23/07Result
9th Match (D/N), Lanka Premier League at Dambulla, Jul 23 2026
Kaps won by 23 runs
Player of the Match
Janith LiyanageColombo Kaps
23/07Result
9th Match (D/N), Lanka Premier League at Dambulla, Jul 23 2026
Kaps won by 23 runs
Player of the Match
Janith LiyanageColombo Kaps

END OF OVER:
20 | 3 Runs | KAR: 169/8 (24 runs required, RR: 8.45)

  • Angelo Mathews39 (24b)
  • Dushan Hemantha11 (6b)
  • James Neesham2-0-7-1
  • Shahnawaz Dahani4-0-35-1

That's all from the first match of the double-header; match 10 will begin shortly. Goodbye for now

Kamindu Mendis, Colombo Kaps Captain: Yeah, actually I'm really happy. The boys have been doing really well. It was a good total that we put on the board. Janith played really well and the others supported really well, and also Sahan, he stepped in this game. Yeah, that was brilliant. Yeah, I'm happy, but one thing going forward, we need to be concerned about our wickets. So going forward, we're going to make sure we don't repeat those mistakes.

Colombo Kaps had more hunger and put together a strong performance, setting up a big total with some valuable partnerships at the top and in the lower middle order, giving them enough on the board. In reply, Phillips and Shankar got into the 30s while Mathews came in lower down the order due to a calf strain and arrived with a clear plan to unleash his onslaught. Mujeeb was excellent, finishing with 3-34, while Wanuja was economical, and they had enough in the tank to keep Kandy Royals restricted. Mathews tried his heart out in the end but the penultimate over from Dahani and then the final over from Neesham ensured Colombo crossed the line comfortably. Having reliable death-bowling options is one of their key strengths. Colombo were not under too much pressure today because their batters gave them the freedom to attack with the ball. That extra cushion of runs allowed their bowlers to be more aggressive and execute their plans

19.6
1
Neesham to Mathews, 1 run, Only a single and Colombo register a comprehensive victory. Over the wicket, near yorker on fifth stump line, toe-ended it to wide of long-on and Colombo Kap win by 23 runs and survive Mathhews rampage and held him off in the important moments
19.5
0
Neesham to Mathews, no run, Turning out to be a great final over, Colombo have got great death bowling options. Now a wide yorker and he whisks it away to deep cover-point
19.4
1
Neesham to Hemantha, 1 run, Hard length, steepling bounce in the channel, har an airy shot at it, lands short of the man at long-on, didn't time it well enough
19.3
1
Neesham to Mathews, 1 run, on a length and slower through the air, keeps it around the line off, hits it with a lot of power towards deep midwicket, two men converge
19.2
0
Neesham to Mathews, no run, Nearly a carbon copy of the previos yorker, line is middle, forced to long-on
19.1
0
Neesham to Mathews, no run, Over the wicket, yorker right into the blockhole, gets some bat on it and keeps it out, pitch-perfect yorker

END OF OVER:
19 | 11 Runs | KAR: 166/8 (27 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.73, RRR: 27.00)

  • Angelo Mathews37 (19b)
  • Dushan Hemantha10 (5b)
  • Shahnawaz Dahani4-0-35-1
  • Malsha Tharupathi3-0-29-1
18.6
1
Shahnawaz Dahani to Mathews, 1 run, Wide yorker nailed to perfection, opens the face and crunches it to cover-point for a run
18.5
1
Shahnawaz Dahani to Hemantha, 1 run, Fuller length and zinging into middle, shuffles across and wanted to leather it downtown, just manages to force it between midwicket and long-on, excellent bowling
18.4
1
Shahnawaz Dahani to Mathews, 1 run, Toe-crusher of a yorker, gets an inside-edge to fine leg for a run, sent upstairs for another look. Massive seismic activity on the ultra-edge
18.3
6
Shahnawaz Dahani to Mathews, SIX, On a hittable length at middle, doesn't move much, he sights it early and hammers it over deep midwicket, high in the air and powered over the rope, absolutely nailed it of the middle of the bat
18.2
1
Shahnawaz Dahani to Hemantha, 1 run, Slower and lands it fuller into the stumps, shuffles across his stumps and ramps it away but doesn't generate a lot of power and barely evades the man at fine leg
18.1
1
Shahnawaz Dahani to Mathews, 1 run, Hard to get underneath and create boundary option, pitched up fuller and outside off from over the wicket, clipped to long-on for a single

END OF OVER:
18 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | KAR: 155/8 (38 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.61, RRR: 19.00)

  • Dushan Hemantha8 (3b)
  • Angelo Mathews28 (15b)
  • Malsha Tharupathi3-0-29-1
  • Janith Liyanage0.5-0-20-0
17.6
6
Tharupathi to Hemantha, SIX, Landed it full and outside off, flowing loft it over deep extra cover for a six, right under it and hit with a lot of oomph. Crouches and then clubs it over long-off, in the air for a long while, should have come earlier to bat but he had a strain his calf and probably that#s why he took his time
17.5
1
Tharupathi to Mathews, 1 run, Dragged shorter and turning towards middle, legbreak, swipes it down to long-on
17.4
1
Tharupathi to Hemantha, 1 run, Pushed quicker, a slider on a length at middle, loses his shape as he forces it to deep midwicket
17.3
1
Tharupathi to Mathews, 1 run, Dropped short on middle, clears front leg and placed wide of deep midwicket, picks up a one
17.2
1
Tharupathi to Hemantha, 1 run, Looped up fuller and skidding on towards middle, nudged away to long-on for a single
17.2
1w
Tharupathi to Hemantha, 1 wide, Good length and slanting outside leg-stump, wide signalled
17.1
W
Tharupathi to Shankar, OUT, Over the wicket, partnership broken but a useful one, fuller and spinning across off, half-hearted heave down the ground and gobbled by the fielder at long-on, reverse-cups it to perfection and the innings continue to peter out

V Shankar c Sahan b Tharupathi 30 (37m 23b 1x4 2x6) SR: 130.43

END OF OVER:
17 | 21 Runs | KAR: 144/7 (49 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.47, RRR: 16.33)

  • Angelo Mathews26 (13b)
  • Vijay Shankar30 (22b)
  • Janith Liyanage0.5-0-20-0
  • Mujeeb Ur Rahman4-0-34-3
16.6
4
Liyanage to Mathews, FOUR, Mathews is all guns blazing, shortish into the pads, walks across the stumps, hauls it almost one-handed over deep backward square for a four, he is class apart!
16.6
1w
Liyanage to Mathews, 1 wide, Shorter and swirling down the leg-side wide called
16.5
4
Liyanage to Mathews, FOUR, Near yorker hugging the tramline on off, swats it behind point and in the air for a four
16.4
4
Liyanage to Mathews, FOUR, Bowls full and wide of off, near the tramline, scythes it away to deep backward point for a cracking boundary
16.3
1
Liyanage to Shankar, 1 run, Shorter around the line off, stands tall and powers it down the ground to long-on
16.2
6
Liyanage to Shankar, SIX, Slog swept it delightfully over deep midwicket for a isx, just frame that shot! Slower on a length outside off, picked early and deposited out of the ground

Royals 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st12MDKJ PereraLU Igalagamage
2nd26MDKJ PereraDN Phillips
3rd17DN PhillipsPawan Sandesh
4th2MM AliDN Phillips
5th20PW HasarangaDN Phillips
6th11V ShankarDN Phillips
7th7V ShankarShaheen Shah Afridi
8th49AD MathewsV Shankar
9th25AD MathewsMADI Hemantha