2023 Lanka Premier League final explained

2023 Lanka Premier League Final
Event:2023 Lanka Premier League
Team1:Dambulla Aura
Team2:B-Love Kandy
Team1score:147/4
Team1overs:(20 overs)
Team2score:151/5
Team2overs:(19.5 overs)
Details:B-Love Kandy won by 5 wickets
Date:20 August 2023
Stadium:R. Premadasa Stadium
City:Colombo
Man Of The Match:Angelo Mathews (B-Love Kandy)
Umpires:Aleem Dar (Pakistan)
Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka)
Previous:2022
Next:2024

The 2023 Lanka Premier League Final was played on 20 August 2023 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka.[1] Dambulla Aura qualified for the finals after their win in Qualifier 1. They competed with B-Love Kandy, who qualified for the finals after their win in Qualifier 2.

After winning the toss, Dambulla Aura elected to bat and only managed to score 147/4 runs in 20 overs. The B-Love Kandy chased the target in 19.5 overs and won the match by five wickets, thus winning their first LPL title. B-Love Kandy player Angelo Mathews was named as the player of the match. Wanindu Hasaranga (B-Love Kandy) was named as the player of the season for scoring 279 runs and taking 19 wickets throughout the tournament.[2]

Match

Match officials

Match scorecard

1st innings

|- align=left| Extras || (w 8, lb 3) || || || || || |- align=right| || || 147 || || 10 || 4 || Fall of wickets: 1/11 (Avishka, 2.2 ov), 2/68 (Samarawickrama, 10.1 ov), 3/71 (K Mendis, 10.5 ov), 4/134 (de Silva, 18.3 ov)

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2nd innings

|- align=left| Extras || (w 2, lb 6) || || || || || |- align=right| || || 151 || || 15 || 3 || Fall of wickets: 1/49 (Haris, 6.3 ov), 2/94 (Kamindu, 12.4 ov), 3/105 (Chandimal, 14.6 ov), 4/107 (Chathuranga, 15.5 ov), 5/132 (Asif, 18.1 ov)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lanka Premier League to be played from July 30 to August 20 . 2023-03-28 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
  2. News: Mathews ensures Kandy hold their nerve to take LPL title. ESPNCricinfo. 20 August 2023.