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LPL: Perera scores half-century as Jaffna Kings defeat Colombo Stars

Colombo [Sri Lanka], December 11 (ANI): Skipper Thisara Perera played a brilliant innings of 57 runs from 23 balls as Jaffna Kings defeated Colombo Stars by 93 runs in the ninth fixture of the Lanka Premier League 2021 at the R Premadasa Stadium.

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Colombo [Sri Lanka], December 11 (ANI): Skipper Thisara Perera played a brilliant innings of 57 runs from 23 balls as Jaffna Kings defeated Colombo Stars by 93 runs in the ninth fixture of the Lanka Premier League 2021 at the R Premadasa Stadium.
The Jaffna Kings posted a huge total of 207/6 in 18 overs in the rain-curtailed match before they bowled out Colombo Stars for 114 in 15.5 overs. Maheesh Theekshana and Wahab Riaz were the pick of the bowlers with figures of 4/25 and 4/26 respectively.
Perera struck 5 sixes and 3 boundaries in his innings after Shoaib Malik set the platform with compelling innings of 44 runs from 24 balls, laced with 2 sixes and 4 boundaries.
Malik strung a partnership of 60 runs with Tom Kohler-Cadmore who smashed 40 off 21, and a 44-run partnership with Ashen Bandara, who made 42 off 30.
The comprehensive win took Jaffna Kings to the top of the points table with 6 points from 4 matches. (ANI)

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