Jaffna Kings vs Colombo Strikers Live Score and Commentary, Match 7, LPL, 22 July, 2026
COMPLETED / Match 7 / Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
179/6 (20 ov)
174/9 (20 ov)
Jaffna Kings won by 5 runs
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Player of the match
Chamindu Wickramasinghe,
Jaffna Kings
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shahnawaz Dahani | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Wanuja Sahan | 35 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 233.33 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Zahoor Khan | 3 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 13.00 |
| Dilshan Madushanka | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 4.00 |
Jaffna Kings won by 5 runs
Jaffna Kings vs Colombo Kaps, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Galle Titans (JK won by 14 runs) | Qualifier 1 | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Dambulla Aura (No result) | Match 20 | 2 Aug 2026 |
| B-Love Kandy (JK won by 21 runs) | Match 18 | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Colombo Strikers (JK won by 19 runs) | Match 15 | 28 Jul 2026 |
| B-Love Kandy (JK won by 93 runs) | Match 13 | 26 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: 27 run (1.5 ov): Shahnawaz Dahani: 2 (3), Wanuja Sahan: 24 (8)
- Last Bat: Hasan Mahmud 1(3) - b D Madushanka Dilshan Madushanka
- Fall of Wickets: 7 - 1 Rubin Hermann, 9 - 2 Thanuka Dabare, 30 - 3 Sadeera Samarawickrama, 52 - 4 Ben McDermott, 100 - 5 Kamindu Mendis, 110 - 6 Sharujan Shanmuganathan, 114 - 7 Movin Subasingha, 142 - 8 Milan Rathnayake, 147 - 9 Hasan Mahmud
- Reviews Remaining: Colombo Kaps - 1 of 2, Jaffna Kings - 1 of 2
- Toss: Colombo Kaps elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 7
- Series: LPL
- Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2026
- Time: 03:00 PM
- Venue: Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
- City: Dambulla
- Umpires: Chamara De Zoysa (Sri Lanka), Rasanja Dulsiri (Sri Lanka), Hemantha Boteju (Sri Lanka, TV)
- Referee: Manoj Mendis (Sri Lanka)
Dunith Wellalage to Wanuja Sahan, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Wanuja Sahan goes forward, aims to slam sweep, but deflect off the pads, and batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
Dunith Wellalage to Milan Rathnayake, 5 wide, Wide Ball !! arm ball, good length, That sails wide of the leg stump, Milan Rathnayake left the ball. It gets past the keeper, and the ball raced away to the boundary for four.
Dunith Wellalage to Milan Rathnayake, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! arm ball full length on the leg stump, Dunith Wellalage has sent that one, way down the leg side. The umpire signals it wide.
Dunith Wellalage to Milan Rathnayake, Six, Six !! What a delivery! arm ball lands right on the off stump, Milan Rathnayake goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sweep sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Dunith Wellalage to Milan Rathnayake, 1 run, Milan Rathnayake hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an arm ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Dunith Wellalage to Wanuja Sahan, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Wanuja Sahan goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Dunith Wellalage to Wanuja Sahan, 1 run, Wanuja Sahan goes back and plays a well-timed pull off an arm ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 17 (19 runs)
Lizaad Williams to Wanuja Sahan, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Wanuja Sahan with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Lizaad Williams to Wanuja Sahan, 1 run, Wanuja Sahan goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident ramp shot that sent the ball sailing towards square leg for 1 run.
Lizaad Williams to Milan Rathnayake, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Milan Rathnayake hangs in the crease, plays ramp shot in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Milan Rathnayake c Z Khan b L Williams 15 (8) Lizaad Williams to Milan Rathnayake, no run, c Z Khan b L Williams, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Milan Rathnayake goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting reverse sweep towards slip, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Zahoor Khan, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Milan Rathnayake.
Lizaad Williams to Hasan Mahmud, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Lizaad Williams bowls a sharp delivery, and Hasan Mahmud hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Lizaad Williams to Hasan Mahmud, 1 run, Hasan Mahmud hangs in the crease to take fast ball of fulltoss aimed on the stumps, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.
Lizaad Williams to Wanuja Sahan, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps. Wanuja Sahan goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 18 (11 runs)
Hasan Mahmud b D Madushanka 1 (3) Dilshan Madushanka to Hasan Mahmud, no run, b D Madushanka, Bowled out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, A bold move from Hasan Mahmud as batter goes forward, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Dilshan Madushanka to Shahnawaz Dahani, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Dilshan Madushanka bowls a sharp delivery, and Shahnawaz Dahani hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Dilshan Madushanka to Shahnawaz Dahani, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Shahnawaz Dahani goes forward to make a confident sloge sweep, but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Dilshan Madushanka to Wanuja Sahan, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Wanuja Sahan goes forward, plays cut in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Dilshan Madushanka to Wanuja Sahan, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Dilshan Madushanka bowls a sharp delivery, and Wanuja Sahan goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Dilshan Madushanka to Wanuja Sahan, 1 run, Wanuja Sahan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 1 run.
End of over 19 (6 runs)
Zahoor Khan to Wanuja Sahan, 1 run, Wanuja Sahan goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.
Zahoor Khan to Shahnawaz Dahani, 1 run, Shahnawaz Dahani hangs in the crease 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 long on for 1 run.
Zahoor Khan to Wanuja Sahan, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Wanuja Sahan goes forward, hits inside out shot in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Zahoor Khan to Wanuja Sahan, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Wanuja Sahan no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Zahoor Khan to Wanuja Sahan, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Wanuja Sahan hangs in the crease, plays pull, gets an edge!, in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Zahoor Khan to Wanuja Sahan, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Wanuja Sahan goes forward, plays sloge sweep in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Zahoor Khan to Wanuja Sahan, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Wanuja Sahan hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
End of over 20 (21 runs)