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Rilee Rossouw’s ton powers Jaffna Kings to LPL 2024 title

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.

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Galle Marvels beat Jaffna Kings to reach LPL 2024 Final

COLOMBO: Dwaine Pretorius’ four-wicket haul, followed by half-centuries from Janith Liyanage and Tim Seifert, led Galle Marvels to thump Jaffna Kings and qualify for the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2024 final.

Set to chase 178, the Marvels knocked the winning runs in style when Seifert smashed Tabraiz Shamsi for a six on the first delivery of the penultimate over.

Seifert oversaw the Marvels’ pursuit with an unbeaten half-century after coming out to bat at No.3 with the scoreboard reading 29/1 in 2.2 overs.

He was involved in a quickfire 41-run partnership for the second wicket, majorly dominated by Alex Hales, who departed in the sixth over after scoring 36 off 21 deliveries.

Tim Seifert then joined forces with Janith Liyanage and the duo combined to put Marvels in touching distance.

Seifert and Liyanage added 92 runs amid their third-wicket partnership until the latter perished in the 17th over.

Liyanage smashed five fours and three sixes on his way to a 36-ball 56.

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Seifert, on the other hand, carried his bat all the through and returned with an unbeaten 62 off 41 balls, laced up with 10 boundaries including a six.

For the Kings, Azmatullah Omarzai, Fabian Allen and Shamsi made one scalp each.

Put into bat first, the Kings registered a commendable total of 177/7 in the allotted overs with Avishka Fernando leading the charge with a half-century.

Fernando top-scored for the Kings in the LPL 2024 Qualifier 1 with a 33-ball 52 which featured four fours and three sixes.

Besides him, wicketkeeper batter Kusal Mendis (46) and South Africa international Rilee Rossouw (40) made notable contributions while Omarzai remained the only other batter to amass the double digits, scoring 14 off eight.

Dwaine Pretorius was the star with the ball for Galle Marvels with brilliant figures of 4/23, followed by Isuru Udana, who bagged two wickets.

Despite succumbing to a defeat, Jaffna Kings will have another chance to make it to the LPL 2024 final as they will face the winner of the Eliminator between Kandy Falcons and Colombo Strikers in the Qualifier 2 on Saturday.

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Pathirana takes four as Colombo Strikers stun leaders Galle Marvels

COLOMBO: Matheesha Pathirana returned career-best bowling figures of 4/20 and powered Colombo Strikers to a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Galle Marvels in the 19th match of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2024 here on Monday.

Put into bat first, Galle Marvels could post 138 runs on the board despite Tim Seifert’s anchoring 44-run knock.

The Marvels, at one stage, were 93/3 before running into a disastrous collapse, mainly triggered by Pathirana, who took four wickets in the process.

Seifert remained the top-scorer for the Marvels with a 38-ball 44 which featured three fours and two sixes while Bhanuka Rajapaksa made a quickfire 35 off 15 balls, laced up with one four and four sixes.

The duo recorded the highest partnership for the Marvels when they added a quick 41 runs for the fourth wicket.

Matheesha Pathirana was the star with the ball for the Strikers while Shadab Khan and Dunith Wellalage contributed significantly with two wickets each.

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In response, the Strikers comfortably chased down the 139-run target for the loss of just three wickets and 10 balls to spare, thanks to Muhammad Waseem’s half-century.

The home side, however, had a contrasting start to the pursuit as they lost Angelo Perera (11) in the second over with just 14 runs on the board.

Waseem then anchored the run chase with the sensible knock, which lasted in the 15th over.

He top-scored for the Strikers with a 44-ball 50, peppered with four fours and two sixes.

Glenn Phillips then partnered with Sadeera Samarawickrama and made sure there were no more hiccups in the modest run chase.

Phillips scored an unbeaten 31 off 32 while Samarawickrama made 15 not out.

For the Marvels, Maheesh Theekshana, Isuru Udana and Sahan Arachchige took one wicket apiece.

The seven-wicket victory strengthened Colombo Strikers’ grip at the third spot in the LPL 2024 standings with eight points in seven matches while Galle Marvels remained at the top with 10 points after eight outings.

