Lanka Premier League 2026, Jaffna Kings vs Kandy Falcons, 18th Match, Jaffna Kings Won By 21 Runs

Jaffna Kings 221/6

Kandy Royals 200

Jaffna Kings Won By 21 Runs

Jaffna Kings (20 Overs Maximum)

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Kamil Mishara †	st †Perera b Ali	49	26	51	2	5	188.46
Avishka Fernando	c Phillips b Zahir Khan	36	22	27	3	1	163.63
Ibrahim Zadran	b Hasaranga	8	8	9	1	0	100.00
Towhid Hridoy	c Hemantha b Ali	21	16	28	1	1	131.25
Bhanuka Rajapaksa (c)	b Hasaranga	7	10	13	1	0	70.00
Shakib Al Hasan	not out	22	16	39	1	1	137.50
Chamindu Wickramasinghe	c Phillips b Fernando	43	15	13	3	4	286.66
Dunith Wellalage	not out	16	9	10	1	0	177.77
Extras	(lb 5, nb 2, w 12)	19
Total	20 Ov (RR: 11.05, 101 Mins)	221/6

Bowling	O	R	W	ECON	0s	WD	NB
Shaheen Shah Afridi	3	43	0	14.33	4	0	0
Nuwan Thushara	3	43	0	14.33	1	2	0
Asitha Fernando	2	25	1	12.50	2	1	1
Moeen Ali	4	38	2	9.50	7	1	0
Wanindu Hasaranga	4	37	2	9.25	9	1	1
Zahir Khan	4	30	1	7.50	10	0	0

Kandy Royals (Target:- 222 Runs From 20 Overs)

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Lahiru Igalagamage	b Shakib Al Hasan	30	15	16	3	2	200.00
Pawan Sandesh	b Zahoor Khan	48	21	44	5	4	228.57
Kusal Perera †	b Shakib Al Hasan	16	10	20	1	1	160.00
Moeen Ali	c Wickramasinghe b Madushanka	8	10	15	0	0	80.00
Dale Phillips	b Wellalage	13	13	28	1	0	100.00
Shaheen Shah Afridi	c Wickramasinghe b Wellalage	24	14	16	2	2	171.42
Wanindu Hasaranga (c)	c Wellalage b Shakib Al Hasan	24	12	17	0	3	200.00
Vijay Shankar	c Mathew b Madushanka	25	21	31	3	0	119.04
Dushan Hemantha	b Wellalage	0	1	1	0	0	0.00
Asitha Fernando	c †Mishara b Zahoor Khan	1	4	8	0	0	25.00
Nuwan Thushara	not out	0	0	4	0	0	-
Extras	(lb 4, nb 1, w 6)	11
Total	20 Ov (RR: 10.00, 105 Mins)	200

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	WD	NB
Mohamed Shiraz	3	0	34	0	11.33	7	0	0
Dilshan Madushanka	4	1	36	2	9.00	12	2	0
Shakib Al Hasan	4	0	43	3	10.75	7	0	0
Traveen Mathew	3	0	40	0	13.33	3	0	0
Zahoor Khan	4	0	32	2	8.00	7	3	1
Dunith Wellalage	2	0	11	3	5.50	6	0	0

Match Flow

Jaffna Kings innings

Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 79 runs, 0 wicket)

Jaffna Kings: 50 runs in 4.0 overs (24 balls), Extras 10

1st Wicket: 50 runs in 24 balls (K Mishara 16, WIA Fernando 25, Ex 10)

Strategic Timeout: Jaffna Kings - 79/0 in 6.0 overs (K Mishara 35, WIA Fernando 34)

Jaffna Kings: 100 runs in 8.6 overs (54 balls), Extras 10

Powerplay 2: Overs 15.1 - 17.0 (Batting side - 34 runs, 0 wicket)

Jaffna Kings: 150 runs in 15.2 overs (92 balls), Extras 15

Strategic Timeout: Jaffna Kings - 160/5 in 16.0 overs (Shakib Al Hasan 5, C Wickramasinghe 19)

6th Wicket: 50 runs in 20 balls (Shakib Al Hasan 9, C Wickramasinghe 42, Ex 1)

Jaffna Kings: 200 runs in 18.2 overs (110 balls), Extras 16

Slow over-rate Penalty: Overs 19.1 - 20.0 (extra fielder inside the circle)

Innings Break: Jaffna Kings - 221/6 in 20.0 overs (Shakib Al Hasan 22, DN Wellalage 16)

Kandy Royals innings

Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 80 runs, 1 wicket)

Kandy Royals: 50 runs in 4.3 overs (27 balls), Extras 3

Over 5.4: Review by Jaffna Kings (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RMPJ Rambukwella, Batter - MDKJ Perera (Struck down)

Strategic Timeout: Kandy Royals - 80/1 in 6.0 overs (Pawan Sandesh 33, MDKJ Perera 13)

2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 20 balls (Pawan Sandesh 33, MDKJ Perera 16, Ex 1)

Kandy Royals: 100 runs in 7.6 overs (48 balls), Extras 4

Kandy Royals: 150 runs in 14.3 overs (87 balls), Extras 8

Powerplay 2: Overs 15.1 - 17.0 (Batting side - 34 runs, 1 wicket)

Strategic Timeout: Kandy Royals - 167/6 in 16.0 overs (PW Hasaranga 5, V Shankar 13)

Kandy Royals: 200 runs in 18.5 overs (114 balls), Extras 11