Lanka Premier League 2026, Eliminator

Colombo Kaps v Kandy Royals

Colombo Kaps 203/7 20 ov
Kandy Royals 135 18.4 ov

Colombo Kaps won by 68 runs

Venue
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Date
Wed, 5 August 2026
Toss
Colombo Kaps won the toss and chose to bat
Player of the match
W Sahan

The match

Before a ball was bowled the model made Kandy Royals 51% favourites, from the two XIs that took the field. They lost.

Colombo Kaps win

Kandy Royals win

Colombo Kaps batKandy Royals chase 204

Turning point −12 to Kandy Royals. 3.3 wd, the chase: Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Lahiru Igalagamage, wide, 42/0, needing 162. Colombo Kaps went from 71% to 59%.

Moved it most W Sahan +23.8 · Wanindu Hasaranga −18.5 · Mujeeb Ur Rahman −18.1 · Pawan Sandesh −14.4

BattingRB4s6sSRWin
Rubin Hermanb N Thushara260033.3−9.4
Sadeera Samarawickramalbw b Shaheen Shah Afridi10920111.1−2.3
Benjamin McDermottc DN Phillips b Shaheen Shah Afridi713917182.1+8.2
Kamindu Mendisc Pawan Sandesh b Zahir Khan281650175.0+7.6
J Liyanagec DN Phillips b Zahir Khan321913168.4+12.2
Jimmy Neeshamnot out42*2361182.6+7.2
M Tharupathic G Sanketh b N Thushara240050.0−3.0
RMMP Rathnayakerun out (DN Phillips/MDKJ Perera)7410175.0+0.1
Extras b 1, lb 3, w 59
Total 20 ov, 10.15 an over203/7

Did not bat Shahnawaz Dhani, W Sahan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Binura Fernando

Fall of wickets 3-1 (Herman, 1.3), 13-2 (Samarawickrama, 2.4), 58-3 (Mendis, 6.4), 115-4 (Liyanage, 12.1), 173-5 (McDermott, 17), 186-6 (Tharupathi, 18.4), 203-7 (Rathnayake, 20)

BowlingOMRWEconDotsWdNbWin
Shaheen Afridi403929.751210−5.1
Nuwan Thushara403127.75800+2.3
Wanindu Hasaranga4048012.00600−16.1
Zahir Khan403228.00800+6.0
G Sanketh4049012.25340−11.0

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Ball by ball

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The balls that decided it