B-Love Kandy vs Dambulla Aura Live Score and Commentary, Match 2, LPL, 18 July, 2026
COMPLETED / Match 2 / Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
187/6 (20 ov)
205/6 (20 ov)
Dambulla Sixers won by 18 runs
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Player of the match
Reeza Hendricks,
Dambulla Aura
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vijay Shankar | 41 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 227.78 |
| Dushan Hemantha | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Mohammad Wasim Jr | 4 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 9.75 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.75 |
Dambulla Sixers won by 18 runs
Kandy Royals vs Dambulla Sixers, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Colombo Strikers (Colombo Kaps won by 68 runs) | Eliminator | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Jaffna Kings (JK won by 21 runs) | Match 18 | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Galle Titans (Kandy Royals won by 6 wickets) | Match 16 | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Jaffna Kings (JK won by 93 runs) | Match 13 | 26 Jul 2026 |
| Galle Titans (Kandy Royals won by 11 runs) | Match 11 | 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: 31 run (2.4 ov): Dushan Hemantha: 7 (7), Vijay Shankar: 23 (9)
- Last Bat: Dale Phillips 52(39) - c M Theekshana b M Wasim Mohammad Wasim
- Fall of Wickets: 10 - 1 Kusal Perera, 22 - 2 Vishen Halambage, 74 - 3 Lahiru Udara, 89 - 4 Angelo Mathews, 122 - 5 Wanindu Hasaranga, 156 - 6 Dale Phillips
- Reviews Remaining: Kandy Royals - 2 of 2, Dambulla Sixers - 1 of 2
- Toss: Dambulla Sixers elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: Match 2
- Series: LPL
- Date: Saturday, July 18, 2026
- Time: 03:00 PM
- Venue: Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
- City: Colombo
- Umpires: Hemantha Boteju (Sri Lanka), Ravindra Kottahachchi (Sri Lanka), Prageeth Rambukwella (Sri Lanka, TV)
- Referee: Graeme Labrooy (Sri Lanka)
Dushmantha Chameera to Vijay Shankar, Four, Four !! outswinger, back of length, on the stumps. Vijay Shankar hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 16 (15 runs)
Maheesh Theekshana to Dale Phillips, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Dale Phillips goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers inside out shot sending it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!
Maheesh Theekshana to Dale Phillips, 1 run, Maheesh Theekshana delivers off break ball at good length, Dale Phillips goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep fine leg, limits Dale Phillips to just 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Vijay Shankar, Four, Four !! off break ball, fulltoss, on the off stump. Vijay Shankar goes back, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Maheesh Theekshana to Vijay Shankar, 1 run, Maheesh Theekshana delivers off break ball at good length, Vijay Shankar hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Dale Phillips, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Dale Phillips goes forward, aims to play it, but ball direclty brushes against the body. Batter snatch 1 runs off leg bye.
Maheesh Theekshana to Vijay Shankar, 1 run, Vijay Shankar hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 17 (14 runs)
Mohammad Wasim Jr to Vijay Shankar, 1 run, Vijay Shankar hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push 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 square leg for 1 run.
Dale Phillips c M Theekshana b M Wasim 52 (39) Mohammad Wasim Jr to Dale Phillips, no run, c M Theekshana b M Wasim, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Dale Phillips hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting reverse sweep towards deep fine leg, edged!! and flies straight to Maheesh Theekshana, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Dale Phillips. Outstanding catch!! It looks like a six but fell short of boundary and taken, gone
Mohammad Wasim Jr to Dushan Hemantha, 1 run, Mohammad Wasim Jr delivers fast ball at good length, Dushan Hemantha hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Dushan Hemantha to just 1 run.
Mohammad Wasim Jr to Vijay Shankar, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Vijay Shankar hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Mohammad Wasim Jr to Vijay Shankar, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Vijay Shankar 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.
Mohammad Wasim Jr to Vijay Shankar, 1 run, Vijay Shankar hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot 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 18 (9 runs)
Dushmantha Chameera to Vijay Shankar, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Vijay Shankar goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Dushmantha Chameera to Vijay Shankar, 1 run, Dushmantha Chameera delivers fast ball at fulltoss, Vijay Shankar goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Dushmantha Chameera to Dushan Hemantha, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Dushan Hemantha no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Dushmantha Chameera to Dushan Hemantha, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, full length, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera sends down a sharp delivery, Dushan Hemantha goes forward to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Dushmantha Chameera to Dushan Hemantha, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera bowls a sharp delivery, and Dushan Hemantha hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Dushmantha Chameera to Dushan Hemantha, 1 run, Dushmantha Chameera delivers fast ball at yorker, Dushan Hemantha goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
Dushmantha Chameera to Vijay Shankar, 1 run, Vijay Shankar hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an fast ball delivers at a yorker by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
End of over 19 (10 runs)
Mohammad Wasim Jr to Vijay Shankar, 1 run, Vijay Shankar goes forward and plays a well-timed punch 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 mid wicket for 1 run.
Mohammad Wasim Jr to Dushan Hemantha, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Mohammad Wasim Jr sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Dushan Hemantha hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
Mohammad Wasim Jr to Dushan Hemantha, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Dushan Hemantha elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep fine leg region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Mohammad Wasim Jr to Dushan Hemantha, 1 run, Mohammad Wasim Jr delivers fast ball at full length, Dushan Hemantha goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Dushan Hemantha to just 1 run.
Mohammad Wasim Jr to Vijay Shankar, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Vijay Shankar hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Mohammad Wasim Jr to Vijay Shankar, 1 run, Vijay Shankar goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.
End of over 20 (13 runs)