Lanka Premier League 2021: Galle Gladiators beat Jaffna Kings by 54 runs in the Season Opener

Galle Gladiators beat Jaffna Kings by 54 runs in Match 1 of the Lanka Premier League 2021, at the R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo today.

 

Match Summary

Galle Gladiators vs Jaffna Kings, Match 1, Lanka Premier League

Galle Gladiators 164/7 (20 ov)

Jaffna Kings 110/10 (18.4 ov)

Result - Galle Gladiators won by 54 runs

Scorecard

 

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Playing XIs

Galle Gladiators - Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Mohammad Hafeez, Ben Dunk (wk), Bhanuka Rajapaksa (c), Samit Patel, Lahiru Madushanka, Isuru Udana, Pulina Tharanga, Noor Ahmad, Nuwan Thushara

 

Jaffna Kings - Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Avishka Fernando, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Upul Tharanga, Thisara Perera (c), Shammu Ashan, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jayden Seales, Suranga Lakmal, Maheesh Theekshana, Wahab Riaz

 

Match Details

Toss - Jaffna Kings won the toss and decided to bowl

Time - 2:00 PM

Venue - R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Umpires - Kumar Dharmasena, Ruchira Palliyaguruge

Third Umpire - Lyndon Hannibal

Match Referee - Graeme Labrooy

 

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