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Jaffna Kings thump Kandy Falcons in rain-hit LPL clash

COLOMBO: Charith Asalanka’s belligerent hitting led Jaffna Kings to a six-wicket victory over Kandy Falcons in the 15th match of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2024 here at R Premadasa Stadium on Saturday.

In a match that was reduced to seven overs per side, Jaffna Kings skipper Assalanka won the coin toss and put defending champions Falcons into bat.

The Falcons registered a decent total of 78/5 in the allocated seven overs, courtesy of Mohammad Haris’s blistering cameo.

The Pakistan international recovered the Falcons from a dismal start by launching a counterattack on the Kings’ bowlers.

Haris smashed two fours and three sixes on his way to a 13-ball 30.

He was involved in an important 56-run partnership for the second wicket with Dinesh Chandimal, who remained another significant contributor with a 13-ball 21, laced with two fours and a six.

Jason Behrendorff was the pick of the bowlers for Jaffna Kings, picking up three wickets for 10 while Asitha Fernando and Azmatullah Omarzai took one apiece.

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In response, Jaffna Kings chased down the 79-run target for the loss of six wickets and seven balls to spare.

The Kings, however, had a contrasting start to the pursuit as they lost three wickets on just 13 in 2.1 overs.

Coming out to bat at No.5, Kings’ skipper Charith Asalanka turned the game on its head with belligerent hitting.

The right-handed put the Kings in touching distance with a nine-ball 26 before Azmatullah Omarzai provided the final touches with 24 off six.

Asalanka hit four sixes while Omarzai smashed one four and three sixes.

Angelo Mathews and Wanindu Hasaranga bagged two wickets each for the Falcons while Dasun Shanaka claimed one.

The four-wicket victory solidified Jaffna Kings’ grip at the summit of the LPL 2024 standings with 10 points in seven matches while Kandy Falcons remained at the bottom with four points in as many matches.

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Hales’ fireworks give Marvels thumping victory over Falcons

DAMBULLA: Alex Hales scored a swashbuckling half-century and muscled Galle Marvels to thump Kandy Falcons in the 14th match of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2024 here at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Wednesday.

Chasing a daunting 188-run target, the Marvels knocked the winning runs on the second delivery of the final over when Bhanuka Rajapaksa smashed Ramesh Mendis for a boundary to lead his side to an eight-wicket victory.

Opening batter Hales was the hero for the Marvels as he came out all guns blazing and set the platform with belligerent hitting.

He smashed seven fours and four sixes on his way to an unbeaten 86 off 55 deliveries and carried his bat all the way through.

Alex Hales was briefly supported by skipper Niroshan Dickwella (25) and Tim Seifert (16) amid his match-winning knock.

Rajapaksa extended notable support with his brisk 46. His 26-ball knock featured five boundaries and two sixes.

For the Falcons, Andre Fletcher and Wanindu Hasaranga could pick up a wicket each.

Earlier after being put into bat first, the Falcons registered 187/9 on the board, courtesy of Fletcher’s gutsy half-century.

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Fletcher, alongside in-form Dinesh Chandimal, gave the Falcons a solid start with a quickfire 54-run partnership but the latter’s dismissal in the fifth over dented the momentum.

Chandimal looked in sublime touch amid his blistering cameo of 32. He conceded only 14 balls and hit five boundaries including three sixes.

Fletcher fought hard for the Falcons with a valiant 69 off 43 balls, laced up with 10 boundaries including four sixes.

He was briefly supported by Angelo Mathews (29) while Ramesh Mendis (28) bolstered the Falcons’ total after his dismissal.

Prabath Jayasuriya was the pick of the bowlers for the Marvels with 3/30 in his four overs, followed by Dwaine Pretorius, who claimed two wickets.

The eight-wicket victory solidified Galle Marvels’ grip at the second spot in the LPL 2024 standings with eight points in six matches while Kandy Falcons sank to the bottom with four points in as many matches.

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Rilee Rossouw’s ton propels Jaffna Kings to ease past Colombo Strikers

DAMBULLA: Rilee Rossouw’s unbeaten century led Jaffna Kings to a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Colombo Strikers in the 13th match of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2024 here at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Wednesday.

Chasing a 189-run target, the Kings comfortably marched to the victory for the loss of just three wickets and nine balls to spare.

The Kings, however, had a contrasting start to the pursuit as they lost both their openers Pathum Nissanka (6) and Kusal Mendis (5) inside five overs with just 30 runs on the board.

Rossouw then turned the tide in the Kings’ favour with a belligerent knock which featured 12 fours and six sixes.

