COLOMBO: Rilee Rossouw scored a scintillating century to power Jaffna Kings to clinch the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2024 title by thumping Galle Marvels on Sunday.
Chasing a huge 185, Jaffna Kings lost Pathum Nissanka on the first ball of the innings courtesy of Dwaine Pretorius.
However, that proved to be only success for Galle Marvels during the innings as Rossouw joined Kusal Mendis and together they launched an onslaught.
They struck 63 runs in the first six overs, with Mendis leading the charge with a 13-ball 32. Meanwhile, Rossouw switched the gears in the next over and took the game completely away from the Marvels.
Rossouw and Mendis created the record for the highest partnership for any wicket in the history of LPL with their 185-run stand as they led their team to the victory with 26 balls to spare.
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Mendis finished with a 40-ball 72, which featured eight boundaries and two sixes, while Rossouw scored 106 runs from 53 balls with nine fours and seven sixes.
Earlier, Galle Marvels reduced to 24-3 in 6.5 overs after being inserted to bat first. Tim Seifert and Bhanuka Rajapaksa then added 62 runs from 32 balls to help the team recover.
Asitha Fernando bowled Seifert after he had scored 47 off 37 to break the momentum, however, Rajapaksa remained unfazed.
Rajapaksa waged a lone war as he struck 82 runs from 34 balls with the help of eight boundaries and six sixes. His smashing knock came to an end courtesy of Fernando.
Galle Marvels managed to set a 185-run target for Jaffna Kings in the LPL 2024 final. Fernando returned with bowling figures of 3-35, while Jason Behrendorff claimed two wickets.