In the Lanka Premier League, Kandy Falcons defeated Jaffna Kings by 3 wickets after a thrilling game that went down to the final bowl.
The Jaffna Kings scored 147 runs in their opening innings while losing 7 wickets, a respectable amount.
Pathum Nissanka and Andre Fletcher started the innings for the Kandy Falcons. When Andre Fletcher was 18, Zaman Khan threw him out after 11 runs off 11 balls. Two boundaries were hit during his innings. Pathum Nissanka, meanwhile, amassed 29 runs off 24 balls, including 2 boundaries.
But Ashen Bandara's 44 from 39 balls helped the Kandy Falcons triumph, giving them the victory. Three boundaries were thrown into his innings. Chamika Karunaratne, who scored 26 runs in 16 balls, including two boundaries and two sixes, gave him strong support.
Dunith Wellalage was the best bowler for Jaffna Kings, taking out 2/17 in his 4 overs. Maheesh, Zaman, James, and Vijayakanth each claimed one wicket in the meantime.
Earlier, the Kandy Falcons chose to bowl first after winning the toss. Avishka Fernando led the Jaffna Kings in scoring with 31 runs off of 26 balls.
His inning featured 4 home runs. Dunith Wellalage and Shoaib Malik also contributed, scoring 28 and 20 runs, respectively. Isuru Udana, Wanindu Hasaranga, and Fabian Allen each took two wickets for the Kandy Falcons.