'Rawalpindi ka bus udhar hai' -Fans react as Colombo Strikers gets knocked out of LPL 2023 after losing to Galle Titans

The 15th match of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) took place between Colombo Strikers (CLS) and Galle Titans (GLT).  CLS had to win this game to qualify for the LPL playoffs. The coin went the way of GLT as they elected to bowl first. CLS could not get going with the bat at all as  They lost Pathum Nissanka who made 2 off 4 balls to Lahiru Kumara and Babar Azam who hit only 6 off 12 balls to Kumara.

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Lahiru Udra, Nipun Dhananjaya, Nuwanidu Fernando and Mohammad Nawaz were the four batters who got into double figures. The lower-middle order comprising of Iftikhar Ahmed, and Chamika Karunaratne failed to get going as well. Shoriful Islam and Jeffrey Vandersay fell for first-ball ducks to Seekkuge Prasanna. It appeared as if the CLS batting lineup had pressed a self-destruct button and they could never get their act together. This meant that CLS folded up for 74 runs in just 15.4 overs.

Seekkuge Prasanna took 3-12 in his three-overs spell for Galle Titans

All the above-mentioned batters who got into double figures were no match for the magic of South African spin wizard Tabraiz Shamsi as he picked up 4-20 in his four overs spell. Prasanna took 3-14 in his three overs spell. Kumara scalped 2-9 in his spell of two overs. Shakib Al Hasan was as economical as ever for GLT as he conceded just 8 runs in his spell of 3.4 overs and scalped the wicket of Iftikhar.

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In the run chase, GLT found it an absolute breeze. They had a small stutter as Iftikhar had Banuka Rajapaksa stumped by Udara. Lasith Croospulle took matters into his own hands and cracked an unbeaten stroke-filled 42 off 25 balls with four fours and three sixes. Even though they lost Litton Das for 1 off 4 balls. Shakib came in at number 4 and made 17 off 15 balls with two fours.

He provided great company to Croospulle as he finished the chase with him in an emphatic fashion.GLT wiped out the target in just 8.3 overs and made their way to the qualifiers of LPL 2023. For CLS their journey in the tournament came to an end.

Let us take a look at the reactions on Twitter:

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Its "Babar azam eliminated Colombo strikers from lpl 2023".

— SaiRam (@ram37012) August 15, 2023

Itni buri team aj tk nahi dekhi

— F_A_R_A_H💗🤗 |BA56 STAN👑💜 (@farahzareef) August 16, 2023

Thanks for giving our #KingBabar an opportunity to get use to the conditions before the start of Afghan series and Asia Cup.

Thanks for giving our king the amount of respect that he thoroughly deserved.

Thanks Srilanka Thanks LPL and thanks to the management of CS.

— Ahmad Hassan Bobak (@ahmad_bobak) August 16, 2023

Players aaise honge too team kaise qualify karegi ?? 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/4CukVRv4Vq

— Nishant (@133at_SL) August 16, 2023

pic.twitter.com/GdKhAlMsPx

— Sir BoiesX 🕯 (@BoiesX45) August 15, 2023

Thank God. Now Naseem, Nawaz and Babar will get some rest atlast.

— S H E R R Y (@SherySays1) August 15, 2023

#Zimbabar be like.... pic.twitter.com/iY5035hTjm

— @Mogambo_KhushHuwa (@INDIAsehu3) August 15, 2023

Ab agke saal se nai lenge ye pakistanio ko dekh lena 😂😂😂

— Sagar Kumar 🇮🇳 (@the_king_sagar) August 15, 2023

Peshawar Zalmi be like pic.twitter.com/ppsSLXvWRp

— AB_Hi (@abhi_inthearc) August 15, 2023

Lanka league khelne gye the preparation ke liye par lga aaye Strikers ki lanka😂😂.@_FaridKhan your Baburr Azam🌟 pic.twitter.com/v1MZUx6NIT

— S@ur@v 🎃 (@087saurav) August 15, 2023