Jaffna Kings managed to win the first match of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) cricket series held yesterday (30) with Colombo Strikers by 21 runs.
Colombo Strikers won the toss and invited Jaffna Kings to bat first.
The Jaffna Kings team scored 173 runs at the end of 20 overs losing five wickets.
Jaffna Kings’ Towhid Hridoy scored 54 off 39 balls while Dunith Wellalage scored 25.
The Colombo Strikers team scored only 152 runs in 19 overs and 4 balls.
Colombo Strikers Captain Niroshan Dickwella scored 58 runs off 34 balls.
The match was held at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
