Colombo Kaps vs Kandy Royals, Eliminator — Lanka Premier League
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.
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahiru Udara c RA Herman b M Tharupathi | 50 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 138.89 |
| Pawan Sandesh b W Sahan | 21 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 150 |
| Dale Phillips c J Neesham b M Tharupathi | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Kusal Perera c S Samarawickrama b W Sahan | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Iftikhar Ahmed c J Neesham b M Rathnayake | 15 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 125 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga c J Liyanage b MU Rahman | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Vijay Shankar c K Mendis b M Rathnayake | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Angelo Mathews lbw b MU Rahman | 14 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 140 |
| Shaheen Afridi c RA Herman b Shahnawaz Dahani | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garuka Sanketh Not out | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| Nuwan Thushara c J Neesham b Shahnawaz Dahani | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
Extras 12 (4 b, 2 lb, 6 wd)
Total 135/10 (18.4 ov)
Yet to bat: Zahir Khan
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binura Fernando | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Shahnawaz Dahani | 2.4 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 6 |
| Milan Rathnayake | 3 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 7.67 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 4 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 10.25 |
| Wanuja Sahan | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Malsha Tharupathi | 3 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 7.67 |
44 (Pawan Sandesh, 4.2 ov) · 65 (Dale Phillips, 7.3 ov) · 68 (Kusal Perera, 8.1 ov) · 93 (Iftikhar Ahmed, 11.2 ov) · 104 (Wanindu Hasaranga, 12.3 ov) · 106 (Lahiru Udara, 13.3 ov) · 114 (Vijay Shankar, 14.6 ov) · 122 (Angelo Mathews, 15.4 ov) · 122 (Shaheen Afridi, 16.1 ov) · 135 (Nuwan Thushara, 18.4 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubin Hermann b N Thushara | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Sadeera Samarawickrama lbw b S Afridi | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 111.11 |
| Ben McDermott c DN Phillips b S Afridi | 71 | 39 | 1 | 7 | 182.05 |
| Kamindu Mendis c P de Silva b Z Khan | 28 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 175 |
| Janith Liyanage c DN Phillips b Z Khan | 32 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 168.42 |
| Jimmy Neesham Not out | 42 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 182.61 |
| Malsha Tharupathi c G Sanketh b N Thushara | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Milan Rathnayake runout (K Perera / DN Phillips) | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 175 |
Extras 9 (1 b, 3 lb, 5 wd)
Total 203/7 (20 ov)
Yet to bat: Wanuja Sahan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Binura Fernando, Shahnawaz Dahani
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 12 |
| Zahir Khan | 4 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 8 |
| Nuwan Thushara | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 |
| Shaheen Afridi | 4 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 9.75 |
| Garuka Sanketh | 4 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 12.25 |
3 (Rubin Hermann, 1.3 ov) · 13 (Sadeera Samarawickrama, 2.4 ov) · 58 (Kamindu Mendis, 6.4 ov) · 115 (Janith Liyanage, 12.1 ov) · 173 (Ben McDermott, 16.6 ov) · 186 (Malsha Tharupathi, 18.4 ov) · 203 (Milan Rathnayake, 19.6 ov)