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Jaffna win LPL title for third consecutive year

24 Dec 2022 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}      

The Jaffna Kings won the Lanka Premier League 2022 tournament, beating Colombo Kings by two wickets, winning the title for a third consecutive time. 

Batting first, Colombo Kings ended on 163 for 5 in their 20 overs, with Ravi Bopara and Dinesh Chandimal falling just short of respective half centuries. 

Jaffna reached the target with four balls and two wickets to spare, with contributions from Avishka Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama and Rahmanullah Gurbaz. 

Pix by Kushan Pathiraja