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Lanka Premier League 2022: Final Roundup- Jaffna Kings claim their third title in a thrilling encounter against Colombo Stars
Jaffna Kings became the champions of the Lanka Premier League 2022.
The Lanka Premier League 2022 concluded with the Jaffna Kings reclaiming the title for the third time in a row. The now three-time champions played against the Colombo Stars at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The match went down to the wire as the Kings chased down the target in the final over with just two wickets to spare. Here is the roundup of the final match of the Lanka Premier League 2022.
Final- Jaffna Kings vs Colombo Stars
The Jaffna Kings made the obvious choice to bowl first after winning the toss. They had success with the ball early on, taking Nishan Madushka’s wicket in the first over itself. However, Dinesh Chandimal and Charith Asalanka got the Colombo Stars back in the game with their 75-run partnership for the second wicket. The two scored 49 runs and 31 runs, respectively.
After that, it was Ravi Bopara’s perfect cameo of 47 runs in 33 balls. In his exploits, Bopara hit three sixes and a sole boundary. With this, the Colombo Stars managed to get to a total of 163/5 in their allotted 20 overs. For the Kings, Thisara Perera, Binura Fernando, Maheesh Theekshana, and Dunith Wellalage took one wicket each.
In the chase, the defending champions were looking for a good opening partnership to set the right tone. Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Avishka Fernando, with their partnership of 49 runs, provided exactly that. While Gurbaz was dismissed after scoring 36 runs in just 18 balls, Fernando went on to complete his half-century. This was the lone half-century of the match.
Sadeera Samarawickrama also played well, scoring 47 runs off just 27 balls. The Colombo Stars bowlers picked a few wickets after that and the game went down to the wire as the Kings needed six runs to win with three wickets in hand.
Thisara Perrera struck a boundary on the first ball but lost his wicket to Kasun Rajitha on the very next ball. Rajitha then missed his line and bowled a wide, and the batters stole a single to get across the line. With this, the Jaffna Kings became the champions of the Lanka Premier League 2022.