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Galle Marvels come from behind to down Dambulla Sixers in Super Over

COLOMBO: Maheesh Theekshana performed spectacularly to help Galle Marvels edge past Dambulla Sixers in the Super Over in a thrilling Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2024 clash here at R Premadasa Stadium on Sunday.

Defending eight runs in the final over, Theekshana forced the game into the Super Over. He then took two wickets and gave away only six runs in the Super Over, which Galle Marvels successfully chased in four balls.

Reeza Hendricks kept Dambulla in the 149-run pursuit throughout the game, putting his team in the position to reach the finish line comfortable with him and Mohammad Nabi on the crease, requiring eight runs in the last over.

However, Theekshana bowled a brilliant last over as he gave away only two runs in two balls before removing Hendricks on the third ball.

With six required off three, Dushan Hemantha took a single to give a strike to Mohammad Nabi, who struck a boundary on the fifth ball to level the scores. But a last-ball mix-up saw Nabi getting out, pushing the match into the Super Over.

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Hendricks top-scored for the Sixers with a 57-ball 72, which featured six boundaries and one six, while Nabi scored 25 off 17.

Ibrahim Zadran was another notable contributor with a quick 30-run cameo from 18 balls with six fours.

Theekshana was adjudged man of the match for his efforts as he topped the bowling charts with figures of 3-26, while Dwaine Pretorius, Kavindu Nadeeshan and Sahan Arachchige bagged one wicket each.

Galle Marvels are placed at the second spot in the LPL 2024 standings with 10 points, equal to table-toppers Jaffna Kings, who have a superior net run rate. Meanwhile, Dambulla Sixers are lying in fourth position with four points.

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Seifert’s 82 trumps Hasaranga’s fifty as Galle Marvels beat Kandy Falcons

DAMBULLA: Wanindu Hasaranga’s explosive half-century went in vain as Tim Seifert played a dominant 82-run knock to help Galle Marvels defeat Kandy Falcons in the ninth match of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2024 at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Sunday.

Set to chase 176, Galle Marvels steered to victory in 17.1 overs with a loss of four wickets courtesy of Seifert’s unbeaten half-century.

Niroshan Dickwella set the tone with three boundaries in the first over, however, he fell on the last ball of the over.

Alex Hales was joined by Seifert and together they attacked the Falcons’ bowlers, constructing a 79-run stand for the second wicket in just 34 balls.

Hasaranga broke the partnership in the seventh over when he enticed Hales to attempt a slog sweep, only to get caught by Pavan Rathnayake at deep mid-wicket.

Hales played a quick 38-run cameo off 19 balls with four boundaries and three sixes.

Seifert continued his onslaught as he got involved in a brief 38-run partnership with Bhanuka Rajapaksa (16) before Shoriful Islam castled the latter.

Janith Liyanage (11) struck two boundaries off Lakshan Sandakan, however, he got stumped while going for the third one.

Sahan Arachchige (9) joined Seifert and they safely steered Marvels to their third victory in the LPL 2024 with an unbeaten partnership of 29 runs.

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Seifert finished with an unbeaten 82 off 49, with the help of 13 boundaries, including two sixes.

Shoriful Islam led the bowling attack with two wickets, aided by Hasaranga and Sandakan, who bagged one each.

Galle Marvels’ captain Niroshan Dickwella invited Kandy Falcons to bat first and the bowlers proved the decision right by taking four wickets in quick succession with 32 runs on the board.

Opening batter Andre Fletcher, who remained unfazed amid falling wickets, partnered with Angelo Mathews (25) to add 45 runs for the fifth wicket.

Fletcher scored a 36-ball 50 with four boundaries and two sixes before falling prey to Maheesh Theekshana.

Wanindu Hasaranga then played a blistering cameo to push his team’s total to 175-7 in their allocated 20 overs.

The all-rounder scored an unbeaten 65 from 32 balls, laced with seven boundaries and three sixes.

For Galle Marvels, Isuru Udana claimed three wickets, while Zahoor Khan picked two.

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All-round Isuru Udana powers Galle Marvels to victory over Colombo Strikers

PALLEKELE: Isuru Udana scored a quick-fire half-century, followed by two wickets to lead Galle Marvels to a narrow victory against Colombo Strikers in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2024 clash here on Wednesday.

