Skipper Bhanuka Rajapaksa made a fine knock of 56 as Galle Gladiators defeated defending champions Jaffna Kings by 54 runs in the opening game of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) tournament played at the R. Premadasa Cricket Stadium yesterday.
Jaffna Kings, chasing a target of 164 runs, were bowled out for 110 in 18.4 overs with leg spinner Samit Patel doing most of the damage for the winning Gladiators, taking 3 for 21.
Earlier, Galle Gladiators lost their first three wickets, adding only 41 runs, but Skipper Bhanuka Rajapaksa made a brilliant innings of 56 in 31 balls; hitting six fours and three sixes while Samit Patel made a good supporting role by scoring 42 in 31 balls, hitting six fours to build up the innings. Champion leg spinner Wanindu Hasaranga, who came from Abu Dhabi yesterday morning, finished with figures of 2 for 30, while Caribbean paceman Jayden Seales took 3 for 23.
Chief scores
Galle Gladiators: 164/7 in 20 overs (Kusal Mendis 16, Mohammad Hafeez 15, Ben Dunk 17, Bhanuka Rajapaksa 56, Samit Patel 42, Jayden Seales 3/23, Wanindu Hasaranga 2/30)
Jaffna Kings: 110 all out 18.4 overs (Upul Tharanga 17, Rahmanullah Gurbaz 11, Tom Kholer-Cadmore 10, Thisara Perera 11, Sammu Ashan 15, Wahab Riaz 27, Mohammad Hafeez 2/11, Samit Patel 3/23, Paulina Tharanga 2/13)
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