He was involved in a match-defining 120-run partnership with Avishka Fernando, who supported him brilliantly with a brisk half-century.

Fernando scored 58 off 35 deliveries, peppered with seven fours and two sixes before walking back to the pavilion in the 15th over.

Rilee Rossouw then put together a one-sided partnership with skipper Charith Assalanka (11*) and sealed the deal for the Kings in the penultimate over.

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He top-scored for the Kings with an unbeaten 108 off just 50 balls.

Shadab Khan, Taskin Ahmed and Dunith Wellalage could pick up a wicket apiece for the Strikers.

Earlier after being put into bat first, the Strikers registered a decent total of 188/8, mainly due to the efforts of their top-order batters.

Leading the way was in-form Glenn Phillips with a well-crafted half-century. He top-scored for the Strikers with a 32-ball 58, laced up with six fours and three sixes.

Besides him, openers Angelo Perera (34) and Rahmanullah Gurbaz (27) made notable contributions.

Azmatullah Omarzai and Asitha Fernando led the bowling charge for the Kings with two wickets. Tabraiz Shamsi, Fabian Allen and Pramod Madushan, on the other hand, made one scalp each.

The seven-wicket victory strengthened Jaffna Kings’ hold at the summit of the LPL 2024 standings with eight points in six matches while Colombo Strikers remained third with four points in five matches.

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LPL 2024: Wickramasinghe stars as Sixers stun leaders Marvels

DAMBULLA: Chamindu Wickramasinghe backed his unbeaten half-century with two wickets and lifted Dambulla Sixers to stun Galle Marvels in the 12th match of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2024 here on Tuesday.

Chasing 161, the Marvels’ batting unit unfolded on a modest 135 despite a stunning half-century from Isuru Udana.

Udana took on Dambulla Sixers’ bowlers and glimmered a ray of hope for Galle Marvels, who were reduced to 62/8 in 12.3 overs.

The all-rounder struck five fours and as many sixes on his way to a 38-ball 72 before falling victim to Wickramasinghe on the first delivery of the final over.

Chamindu Wickramasinghe struck again in the over and sealed the deal for the Sixers.

Nuwan Thushara and Dushan Hemantha led the bowling charge for the Sixers with three wickets each, followed by Wickramasinghe with two while Nuwan Pradeep and Dilshan Madushanka contributed with one apiece.

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Earlier after being put into bat first, Dambulla Sixers registered a commendable total of 160/8 on the board, courtesy of Wickramasinghe’s half-century.

The all-rounder waged a lone battle amid the Sixers’ collapse from 82/3 to 122/8.

He then switched gears in the last two overs, adding a decisive 38 runs to the Sixers’ total.

Wickramasinghe smashed six fours and three sixes on his way to a 34-ball 56.

Besides him, Lahiru Udara (26), Kusal Perera (17) and Reeza Hendricks were the other notable contributors.

Kavindu Nadeeshan was the pick of the bowlers for the Marvels with 3/16 in his four overs while Udana claimed two wickets. Maheesh Theekshana, Zahoor Khan and Dwaine Pretorius made one scalp each.

The 25-run victory helped Dambulla Sixers evade the bottom and claim the fourth spot in the LPL 2024 standings with four points in five matches while Galle Marvels slipped to second.

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Chandimal wreaks havoc as Falcons crush Kings in LPL run-fest

DAMBULLA: Dinesh Chandimal’s swashbuckling half-century eclipsed Pathum Nissanka’s century and powered Kandy Falcons to a seven-wicket victory over Jaffna Kings in the 11th match of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2024.

The Falcons had a mountain to climb as they needed to chase down a stiff total of 225 in the allotted 20 overs.

The defending champions, in the end, did so with relative ease as they only lost three wickets and amassed the total with 10 balls to spare.

Senior opening batter Dinesh Chandimal was the hero for the Falcons as he came out all guns blazing and set platform with belligerent hitting.

He smashed eight fours and seven sixes on his way to a 37-ball 89 before making his way back to the dugout in the 14th over with 164 runs on the board.

Chandimal was briefly supported by Andre Fletcher (13) and Mohammad Haris (25) amid his match-defining knock.

Following his dismissal, Kamindu Mendis took the reigns of the Falcons’ run-chase and scored a match-winning half-century.

Mendis played a pivotal role in the Falcons’ success with an unbeaten 65 off 36 balls, peppered with five fours and four sixes.

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Veteran all-rounder Angelo Mathews played a helping hand with his quickfire cameo. He scored a 13-ball 29, hitting two fours and as many sixes.

Tabraiz Shamsi bagged two wickets for the Kings while Pramod Madushan claimed one.

