Few are the similarities between this Kandy Warriors team and its iteration from the first season of the Lanka Premier League (LPL), yet just like last year they find themselves in a virtual quarter-final heading into their last group match.
Angelo Mathews is yet to be given the green light to play in the Lanka Premier League (LPL). However, the team management is keen to see him play his first match of this year’s LPL against Kandy Warriors on December 14.
A six-laden blitzkrieg by Avishka Fernando and Thisara Perera led Jaffna Kings to a 14-run win (DLS method) over Kandy Warriors in an adrenaline-filed seventh game of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) played at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday.
Half-centuries by Phil Salt and Najibullah Zadran, followed by a disciplined display of spin-bowling, saw Dambulla Giantsovercome Colombo Stars by 18 runs and record their second win of the Lanka Premier League at the R. Premadasa Stadium today.
All-rounders Lahiru Madushanka and Dhananjaya Lakshan played vital knocks at the backend of the Galle Gladiators innings to see them across the line with four wickets and four balls to spare against the Kandy Warriors, for their second win of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Tuesday.
They may be a team whose core is made up of players who were deemed expendable during the player draft last month, but Colombo’s stars proved they still had the aptitude for the format in their four-wicket win against the Galle Gladiators in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) on Monday.
A largely clinical team bowling performance and economical bowling returns from Ramesh Mendis, Imran Tahir and Nuwan Pradeep ensured that the Dambulla Giants withstood a late surge from the Kandy Warriors to secure a 20-run, campaign opening win in the Lanka Premier League on Monday.
The spin trio of Samit Patel, Mohammad Hafiz and Pulina Tharanga together shared seven wickets between them to give the Galle Gladiators a flying start guiding them to a convincing 54-run win over Jaffna Kings in the first match of the Lanka Premier League 2021 played at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday (5).
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will allow fully vaccinated spectators, up to 50% of stadium capacity, to attend Lanka Premier League (LPL) matches when the tournament starts on Sunday, subject to a maximum of 14 days having lapsed since receiving the second dose of the vaccine.
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