Dambulla Viiking will take on Jaffna Stallions as the first game of the Lanka Premier League to be worked off at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota in Sri Lanka today (30 November).
Dambulla Viiking won their first match of the Lanka Premier League 2020 by 4 runs against Kandy Tuskers. Kandy Tuskers got their second heartbreaking defeat in a row, after having lost the tournament opener in a Super Over finish.
After losing the toss and thrown into bat first, the Dambulla Viking reached 195 runs for the loss of 4 wickets during their allotted 20 overs.
Chasing a target of 196 runs for victory, the Kandy Tuskers were on 84 runs for the loss of 3 wickets when rain stopped play. Subsequently, the Dambulla Vikings were adjudged winners of the match through the DLS method.
Key to the Viikings victory was the 127-run stand between Dasun Shanaka and Samit Patel, which came off just 64 balls. Shanaka and Patel started steadily against spin before attacking the Tuskers fast bowlers late in the innings – Shanaka ending with 73 off 37 balls. 196 always seemed an imposing total, but Tuskers were making a fist of it, with Kusal Mendis looking decent, when the rains came down. Had Kamindu Mendis not holed out the previous over, Tuskers might even have been ahead of the DLS par score, as they were for much of their innings.
Anwar Ali was the best bowler for the side in the match and picked up one wicket while conceding 13 runs from his 2 overs.
Jaffna Stallions won their first match of the Lanka Premier League 2020 by 8 wickets and will hope to continue their winning streak .
Avishka Fernando was the top scorer for Jaffna Stallions in the match with 92 off 63 deliveries, including 5 fours and 7 sixes. Shoaib Malik finished off the match with 27. Fernando was ably aided by Shoaib Malik, perhaps the most experienced player in the tournament. Malik kept rotating the strike and weaved in unbeaten 110 runs partnership for the team.
This partnership ensured comfortable victory for Stallions by 8 wickets in there first game of LPL 2020.
Duanne Olivier was the best bowler for the side in the match and picked up 4 wickets while conceding 44 runs from his 4 overs.
Let’s have a look at the squads of both teams:
Jaffna Stallions – Thisara Perera, Prabhath Jayasuriya, Wanidu Hasaranga, Shoaib Malik, Usman Shinwari, Avishka Fernando, Dananjaya De Silva, Suranga Lakmal, Binura Fernando, Minod Bhanuka, Chathuranga de Silva, Mahesh Theekshana, Charith Asalanka, Nuwandinu Fernando, Kanakaratnam Kapilraj, Theivendiram Dinoshan, Vijayakanth Vijayakanth, Kyle Abbott, Duanne Olivier, Tom Moores, Johnson Charles, Duanne Oliver, Sebastianpillai Vijeyaraj
Dambulla Viiking – Dasun Shanaka, Samit Patel, Niroshan Dickwella, Lahiru Kumara, Oshada Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Paul Stirling, Lahiru Madushanka, Upul Tharanga, Angelo Perera, Ramesh Mendis, Pulina Tharanga, Dilshan Madushanka, Kavindu Nadeeshan, Shajindu Colombage, Lendl Simmons, Sundeep Tyagi, Samiullah Shenwari, Anwar Ali, Malinda Pushpakumara, Aftab Alam
Tips and Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Jaffna Stallions
Who will win? – Jaffna Stallions
Top Batsman (Runs Scored) – Avishka Fernando (Jaffna Stallions), Niroshan Dickwella (Dambulla Viiking)
Top Bowler (wickets taken) – Duanne Olivier (Jaffna Stallions), Anwar Ali (Dambulla Viiking)
Most Sixes – Avishka Fernando (Jaffna Stallions), Dasun Shanaka (Dambulla Viiking)
Man of the Match – Avishka Fernando
Team Scores Batting first – Jaffna Stallions 180+, Dambulla Viiking 175+
Match Handicap Jaffna Stallions
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