Jaffna Kings vs Galle Gallants, Final
Play Offs 2026 · T20 · · R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Galle Gallants won by 5 wickets (with 25 balls remaining) (Jaffna Kings 123, Galle Gallants 126/5).
- Jaffna Kings: 123 (19.3 ov)
- Galle Gallants: 126/5 (15.5 ov)
Match report
Jaffna Kings (JKS) faced Galle Gallants (GG) in the Final of Play Offs 2026, a T20 match, at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Play began on Saturday, 8 August 2026 at 14:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Jaffna Kings won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Kumar Dharmasena and Wayne Knights, with Ranjan Madugella as match referee.
Jaffna Kings made 123 in 19.3 overs, with Kamil Mishara top-scoring on 41 from 32 balls. Charith Asalanka was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 20. Galle Gallants made 126/5 in 15.5 overs, with Thomas Fraser Rogers top-scoring on 34 from 27 balls. Treveen Mathew was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 15.
Result: Galle Gallants won by 5 wickets (with 25 balls remaining). Charith Asalanka 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.
Jaffna Kings · 1st innings: 123 (19.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avishka Fernando | c Thomas Fraser Rogers b Tharindu Rathnayake | 20 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 125 |
| Kamil Mishara | c Tharindu Rathnayake b Eshan Malinga | 41 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 128.13 |
| Khawaja Nafay | b Charith Asalanka | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Towhid Hridoy | c Mohammad Nawaz b Sachindu Colombage | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Bhanuka Rajapaksa | lbw b Charith Asalanka | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Dunith Wellalage | c Dinura Kalupahana b Charith Asalanka | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.5 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | c Sachindu Colombage b Eshan Malinga | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 69.23 |
| Chamindu Wickramasinghe | c Charith Asalanka b Eshan Malinga | 24 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 150 |
| Mohamed Shiraz | c Sam Harper b Akif Javed | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Treveen Mathew | not out | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Zahoor Khan | b Tharindu Rathnayake | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
Extras: 9
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charith Asalanka | 4 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 5 |
| Tharindu Rathnayake | 3.3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 4 |
| Akif Javed | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 |
| Eshan Malinga | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 6.25 |
| Sachindu Colombage | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 9 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Galle Gallants · 1st innings: 126/5 (15.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Harper | c Treveen Mathew b Mohamed Shiraz | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Thomas Fraser Rogers | c Dunith Wellalage b Shakib Al Hasan | 34 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 125.93 |
| Charith Asalanka | c Khawaja Nafay b Treveen Mathew | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Dinura Kalupahana | b Shakib Al Hasan | 31 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 163.16 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | c Zahoor Khan b Treveen Mathew | 16 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 94.12 |
| Sahan Arachchige | not out | 14 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 73.68 |
| Dasun Shanaka | not out | 20 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 222.22 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: Mohammad Nawaz, Tharindu Rathnayake, Sachindu Colombage, Akif Javed, Eshan Malinga
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Shiraz | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 |
| Treveen Mathew | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Lizaad Williams | 3.5 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 10.17 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 4 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3.75 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| Zahoor Khan | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Latest overs
- Over 16 (GG, Lizaad Williams): 15 runs, 125/5 – 6 4 2 nb1 0lb 1
- Over 15 (GG, Shakib Al Hasan): 7 runs, 110/5 – • • 1 1 1 4
- Over 14 (GG, Treveen Mathew): 4 runs, 103/5 – • • 1 W 2 1
- Over 13 (GG, Dunith Wellalage): 7 runs, 99/4 – 1 1 • • 1 4
- Over 12 (GG, Lizaad Williams): 7 runs, 92/4 – 1 1 1 2 1 1
- Over 11 (GG, Shakib Al Hasan): 2 runs, 85/4 – 1 • • • • 1