Jaffna Kings vs Galle Titans Live Score and Commentary, Qualifier 1, LPL, 5 August, 2026
COMPLETED / Qualifier 1 / R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama
242/2 (20 ov)
228/8 (20 ov)
Jaffna Kings won by 14 runs
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Player of the match
Kamil Mishara,
Jaffna Kings
Player of the Series
Kamil Mishara,
Jaffna Kings
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinura Kalupahana | 22 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 146.67 |
| Sachindu Colombage | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 300.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Dunith Wellalage | 4 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 11.25 |
| Lizaad Williams | 4 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 9.75 |
Jaffna Kings won by 14 runs
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: 38 run (2.2 ov): Sachindu Colombage: 27 (9), Dinura Kalupahana: 11 (5)
- Last Bat: Tharindu Ratnayake 5(3) - c TW Hridoy b D Madushanka Dilshan Madushanka
- Fall of Wickets: 1 - 1 Tom Fraser Rogers, 76 - 2 Charith Asalanka, 85 - 3 Sam Harper, 97 - 4 Sahan Arachchige, 160 - 5 Chamika Karunaratne, 165 - 6 Dasun Shanaka, 176 - 7 Mohammad Nawaz, 190 - 8 Tharindu Ratnayake
- Reviews Remaining: Galle Gallants - 0 of 0, Jaffna Kings - 0 of 0
- Toss: Galle Gallants elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Qualifier 1
- Series: LPL
- Date: Wednesday, August 05, 2026
- Time: 03:00 PM
- Venue: R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama
- City: Colombo
- Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka), Raveendra Wimalasiri (Sri Lanka), Prageeth Rambukwella (Sri Lanka, TV)
- Referee: Graeme Labrooy (Sri Lanka)
Lizaad Williams to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run, Mohammad Nawaz hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid on for 1 run.
End of over 16 (10 runs)
Mohammad Nawaz c PBB Rajapaksa b M Shiraz 10 (9) Mohamed Shiraz to Mohammad Nawaz, no run, c PBB Rajapaksa b M Shiraz, Caught out !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Mohammad Nawaz hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards long on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Bhanuka Rajapaksa, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Mohammad Nawaz.
Mohamed Shiraz to Tharindu Ratnayake, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Tharindu Ratnayake hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Mohamed Shiraz to Dinura Kalupahana, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Dinura Kalupahana hangs in the crease, trying to hit flick shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Mohamed Shiraz to Dinura Kalupahana, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Mohamed Shiraz sends down a sharp delivery, Dinura Kalupahana hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Mohamed Shiraz to Dinura Kalupahana, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays drive, towards the deep cover for 1 run.
Mohamed Shiraz to Tharindu Ratnayake, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball back of length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Tharindu Ratnayake with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Mohamed Shiraz to Tharindu Ratnayake, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Tharindu Ratnayake hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 17 (7 runs)
Dilshan Madushanka to Dinura Kalupahana, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the stumps, full length, Dinura Kalupahana hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering sloge sweep to long on for a magnificent Maximum!
Dilshan Madushanka to Dinura Kalupahana, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, full length, on the off stump, Dilshan Madushanka bowls a sharp delivery, and Dinura Kalupahana hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Dilshan Madushanka to Dinura Kalupahana, 1 run, Dilshan Madushanka delivers fast ball at full length, Dinura Kalupahana hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep cover, limits Dinura Kalupahana to just 1 run.
Tharindu Ratnayake c TW Hridoy b D Madushanka 5 (3) Dilshan Madushanka to Tharindu Ratnayake, no run, c TW Hridoy b D Madushanka, Caught out !! inswinger, back of length, on the stumps, Tharindu Ratnayake hangs in the crease to hit pull to long on but it resulted in a catch taken by Towhid Hridoy. Tharindu Ratnayake is dismissed. Outstanding catch!! It looks like a six but fell short of boundary and taken, gone
Dilshan Madushanka to Sachindu Colombage, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Dilshan Madushanka sends down a sharp delivery, Sachindu Colombage hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Dilshan Madushanka to Sachindu Colombage, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, and Sachindu Colombage hangs on and tries to hit drive, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
End of over 18 (7 runs)
Lizaad Williams to Dinura Kalupahana, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump. Dinura Kalupahana hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Lizaad Williams to Dinura Kalupahana, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump. Dinura Kalupahana hangs in the crease, hits ramp shot in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Lizaad Williams to Dinura Kalupahana, 1 run, Dinura Kalupahana hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a yorker by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
Lizaad Williams to Sachindu Colombage, 1 run, Sachindu Colombage hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed uppercut off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
Lizaad Williams to Dinura Kalupahana, 1 run, Dinura Kalupahana hangs in the crease to take fast ball of yorker aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Lizaad Williams to Sachindu Colombage, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Sachindu Colombage hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
End of over 19 (15 runs)
Dunith Wellalage to Dinura Kalupahana, 1 run, Dunith Wellalage delivers off break ball at full length, Dinura Kalupahana hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the short cover, limits Dinura Kalupahana to just 1 run.
Dunith Wellalage to Sachindu Colombage, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Sachindu Colombage hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Dunith Wellalage to Sachindu Colombage, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Dinura Kalupahana hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Dunith Wellalage to Sachindu Colombage, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps. Dinura Kalupahana hangs in the crease, hits sloge sweep in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Dunith Wellalage to Sachindu Colombage, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Dinura Kalupahana elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep mid wicket region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Dunith Wellalage to Sachindu Colombage, 2 runs, Dinura Kalupahana hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 2 runs.
End of over 20 (23 runs)