Dambulla Sixers vs Kandy Royals, 6th Match
Regular Season 2026 · T20 · · Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Kandy Falcons won by 43 runs (Dambulla Sixers 151/8, Kandy Royals 194/6).
- Dambulla Sixers: 151/8 (20 ov)
- Kandy Royals: 194/6 (20 ov)
Match report
Dambulla Sixers (DMS) faced Kandy Royals (KR) in the 6th Match of Regular Season 2026, a T20 match, at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla. Play began on Tuesday, 21 July 2026 at 14:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Dambulla Sixers won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Asif Yaqoob and Chamara De Zoysa, with Wendell Labrooy as match referee.
Kandy Royals made 194/6 in 20 overs, with Lahiru Udara top-scoring on 51 from 34 balls. Fazalhaq Farooqi was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 20. Dambulla Sixers made 151/8 in 20 overs, with Sahibzada Farhan top-scoring on 74 from 45 balls. Nuwan Thushara was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 29.
Result: Kandy Falcons won by 43 runs. Wanindu Hasaranga 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.
Kandy Royals · 1st innings: 194/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kusal Perera | c Maheesh Theekshana b Mohammad Wasim Jr | 25 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 125 |
| Vishen Halambage | c Dhananjaya Lakshan b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Lahiru Udara | c Vishwa Lahiru b Maheesh Theekshana | 51 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 150 |
| Moeen Ali | c Dhananjaya Lakshan b Vishwa Lahiru | 24 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 184.62 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | c Marques Ackerman b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 29 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 193.33 |
| Angelo Mathews | not out | 29 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 152.63 |
| Dale Phillips | lbw b Dushmantha Chameera | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Vijay Shankar | not out | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 185.71 |
Extras: 11 · Did not bat: Dushan Hemantha, Asitha Fernando, Shaheen Afridi
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5 |
| Mohammad Wasim Jr | 4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 10.5 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9.25 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.75 |
| Vishwa Lahiru | 3 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 13.33 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Dambulla Sixers · 1st innings: 151/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahibzada Farhan | c Shaheen Afridi b Dushan Hemantha | 74 | 45 | 7 | 4 | 164.44 |
| Dinesh Chandimal | c Wanindu Hasaranga b Nuwan Thushara | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 171.43 |
| Niroshan Dickwella | lbw b Dushan Hemantha | 26 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 113.04 |
| Reeza Hendricks | c Lahiru Udara b Shaheen Afridi | 27 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 128.57 |
| Dhananjaya Lakshan | c Vishen Halambage b Wanindu Hasaranga | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Pavan Rathnayake | c Dale Phillips b Nuwan Thushara | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Gulbadin Naib | b Nuwan Thushara | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammad Wasim Jr | b Nuwan Thushara | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | not out | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 18.18 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: Vishwa Lahiru, Fazalhaq Farooqi
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelo Mathews | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Shaheen Afridi | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8 |
| Nuwan Thushara | 4 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 7.25 |
| Asitha Fernando | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| Moeen Ali | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 4.75 |
| Dushan Hemantha | 3 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 7.67 |
| Vijay Shankar | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Latest overs
- Over 15 (DMS, Wanindu Hasaranga): 0 runs, 151/8 – • • • W
- Over 20 (DMS, Asitha Fernando): 1 runs, 151/7 – 1 • • • • •
- Over 19 (DMS, Nuwan Thushara): 2 runs, 150/7 – 1 • • • 1 W
- Over 18 (DMS, Shaheen Afridi): 8 runs, 148/6 – • W 2 2 • 4
- Over 17 (DMS, Nuwan Thushara): 4 runs, 140/5 – 1 1 W W 1 1
- Over 16 (DMS, Shaheen Afridi): 10 runs, 136/3 – 1 wd 1 1 1 wd 4 •
