Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
PBB Rajapaksa
61(37) 4x4 - 4x6
Control %89%
- Productive Shot
- cover drive
- 18 runs
- 1x4 - 2x6
19/07Result
4th Match (D/N), Lanka Premier League at Colombo, Jul 19 2026
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![Dambulla Sixers]( "Dambulla Sixers")
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![Jaffna Kings]( "Jaffna Kings")
133/5 (19/20 ov)
Player of the Match
19/07Result
4th Match (D/N), Lanka Premier League at Colombo, Jul 19 2026
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![Dambulla Sixers]( "Dambulla Sixers")
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![Jaffna Kings]( "Jaffna Kings")
133/5 (19/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Jaffna Kings , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
15.00 start, First Session 15.00-16.30, Interval 16.30-16.50, Second Session 16.50-18.20
Match days
19 July 2026 - day/night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Jaffna Kings 2, Dambulla Sixers 0
Scorecard Summary
DAMBULLA SIXERS 130 (19.3 OVERS)
- Niroshan Dickwella23 (16)
- Pavan Rathnayake27 (16)
- Lizaad Williams3/14 (2.3)
- Traveen Mathew3/19 (3)
JAFFNA KINGS 133/5 (19 OVERS)
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa*61 (37)
- Ibrahim Zadran21 (25)
- Dushmantha Chameera2/29 (4)
- Maheesh Theekshana1/11 (4)
Scorer: Harshith Gowda | Commentator: Fidel Fernando
END OF OVER:19 | 13 Runs | JK: 133/5 | RR: 7.00
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa61 (37b)
- Dunith Wellalage11 (13b)
- Gulbadin Naib2-0-18-0
- Ramesh Mendis3-0-35-0
Rajapaksa is man of the match: "Credit should go to the bowler. We had a plan to keep it tight. I had to bat through the innings. I was playing quite natural. Hope we get better tracks for batting in the next few games.:
He also dedicates his player of the match award to SLC ironically. Is this a jab for not having been picked for the national team, or something else? We'll keep in touch with this storyline and many others through the tournament. But don't leave yet. Hop over to our coverage of the second match.
*** Rajapaksa's fine 61 not out off 37, where he showed the kind of leadership Jaffna Kings' innings was screaming out for, proved the decisive contribution in the match. He took a little time to get going, but was chose his moments to attack and get Kings ahead of the rate following a poor first 10 overs. Then he grew in confidence as the target drew closer, and found decent enough support at the other end to get Kings home with an over to spare.
Earlier, Lizaad Williams and Traveen Mathew had taken three wickets each, while Shakib claimed two, as Kings dismissed Sixers for 139. Pavan Rathnayake's 27 off 16 was the only real innings of note for Dambulla Strikers.
18.6
4
Gulbadin Naib to Rajapaksa, FOUR, whips it behind square on the legside, and Jaffna Kings have their first victory. They needed that this weekend, given the off-field events, and the first loss. This is a full ball, angled in, and those Rajapaksa wrists are on show again as he sends this to the fine boundary.
18.5
0
Gulbadin Naib to Rajapaksa, no run, A rare dot ball. Full, wide of off, sliced straight to point. They think about running on an overthrow but decide against
18.4
1
Gulbadin Naib to Wellalage, 1 run, Length ball angled into the stumps, Wellalage pushes that towards cover point and takes one.
18.3
1
Gulbadin Naib to Rajapaksa, 1 run, fullish outside off, drilled to the offside keeper
18.2
6
Gulbadin Naib to Rajapaksa, SIX, spots the slower one (93kph) and absolutely murders that over cow corner! This is a typical Rajapaksa shot: lots of bottom hand, lots of wrist, and he nails the timing. Almost lofted driven over deep mid wicket.
18.1
1
Gulbadin Naib to Wellalage, 1 run, slower one, length ball wide of off, chopped away to deep point
Wijerathne: "Finally, Bhanuka rising to the occasion. Never doubted his ability. "
The Bhanuka fan club is still running strong.