Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 2

Dambulla Sixers v Kandy Royals

Dambulla Sixers 205/6 20 ov
Kandy Royals 187/6 20 ov

Dambulla Sixers won by 18 runs

Venue
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
Date
Sat, 18 July 2026
Toss
Dambulla Sixers won the toss and chose to bat
Player of the match
Reeza Hendricks

The match

Before a ball was bowled the model made Dambulla Sixers 50% favourites, from the two XIs that took the field.

Dambulla Sixers win

Kandy Royals win

Dambulla Sixers batKandy Royals chase 206

Turning point −11 to Kandy Royals. 5.5, first innings: Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, wicket, 64/3. Dambulla Sixers went from 68% to 57%.

Moved it most Reeza Hendricks +29.0 · Asitha Fernando −21.2 · Nuwan Thushara +15.8 · D Lakshan −15.2

BattingRB4s6sSRWin
Dinesh Chandimalc V Shankar b Shaheen Shah Afridi8501160.0−5.8
Sahibzada Farhanc Shaheen Shah Afridi b N Thushara231340176.9−6.3
Niroshan Dickwellab N Thushara7401175.0−3.6
Reeza Hendricksnot out87*50112174.0+29.0
P Rathnayakec PWH de Silva b MADI Hemantha7510140.0−0.3
Marques Ackermanlbw b AM Fernando161520106.7+0.8
D Lakshanc V Shankar b MADI Hemantha6600100.0−2.8
Gulbadin Naibnot out46*2324200.0+11.2
Extras lb 1, w 3, nb 15
Total 20 ov, 10.25 an over205/6

Did not bat Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Mohammad Wasim, V Lahiru

Fall of wickets 13-1 (Chandimal, 1.1), 26-2 (Dickwella, 2.1), 64-3 (Farhan, 5.5), 78-4 (Rathnayake, 7.3), 100-5 (Ackerman, 11.1), 111-6 (Lakshan, 12.5)

BowlingOMRWEconDotsWdNbWin
Angelo Mathews1013013.00100+4.4
Shaheen Afridi3041113.67600−14.3
Nuwan Thushara403528.75831+15.8
Asitha Fernando4052113.00300−21.2
Wanindu Hasaranga403709.25400−8.3
MADI Hemantha402626.50700−2.0

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Ball by ball

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The balls that decided it