Jaffna Kings vs Galle Titans Live Score and Commentary, Final , LPL, 8 August, 2026
COMPLETED / Final / R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama
123/10 (19.3 ov)
126/5 (15.5 ov)
Galle Gallants won by 5 wickets
Recent
Player of the match
Charith Asalanka,
Galle Titans
Player of the Series
Kamil Mishara,
Jaffna Kings
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dasun Shanaka | 20 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 222.22 |
| Sahan Arachchige | 14 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 73.68 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Lizaad Williams | 3.5 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 10.17 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 4 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3.75 |
Galle Gallants won by 5 wickets
Jaffna Kings vs Galle Gallants, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Galle Titans (Galle Gallants won by 5 wickets) | Final | 8 Aug 2026 |
| 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 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jaffna Kings (Galle Gallants won by 5 wickets) | Final | 8 Aug 2026 |
| Colombo Strikers (Galle Gallants won by 6 wickets) | Qualifier 2 | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Jaffna Kings (JK won by 14 runs) | Qualifier 1 | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Colombo Strikers (Galle Gallants won by 13 runs) | Match 19 | 1 Aug 2026 |
| B-Love Kandy (Kandy Royals won by 6 wickets) | Match 16 | 29 Jul 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 23 run (2.3 ov): Dasun Shanaka: 20 (9), Sahan Arachchige: 1 (6)
- Last Bat: Chamika Karunaratne 16(17) - c Z Khan b T Mathews Treveen Mathew
- Fall of Wickets: 7 - 1 Sam Harper, 10 - 2 Charith Asalanka, 74 - 3 Tom Fraser Rogers, 75 - 4 Dinura Kalupahana, 103 - 5 Chamika Karunaratne
- Reviews Remaining: Galle Gallants - 2 of 2, Jaffna Kings - 1 of 2
- Toss: Jaffna Kings elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: Final
- Series: LPL
- Date: Saturday, August 08, 2026
- Time: 07:30 PM
- Venue: R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama
- City: Colombo
- Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka), Wayne Knights (New Zealand), Raveendra Wimalasiri (Sri Lanka, TV)
- Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Lizaad Williams to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, Sahan Arachchige hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an slower ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Lizaad Williams to Chamika Karunaratne, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Chamika Karunaratne hangs in the crease to make a confident chip shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Lizaad Williams to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, Sahan Arachchige 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 point for 1 run.
End of over 12 (7 runs)
Dunith Wellalage to Sahan Arachchige, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the leg stump, Sahan Arachchige goes back and caresses pull to deep fine leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Dunith Wellalage to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, Sahan Arachchige hangs in the crease to take arm ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Dunith Wellalage to Chamika Karunaratne, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, goes back, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Dunith Wellalage to Chamika Karunaratne, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the leg stump, Chamika Karunaratne goes back, tucks drive toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball. Excellent fielding effort by the bowler.
Dunith Wellalage to Chamika Karunaratne, 1 run, Chamika Karunaratne hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident chip shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Dunith Wellalage to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, Sahan Arachchige goes back and plays a well-timed punch off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
End of over 13 (7 runs)
Traveen Mathews to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Sahan Arachchige hangs in the crease to make a confident sweep, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Traveen Mathews to Chamika Karunaratne, 2 runs, Traveen Mathews delivers off break ball at good length, Chamika Karunaratne hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep point for 2 runs.
Chamika Karunaratne c Z Khan b T Mathews 16 (17) Traveen Mathews to Chamika Karunaratne, no run, c Z Khan b T Mathews, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Chamika Karunaratne hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards slip, edged!! and flies straight to Zahoor Khan, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Chamika Karunaratne.
Traveen Mathews to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Traveen Mathews to Sahan Arachchige, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays push to the mid off.
Traveen Mathews to Sahan Arachchige, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Sahan Arachchige hangs in the crease and strives to hit defensive shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
End of over 14 (4 runs)
Shakib Al Hasan to Dasun Shanaka, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease and caresses sweep to deep fine leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Shakib Al Hasan to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, An accurately pitched arm ball on the stumps, Dasun Shanaka goes forward to make a confident sweep, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Shakib Al Hasan to Sahan Arachchige, 1 run, Sahan Arachchige hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident reverse sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Shakib Al Hasan to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, Dasun Shanaka goes back to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Shakib Al Hasan to Sahan Arachchige, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, goes back, plays punch to the short cover.
Shakib Al Hasan to Sahan Arachchige, no run, Dot ball !! carrom ball, full length, on the leg stump, hangs in the crease, tried sweep but fails to get bat on it.
End of over 15 (7 runs)
Lizaad Williams to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards slip for 1 run.
Lizaad Williams to Sahan Arachchige, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, full length, on the leg stump, Sahan Arachchige goes back, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
Lizaad Williams to Dasun Shanaka, 1 no ball, No ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease, slams the ball towards , umpire calls a no ball as Lizaad Williams overstepped the crease. Hold on tight! Free Hit is coming up!
Lizaad Williams to Dasun Shanaka, 2 runs, Lizaad Williams delivers fast ball at good length, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 2 runs.
Lizaad Williams to Dasun Shanaka, Four, Four !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Dasun Shanaka goes back, plays uppercut in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Lizaad Williams to Dasun Shanaka, Six, Six !! What a delivery! outswinger lands right on the off stump, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers cut sending it flying to the third man region for a remarkable Maximum!