LPL 2021: Match 7, Review: Jaffna Kings beat Kandy Warriors by 14 runs in a high-scoring contest

Jaffna Kings reigned supreme in their match against Kandy Warriors in a rain-curtailed Lanka Premier League match at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday as Thisara Perera’s Jaffna Kings won a high-scoring game by 14 runs via the DLS method.

The run riot was triggered by terrific half-centuries by Jaffna Kings Captain Thisara Perera who bludgeoned 53 off just 21 balls decked with 6 sixes and 2 boundaries and Avishka Fernando who pounded 53 off 23 illuminated by 7 sixes and helped their team post a total of 181 for 6 in 14 overs in the rain-curtailed contest.

Leading the run chase for the Kandy Warriors was Rovman Powell with an astounding 19-ball 61 laced with 2 boundaries and 7 sixes, while Charith Asalanka smashed 42 off 19 balls.

Asalanka and Kennar Lewis set up the chase with an opening partnership of 64 runs in 6 overs. Thereafter, Lewis and Powell added 81 runs for the second wicket. However, the Warriors couldn’t maintain their momentum following Powell’s dismissal in the 12th over and eventually fell short of their target.

Thisara Perera praised his bowlers for bowling in the tough situation in match seven of LPL 2021

Talking of some bowling performances from the match, Shiraz Ahmed picked three wickets for the Warriors while conceding 22 runs in three overs. Chaturanga de Silva picked two wickets for his side in the rain-reduced match. After the win, Jaffna stand on the 2^nd pedestal in the Lanka Premier League points table. They have won two out of their three matches so far and stand next to Galle Gladiators who get an edge in NRR.

Jaffna are the defending champions of the LPL and will be keen on retaining their title. Talking of match seven, Suranga Lakmal was declared as the player of the match where Thisara Perera praised his bowlers for bowling in the tough situation. Lakmal picked one wicket while conceding at 8.30 where his counterparts went very expensive in the match which was reduced to 14 overs due to rain and the result was chalked out through DLS method.