Lanka Premier League 2026, Qualifier 1

Jaffna Kings v Galle Gallants

Jaffna Kings 242/2 20 ov
Galle Gallants 228/8 20 ov

Jaffna Kings won by 14 runs

Venue
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Date
Wed, 5 August 2026
Toss
Galle Gallants won the toss and chose to field
Player of the match
K Mishara

The match

Before a ball was bowled the model made Jaffna Kings 57% favourites, from the two XIs that took the field.

Jaffna Kings win

Galle Gallants win

Jaffna Kings batGalle Gallants chase 243

Turning point +20 to Jaffna Kings. 13.3, the chase: Shakib Al Hasan to Chamika Karunaratne, wicket, 160/5, needing 83. Jaffna Kings went from 69% to 89%.

Moved it most Lizaad Williams +19.0 · K Mishara +18.4 · Akif Javed −17.1 · Shakib Al Hasan +15.4

BattingRB4s6sSRWin
K Misharanot out108*55107196.4+18.4
Avishka Fernandoc SSD Arachchige b Akif Javed191421135.7+0.8
Khawaja Nafayrun out (SB Harper)543243168.8+11.3
Towhid Hridoynot out54*2135257.1+5.4
Extras lb 1, w 4, nb 27
Total 20 ov, 12.10 an over242/2

Did not bat Dilshan Madushanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Shakib Al Hasan, C Wickramasinghe, Dunith Wellalage, Lizaad Williams, T Mathew, M Shiraz

Fall of wickets 35-1 (Fernando, 4.4), 173-2 (Nafay, 15.3)

BowlingOMRWEconDotsWdNbWin
KTH Ratnayake403107.751011−4.1
Akif Javed3046115.33300−17.1
Dasun Shanaka4056014.00710−6.1
Eshan Malinga403709.25810+4.1
S Colombage3045015.00411−11.7
Mohammad Nawaz1018018.00100−6.6
Charith Asalanka10808.00100+1.4

Fielding Samuel Harper +2.2 (run-outs)

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The balls that decided it