# Galle Gladiators in 2022

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. The team was captained by Kusal Mendis and coached by Moin Khan.

## Squad

* Players with international caps are listed in bold
* Ages given as of 6 December 2022, the date of the first match played in the tournament
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
| Batsman |||||||
| 96 | Iftikhar Ahmed | Pakistan | (1990-09-03)3 September 1990 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm offbreak | Overseas player |
| | Asad Shafiq | Pakistan | (1986-01-28)28 January 1986 (aged 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm offbreak | Overseas player |
| 27 | Nuwanidu Fernando | Sri Lanka | (1999-10-13)13 October 1999 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 18 | Shammu Ashan | Sri Lanka | (1998-01-09)9 January 1998 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| | Thanuka Dabare | Sri Lanka | (1998-08-20)20 August 1998 (aged 24) | Left-handed | | |
| All-rounders |||||||
| 9 | Imad Wasim | Pakistan | (1988-12-18)18 December 1988 (aged 33) | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | Overseas player |
| 88 | Pulina Tharanga | Sri Lanka | (1993-01-23)23 January 1993 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| 78 | Nimesh Vimukthi | Sri Lanka | (1997-05-07)7 May 1997 (aged 25) | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |
| 6 | Movin Subasingha | Sri Lanka | (2000-07-06)6 July 2000 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Wicket-keepers |||||||
| 13 | Kusal Mendis | Sri Lanka | (1995-02-02)2 February 1995 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Captain |
| | Kusal Perera | Sri Lanka | (1990-08-17)17 August 1990 (aged 32) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 23 | Azam Khan | Pakistan | (1998-08-10)10 August 1998 (aged 24) | Right-handed | — | Overseas player |
| Spin bowlers |||||||
| 85 | Lakshan Sandakan | Sri Lanka | (1991-06-10)10 June 1991 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Left-arm unorthodox spin | |
| 55 | Tharindu Kaushal | Sri Lanka | (1993-03-05)5 March 1993 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 50 | Sachindu Colombage | Sri Lanka | (1998-02-21)21 February 1998 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Pace bowlers |||||||
| 63 | Nuwan Pradeep | Sri Lanka | (1994-08-06)6 August 1994 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 48 | Anwar Ali | Pakistan | (1987-11-25)25 November 1987 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player |
| 47 | Wahab Riaz | Pakistan | (1985-06-28)28 June 1985 (aged 37) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast | Overseas player |
| | Mohammad Hasnain | Pakistan | (1988-12-18)18 December 1988 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Overseas player |
| 4 | Nuwan Thushara | Sri Lanka | (1994-08-06)6 August 1994 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| | Nipun Malinga | Sri Lanka | (2000-02-27)27 February 2000 (aged 22) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| | Lakshan Gamage | Sri Lanka | (2001-01-09)9 January 2001 (aged 21) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
* Source: Espncricinfo series home

## Teams and standings
### Results by match

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Result | L | L | W | W | L | L | L | L |

### Points table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | Kandy Falcons (3rd) | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1.884 |
| 2 | Jaffna Kings (C) | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1.010 |
| 3 | Colombo Stars (R) | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | −0.847 |
| 4 | Galle Gladiators (4th) | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | −0.936 |
| 5 | Dambulla Aura | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | −1.198 |

## 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.