Gala to face defending T20 winners in first finals appearance

Gala have made their first ever Scottish T20 Finals Day after a 39 run win over Dumfries on Sunday.

The Braw Lads will face top Premiership side Forfarshire at Arbroath CC this Sunday in the semi finals, with the winners playing either Carlton or Ferguslie in the final later on the same day.

Gala got off to a great start against Dumfries as Jamie Crooks (23) and professional Upul Indrasiri (53) put on 64 for the first wicket.

Josh Irvine (12) and Jack Halls (18) supported Indrasiri who scored eight 4s in his 38 ball half century as Gala ended on 144 for five wickets from their 20 overs, with Brockwell (2 for 15) pick of the Dumfries bowlers.

Dumfries also got off to a flying start, knocking 22 off their first two overs. But the first wicket fell with the score on 24, and wickets continued to tumble with Dumfries ending up 105 for eight wickets from their 20 overs.

Top bowlers for Gala were Halls (2 for 9), Seb Loumeau (2 for 11) and Robbie Irvine (2 for 21), while stand-in wicketkeeper Crooks taking four catches.

Gala

J. Crooks b Armstrong 23

U. Indrasiri ct A. Dawson b C. Brockwell 53

J. Irvine lbw b C. Brockwell 12

J. Halls ct D. Armstrong b Davidson 18

A. Rhode not out 6

S. Paterson ct Davidson b Hobman 1

D. Tharanga not out 7

Extras – 24

Total – 144 for five wickets

A. Davidson 4-0-18-1; S. Thornely 3-0-24-0; V. Staples 2-0-24-0; D. Armstrong 1-0-10-1; T. McGrath 4-0-32-0; C. Brockwell 4-0-15-2; J. Hobman 2-0-19-1.

Dumfries

S. Beveridge ct S. Loumeau b R. Irvine 18

C. Brockwell ct J. Crooks b D. Tharanga 5

T. McGrath ct J. Crooks b J. Halls 14

A. Davidson ct U. Indrasiri b R. Irvine 4

M. Byers ct J. Crooks b S. Loumeau 16

D. Armstrong ct J. Crooks b J. Halls 1

A. Dawson ct J. Irvine b S. Loumeau 2

J. Hobman ct A. Rhode b L. Skeldon 8

S. Thornely not out 18

V. Staples not out 2

Extras – 13

Total – 105 for eight wickets

R. Irvine 4-0-21-2; D. Tharanga 3-1-12-1; U. Indrasiri 4-0-3-0; S. Paterson 1-0-9-0; J. Halls 3-0-9-2; S. Loumeau 2-0-11-2; A. Rhode 2-0-21-0; L. Skeldon 1-0-4-1.