with 23 balls remaining) |
Player of the Match | Reeza Hendricks |
Highest Run-Getter of the Series | Reeza Hendricks – 196 runs |
Highest Wicket-Taker of the Series | Lizaad Williams – 8 wickets |
GAG vs DAS Playing XI
Galle Gallants: Lasith Croospulle, Sam Harper, Charith Asalanka, Chamika Karunaratne, Sahan Arachchige, Dasun Shanaka (c), Mohammad Nawaz, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Dinura Kalupahana, Akif Javed, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth. Impact: Eshan Malinga in, Lasith Croospulle out.
Dambulla Sixers: Niroshan Dickwella, Sahibzada Farhan, Reeza Hendricks, Pavan Rathnayake, Marques Ackerman, Gulbadin Naib, Vishwa Lahiru, Sachitha Jayatilake, Ramesh Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera (c). Impact: Sahibzada Farhan in, Fazalhaq Farooqi out.
FAQs – Yesterday’s Galle Gallants vs Dambulla Sixers 8th Match (Jul 22, 2026)
Q1: What was the final score of yesterday’s Galle Gallants vs Dambulla Sixers match?
A1: Yesterday (July 22, 2026) — 8th LPL 2026 Match: Dambulla Sixers (180/4 in 16.1 overs) beat Galle Gallants (178/8 in 20 overs) by 6 wickets with 23 balls remaining. Gallants: Chamika Karunaratne top-scored with 45 and Sam Harper hit a rapid 40. Sixers: Reeza Hendricks anchored the chase with 64 not out; Ackerman added 35. Result: Sixers move to 2nd in the LPL 2026 standings; Gallants remain 1st despite the loss.
Q2: Who was named the Player of the Match?
A2: Reeza Hendricks was named Player of the Match for his unbeaten 64 off 37 balls at a strike rate of 172.97, which steered Dambulla Sixers to victory after they had slipped to 70/3 inside the powerplay.
Q3: Where was the match played, and who won the toss?
A3: The match was played at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla. Dambulla Sixers won the toss and elected to field first.
Q4: Who were the top performers with the bat for both sides?
A4: For Galle Gallants, Chamika Karunaratne top-scored with 45 off 30 balls, while Sam Harper contributed a quick 40 off 22 at the top of the order. For Dambulla Sixers, Reeza Hendricks was the standout with 64 not out off 37 balls, supported by Marques Ackerman’s 35 off 25 and Pavan Rathnayake’s explosive 29 off 11 in the powerplay.