Batting first, Jaffna Kings posted a big total of 178 for the loss of 5 wickets. Chasing a big target, Colombo Stars started their innings on the wrong foot as they lost the first two wickets for just five runs. Dinesh Chandimal tried to stabilize his team's innings but he couldn't manage to stay on the crease for a long time.
After being bowled out for 137, the Jaffna Kings restricted the Galle Gladiators to 113/9 in their 20 overs. For Jaffna Kings, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth (2/20) and Binura Fernando (3/22) were the picks of the bowlers
The much-awaited tournament which is Sri Lanka's topmost domestic T20 league, with an international flavor, will be played at the RPICS, Colombo, and the MRICS, Hambantota.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], December 24 (ANI): Jaffna Kings were crowned as the champions of Lanka Premier League 2021 season after defeating Galle Gladiators by 23 runs in a high-scoring finale at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium in Hambantota on Thursday.
Hambantota [Sri Lanka], December 23 (ANI): Galle Gladiators' pacer Mohammad Amir is confident that his team will win the Lanka Premier League (LPL) title this year since the side has a "good momentum" ahead of the summit clash.
Hambantota [Sri Lanka], December 22 (ANI): Jaffna Kings reserved a place in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) final after beating Dambulla Giants by 23 runs despite Chamika Karunaratne's fighting knock on Tuesday.