Galle Marvels, while defending 179, removed opening batter Shevon Daniel (7) in the third over. Muhammad Waseem joined Rahmanullah Gurbaz and scored 16 off 9 before falling Maheesh Theekshana.

Meanwhile, Gurbaz, who scored a 17-ball 29, was castled by Zahoor Khan on the last ball of the powerplay with 57 runs on the board.

Glenn Phillips (26) then added 24 and 25 runs with Sadeera Samarawickrama (16) and Thisara Perera (18) respectively to keep his side in the hunt.

However, Galle Marvels’ bowler kept picking wickets at regular intervals to keep things under control.

Dunith Wellalage came out to bat with 63 required off 33 and he struck two boundaries off his first two balls off Sahan Arachchige.

He waged a lone war and played a quick 45-run knock from 26 balls with the help of five boundaries and two sixes before falling on the final ball of the innings, thus losing by seven runs.

Udana bowled the final over, defending 11 runs and returning with bowling figures of 2-34. Meanwhile, Arachchige and Theekshana also claimed two wickets each.

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Earlier, Niroshan Dickwella gave Galle Marvels a flying start with a one-sided opening partnership of 71 runs with Alex Hales (14).

However, they soon slipped to 77-3 as Binura Fernando removed Hales, while Dickwella fell prey to Shadab Khan after scoring an 18-ball 50 with six boundaries and three sixes.

Shadab Khan dismissed Janith Liyanage (2) and Tim Seifert (12) in his next over to reduce Galle Marvels to 86-5.

Arachchige and Udana joined hands after another wicket to construct a 79-run stand for the seventh wicket.

They pushed the team’s total to 173 before Matheesha Pathirana sent Arachchige back after he had scored 35 off 27.

Udana top-scored with 52 runs from 34 balls with five boundaries and three sixes. Fernando picked the wicket of Udana, followed by a run-out and Zahoor Khan’s wicket to bundle the Marvels at 179 in 20 overs.

Shadab Khan topped the wicket-takers’ chart with four wickets, while Fernando claimed three.

Galle Marvels solidified their position at the top of the LPL 2024 points table with two victories in as many games, while Colombo Strikers are sitting in the second position.

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LPL 2024: Galle Marvels edge Jaffna Kings in last-ball thriller

PALLEKELE: Zahoor Khan’s brilliant bowling figures of 3/34, followed by Alex Hales’ anchoring half-century powered Galle Marvels to down Jaffna Kings in a last-ball Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2024 thriller here on Tuesday.

Set to chase 178, Sahan Arachchige hit the winning runs for the Marvels on the final delivery when he smashed Asitha Fernando for a four under pressure.

Experienced openers Alex Hales and Niroshan Dickwella earlier gave the Marvels a solid start, putting together 66 before the latter departed on the first delivery of the eighth over after a quickfire knock.

Dickwella remained a notable run-getter for the Marvels with a 27-ball 47, laced up with eight boundaries and a six.

Hales then put on a one-sided partnership with Tim Seifert (10), which yielded 44 runs before both perished in quick succession with the scoreboard reading 127/3 in 15 overs.

Alex Hales remained the top-scorer for the Marvels with 65 off 47 balls, hitting seven boundaries and two sixes.

Later, Janith Liyanage’s 25-run cameo, followed by vital contributions from Dwaine Pretorius (9*) and Sahan Arachchige (5*), which sealed the deal for the Marvels.

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Fabian Allen and Asitha Fernando bagged two wickets each for the Kings while Dhananjaya de Silva chipped in with a wicket.

Opting to bat first, Jaffna Kings registered 177/7, courtesy of Pathum Nissanka and Avishka Fernando’s half-centuries.

The duo recorded an anchoring 81-run partnership for the second wicket to recover the Kings from a shaky start.

Nissanka walked back in the 13th over after 33-ball 51 which featured six fours and two sixes while Fernando fell in the 17th over after top-scoring for the Kings with 59 off 48.

Later, skipper Charith Assalanka bolstered the Kings’ total with a brisk cameo. He hit three fours and two sixes on his way to a 15-ball 33.

Zahoor Khan led the bowling charge for the Marvels with three wickets, followed by Isuru Udana and Pretorius, who claimed two each.

The five-wicket victory took Galle Marvels to the second in the LPL 2024 standings while Jaffna Kings claimed the third spot.

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