Lanka Premier League 2024 (July 1-July 21 2024)

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It kicks off tonight with coverage on Kayo.

Squads for the upcoming season:

B-Love Kandy: Wanindu Hasaranga, Angelo Mathews, Dushmantha Chameera, Kamindu Mendis, Andre Fletcher, Mohammed Harris, Kasun Rajitha, Ashen Bandara, Dinesh Chandimal, Dasun Shanaka, Ramesh Mendis, Dimuth Karunaratne, Mohammad Hasnain, Pavan Ratnayake, Chamath Gomez, Chaturanga de Silva, Kavindu Pathirathne, Lakshan Sandakan, Sammu Ashan, Azam Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Ali

Colombo Strikers: Thisara Perera, Shadab Khan, Glenn Phillips, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Chamika Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Nipun Dhananjaya, Angelo Perera, Shevon Daniel, Garuka Sanketh, Binura Fernando, Matheesha Pathirana, Shehan Fernando, Kaveen Bandara, Isitha Wijesundera, Muhammad Waseem, Allah Ghazanfar

Dambulla Sixers: Taskin Ahmed, Nuwan Thushara, Dilshan Madushanka, Dushan Hemantha, Praveen Jayawickrama, Mohammad Nabi, Reeza Hendricks, Lasith Croospulle, Maheesh Theekshana, Tim Seifert, Alex Hales, Janith Liyanage, Dwaine Pretorius, Sahan Arachchige, Lahiru Kumara, Prabath Jayasuriya, Sean Williams

Galle Marvels: Zahoor Khan, Malsha Tharupathi, Isuru Udana, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Sadisha Rajapaksa, Mohamed Shiraz, Kavindu Nadeeshan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Chamindu Wijesinghe, Jeffrey Vandersay, Yuri Koththigoda, Kusal Mendis, Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth

Jaffna Kings: Azmatullah Omarzai, Noor Ahmad, Rilee Rossouw, Fabian Allen, Dhananjaya de Silva, Pramod Madushan, Jason Behrendorff, Asitha Fernando, Vishad Randika, Lahiru Samarakoon, Wanuja Sahan, Eshan Malinga, Alex Ross, Ahan Wickramasinghe, Murvin Abinash, Arul Pragasam, Pathum Nissanka, Nishan Madushka, Theesan Vithushan, Nisala Tharaka


One Australian in the Dorff playing.

Fixtures:

MATCH	TEAM	VENUE
Match 1, 01 Jul 2024, Mon – 7:30 PM	B-Love Kandy vs Dambulla Thunders	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Match 2, 02 Jul 2024, Tue – 3:00 PM	Jaffna Kings vs Galle Titans	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Match 3, 02 Jul 2024, Tue – 7:30 PM	Colombo Strikers vs B-Love Kandy	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Match 4, 03 Jul 2024, Wed – 3:00 PM	Dambulla Thunders vs Jaffna Kings	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Match 5, 03 Jul 2024, Wed – 7:30 PM	Galle Titans vs Colombo Strikers	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Match 6, 05 Jul 2024, Fri – 7:30 PM	Galle Titans vs Jaffna Kings	Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Match 7, 06 Jul 2024, Sat – 3:00 PM	B-Love Kandy vs Colombo Strikers	Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Match 8, 06 Jul 2024, Sat – 7:30 PM	Dambulla Thunders vs Jaffna Kings	Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Match 9, 07 Jul 2024, Sun – 3:00 PM	Galle Titans vs B-Love Kandy	Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Match 10, 07 Jul 2024, Sun – 7:30 PM	Colombo Strikers vs Dambulla Thunders	Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Match 11, 09 Jul 2024, Tue – 3:00 PM	B-Love Kandy vs Jaffna Kings	Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Match 12, 09 Jul 2024, Tue – 7:30 PM	Dambulla Thunders vs Galle Titans	Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Match 13, 10 Jul 2024, Wed – 3:00 PM	Colombo Strikers vs Jaffna Kings	Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Match 14, 10 Jul 2024, Wed – 7:30 PM	Galle Titans vs B-Love Kandy	Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Match 15, 13 Jul 2024, Sat – 7:30 PM	Jaffna Kings vs B-Love Kandy	R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Match 16, 14 Jul 2024, Sun – 3:00 PM	Dambulla Thunders vs Galle Titans	R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Match 17, 14 Jul 2024, Sun – 7:30 PM	Colombo Strikers vs Jaffna Kings	R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Match 18, 15 Jul 2024, Mon – 3:00 PM	B-Love Kandy vs Dambulla Thunders	R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Match 19, 15 Jul 2024, Mon – 7:30 PM	Colombo Strikers vs Galle Titans	R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Match 20, 16 Jul 2024, Tue – 7:30 PM	Dambulla Thunders vs Colombo Strikers	R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Qualifier 1, 18 Jul 2024, Thu – 3:00 PM	TBC vs TBC	R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Eliminator, 18 Jul 2024, Thu – 7:30 PM	TBC vs TBC	R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Qualifier 2, 20 Jul 2024, Sat – 7:30 PM	TBC vs TBC	R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Final, 21 Jul 2024, Sun – 7:30 PM	TBC vs TBC	R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

