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LPL: Gladiators triumph over Warriors in a nail-biting contest

COLOMBO: Galle Gladiators’ Lahiru Madushanka and Dhananjaya Lakshan held on their nerves to chase 144 in the final over of their ongoing fixture of Lanka Premier League against Kandy Warriors, here on Tuesday.

Madushanka and Lakhsan partnered strongly down the order to get their side over the line, chasing seven runs in the final over. Madushanka smashed 22 off just 13 balls laced with one boundary and two sixes, while Lakshan scored 10 off just four deliveries including two boundaries. Bot the batters remained unbeaten.

Earlier, Danushka Gunathilaka struck 45 off 33 deliveries, smoking two sixes and four boundaries; the batter remained the top-scorer for Gladiators. Rest of the batters could not contribute significantly.

For Warriors, Sachindu Colombage took three wickets, while Rovman Powell, Kamindu Mendis and Charith Asalanka each struck out a batter.

Batting first, Warriors were off to a poor start as the side lost two wickets for just 16 runs. Ahmed Shahzad and Kamindu, however, partnered strongly, but, were a touch too slow to help the side post a decent total. Warriors, eventually, were restricted to143/6 in 20 overs.

Kamindu scored 32 off 25 balls including four boundaries, while Ahmed scored 56 off 51 deliveries including seven boundaries and a six. Rest of the batters could not go big.

Samit Patel was the stand-out bowler for the Gladiators, taking three wickets, while Lakshan bagged two wickets. Noor Ahmed struck out a batter.

The victory over the Warriors has earned Gladiators the top-position on the points table. While, Warriors remained at the bottom.

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LPL: Jaffna Kings seal convincing victory over Dambulla Giants

COLOMBO: Jaffna Kings’ bowlers’ collective effort helped the Kings seal a thumping victory over Dambulla Giants in their fixture of Lanka Premier League, here on Tuesday.

Kings bowling attack trapped Giants batters completely. None of their batters were able to go deep and get the side into the winning position. Giants, in the end, were bowled out for just 110 in the 20th over. Chamika Karunaratne scored 18 followed by highest run-scorer of the side, Nuwanidu Fernando with 23 runs.

Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva each claimed three wickets. Whereas, Jayden Seales and Suranga Lakmal each took two wickets.

In response to Giants’ 110, Kings were also off to a shaky start, losing their in-form opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz at the combined score of 13.

The team appeared to be in trouble, but sensible knocks from Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Avishka Fernando brought the team back into the game.

Fernando scored 33 runs off 27 balls including one boundary and three maximums, while Tom smashed unbeaten 45 off 30 balls, including five boundaries and two sixes.

The Kings, in the end, chased down the total of 111 in 13th over with eight wickets left.

Imran Tahir and Nuwan Pradeep each struck out a batter for Giants.

Following this victory, the Kings have now claimed the third position on the points table, while Giants remain at fourth.

READ: LPL: Colombo Stars seal thrilling win over Galle Gladiators

LPL: Colombo Stars seal thrilling win over Galle Gladiators

COLOMBO: Dinesh Chandimal held his nerve to help Colombo Stars defeat Galle Gladiators by four wickets in their fixture of Lanka Premier League (LPL), here on Monday.

Chandimal and David Wiese played sensible knocks to help the side chased down 117 in the allotted 20 overs. Chandimal scored unbeaten 26 runs off 27 balls including two boundaries, while Wiese scored important 22 off 16 balls, including two maximums.

Earlier, Dhananjaya de Silva struck 24 off 28 including two boundaries to anchor the Stars’ run chase.

Gladiators’ bowlers did well, but could not finish the game for their side. Pulina Tharanga and Nuwan Thushara each bagged two wickets. Whereas, Mohammad Hafeez and Noor Ahmad took one wicket apiece.

Batting first, the Gladiators were utterly stymied by Stars bowlers, and none of their batters were able to assist the team produce a reasonable score. In 20 overs, Gladiators were reduced to 116/8.

Isuru Udana scored 25 followed by highest run-scorer of the side, Ben Dunk with 38 runs off 25 deliveries, laced with four boundaries and a maximum.

Akila Dananjaya, Dushmantha Chameera and de Silva each bagged two wickets. Whereas, Wiese and Seekkuge Prasanna took one wicket apiece.

READ: Dambulla Giants Triumph over Kandy Warriors in Lanka Premier League

Dambulla Giants triumph over Kandy Warriors in Lanka Premier League

COLOMBO: Niroshan Dickwella and Phil Salt partnered strongly to help Dambulla Giants defeat Kandy Warriors by 20-runs in the second match of Lanka Premier League, here at R Premadasa Stadium, on Monday.

Dickwella and Salt smoked 97 runs together as the Giants amassed a massive 190-run total in the allotted 20 overs. Salt smashed 64 runs off 27 balls including four boundaries and five maximums, while Dickwella scored 37 off 23 balls, including six boundaries.

Later, Ramesh Mendis struck out quickfire 22 of 11, including a boundary and two maximums to help the Giants finish strongly in the first inning.