Earlier after being put into bat first, the Kings notched up a mammoth total of 223/7 on the board, courtesy of Pathum Nissanka’s ton.

The young opener went after the Falcons’ bowlers from the word go and carried on till his departure in the 18th over.

Nissanka top-scored for the Kings with 119 off just 59 deliveries with the help of 16 fours and four sixes.

Wicketkeeper batter Kusal Mendis (26) and Rilee Rossouw (41 off 18) supported Nissanka with notable contributions.

Dasun Shanaka was the pick of the bowlers for the Falcons with 3/40 in his four overs, followed by Ramesh Mendis and Dushmantha Chameera, picking up two each.

The seven-wicket victory took Kandy Falcons to the fourth in the LPL 2024 standings with four points in five matches while Jaffna Kings remained second with six points in as many matches.

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LPL 2024: Hendricks, Perera steer Dambulla Sixers to defeat Colombo Strikers

DAMBULLA: Reeza Hendricks and Kusal Perera scored half-centuries to steer Dambulla Sixers to an eight-victory against Colombo Strikers in a high-scoring Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2024 clash here on Sunday.

Set to chase 186, Dambulla Sixers achieved the target in 17.5 overs to register their first win in the LPL 2024.

Hendricks and Perera set the tone for Dambulla Sixers with their belligerent stroke play, scoring 63 runs in the first six overs.

Perera completed his half-century in 33 balls while Hendricks took 34 balls to reach the milestone.

However, Taskin Ahmed removed both batters in three balls to break the 154-run opening pair.

Perera top-scored with 80 runs from 50 balls, with the help of eight boundaries and four sixes, while Hendricks struck 54 off 39.

With 31 remaining off 30 balls, Mark Chapman (23*) took charge and finished the game with three sixes off Matheesha Pathirana in the 18th over.

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Earlier Colombo Striekrs’ openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Angelo Perera also gave a quick start with a 73-run partnership in 51 balls before the latter got run out.

Angelo Perera departed after scoring 41 off 27 with six boundaries and one six. Meanwhile, Gurbaz (36) fell prey to Dushan Hemantha in the 11th over with 87 runs on the board.

The Strikers soon slipped to 125-5 before Glenn Phillips and Chamika Karunaratne added 59 runs in 25 balls for the sixth wicket.

Phillips scored 52 off 36 before falling on the penultimate ball of the match, while Karunaratne remained unbeaten at 27 off 12 as Colombo Strikers scored 185-6 in their 20 overs.

Nuwan Pradeep and Mohammad Nabi claimed two wickets each for Dambulla Sixers.

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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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Nissanka, bowlers aid Jaffna Kings to thump Dambulla Sixers

DAMBULLA: Pathum Nissanka and Avishka Fernando scored half-centuries before a combined bowling effort led Jaffna Kings to a comfortable 30-run victory over Dambulla Sixers in the eighth match of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2024.

Chasing a mammoth total of 219, the Sixers managed 188/8 in the allotted 20 overs despite Reeza Hendrick’s gutsy half-century.

The opening batter looked in control and dominated the Kings’ bowlers from the word go but the lack of support from the other end resulted in his efforts going in vain.

Hendricks carried his bat till the 18th over and scored 80 off just 50 deliveries, laced up with a dozen boundaries including three sixes.

Besides him, New Zealand international Mark Chapman had a notable contribution for the Sixers with a 17-ball 30 while Chamindu Wickramasinghe made an unbeaten 20.

Tabraiz Shamsi, Asitha Fernando and Pramod Madushan bagged two wickets each for the Kings while Azmatullah Omarzai and Fabian Allen picked one apiece.

Earlier, Nissanka and Fernando scored brisk half-centuries as Jaffna Kings finished at 218/5 after being put into bat.

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Nissanka came out all guns blazing and hit the Sixers’ bowlers all around the ground. He smashed nine fours and four sixes on his way to a 53-ball 88.

Pathum Nissanka, alongside Fernando, recovered the Kings from 62/2 in 7.4 overs to 162/3 in 16.4 overs.

Meanwhile, Fernando batted until the final over and walked back after scoring 57 in 30 balls, hitting three fours and five sixes.

Later, Azmatullah Omarzai (19*) and skipper Charith Assalanka (13) made vital contributions with brisk cameos.

Mustafizur Rahman was the pick of the bowlers for the Sixers with two wickets, followed by Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Dushan Hemantha and Nuwan Thushara, who shared three wickets between them.

The 30-run victory powered Jaffna Kings to the top of the LPL 2024 standings with six points in four matches while Dambulla Sixers remained at the bottom after being winless in three matches.

