Lanka Premier League 2022, 1st Match: Jaffna Kings Registered 24-Runs Win Over Galle Gladiators 

Key Highlights 

• Galle Gladiators won the toss and opted to bowl first.
• Shoaib Malik and D Wellalage both scored 30 runs each for Jaffna Kings in 27 and 20 balls respectively.
• Each bowler dismissed 2 JFK batters except Pulina Tharanga who couldn’t bag a single.
• Jaffna Kings posted 137 runs on the scoreboard.
• Kusal Mendis scored maximum runs for Galle Gladiators, 51 runs in 43 balls.
• Jaffna Kings won by 24 runs

The opening match of Lanka Premier League 2022 between Jaffna Kings and Galle Gladiators. The match was hosted at  Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota.

Galle Gladiators won the toss and opted to bowl first. To unveil the batting attack, Avishka Fernando and Gurbaz came to the crease on the opening bowling attack of Riaz.

In the 3rd over, Fernando smacked a four while Gurbaz lost his wicket on the throw from Riaz. After the end of the over, the side got a score of 11-1. Scoring 9 runs in 9 balls, Fernando got a dismissal from Imad Wasim.

In the 5th over, Dhananjaya crunched two fours and a six, moving the score up to 32-2 after 5 overs. Fueling 29 runs in 19 balls, he lost his wicket to Pradeep. With Thisara Perera and Shoaib Malik on the pitch, the side crossed the half-century with a score of 51-4 after 8 overs.

In the 14th over, Wellalage brought back-to-back three boundaries, crossing the century, standing at a score of 107-5 after 15 overs. Scoring 30 in 27 balls, Shoaib Malik lost his wicket to Iftikhar Ahmed and the right-handed batter James Fuller came to the pitch.

In 19.5 overs, Jaffna Kings posted 137 runs on the scoreboard.

For the run chase of 138, Nuwanidu Fernando and Kusal Mendis came to the crease on the bowling attack of Perera. In the 3rd over only, Mendis crunched back-to-back two boundaries, getting to a score of 19 after 3 overs. He kept hitting two fours and he helped his team manage, crossing half-century with a score of 54 after 7 overs.

Scoring 15 runs in 21 balls, Nuwanidu Fernando lost his wicket to Wellalage and the right-handed batter, Azam Khan came to the crease. With Kusal Mendis standing strong, the side jumped up to a score of 79-3 after 12 overs. In the 15th over, Mendis got to his 50. Fueling 51 runs, Mendis got a dismissal from M Theekshana.

After 17 overs, GGD boys crossed the century with a score of 100-6. In  the clash between Jaffna Kings and Galle Gladiators, the former tasted the 24-runs victory over GGD.

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