Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 9

Colombo Kaps v Kandy Royals

Colombo Kaps 192/9 20 ov
Kandy Royals 169/8 20 ov

Colombo Kaps won by 23 runs

Venue
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
Date
Thu, 23 July 2026
Toss
Kandy Royals won the toss and chose to field
Player of the match
J Liyanage

The match

Before a ball was bowled the model made Kandy Royals 64% favourites, from the two XIs that took the field. They lost.

Colombo Kaps win

Kandy Royals win

Colombo Kaps batKandy Royals chase 193

Turning point +13 to Colombo Kaps. 9.3, the chase: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Wanindu Hasaranga, wicket, 77/5, needing 116. Colombo Kaps went from 73% to 86%.

Moved it most Jimmy Neesham +23.3 · Asitha Fernando −20.1 · Shahnawaz Dhani +19.6 · Moeen Ali −18.4

BattingRB4s6sSRWin
Rubin Hermanc LU Igalagamage b MADI Hemantha533671147.2+5.7
Benjamin McDermottc LU Igalagamage b V Shankar4310133.3−6.4
Kamindu Mendisb Shaheen Shah Afridi140025.0−5.2
Sadeera Samarawickramast LU Igalagamage b MM Ali130033.3+3.6
S Shanmuganathanc PWH de Silva b MM Ali14602233.3+2.8
J Liyanagenot out52*3332157.6+7.1
Jimmy Neeshamc V Shankar b MADI Hemantha241022240.0+16.3
W Sahanc M Lakshan (sub) b Shaheen Shah Afridi7710100.0−3.3
M Tharupathilbw b N Thushara250040.0−7.1
Binura Fernandorun out (N Thushara/LU Igalagamage)211321161.5+1.6
Shahnawaz Dhaninot out0*000–0.0
Extras b 4, lb 1, w 813
Total 20 ov, 9.60 an over192/9

Did not bat Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Fall of wickets 5-1 (McDermott, 0.5), 8-2 (Mendis, 1.5), 30-3 (Samarawickrama, 4.1), 67-4 (Shanmuganathan, 6.4), 102-5 (Herman, 11.2), 137-6 (Neesham, 13.5), 151-7 (Sahan, 15.4), 158-8 (Tharupathi, 16.5), 188-9 (Fernando, 19.5)

BowlingOMRWEconDotsWdNbWin
Angelo Mathews0.305010.00100−0.7
Vijay Shankar0.30010.00300+10.8
Shaheen Afridi403428.50920+0.8
Nuwan Thushara403117.75810+6.3
Moeen Ali3031210.33410−16.6
Asitha Fernando2033016.50230−20.1
Wanindu Hasaranga403308.25810−2.6
MADI Hemantha2020210.00500−2.5

Fielding Lahiru Igalagamage +1.3, Nuwan Thushara +1.3 (run-outs)

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