A perfect 69 run partnership of Kusal Mendis and Kusal Janith Perera paved the way for Dambulla Aura to book its place in the IPL2023 finals here at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
DA crossed the required 147 run mark loosing just 4 wickets with 2 balls to spare.
Skipper Kusal Mendia was unlucky to miss his half century by just one run while Kusal Janith making 53 runs saw the team Dambulla sailing through.
Opener Avishaka Fernando also made 24.
Damubulla Titans able to put up a formidable target against Dambulla Aura in the Qualifier 1 of LPL2023
Dambulla could not have a better start as their opening batsman Bhanuka Rajapaksha got out in the very first over and GT was in trouble when they loss Liton Das (8 ) as the second wicket cheaply.
Lasith Croospulle carried his bat single hand while looking at his partners perishing away. He put up a rescue partnership with Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hussan for the third wicket before the foreigner got out for 19. They have put 51 runs partnership. Afterwards wickets fell regulars intervals .
Croospulle made 80 before being run out and Galle Titans were bundled out for 146.
Heden Krr 3/18 and Noor Ahemed 2/27
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