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Colombo Strikers prevail in high-scoring thriller against Kandy Falcons

DAMBULLA: Glenn Phillips’ blistering half-century, followed by Matheesha Pathirana’s four-fer led Colombo Strikers to prevail in high-scoring Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2024 thriller against Kandy Falcons.

The Falcons, while chasing a daunting 200-run target, came in touching distance when Angelo Mathews hit Thisara Perera for three consecutive boundaries in the final over.

With the Falcons needing three off the last delivery, Perera held his nerves calm, bowled a perfect yorker in the block hole, and ran out Mathews at the non-striker’s end to steer the Strikers to glory.

The defending champions, at one point, were on course to chase down the total when Mohammad Haris and Andre Fletcher knitted a magnificent partnership for the second wicket.

The duo added 95 runs for the second wicket before Shadab Khan dismissed the West Indian batter to open the floodgates.

Fletcher fell narrowly short of his well-deserved century as he scored 47 off 36 deliveries with the help of five fours and two sixes.

Matheesha Pathirana further dented the Falcons’ run-chase by getting rid of their batting mainstay Mohammad Haris in the next over.

Haris remained the top-scorer for the Falcons with a 32-ball 56, peppered with five fours and four sixes.

Unfazed by the departure of both set batters, Kamindu Mendis played a blazing cameo to keep the hopes intact.

He put together a one-sided 41-run partnership with Mathews for the fourth wicket before Pathirana struck again to send him back.

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Mendis smashed two fours and four sixes on his way to a 16-ball 46.

His dismissal was followed by three more blows in quick succession as the Strikers slipped to 180/7 in 19.1 overs.

Veteran all-rounder Mathews then attempted to turn the tide in the Falcons’ favour but fell short. He scored a 14-ball 33.

Pathirana led the bowling charge for the Strikers with 4/26 in his four overs while Shadab Khan, Perera and Taskin Ahmed chipped in with a wicket each.

Put into bat first, the Marvels registered a massive total of 199/9 on the board in their allotted overs.

Leading the way was right-handed batter Glenn Phillips, who dominated the Falcons bowlers and struck a magnificent half-century.

The New Zealand international smashed six fours and three sixes on his way to a 43-ball 70.

Besides him, openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz (20) and Angelo Perera (38) made significant contributions.

Dushmantha Chameera claimed three wickets for the Falcons while Wanindu Hasaranga and Shoriful Islam took two each.

The two-run victory propelled Colombo Strikers to the summit of the LPL 2024 standings with four points in three matches while Kandy Falcons remained fourth with two points in as many matches.

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Seifert’s ton goes in vain as Jaffna Kings ease past Galle Marvels

DAMBULLA: Azmatullah Omarzai backed his two wickets with a match-winning cameo and powered Jaffna Kings to a five-wicket victory over Galle Marvels in the sixth match of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2024 here on Friday.

The Kings, while chasing a daunting 188-run target, were in a state of bother when their set-batter Rilee Rossouw perished in the 17th over with his side still requiring 46 off 21 deliveries.

The Marvels were sensing a comeback with Rossouw’s breakthrough but Omarzai, who came out to bat at No.7, denied them any chance to crawl their way back with belligerent hitting.

The right-handed batter smashed four fours and two sixes on his way to an unbeaten 35 off 13 deliveries and took the Kings home with two balls to spare.

He added an unbeaten 49 runs for the sixth wicket with skipper Charith Assalanka, who made 14 not out from eight balls.

Earlier, Rilee Rossouw, who came out to bat after three overs, played a pivotal role in the successful pursuit with a well-crafted half-century.

He top-scored for the Kings with an anchoring 67. His 42-ball featured eight fours and three sixes.

Opening batter Kusal Mendis also made a notable contribution for the Kings with a quick 30 up the order.

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Zahoor Khan was the standout bowler for the Marvels with two wickets for just 33 runs in his quota of four overs.

Put into bat first, the Marvels registered a massive total of 187/5 on the board in their allotted overs.

Leading the way was right-handed batter Tim Seifert, who dominated the Kings bowlers and struck a magnificent century.

The New Zealand international smashed 12 fours and six sixes to score 104 off just 63 deliveries and carried his bat all the way through.

Besides him, Bhanuka Rajapaksa (28) and Alex Hales (23) made significant contributions.

Azmatullah Omarzai was the pick of the bowlers for Jaffna Kings with 2/33 in his four overs, followed by Pramod Madushan and Fabian Allen, who chipped in with a wicket apiece.

The five-wicket victory powered Jaffna Kings to the top of the LPL 2024 standings with four points in three matches while Galle Marvels remained second with the same record but an inferior net run rate.

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