Dambulla Giants vs Jaffna Kings
Dambulla Giants 69 in 14.1 overs (Salt 23; Chaturanga 4-16) lost to Jaffna Kings 71/3 in 9.2 overs (Hasaranga 37; Tahir 2-21) by 7 wickets with 64 balls to spare. Player of the Match: Chaturanga de Silva
Maheesh Theekshana and Chaturanga de Silva shared seven wickets to bowl out Dambulla Giants for 69. Jaffna Kings then chased it down in 9.2 overs with seven wickets remaining. Wanindu Hasaranga top-scored with 37. Chaturanga (4-16) was named Player of the Match.
Theekshana struck twice in the first over, getting rid of Niroshan Dickwella (1) and Sohaib Maqsood (0). In the next over, he dismissed Nuwanidu Fernando to reduce the Giants to 9/3. The Giants never overcame these early setbacks, and were bowled out for 69. Philip Salt's 23 was the highest score of the innings.