Jaffna Kings vs Galle Gallants, Match 1 - Live Cricket Score
Lanka Premier League, 2026 | 17 Jul 2026, Fri, 7:30 PM IST | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
GG
213/6 (20 ov)
JK
177/10 (19.4 ov)
Player of the Match: Charith Asalanka
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam HarperSam Harper(wk)c Piyush Chawla b Lizaad Williams | 40 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 210.53 |
| Lasith CroospulleLasith Croospullec Avishka Fernando b Dunith Wellalage | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Charith AsalankaCharith Asalankac Ibrahim Zadran b David Wiese | 65 | 38 | 7 | 3 | 171.05 |
| Mehidy Hasan MirazMehidy Hasan Mirazc Nuwanidu Fernando b Lizaad Williams | 10 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 58.82 |
| Sahan ArachchigeSahan Arachchigec Nuwanidu Fernando b Piyush Chawla | 35 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 145.83 |
| Dasun ShanakaDasun Shanaka(c)Not out | 31 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 344.44 |
| Mohammad NawazMohammad Nawazc David Wiese b Piyush Chawla | 21 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 233.33 |
| Did Not Bat: Chamika Karunaratne, Dinura Kalupahana, Akif Javed, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Eshan Malinga | |||||
| Extra( b - 0, w - 8, no - 0, lb - 2, p - 0 ) | 10 | ||||
| Total( 10.65 Runs per over ) | 213 (6 Wkts, 20 Ov) | ||||
Fall of Wickets
43-1 (Lasith Croospulle, 3.2), 46-2 (Sam Harper, 4.3), 82-3 (Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 10.2), 156-4 (Charith Asalanka, 16.5), 165-5 (Sahan Arachchige, 17.2), 213-6 (Mohammad Nawaz, 19.6)
| Bowler | Ov | M | R | W | NB | WD | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Wiese | 3 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15.00 |
| Dilshan Madushanka | 2 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.33 |
| Lizaad Williams | 3 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9.33 |
| Traveen Mathews | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.50 |
| Piyush Chawla | 4 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10.75 |
| Nuwanidu Fernando | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avishka FernandoAvishka Fernandoc Mohammad Nawaz b Eshan Malinga | 34 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 161.90 |
| Kamil MisharaKamil Misharac Vijayakanth Viyaskanth b Akif Javed | 28 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Ibrahim ZadranIbrahim Zadranc Vijayakanth Viyaskanth b Eshan Malinga | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Nuwanidu FernandoNuwanidu Fernandoc Mehidy Hasan Miraz b Eshan Malinga | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Bhanuka RajapaksaBhanuka Rajapaksa(c)c Dasun Shanaka b Charith Asalanka | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Dunith WellalageDunith Wellalagec & b Vijayakanth Viyaskanth | 40 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 166.67 |
| David WieseDavid Wiesec Sahan Arachchige b Akif Javed | 15 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 78.95 |
| Chamindu WickramasingheChamindu Wickramasingherunout ( (sub Virandeep Singh )) | 24 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 240.00 |
| Piyush ChawlaPiyush Chawlac Chamika Karunaratne b Dasun Shanaka | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 140.00 |
| Traveen MathewsTraveen Mathewsb Eshan Malinga | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Lizaad WilliamsLizaad WilliamsNot out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Did Not Bat: Dilshan Madushanka | |||||
| Extra( b - 1, w - 11, no - 2, lb - 1, p - 0 ) | 15 | ||||
| Total( 9.00 Runs per over ) | 177 (10 Wkts, 19.4 Ov) | ||||
Fall of Wickets
63-1 (Avishka Fernando, 5.2), 65-2 (Ibrahim Zadran, 5.5), 68-3 (Kamil Mishara, 6.4), 72-4 (Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 7.4), 84-5 (Nuwanidu Fernando, 9.4), 126-6 (Dunith Wellalage, 14.2), 153-7 (Chamindu Wickramasinghe, 16.2), 167-8 (Piyush Chawla, 17.3), 172-9 (David Wiese, 18.4), 177-10 (Traveen Mathews, 19.4)
| Bowler | Ov | M | R | W | NB | WD | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.50 |
| Dasun Shanaka(c) | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9.33 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Akif Javed | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7.75 |
| Eshan Malinga | 3.4 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7.09 |
| Charith Asalanka | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10.00 |
| Vijayakanth Viyaskanth | 3 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10.67 |
Who Will Win?
JK (39%)
Tie (4%)
GM (56%)
Info
Series
Lanka Premier League
Date & Time
17 Jul 2026, Fri, 7:30 PM IST
Toss
Jaffna Kings elected to bowl
Venue
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires
Asif Yaqoob (Pakistan), Chamara De Zoysa (Sri Lanka), Raveendra Wimalasiri (Sri Lanka, TV)
Match Referee
Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
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Preview
The Lanka Premier League (LPL) returns to the calendar after a year's absence when the Jaffna Kings take on the Galle Gallants in the opening match of the 2026 season on Friday, July 17, at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo. Both sides will be looking to open the new season with a win to have the upper hand over other sides during the early stages of the tournament.
The Jaffna Kings are LPL's most successful team, having won four titles in five seasons. They defeated the Galle-based franchise during the 2024 final to win their most recent title after South Africa's Rilee Rossouw scored an unbeaten century in the showpiece match two years ago.
Galle Gallants, who have had quite a few name changes in their history, have reached three finals but have ended up on the losing side on all occasions. The side led by Dasun Shanaka will be looking to finally break their duck and get their hands on the elusive trophy this time around.
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Who Will Win?
JK (39%)
Tie (4%)
GM (56%)