Colombo Stars defeated the Dambulla Aura by 9 runs in an in depth encounter within the ongoing Lanka Premier League. With this win, the Stars earned their first factors on the board as properly and climbed to the third place within the desk. Dambulla Aura, however, remained on the fourth place with no wins to point out after two matches.
Kandy Falcons are on the prime of the desk with two wins in as many video games, whereas Jaffna Kings are at second place with 4 factors to their identify as properly. Galle Gladiators are rooted to the underside of the desk having misplaced each their video games to this point.
So far as the match is anxious, Niroshan Dickwella was the rationale why Colombo Stars managed to put up 165 runs on the board. He was properly supported by Ravi Bopara and Dinesh Chandimal after the Stars have been left reeling at 26/3. Lahiru Kumara was one of the best bowler for the Dambulla aspect, returning with figures of 4/36.
In response, Dambulla Aura obtained off to an excellent begin because of their openers Shevon Daniel and Jordan Cox including greater than 50 runs in lower than 5 overs. With Tom Abell additionally wanting good within the center, at one stage, it felt like a cakewalk for them. They wanted 50-odd runs in seven overs however misplaced their manner since. Regardless of Dasun Shanaka’s good cameo within the demise overs, they fell quick by 9 runs.
Dickwella jumps into the highest 5
Niroshan Dickwella smashed 62 runs within the earlier sport and that has pushed him into the highest 5 of the record of most run-getters of the season to this point. He’s on the fourth place with 67 runs in two matches at a strike fee of 148.89. Jordan Cox added a fast 29 runs within the earlier sport to take his tally to 72 runs in two outings.
He’s at third place whereas Andre Fletcher remains to be ruling the charts with 122 runs to his identify. Fletcher is the one centurion of the season to this point. Pathum Nissanka is on the second place scoring 93 runs in two matches.
Kumara’s four-fer pushes him into prime 10
Lahiru Kumara picked up 4 wickets in Match 5 of LPL 2022 and that has helped him soar to sixth place within the record of most wicket-takers of the season. Carlos Brathwaite sits fairly on the prime of the pile with 5 wickets at a median of seven.20. His financial system of six has additionally been glorious to this point.
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth and Wanindu Hasaranga even have 5 wickets to their identify and are at second and third place respectively. Maheesh Theekshana and Nuwan Pradeep have occupied the subsequent two locations, selecting up 4 wickets, and could be keen so as to add extra to their tally.
