‘Kasi team select kar li ha 2nd match b haar gay’- Fans react as Galle Titans beat B-Love Kandy by 83 runs in LPL 2023

Galle Titans defeated B-Love Kandy by 83 runs in the fifth match of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) at Colombo. Titans are now placed at the top of the table with this win, and they now have two wins in two matches they have played this season. Kandy-based side is at the bottom of the table after back-to-back losses in LPL 2023. 

At the start of the match, Dasun Shanaka-led Titans won the toss and elected to bat first, Galle started their innings well with an opening partnership of 33 runs but lost the opening stand in the last ball of the fifth over. After that, two wickets fell in a continuous manner, and the Titans' side lost three wickets until the 60-run mark. 

Tim Seifert kept the innings steady, coming in at the No. 4 position for his side. Seifert scored 74 runs in 39 balls; Bangladesh star batter Shakib Al Hasan supported him and took his side to a score of 180/5 in 20 overs. Kandy’s bowling didn’t have much flavour; only Mohammad Hasnain and Wanindu Hasaranga were able to restrict the batter from scoring, they together picked two wickets and bowled under the economy of seven. 

Tim Seifert was awarded Player of the Tournament for his brilliant knock for Galle Titans

In reply, the Kandy side lost the wicket in the first over itself and kept losing wickets at regular intervals. In the fifth over of the innings, they lost four wickets for a score of 26. Skipper Hasaranga was dismissed for the score of nine runs Ashen Bandara was the top scorer with 27 runs in 19 balls, and at last, the Kandy side was bowled out for 97 runs.

Looking at the Titans' bowling, it was steady throughout the innings, Kasun Rajitha, Richard Ngarava, Tabraiz Shamsi, and Shakib Al Hasan together picked two wickets each for their side. While New Zealand batter, Seifert was awarded player of the match for his innings of 74 runs in 39 balls, which included five sixes and five boundaries, Now for the sixth match of the LPL 2023, B-Love Kandy and Dambulla Aura will take on each other on August 4.

Here's how the fans reacted after Galle Titans defeated B-Love Kandy in LPL 2023:

Kasi team select kar li ha 2nd match b haar gay

— Atiq Rehman (@AtiqReh93150144) August 1, 2023

Next time better luck 😉
Don't worry team candy.

— priyamber kumar (@priyamber_kumar) August 1, 2023

Fakhar Zaman and Mohommad Haris in for Asif Ali and Aamer Jamal. Remove useless Mathews and Chandimal from the team and give chances to 2 new youngsters.

— Cloud Man (@3Cloud2Man) August 1, 2023

B love kandy have two game changer/winner or big player namely M.harish and F. jaman ,we have to both in the team for future winning. Because we already lost first two matches .M harish is regular player and he is best opener to give best start,and F. jaman bat in 3rd position.

— Prem vatsh (@kajal_vatsh) August 2, 2023

74 off 39 balls
4s: 5 6s: 5
SR: 189.74

After Player of the Tournament in Zim Afro T10. Now Tim Seifert continue his very good from first LPL half-century just the second match, brilliant knock help Galle Titans 83 runs victory against B-Love Kandy.@LPLT20 @Galle_Titans pic.twitter.com/Kn5pVNa3GU

— 𝑨𝒍𝒍 𝑨𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝒁𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅 🇳🇿 (@NZcricketfans) August 2, 2023

Galle Titans which was owned by Quetta Gladiator's owner Nadeem Owner Didn't picked Sarfaraz - Our First Choice Wicketkeeper.

B-Love Kandy picked him, played him in the first game & dropped him in the next.

Karachi Journos Where you at. This is Injustice. 👀 #LPL2023 pic.twitter.com/JIHN5Cu9xX

— Saqib (@notaexpertt) August 1, 2023

Ha bhy Sarfaraz ne harwaya aj ka match

— PCT❤️ (@AbdulSu48035823) August 1, 2023

Very bad

— Raja Qaisar Javed (@ChannelRqj) August 1, 2023

I had hoped the victory of @Galle_Titans, but I didn't anticipate such a worse performance from the B-Love Kandy. Nevertheless, I hope that Sri Lanka's young players deliver outstanding performances in the upcoming matches,regardless of the team they represent#LPL2023

— Kavinda Uthsuka (@kavindauthuka9) August 1, 2023

Very nice

— NARAYAN CHAVAN (@NarayanCh87105) August 1, 2023