2023 GLT vs DMA highlights: Dasun Shanaka-led Galle Titans is scheduled to play on the 1st qualifiers in LPL 2023, against Kusal Mendis-led Dambulla Aura.
| Match No | Lanka Premier League 2023, Qualifier 1 |
| Match | Galle Titans vs Dambulla Aura |
| Date | August 17, 2023 |
| Toss | Dambulla Aura won the toss and opt to bowl |
| Venue | R. Premadasa Stadium |
| Result | Dambulla Aura won by 6 wickets |
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Dambulla Aura squad
Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (c & wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kusal Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Alex Ross, Hayden Kerr, Dushan Hemantha, Hasan Ali, Binura Fernando, Noor Ahmad
Galle Titans Squad
Lasith Croospulle, Litton Das (wk), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Shakib Al Hasan, Najibullah Zadran, Dasun Shanaka (c), Lahiru Samarakoon, Seekkuge Prasanna, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Tabraiz Shamsi
2023 GLT vs DMA Scoreboard
| Team | Scoreboard |
| Galle Titans | 146/10 (20 Overs) |
| Dambulla Aura | 147/4 (19.4 Overs) |
2023 GLT vs DMA highlights
Galle Titans Innings
Rajapaksa was sent out with a duck by Fernando and Lasith Croospulle had scored 80 runs on 61 deliveries. After Litton Das was sent out with 8 runs, Shakib scored 19 runs and Shanaka scored 12 runs.
Hayden Kerr had scalped 3 wickets, while Noor Ahmad had scalped 2 wickets. By the end of 20 overs, Galle Titans had scored 146 runs losing 10 wickets.
| BATTING | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Bhanuka Rajapaksa | c Kerr b B Fernando | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lasith Croospulle | run out (†Mendis) | 80 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 131.14 |
| Litton Das †| c Ross b Kerr | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 114.28 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | c Kerr b de Silva | 19 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 111.76 |
| Dasun Shanaka (c) | c Kerr b Noor Ahmad | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 150 |
| Najibullah Zadran | c Hemantha b Noor Ahmad | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Lahiru Samarakoon | b Kerr | 15 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 125 |
| Seekkuge Prasanna | run out (Hemantha) | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 160 |
| Lahiru Kumara | c de Silva b Kerr | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kasun Rajitha | not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | lbw b Hasan Ali | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Binura Fernando | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hasan Ali | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 9.33 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hayden Kerr | 3 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noor Ahmad | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Dushan Hemantha | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dambulla Aura innings
Avishka Fernando had scored 24 runs out of 14 deliveries and was sent out by Shakib. With Kusal Mendis had scored 49 runs out of 45 deliveries and was sent out by Shamsi.
With Sadeera was sent out with 13 runs by Prasanna, Kusal Perera had scored 53 runs out of 39 deliveries. On the last over, Dambulla Aura had scored 147 runs losing 4 wickets.
| BATTING | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Avishka Fernando | st †Litton Das b Shakib Al Hasan | 24 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 171.42 |
| Kusal Mendis †| lbw b Shamsi | 49 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 108.88 |
| Sadeera Samarawickrama | c Najibullah Zadran b Prasanna | 13 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 86.66 |
| Kusal Perera | c & b Shanaka | 53 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 135.89 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva (c) | not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Alex Ross | not out | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
Bowling
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Kasun Rajitha | 3 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 12.33 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Lahiru Kumara | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Seekkuge Prasanna | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9.25 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lahiru Samarakoon | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Player of the match
Kusal Mendis | Dambulla Aura
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