Kandy Royals v Colombo Kaps, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Match 9, Lanka Premier League, 2026

Lanka Premier League Match 9: Kandy Royals v Colombo Kaps at Dambulla, July 23, 2026
Kandy Royals
KR
169/8 (20)
Colombo Kaps
CK
192/9 (20)
Finished
CK won by 23 runs
BATSMENRB4S6SSR
Angelo Mathews392451162.50
Dushan Hemantha11601183.33
BOWLERSOMRWECON
Jimmy Neesham20713.50
Shahnawaz Dahani403518.75
Current Partnership: 25 run (2.5 ov) | Last Wicket: Vijay Shankar 30 (23) | Fall of Wicket: 144/8 (17.1 ov)
CRR: 8.45 | Last Ten Overs: 85/3 8.23
Recent: 1·11··111611611111

Commentary

End of over 20 (3 runs)
Angelo Mathews 39 (24)
Dushan Hemantha 11 (6)
Kandy Royals 169/8
Jimmy Neesham 2-0-7-1
Shahnawaz Dahani 4-0-35-1
1
19.6
Jimmy Neesham to Angelo Mathews, 1 run, Angelo Mathews hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
0
19.5
Jimmy Neesham to Angelo Mathews, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Angelo Mathews hangs in the crease and slash inside out shot towards deep cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
1
19.4
Jimmy Neesham to Dushan Hemantha, 1 run, Jimmy Neesham delivers fast ball at good length, Dushan Hemantha goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Dushan Hemantha to just 1 run.
1
19.3
Jimmy Neesham to Angelo Mathews, 1 run, Jimmy Neesham delivers fast ball at good length, Angelo Mathews hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Angelo Mathews to just 1 run.
0
19.2
Jimmy Neesham to Angelo Mathews, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Angelo Mathews goes forward, dabs it towards long on, but the fielder reacts promptly, and makes a brilliant stop.
0
19.1
Jimmy Neesham to Angelo Mathews, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Angelo Mathews hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
End of over 19 (11 runs)
Angelo Mathews 37 (19)
Dushan Hemantha 10 (5)
Kandy Royals 166/8
Shahnawaz Dahani 4-0-35-1
Malsha Tharupathi 3-0-29-1
1
18.6
Shahnawaz Dahani to Angelo Mathews, 1 run, Shahnawaz Dahani delivers fast ball at full length, Angelo Mathews goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the short cover, limits Angelo Mathews to just 1 run.
1
18.5
Shahnawaz Dahani to Dushan Hemantha, 1 run, Shahnawaz Dahani delivers fast ball at good length, Dushan Hemantha hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Dushan Hemantha to just 1 run.
1
18.4
Shahnawaz Dahani to Angelo Mathews, 1 run, Angelo Mathews hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at square leg for 1 run.
6
18.3
Shahnawaz Dahani to Angelo Mathews, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Angelo Mathews hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
1
18.2
Shahnawaz Dahani to Dushan Hemantha, 1 run, Dushan Hemantha hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed ramp shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep fine leg for 1 run.
1
18.1
Shahnawaz Dahani to Angelo Mathews, 1 run, Shahnawaz Dahani delivers fast ball at full length, Angelo Mathews goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Angelo Mathews to just 1 run.
End of over 18 (11 runs)
Dushan Hemantha 8 (3)
Angelo Mathews 28 (15)
Kandy Royals 155/8
Malsha Tharupathi 3-0-29-1
Janith Liyanage 0.5-0-20-0
6
17.6
Malsha Tharupathi to Dushan Hemantha, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the off stump, Dushan Hemantha hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers inside out shot sending it flying to the deep cover region for a remarkable Maximum!
1
17.5
Malsha Tharupathi to Dushan Hemantha, 1 run, Malsha Tharupathi delivers legbreak at good length, Dushan Hemantha hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Dushan Hemantha to just 1 run.
1
17.4
Malsha Tharupathi to Angelo Mathews, 1 run, Malsha Tharupathi delivers legbreak at full length, Angelo Mathews hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep cover, limits Angelo Mathews to just 1 run.
1
17.3
Malsha Tharupathi to Angelo Mathews, 1 run, Malsha Tharupathi delivers legbreak at full length, Angelo Mathews hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the mid on, limits Angelo Mathews to just 1 run.
1
17.2
Malsha Tharupathi to Dushan Hemantha, 1 run, Malsha Tharupathi delivers legbreak at good length, Dushan Hemantha hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Dushan Hemantha to just 1 run.
1wd
17.2
Malsha Tharupathi to Dushan Hemantha, 1 wide, Malsha Tharupathi delivers legbreak at good length, Dushan Hemantha goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
w
17.1
Vijay Shankar c W Sahan b M Tharupathi 30 (23) Malsha Tharupathi to Vijay Shankar, no run, c W Sahan b M Tharupathi, Caught out !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Vijay Shankar goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting flick shot towards long on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Wanuja Sahan, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Vijay Shankar.
End of over 17 (21 runs)
Angelo Mathews 26 (13)
Vijay Shankar 30 (22)
Kandy Royals 144/7
Janith Liyanage 0.5-0-20-0
Binura Fernando 2.1-0-19-0
4
16.6
Janith Liyanage to Angelo Mathews, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Angelo Mathews elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep square leg region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
1wd
16.6
Janith Liyanage to Angelo Mathews, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Angelo Mathews with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
4
16.5
Janith Liyanage to Angelo Mathews, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Angelo Mathews hangs in the crease, hits sloge sweep in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
4
16.4
Janith Liyanage to Angelo Mathews, Four, Four !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump. Angelo Mathews hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
1
16.3
Janith Liyanage to Vijay Shankar, 1 run, Vijay Shankar goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
6
16.2
Janith Liyanage to Vijay Shankar, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Vijay Shankar hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
1
16.1
Binura Fernando to Angelo Mathews, 1 run, Binura Fernando delivers fast ball at good length, Angelo Mathews goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the short cover, limits Angelo Mathews to just 1 run.
End of over 16 (12 runs)
Vijay Shankar 23 (20)
Angelo Mathews 13 (9)
Kandy Royals 123/7
Mujeeb Ur Rahman 4-0-34-3
Shahnawaz Dahani 3-0-24-1