Colombo Kaps vs Kandy Royals, Eliminator
Play Offs 2026 · T20 · · R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Colombo Kaps won by 68 runs (Colombo Kaps 203/7, Kandy Royals 135).
- Colombo Kaps: 203/7 (20 ov)
- Kandy Royals: 135 (18.4 ov)
Match report
Colombo Kaps (CLK) faced Kandy Royals (KR) in the Eliminator of Play Offs 2026, a T20 match, at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Play began on Wednesday, 5 August 2026 at 14:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Colombo Kaps won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Ravindra Kottahachchi and Wayne Knights, with Wendell Labrooy as match referee.
Colombo Kaps made 203/7 in 20 overs, with Ben McDermott top-scoring on 71 from 39 balls. Nuwan Thushara was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 31. Kandy Royals made 135 in 18.4 overs, with Lahiru Udara top-scoring on 50 from 36 balls. Wanuja Sahan was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 8.
Result: Colombo Kaps won by 68 runs. Wanuja Sahan was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Colombo Kaps · 1st innings: 203/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubin Hermann | b Nuwan Thushara | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Sadeera Samarawickrama | lbw b Shaheen Afridi | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 111.11 |
| Ben McDermott | c Dale Phillips b Shaheen Afridi | 71 | 39 | 1 | 7 | 182.05 |
| Kamindu Mendis | c Pawan Sandesh b Zahir Khan | 28 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 175 |
| Janith Liyanage | c Dale Phillips b Zahir Khan | 32 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 168.42 |
| James Neesham | not out | 42 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 182.61 |
| Malsha Tharupathi | c Garuka Sanketh b Nuwan Thushara | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Milan Rathnayake | run out (Kusal Perera) | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 175 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Wanuja Sahan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Binura Fernando
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaheen Afridi | 4 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 9.75 |
| Nuwan Thushara | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 12 |
| Zahir Khan | 4 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 8 |
| Garuka Sanketh | 4 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 12.25 |
Kandy Royals · 1st innings: 135 (18.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahiru Udara | c Rubin Hermann b Malsha Tharupathi | 50 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 138.89 |
| Pawan Sandesh | b Wanuja Sahan | 21 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 150 |
| Dale Phillips | c James Neesham b Malsha Tharupathi | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Kusal Perera | c Sadeera Samarawickrama b Wanuja Sahan | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | c James Neesham b Milan Rathnayake | 15 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 125 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | c Janith Liyanage b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Vijay Shankar | c Kamindu Mendis b Milan Rathnayake | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Angelo Mathews | lbw b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 14 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 140 |
| Shaheen Afridi | c Rubin Hermann b Shahnawaz Dhani | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garuka Sanketh | not out | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| Nuwan Thushara | c James Neesham b Shahnawaz Dhani | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
Extras: 12 · Did not bat: Zahir Khan
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binura Fernando | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Shahnawaz Dhani | 2.4 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 6 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 4 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 10.25 |
| Wanuja Sahan | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Malsha Tharupathi | 3 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 7.67 |
| Milan Rathnayake | 3 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 7.67 |
Latest overs
- Over 18 (KR, Milan Rathnayake): 4 runs, 129/10 – 4
- Over 19 (KR, Shahnawaz Dhani): 4 runs, 125/10 – W 4 • •
- Over 18 (KR, Milan Rathnayake): 3 runs, 121/9 – wd 1 1 • • •
- Over 17 (KR, Shahnawaz Dhani): 2 runs, 118/9 – 1 1 • • • W
- Over 16 (KR, Mujeeb Ur Rahman): 8 runs, 116/8 – • • W 6 • 2
- Over 15 (KR, Milan Rathnayake): 5 runs, 108/7 – W 1 • 1 1 2