That's it from our coverage of the rain-hit 17th game in the Lanka T10 Super League. Ninaad Dixit, Deepak Prakash and Raju Khariya signing off. Stay tuned for more action from around the world.
6:52 PM: The match has been abandoned. It is still raining and the ground won't be ready to even stage a 5-over game now. The officials have decided to call things off in match number 17. Both the teams will share a point each.
6:23 PM IST, Local Time: The rain continues to fall in Pallekele, and the waiting game goes on. The cut-off time for a 5-over shootout is 7:40 PM IST / local time.
6:01 PM IST, Local Time: Nothing new to update as the rain is persistent and the covers are firmly in place.
5:12 PM IST, Local Time: The first game of the day was called off due to persistent rain at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium and things look ominous for this game as well. The skies have grown darker, and a delayed start seems highly likely.
5:10 PM IST, Local Time: Hello and a warm welcome to the live coverage of the 17th match of the ongoing Lanka T10 Super League. Hambantota Bangla Tigers will take on Colombo Jaguars at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele.
I am Deepak Prakash, and I will soon be joined by co-commentator Ninaad Dixit and scorer/analyst Raju Khariya. We will take you through the live ball-by-ball updates of this contest.
Hambantota Bangla Tigers Probable XI: Dasun Shanaka (c), Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Kusal Perera, Richard Gleeson, Isuru Udana, Tharindu Ratnayake, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Sabbir Rahman, Shevon Daniel, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Sahan Arachchige
Preview by Arjun Bhalla
In Match 17 of the ongoing edition of the Lanka T10 League, it will be Colombo Jaguars taking on Hambantota Bangla Tigersat the Pallekele International Stadium in Pallekele on Monday (December 16).
The Bangla Tigers have been one of the best teams in the tournament. They are sitting in second place, with six points after five matches. Meanwhile, the Jaguars are still finding their groove as they sit in fourth place, bagging three points after four outings.
The Dasun Shanaka-led side is coming off a massive victory in their last game. Thanks to Mohammad Shahzad and Dasun Shanaka, they secured the highest total of the season, smashing 163/6 against the Kandy Bolts. With the ball, Tharindu Ratnayake starred as they won the game by 47 runs.
On the other hand, the Colombo Jaguars were humbled by Galle Marvels, as the Colombo batters kneeled against Zahoor Khan's 4 for 15 as they toppled for 82/9. Later, the Galle openers made the chase easy as they got over the line in just 7.1 overs. Who will topple whom? To find out more, join us sharp at 5:15 IST and local time for its live coverage!
Colombo Jaguars Squad: Angelo Mathews (c), Jason Roy, Kamindu Mendis, Daniel Lawrence, Najibullah Zadran, Asif Ali, Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Ramesh Mendis, Asitha Fernando, Matheesha Pathirana, Garuka Sanketh, Ali Khan, Akila Dananjaya, Dilshan Madushanka, Ranuda Somarathne, Aamer Jamal, Angelo Perera, Isitha Wijesundera, Jewel Andrew