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New Zealand's Glenn Phillips was livid after getting run out in an unfortunate manner in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) Eliminator between Colombo Strikers and Kandy Falcons at R Premadasa Stadium on Thursday, July 18. The right-handed batter threw his bat thrice on his way to the pavilion after facing just one ball in the match.
The incident took place in the third over of Colombo’s innings. Angelo Mathews bowled a length ball and Phillips guided it towards the cover fielder, who threw the ball back to the wicketkeeper quickly. The Kiwi batter took off but his partner Rahmanullah Gurbaz stood his ground at the non-striker’s end to avoid the risky single.
Following the dismissal, Phillips threw the bat in the air and then near the dugout before smashing it towards the dressing room.
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Notably, Glenn Phillips was Colombo’s leading run-getter in LPL 2024. He amassed 252 runs in nine matches at a strike rate of 140.78, including three half-centuries.
Kandy Falcons beat Colombo Strikers by 2 wickets to book spot in LPL 2024 Qualifier 2
A clinical all-round performance helped Kandy Falcons beat Colombo Strikers by two wickets in the LPL 2024 Eliminator. Falcons have now booked their spot in the Qualifier 2, where they will face Jaffna Kings for a spot in the final against Galle Marvels.
Asked to bat first, Colombo scored 159/8 in 20 overs, courtesy of Sadeera Samarawickrama’s 62 runs off 45 balls. His innings comprised seven boundaries. Meanwhile, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Dunith Wellalage chipped in with 30 (29) and 28 (21), respectively. Mohammad Hasnain bagged three wickets for Kandy, while captain Wanindu Hasaranga bagged two.
In response, Kandy achieved the target with eight balls to spare. Kamindu Mendis top scored with 54 off 36 deliveries, hitting three sixes and as many boundaries. Dasun Shanaka also smashed a quickfire 39 off 21 to take his team past the finish line. Matheesha Pathirana and Binura Fernando bagged three wickets each for Colombo.
They will play against Jaffna Kings at the same venue in Qualifier 2 on Saturday, July 20.
