Colombo Strikers vs Dambulla Aura Live Score and Commentary, Match 17, LPL, 29 July, 2026
COMPLETED / Match 17 / Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
177/6 (19 ov)
174/5 (20 ov)
Colombo Kaps won by 4 wickets
Recent
Player of the match
Rubin Hermann,
Colombo Strikers
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashen Bandara | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 111.11 |
| Milan Rathnayake | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 150.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Gulbadin Naib | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.50 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 4 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 8.00 |
Colombo Kaps won by 4 wickets
Colombo Kaps vs Dambulla Sixers, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| B-Love Kandy (Colombo Kaps won by 68 runs) | Eliminator | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Galle Titans (Galle Gallants won by 13 runs) | Match 19 | 1 Aug 2026 |
| Dambulla Aura (Colombo Kaps won by 4 wickets) | Match 17 | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Jaffna Kings (JK won by 19 runs) | Match 15 | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Dambulla Aura (Colombo Kaps won by 21 runs) | Match 12 | 25 Jul 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jaffna Kings (No result) | Match 20 | 2 Aug 2026 |
| Colombo Strikers (Colombo Kaps won by 4 wickets) | Match 17 | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Galle Titans (Galle Gallants won by 44 runs) | Match 14 | 26 Jul 2026 |
| Colombo Strikers (Colombo Kaps won by 21 runs) | Match 12 | 25 Jul 2026 |
| Galle Titans (Dambulla Sixers won by 6 wickets) | Match 8 | 22 Jul 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 20 run (2.3 ov): Milan Rathnayake: 15 (10), Ashen Bandara: 5 (5)
- Last Bat: Jimmy Neesham 1(2) - c S Raza b A Dananjaya Akila Dananjaya
- Fall of Wickets: 40 - 1 Sadeera Samarawickrama, 79 - 2 Rubin Hermann, 149 - 3 Ben McDermott, 150 - 4 Kamindu Mendis, 150 - 5 Janith Liyanage, 157 - 6 Jimmy Neesham
- Reviews Remaining: Colombo Kaps - 2 of 2, Dambulla Sixers - 1 of 2
- Toss: Dambulla Sixers elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: Match 17
- Series: LPL
- Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2026
- Time: 07:30 PM
- Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
- City: Kandy
- Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka), Shantha Fonseka (Sri Lanka), Chamara De Zoysa (Sri Lanka, TV)
- Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Ben McDermott b A Dananjaya 33 (22) Akila Dananjaya to Ben McDermott, no run, b A Dananjaya, Bowled out !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, A bold move from Ben McDermott as batter hangs in the crease, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
End of over 15 (6 runs)
Dushmantha Chameera to Kamindu Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Kamindu Mendis hangs in the crease, tucks push toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Dushmantha Chameera to Kamindu Mendis, 1 wide, bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Kamindu Mendis's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
Kamindu Mendis c R Hendricks b D Chameera 39 (28) Dushmantha Chameera to Kamindu Mendis, no run, c R Hendricks b D Chameera, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Kamindu Mendis goes back, takes a big risk by attempting inside out shot towards deep cover, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Reeza Hendricks, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Kamindu Mendis.
Janith Liyanage c D Chandimal b D Chameera 0 (1) Dushmantha Chameera to Janith Liyanage, no run, c D Chandimal b D Chameera, Caught out!! outswinger back of length on the stumps, Janith Liyanage goes back to take the gamble with defensive shot towards slip, edged!! and expertly caught by Dinesh Chandimal. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Dushmantha Chameera to Jimmy Neesham, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Jimmy Neesham hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Dushmantha Chameera to Ashen Bandara, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ashen Bandara goes back, tucks punch toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Dushmantha Chameera to Ashen Bandara, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, full length, on the leg stump, Ashen Bandara hangs in the crease, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 1 run. Misfielding has cost them runs
End of over 16 (3 runs)
Akila Dananjaya to Ashen Bandara, Four, Four !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Ashen Bandara hangs in the crease and caresses reverse sweep to third man, it raced away to the fence for four.
Akila Dananjaya to Ashen Bandara, 1 run, Akila Dananjaya delivers legbreak at full length, Ashen Bandara hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Jimmy Neesham c S Raza b A Dananjaya 1 (2) Akila Dananjaya to Jimmy Neesham, no run, c S Raza b A Dananjaya, Caught out !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Jimmy Neesham as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards long off, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Sikandar Raza for a soft dismissal.
Akila Dananjaya to Milan Rathnayake, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Milan Rathnayake hangs in the crease, tucks push toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Akila Dananjaya to Milan Rathnayake, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays push. Swift fielding by the bowler.
Akila Dananjaya to Milan Rathnayake, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Milan Rathnayake goes forward, dabs push with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
End of over 17 (5 runs)
Dushmantha Chameera to Ashen Bandara, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Ashen Bandara hangs in the crease, tucks push toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Dushmantha Chameera to Ashen Bandara, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Ashen Bandara hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Dushmantha Chameera to Ashen Bandara, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Ashen Bandara hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot, gets an edge!, in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Dushmantha Chameera to Ashen Bandara, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ashen Bandara hangs in the crease, tucks push toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Dushmantha Chameera to Ashen Bandara, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Ashen Bandara hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Dushmantha Chameera to Milan Rathnayake, 1 run, Milan Rathnayake goes back to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
End of over 18 (6 runs)
Gulbadin Naib to Milan Rathnayake, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Milan Rathnayake hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Gulbadin Naib to Milan Rathnayake, 2 runs, Milan Rathnayake goes back to take slower ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 2 runs.
Gulbadin Naib to Milan Rathnayake, Four, Four !! slower ball, back of length, on the off stump, Milan Rathnayake goes forward, plays inside out shot in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Gulbadin Naib to Milan Rathnayake, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Milan Rathnayake hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Gulbadin Naib to Milan Rathnayake, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Milan Rathnayake hangs in the crease, tucks punch toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Gulbadin Naib to Milan Rathnayake, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Milan Rathnayake goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers inside out shot sending it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!
End of over 19 (14 runs)