Colombo Kaps vs Kandy Royals, Eliminator — Lanka Premier League
CK
203/7 20 ov
CK won by 68 runs
KR
135 18.4 ov
Match summary
Colombo Kaps beat Kandy Royals by 68 runs in the Eliminator of the Lanka Premier League at R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo on Wed, 05 Aug, 2026. Colombo Kaps 203/7 (20 ov); Kandy Royals 135/10 (18.4 ov). Ben McDermott top-scored with 71 off 39 balls for Colombo Kaps. Wanuja Sahan took 2/8 for Colombo Kaps. Colombo Kaps won the toss and chose to bat.
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18.4WShahnawaz Dahani to Nuwan Thushara, no run, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Nuwan Thushara goes forward, tries a high-risk shot towards point, but the ball finds safe hands of Jimmy Neesham, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Nuwan Thushara is out.
18.34Shahnawaz Dahani to Nuwan Thushara, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Nuwan Thushara goes forward, plays drive in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
18.20Shahnawaz Dahani to Nuwan Thushara, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Nuwan Thushara goes back, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
18.10Shahnawaz Dahani to Nuwan Thushara, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Nuwan Thushara goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
17.160WdMilan Rathnayake to Garuka Sanketh, 1 wide, bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Garuka Sanketh's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
17.64Milan Rathnayake to Garuka Sanketh, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps. Garuka Sanketh goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
17.51Milan Rathnayake to Nuwan Thushara, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, goes forward, plays drive, towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
17.41Milan Rathnayake to Garuka Sanketh, 1 run, Garuka Sanketh goes forward to take fast ball of fulltoss aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
17.30Milan Rathnayake to Garuka Sanketh, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Milan Rathnayake sends down a sharp delivery, Garuka Sanketh goes forward to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
17.20Milan Rathnayake to Garuka Sanketh, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, goes forward, plays defensive shot to the mid on.
17.10Milan Rathnayake to Garuka Sanketh, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Garuka Sanketh goes forward 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.
16.61Shahnawaz Dahani to Garuka Sanketh, 1 run, fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, goes back, plays defensive shot, towards the deep cover for 1 run.
16.51Shahnawaz Dahani to Nuwan Thushara, 1 run, Nuwan Thushara goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
16.40Shahnawaz Dahani to Nuwan Thushara, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Shahnawaz Dahani bowls a sharp delivery, and Nuwan Thushara goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
16.30Shahnawaz Dahani to Nuwan Thushara, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Nuwan Thushara goes forward, tucks drive toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
16.20Shahnawaz Dahani to Nuwan Thushara, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
16.1WShahnawaz Dahani to Shaheen Afridi, no run, Caught out!! fast ball back of length on the stumps, Shaheen Afridi goes forward to take the gamble with drive towards mid off, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Rubin Hermann. Leading to a soft dismissal.
15.60Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Garuka Sanketh, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Garuka Sanketh goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
15.50Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Garuka Sanketh, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
15.4WMujeeb Ur Rahman to Angelo Mathews, no run, Out LBW !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Angelo Mathews goes forward, takes a big risk to chunk it away, but unfortunately, mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman appeals for an LBW, which is given by the umpire. Angelo Mathews has to go back.
15.36Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Angelo Mathews, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the off stump, Angelo Mathews goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to long on for a colossal Maximum!
15.20Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Angelo Mathews, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, yorker, on the stumps, Angelo Mathews goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
15.12Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Angelo Mathews, 2 runs, Angelo Mathews goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 2 runs.
14.6WMilan Rathnayake to Vijay Shankar, no run, Caught out !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the leg stump, Vijay Shankar goes forward and takes a big risk by attempting flick shot towards short cover, edged!! and flies straight to Kamindu Mendis, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Vijay Shankar.
14.51Milan Rathnayake to Angelo Mathews, 1 run, Angelo Mathews goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
14.40Milan Rathnayake to Angelo Mathews, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Angelo Mathews goes forward, dabs drive with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
14.31Milan Rathnayake to Vijay Shankar, 1 run, Vijay Shankar goes forward to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
14.21Milan Rathnayake to Angelo Mathews, 1 run, Milan Rathnayake delivers fast ball at good length, Angelo Mathews goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Angelo Mathews to just 1 run.
14.12Milan Rathnayake to Angelo Mathews, 2 runs, Angelo Mathews goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
13.61Malsha Tharupathi to Angelo Mathews, 1 run, Angelo Mathews goes forward and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an legbreak 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.
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