For Warriors, Lahiru Kumara bagged three wickets, while Al-Amin Hossain claimed two. Whereas, Rovman Powell and Sachindu Colombage each struck out a batter.

As a result, Warriors batters were a little too slow in the run-chase. After losing three wickets for just 28 runs, the skipper – Angelo Perera and Powell attempted to fight back but fell short of bringing their team home. Warriors were eventually restricted to 170 in their allotted 20 overs.

Colombage scored 27 followed by highest run-scorer of the side, Powell with 42 runs.

Nuwan Pradeep and Mendis each claimed three wickets. Whereas, Dasun Shanaka and Imran Tahir claimed one wicket apiece.

READ: Rajapaksa, Samit drive Gladiators to victory in Lanka Premier League’s opener

Rajapaksa, Samit drive Gladiators to victory in Lanka Premier League’s opener

COLOMBO: Bhanuka Rajapaksa’s fifty and Samit Patel’s all-round performance helped Galle Gladiators beat Jaffna Kings by 54 runs in the opening match of Lanka Premier League season 2 here at R Premadasa Stadium on Sunday.

Rajapaksa and Samit played sensible knocks to help the side amassed a decent 164-run total in the allotted 20 overs. Rajapaksa smashed 56 runs off 31 balls including six boundaries and three maximums, while Henriques scored 42 off 31 balls, including six boundaries.

Earlier, Gladiators were off to a poor start as the side lost first three wickets for a mere 41 runs. The rest of the Gladiators batters were unable to make significant contribution into the total.

Jayden Seales bagged three wickets for Kings, while Wanindu Hasaranga claimed two. Suranga Lakmal and Maheesh Theekshana, on the other hand, each struck out a batter.

In response, Gladiators bowling attack trapped Kings batters completely. None of their batters were able to go deep and get the side into the winning position. Kings, in the end, were bowled out for just 110 in the 19th over. Upul Tharanga scored 17 followed by highest run-scorer of the side, Wahab Riaz with 27 runs.

Samit claimed three wickets. Mohammad Hafeez and Pulina Thatanga claimed two wickets apiece. Whereas, Lahiru Madushanka, Noor Ahmad and Nuwan Thushara each struck out a batter.

For his all-round performance, Samit was adjudged as the player of the match.

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Complete squads of Lanka Premier League season 2

COLOMBO: The second edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) is all set to kick off tomorrow and cricket fans across the world are waiting for yet another exciting franchise league.

Here’re complete squads for the event:

Galle Gladiators

Danushka Gunathilaka, Isuru Udana, Angelo Jayasinghe, Mohammad Amir, Sarfraz Ahmed, Tabraiz Shamsi, Anwar Ali, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Ashan Daniel, Mohommed Shamaaz, Nuwan Thushara, Samit Patel, Suminda Lakshan, Pulina Tharanga, Kusal Mendis, Lahiru Madushanka, Dilshan Madushanka, Kevin Koththigoda, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Mohammad Hafeez

Jaffna Kings

Thisara Perera, Wanindu Hasaranga, Krishan Sanjula, Suranga Lakmal, Jayden Seales, Ashen Bandara, Upul Tharanga, Wahab Riaz, Chanika Gunasekara, Chaturanga de Silva, Rathnaraja Thanuradan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shoaib Malik, Usman Shinwari, Maheesh Theekshana, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Theivendram Dinoshan, Ashan Randika, Krishan Sanjula, Avishka Fernando, Faf du Plessis

Kandy Warriors

Ayana Siriwardena, Amjad Khan, Kamil Mishara, Charith Asalanka, Nimesh Vimukthi, Lahiru Kumara, Angelo Perera, Cameron Delport, Mehedi Hasan Rana, Ishan Jayaratne, Binura Fernando, Asela Gunaratne, Udara Jayasundara, Kamindu Mendis, Nazmul Islam Apu, Mohammad Mithun, Shashika Dulshan, Kalhara Senaratne, Rovman Powell, Milinda Siriwardena

Colombo Stars

Jehan Daniel, Mohammad Irfan, Al Amin Hossain, Lahiru Gamage, Pathum Nissanka, Lakshan Sandakan, Seekkuge Prasanna, Manpreet Singh, Dushmantha Chameera, Gihan Rupasinghe, Dilshan Munaweera, Chris Gayle, Malindu Maduranga, Taskin Ahmed, Nalin Priyadarshana, Hashan Dumindu, Kanagarathinam Kabilraj, Ahmed Shehzad, TM Sampath, Nuwanidu Fernando

Dambulla Giants

Chamika Edirisinghe, Janith Liyanage, Josh Little, Nuwan Pradeep, Kalana Perera, Chamika Karunaratne, Odean Smith, Rilee Rossouw, Sohaib Maqsood, Madushan Ravichandrakumar, Niroshan Dickwella, Sachitha Jayathilake, Tharindu Ratnayake, Lahiru Udara, Ramesh Mendis, Sacha de Alwis, Muditha Lakshan, Imran Tahir, Dasun Shanaka, Najibullah Zadran.