Batting first, Jaffna Kings posted a big total of 178 for the loss of 5 wickets. Chasing a big target, Colombo Stars started their innings on the wrong foot as they lost the first two wickets for just five runs. Dinesh Chandimal tried to stabilize his team's innings but he couldn't manage to
After being bowled out for 137, the Jaffna Kings restricted the Galle Gladiators to 113/9 in their 20 overs. For Jaffna Kings, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth (2/20) and Binura Fernando (3/22) were the picks of the bowlers
Galle Gladiators will play the first match of the tournament against defending champions Jaffna Kings. The first round of the tournament, which will consist of 20 games will be played in Hambantota before it moves to Kandy and then Colombo.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], December 24 (ANI): Jaffna Kings were crowned as the champions of Lanka Premier League 2021 season after defeating Galle Gladiators by 23 runs in a high-scoring finale at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium in Hambantota on Thursday.
Hambantota [Sri Lanka], December 22 (ANI): Jaffna Kings reserved a place in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) final after beating Dambulla Giants by 23 runs despite Chamika Karunaratne's fighting knock on Tuesday.
Hambantota [Sri Lanka], December 20 (ANI): Galle Gladiators beat Jaffna Kings by 64 runs in qualifier 2 on Sunday to book a place in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) final.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], December 17 (ANI): Galle Gladiators put up a brilliant display with the ball and skittled out Jaffna Kings for 109 runs after posting a total of 129/8 in their 20 overs in the Lanka Premier League on Friday.