JK vs CS HIGHLIGHTS: Lanka Premier League 2022 – Jaffna Kings WIN by 2 wickets – Jaffna Kings have been crowned champions of Lanka Premier League 2022. Set to chase 164, the Kings finished the game in the last over of the match to register a dramatic victory. Rahmanullah Gurbaz & Sadeera Samarawickrama led from the front as the Kings enjoy the title. On the flip side, Colombo Stars came close with their fiery bowling towards the end but ultimately fell short. Follow InsideSport.IN for more BBL 2022 latest updates.
JK vs CS HIGHLIGHTS: Jaffna Kings BEAT Colombo Stars by 2 wickets, Jaffna Kings Crowned Champions of LPL 2022 – Check LPL 2022 Final Highlights
Jaffna Kings created history on Friday as they clinched the Lanka Premier League (LPL) title for the third year in a row after defeating Colombo Stars by 2 wickets in a thrilling Final. Colombo Stars made 163/5 in 20 overs before Jaffna Kings chased down the target in 19.2 overs.
Batting second, the Kings started their innings on a positive note as openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Avishka Fernando dispatched every bad ball towards the boundary line.
Gurbaz went back to the Pavillion after scoring 36 runs off 18 balls including four boundaries and two sixes. However, Fernando stayed on the crease and completed his 50 off 43 balls. He also built a 72 runs partnership with Sadeera Samarawickrama (44) for the third wicket before Suranga Lakmal removed both batters.
JK vs CS HIGHLIGHTS: Jaffna Kings BEAT Colombo Stars by 2 wickets, Jaffna Kings Crowned Champions of LPL 2022 – Check LPL 2022 Final Highlights
The Kings lost five quick wickets after Samarawickrama went back to the Pavillion. However, it was a little too late for the Stars as Binura Fernando took his team to victory in the last over. Suranga Lakmal and Benny Howell were the top bowlers for the Stars as they took three and two wickets, respectively.
Earlier, Colombo Stars had a bad start after losing the toss. They lost Nishan Madushka (1) on just two runs. Dinesh Chandimal continued his good form as he built up a 75 runs partnership for the second wicket with Charith Asalanka. Chandimal scored 49 runs off 40 balls, while Asalanka hit 31 runs on just 23 balls before Ravi Bopara (47 not out) played another brilliant knock to take the Stars to a fighting total.
For Jaffna Kings, Thisara Perera, Binura Fernando, Maheesh Theekshana and Dunith Wellalage took a wicket each.
JK vs CS HIGHLIGHTS: Jaffna Kings BEAT Colombo Stars by 2 wickets, Jaffna Kings Crowned Champions of LPL 2022 – Check LPL 2022 Final Highlights
Colombo Stars (Playing XI): Nishan Madushka(w), Dinesh Chandimal, Charith Asalanka, Ravi Bopara, Angelo Mathews(c), Seekkuge Prasanna, Benny Howell, Dominic Drakes, Mohammad Nabi, Suranga Lakmal, Kasun Rajitha
Jaffna Kings (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Avishka Fernando, Afif Hossain, Sadeera Samarawickrama(w), Dunith Wellalage, Shoaib Malik, Thisara Perera(c), Zaman Khan, Binura Fernando, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Maheesh Theekshana
JK vs CS HIGHLIGHTS: Jaffna Kings BEAT Colombo Stars by 2 wickets, Jaffna Kings Crowned Champions of LPL 2022 – Check LPL 2022 Final Highlights
Jaffna Kings Scorecard
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 36 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 200.00 | |
| Avishka Fernando | 50 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 116.28 | |
| Afif Hossain | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30.00 | |
| Sadeera Samarawickrama (WK) | 44 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 162.96 | |
| Shoaib Malik | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 166.67 | |
| Dunith Wellalage | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |
| Thisara Perera (C) | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Binura Fernando | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 400.00 | |
| Vijayakanth Viyaskanth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Extra | 8 (b 0, w 7, nb 0, lb 1) | |||||
| Total | 164/8 (19.2) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | Zaman Khan | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasun Rajitha | 3.2 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 8.10 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 10.50 |
| Seekkuge Prasanna | 0.4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 16.50 |
| Ravi Bopara | 1.2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10.50 |
| Benny Howell | 3 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 5.67 |
| Charith Asalanka | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.50 |
| Dominic Drakes | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Suranga Lakmal | 3 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 7.67 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 1-49 | 4.1 |
| Afif Hossain | 2-56 | 6.5 |
| S Samarawickrama | 3-128 | 14.6 |
| S Malik | 4-146 | 16.5 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 5-149 | 17.4 |
| A Fernando | 6-153 | 18.4 |
| T Perera | 7-162 | 19.2 |
JK vs CS HIGHLIGHTS: Jaffna Kings BEAT Colombo Stars by 2 wickets, Jaffna Kings Crowned Champions of LPL 2022 – Check LPL 2022 Final Highlights
Colombo Stars Scorecard
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nishan Madushka (WK) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Dinesh Chandimal | 49 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 122.50 | |
| Charith Asalanka | 31 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 134.78 | |
| Ravi Bopara | 47 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 142.42 | |
| Angelo Mathews (C) | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 109.09 | |
| Mohammad Nabi | 15 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 166.67 | |
| Benny Howell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Extra | 7 (b 0, w 5, nb 0, lb 2) | |||||
| Total | 163/5 (19.6) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | DC Drakes, S Prasanna, K Rajitha, S Lakmal | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thisara Perera | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 8.00 |
| Binura Fernando | 4 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 12.00 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.50 |
| Zaman Khan | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.50 |
| Vijayakanth Viyaskanth | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4.50 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| Nishan Madushka | 1-2 | 0.4 |
| C Asalanka | 2-77 | 9.3 |
| D Chandimal | 3-90 | 12.5 |
| A Mathews | 4-114 | 16.3 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 5-159 | 19.4 |
JK vs CS HIGHLIGHTS: Jaffna Kings BEAT Colombo Stars by 2 wickets, Jaffna Kings Crowned Champions of LPL 2022 – Check LPL 2022 Final Highlights
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