18/07Result
2nd Match (D/N), Lanka Premier League at Colombo, Jul 18 2026
Sixers won by 18 runs
Player of the Match
Reeza Hendricks
Reeza HendricksDambulla Thunders
18/07Result
2nd Match (D/N), Lanka Premier League at Colombo, Jul 18 2026
Sixers won by 18 runs
Player of the Match
Reeza Hendricks
Reeza HendricksDambulla Thunders

END OF OVER:
20 | 13 Runs | KAR: 187/6 (19 runs required, RR: 9.35)

  • Vijay Shankar41 (18b)
  • Dushan Hemantha7 (7b)
  • Mohammad Wasim4-0-39-2
  • Dushmantha Chameera4-0-39-1

That's wrap from the first of the double-header games today. But hang around for the second fixture, Colombo Kaps vs Galle Gallants, which begins soon. Until next time, goodnight and goodbye!

Reeza Hendricks is the Player of the Match

Angelo Mathews: "They outplayed us - especially with the bat. They got off to a good start, but we pulled it off well...Overall, it was a good effort by the Kandy boys. It's all about execution. We did well in patches. But I have confidence in the boys that they'll turn up tomorrow."

Time for the presentations

6.37pm Eventually, Kandy get much closer to the target than what most wondered they would. Their required run rate after 11 overs was 13.67 runs an over, and Dambulla looked set for an NRR-boosting win. But although Phillips and Shankar fought back, it wasn't enough for Kandy. Dambulla's last four overs, during which they crashed 67 runs through Hendricks and Naib, turns out to be the difference.

19.6
1
Mohammad Wasim to Shankar, 1 run, short of a length outside off, and swatted to mid-off. Dambulla win by 18 runs to start their campaign with a win
19.5
6
Mohammad Wasim to Shankar, SIX, another six for Shankar on the leg side. He sends the ball to the Dambulla dugout beyond midwicket. A fullish ball swinging into middle and leg, and Shankar rams at it
19.4
1
Mohammad Wasim to Hemantha, 1 run, full and floated on middle and off. Driven to long-on
19.3
4
Mohammad Wasim to Hemantha, FOUR, inside edge, and four. Hemantha looked to swipe at this length ball outside off, but was lucky to not get bowled, as the ball just beat the leg stump
19.2
0
Mohammad Wasim to Hemantha, no run, a slower short ball. Wasim bangs it around fifth stump, and the ball jumps off the pitch as Hemantha lets it go
19.1
1
Mohammad Wasim to Shankar, 1 run, fullish ball, and wide of off. Shankar has a forceful hoick, but gets it off the bottom of the bat towards midwicket

END OF OVER:
19 | 10 Runs | KAR: 174/6 (32 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 9.15, RRR: 32.00)

  • Vijay Shankar33 (15b)
  • Dushan Hemantha2 (4b)
  • Dushmantha Chameera4-0-39-1
  • Mohammad Wasim3-0-26-2
18.6
1
Chameera to Shankar, 1 run, yorker-length ball wide of off, and driven to long-off
18.5
1
Chameera to Hemantha, 1 run, a yorker on off, and he gets an inside edge on to his pad as he looks to swing at it
18.4
0
Chameera to Hemantha, no run, a wide yorker fired at 137kph. Hemantha has to throw his bat at it, but can't connect
18.3
0
Chameera to Hemantha, no run, slower ball, and beaten. The length was there to be dispatched, but he missed. It was bowled on a fullish length around sixth stump, but he heaved too early
18.3
1w
Chameera to Hemantha, 1 wide, wide called. He reaches out at this length ball outside off but misses
18.2
1
Chameera to Shankar, 1 run, pushed towards mid-on
18.1
6
Chameera to Shankar, SIX, more fun for Shankar. It's an effortless hit. Chameera bowls a cutter on a length just outside off, and Shankar fires it over deep midwicket

Chameera in his final over.

END OF OVER:
18 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | KAR: 164/6 (42 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 9.11, RRR: 21.00)

  • Vijay Shankar25 (12b)
  • Dushan Hemantha1 (1b)
  • Mohammad Wasim3-0-26-2
  • Maheesh Theekshana4-0-33-1
17.6
1
Mohammad Wasim to Shankar, 1 run, slower short ball. Shankar pulls from around sixth stump to deep square leg, and can manage only a single
17.5
0
Mohammad Wasim to Shankar, no run, extra bounce, and beaten. The line is wide-ish of off and the length is there, as Shankar looks to loft it but misses
17.4
6
Mohammad Wasim to Shankar, SIX, bam! Six over deep-backward square leg. He's deep in the crease, and swings at this length ball angling into middle and leg
17.3
1
Mohammad Wasim to Hemantha, 1 run, on the bounce to deep square leg. Hemantha has a heave at this fullish ball on off, but gets it off the inside half of the bat

Hemantha.

17.2
W
Mohammad Wasim to Phillips, OUT, taken by Theekshana moving back from short fine leg. Phillips went to scoop this length ball angling into off, but the ball only skied up. Theekshana turned halfway to his right and moved back, while keeping his eyes on the ball. He ended up taking it close to the boundary

DN Phillips c Theekshana b Mohammad Wasim 52 (65m 39b 5x4 2x6) SR: 133.33

17.1
1
Mohammad Wasim to Shankar, 1 run, fullish ball around off, and whipped on the bounce to fine leg. Shankar can't get them away

Wasim back.

END OF OVER:
17 | 14 Runs | KAR: 155/5 (51 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 9.11, RRR: 17.00)

  • Vijay Shankar17 (8b)
  • Dale Phillips52 (38b)
  • Maheesh Theekshana4-0-33-1
  • Dushmantha Chameera3-0-29-1
16.6
1
Theekshana to Shankar, 1 run, to deep cover. For once it looked like going to the deep extra cover boundary. Full ball outside off, and lofted hard by Shankar
16.5
1lb
Theekshana to Phillips, 1 leg bye, looks to reverse sweep this dipping ball around sixth stump, but gets it off the pad to the off side
16.4
1
Theekshana to Shankar, 1 run, on a length around off, and slammed back to long-off

Royals 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st10MDKJ PereraVS Halambage
2nd12LU IgalagamageVS Halambage
3rd52LU IgalagamageDN Phillips
4th15AD MathewsDN Phillips
5th33PW HasarangaDN Phillips
6th34V ShankarDN Phillips
7th31V ShankarMADI Hemantha