Dambulla Aura vs Colombo Strikers Live Score and Commentary, Match 12, LPL, 25 July, 2026
COMPLETED / Match 12 / Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
176/8 (20 ov)
197/5 (20 ov)
Colombo Kaps won by 21 runs
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Player of the match
Kamindu Mendis,
Colombo Strikers
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vishwa Lahiru | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Milan Rathnayake | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 8.67 |
| Shahnawaz Dahani | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5.00 |
Colombo Kaps won by 21 runs
Dambulla Sixers vs Colombo Kaps, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| 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 |
| 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 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 3 run (0.3 ov): Vishwa Lahiru: 3 (3), Dushmantha Chameera: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Maheesh Theekshana 13(12) - c M Tharupathi b M Rathnayake Milan Rathnayake
- Fall of Wickets: 10 - 1 Niroshan Dickwella, 12 - 2 Dinesh Chandimal, 31 - 3 Reeza Hendricks, 96 - 4 Pavan Rathnayake, 138 - 5 Gulbadin Naib, 145 - 6 Marques Ackerman, 154 - 7 Ramesh Mendis, 173 - 8 Maheesh Theekshana
- Reviews Remaining: Dambulla Sixers - 0 of 2, Colombo Kaps - 0 of 2
- Toss: Dambulla Sixers elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 12
- Series: LPL
- Date: Saturday, July 25, 2026
- Time: 07:30 PM
- Venue: Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
- City: Dambulla
- Umpires: Asanka Nanayakkara (Sri Lanka), Raveendra Wimalasiri (Sri Lanka), Hemantha Boteju (Sri Lanka, TV)
- Referee: Wendell Labrooy (Sri Lanka)
End of over 16 (7 runs)
Shahnawaz Dahani to Ramesh Mendis, Four, Four !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump. Ramesh Mendis goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Ramesh Mendis, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Ramesh Mendis hangs in the crease, it to the long off, races away and finds the boundary.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Ramesh Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Ramesh Mendis goes forward and strives to hit ramp shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Ramesh Mendis, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger full length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Ramesh Mendis no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Ramesh Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, yorker, on the off stump, Ramesh Mendis 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.
Ramesh Mendis c S Samarawickrama b Shahnawaz Dahani 8 (7) Shahnawaz Dahani to Ramesh Mendis, no run, c S Samarawickrama b Shahnawaz Dahani, Caught out !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Ramesh Mendis hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards slip, but the ball finds safe hands of Sadeera Samarawickrama, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Ramesh Mendis is out.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, yorker, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera 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.
End of over 17 (9 runs)
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Maheesh Theekshana, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana goes forward, hits it to the deep cover, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Maheesh Theekshana, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana goes forward, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera goes forward, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Maheesh Theekshana, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Maheesh Theekshana goes forward to slash it, but ball strikes the pad, batter steals 1 runs off leg bye.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards slip for 1 run.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Maheesh Theekshana, 1 run, Mujeeb Ur Rahman delivers off break ball at back of length, Maheesh Theekshana goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long off, limits Maheesh Theekshana to just 1 run.
End of over 18 (9 runs)
Shahnawaz Dahani to Maheesh Theekshana, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana goes forward to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 run, Dushmantha Chameera hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Maheesh Theekshana, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana 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.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Maheesh Theekshana, 1 run, Maheesh Theekshana goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger yorker, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Dushmantha Chameera no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, yorker, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera hangs in the crease and tucks push toward the fielder, who halts the ball. Swift fielding by the bowler.
Shahnawaz Dahani to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Shahnawaz Dahani bowls a sharp delivery, and Dushmantha Chameera hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
End of over 19 (4 runs)
Milan Rathnayake to Maheesh Theekshana, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to long on for a colossal Maximum!
Milan Rathnayake to Maheesh Theekshana, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana hangs in the crease and strives to hit ramp shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Maheesh Theekshana c M Tharupathi b M Rathnayake 13 (12) Milan Rathnayake to Maheesh Theekshana, no run, c M Tharupathi b M Rathnayake, Caught out !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Maheesh Theekshana hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Malsha Tharupathi, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Maheesh Theekshana.
Milan Rathnayake to Vishwa Lahiru, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Vishwa Lahiru hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Milan Rathnayake to Vishwa Lahiru, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot.
Milan Rathnayake to Vishwa Lahiru, 1 run, Vishwa Lahiru goes back and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 20 (9 runs)