Kandy Royals vs Colombo Kaps, 9th Match
Regular Season 2026 · T20 · · Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Colombo Kaps won by 23 runs (Kandy Royals 169/8, Colombo Kaps 192/9).
- Kandy Royals: 169/8 (20 ov)
- Colombo Kaps: 192/9 (20 ov)
Match report
Kandy Royals (KR) faced Colombo Kaps (CLK) in the 9th Match of Regular Season 2026, a T20 match, at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla. Play began on Thursday, 23 July 2026 at 09:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Kandy Royals won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Hemantha Boteju and Prageeth Rambukwella, with Wendell Labrooy as match referee.
Colombo Kaps made 192/9 in 20 overs, with Rubin Hermann top-scoring on 53 from 36 balls. Dushan Hemantha was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 20. Kandy Royals made 169/8 in 20 overs, with Angelo Mathews top-scoring on 39 not out from 24 balls. Mujeeb Ur Rahman was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 34.
Result: Colombo Kaps won by 23 runs. Janith Liyanage 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: 192/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubin Hermann | c sub b Dushan Hemantha | 53 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 147.22 |
| Ben McDermott | c Lahiru Udara b Vijay Shankar | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Kamindu Mendis | b Shaheen Afridi | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Sadeera Samarawickrama | st Lahiru Udara b Moeen Ali | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Sharujan Shanmuganathan | c Wanindu Hasaranga b Moeen Ali | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 233.33 |
| Janith Liyanage | not out | 52 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 157.58 |
| James Neesham | c Vijay Shankar b Dushan Hemantha | 24 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 240 |
| Wanuja Sahan | c Muditha Lakshan b Shaheen Afridi | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Malsha Tharupathi | lbw b Nuwan Thushara | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Binura Fernando | run out (Nuwan Thushara) | 21 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 161.54 |
| Shahnawaz Dhani | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 13
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelo Mathews | 0.3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| Vijay Shankar | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shaheen Afridi | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 8.5 |
| Nuwan Thushara | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 |
| Moeen Ali | 3 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 10.33 |
| Asitha Fernando | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 16.5 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.25 |
| Dushan Hemantha | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 10 |
Kandy Royals · 1st innings: 169/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kusal Perera | lbw b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 19 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 135.71 |
| Lahiru Udara | c Kamindu Mendis b Shahnawaz Dhani | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Dale Phillips | c Sharujan Shanmuganathan b James Neesham | 38 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 140.74 |
| Pawan Sandesh | b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Moeen Ali | run out (Sadeera Samarawickrama) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | c Sharujan Shanmuganathan b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 160 |
| Vijay Shankar | c Wanuja Sahan b Malsha Tharupathi | 30 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 130.43 |
| Shaheen Afridi | c Malsha Tharupathi b Wanuja Sahan | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Angelo Mathews | not out | 39 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 162.5 |
| Dushan Hemantha | not out | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 183.33 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Asitha Fernando, Nuwan Thushara
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binura Fernando | 2.1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 8.77 |
| Shahnawaz Dhani | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 |
| Wanuja Sahan | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 4 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 8.5 |
| Malsha Tharupathi | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 9.67 |
| James Neesham | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Janith Liyanage | 0.5 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 24 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (KR, James Neesham): 3 runs, 168/8 – 1 • 1 1 • •
- Over 19 (KR, Shahnawaz Dhani): 11 runs, 165/8 – 1 1 1 6 1 1
- Over 18 (KR, Malsha Tharupathi): 11 runs, 154/8 – 6 1 1 1 1 wd W
- Over 17 (KR, Binura Fernando): 21 runs, 143/7 – 4 wd 4 4 1 6 1
- Over 16 (KR, Mujeeb Ur Rahman): 12 runs, 122/7 – 6 1 1 4 • •
- Over 15 (KR, Shahnawaz Dhani): 11 runs, 110/7 – • 1 1 4 4 1