Lanka Premier League | Day 10 Round-up

image-lbtsc7zwAfif Hossain hit a fifty on debut (Source: Twitter)

A total of two matches took place on Sunday in the Lanka Premier League 2022. Here's a brief report on the action that transpired between four exciting teams. 

Match 17: Galle Gladiators vs Jaffna Kings

Batting first, Kings had a positive start with Rahmanullah Gurbaz (23) and Avishka Fernando (18). Making his LPL debut, Afif Hossain arrived at No.3 and steered the team at a lavish rate by scoring 54 off 35. He added 66 runs for the third wicket with the in-form Sadeera Samarawickrama (32). 

In the end, Thisara Perera hit 13-ball 26, as Kings posted 170 on the board. Wahab Riaz picked three wickets for the Gladiators. In response, Thanuka Dabare (2) and Lahiru Udara (0) fell early in a chase., while reliable Asad Shafiq (10) could not convert his start as well. 

Kusal Mendis (58) and Nuwaindu Fernando (22) tried well to keep the team in the hunt. Afterwards, Iftikhar Ahmed (23) and Imad Wasim (14) got dismissed at the wrong time, an Kings won the game by 16 runs. Binura Fernando was the pick of the bowlers with three scalps.

Brief Scores: 

Jaffna Kings - 170/8 (20)

Afif Hossain 54 (35), Sadeera Samarawickrama 32 (28);
Wahab Riaz 3/37, Nuwan Thushara 2/31

Galle Gladiators -154/9 (20)

Kusal Mendis 58 (45), Iftikhar Ahmed 23 (19);
Binura Fernando 3/20, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth 2/27

Result: Jaffna Kings won by 16 runs

Match 18: Kandy Falcons vs Dambulla Aura

image-lbtrjwq5Oshane Thomas was named Player of the Match (Source: Twitter)

Opting to bat first, Kaveen Bandara (27) provided a good start to Falcons,  and stitched constructive partnership with Minod Bhanuka (14) and Kamindu Mendis (19). In the middle-order, Ashen Bandara (37) and Najibullah Zadran (22) were impressive to guide the team to a total of 160. 

In response, Dambulla's key batters Shevon Daniel (0) and Jordan Cox (8) could not continue their glorious form. Afterwards, only Sikandar Raza (45) could be potent as other batters fell like a pack of cards. Oshane Thomas finished with figures of 3/15 and was named Player of the Match. 

Brief Scores: 

Kandy Falcons - 160/7 (20)

Ashen Bandara 37 (31), Najibullah Zadran 22 (18);
Matthew Forde 2/16, Dilum Sudeera 2/19

Dambulla Aura - 121/9 (20)

Sikandar Raza 45 (33), Dilum Sudeera 21* (26);
Oshane Thomas 3/15, Chamindu Wijesinghe 2/17

Result: Falcons won by 39 runs

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