 

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Good to see the Dorff back in action after his broken leg was it?

 

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News from about a month ago. Looks like new owners have been found, but not a good look for the LPL

LPL terminates contract with Dambulla Thunders following owner's arrest

Tamim Rahman was arrested under the 2019 Prevention of Offences Relating to Sports Act, which relates to corruption

www.espncricinfo.com

 

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1st v Last in the Lanka Premier League Game 11 today:

Jaffna Kings: 1 Kusal Mendis (wk), 2 Pathum Nissanka, 3 Rilee Rossouw, 4 Avishka Fernando, 5 Charith Asalanka (capt.), 6 Azmatullah Omarzai, 7 Wanuja Sahan, 8 Fabian Allen, 9 Asitha Fernando, 10 Pramod Madushan, 11 Tabraiz Shamsi

Kandy Falcons: 1 Dinesh Chandimal (wk), 2 Andre Fletcher, 3 Mohammad Haris, 4 Kamindu Mendis, 5 Angelo Mathews, 6 Dasun Shanaka, 7 Wanindu Hasaranga ( capt.), 8 Ramesh Mendis, 9 Dushmantha Chameera, 10 Shoriful Islam, 11 Kavindu Pathiratne

Kandy won the toss and elected to field first.

 

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It does feel like the Lanka Premier Lanka is a 2nd rate to the MLC to me.

 

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Game 13 of the Lanka Premier League:

Teams:

Jaffna Kings (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Rilee Rossouw, Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Fabian Allen, Pramod Madushan, Asitha Fernando, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Tabraiz Shamsi

Colombo Strikers (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Angelo Perera, Glenn Phillips, Sadeera Samarawickrama(w), Shadab Khan, Thisara Perera(c), Chamika Karunaratne, Dunith Wellalage, Taskin Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana, Binura Fernando



Jaffna Kings have won the toss and have opted to field

 

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Arnold saying playing on the pitch , played 3 days ago.

 

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Todays double header are the last games here before all the remaining games are in Colombo.

 

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Phillips brings up the 200th Six of the tournament up off Shamsi.

 

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Phillips one of the better bats in the world against spin.

 

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Colombo paying alot of respect to Allen here.

 

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Colombo post 188/8 Against Jafna in Game 13.

At one stage Colombo were odds-on to get above 200+.

 

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Game 14:

Galle Marvels (Playing XI): Niroshan Dickwella(w/c), Alex Hales, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Tim Seifert, Janith Liyanage, Sahan Arachchige, Dwaine Pretorius, Isuru Udana, Kavindu Nadeeshan, Maheesh Theekshana, Prabath Jayasuriya

Kandy Falcons (Playing XI): Dinesh Chandimal(w), Andre Fletcher, Mohammad Haris, Kamindu Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Wanindu Hasaranga(c), Dasun Shanaka, Ramesh Mendis, Kavindu Pathiratne, Shoriful Islam, Kasun Rajitha


Galle Marvels have won the toss and have opted to field

 

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Angelo Matthews is rewinding back the clock with some of these lusty hits.

 

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Kandy posted 187/9 in Game 14 against Galle.