Kandy Royals vs Dambulla Sixers, 2nd Match
Regular Season 2026 · T20 · · Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo
Dambulla Sixers won by 18 runs (Kandy Royals 187/6, Dambulla Sixers 205/6).
- Kandy Royals: 187/6 (20 ov)
- Dambulla Sixers: 205/6 (20 ov)
Match report
Kandy Royals (KR) faced Dambulla Sixers (DMS) in the 2nd Match of Regular Season 2026, a T20 match, at Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo. Play began on Saturday, 18 July 2026 at 09:30 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 bat. The on-field umpires were Hemantha Boteju and Ravindra Kottahachchi, with Graeme Labrooy as match referee.
Dambulla Sixers made 205/6 in 20 overs, with Reeza Hendricks top-scoring on 86 not out from 50 balls. Dushan Hemantha was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 26. Kandy Royals made 187/6 in 20 overs, with Dale Phillips top-scoring on 52 from 39 balls. Gulbadin Naib was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 19.
Result: Dambulla Sixers won by 18 runs. Reeza Hendricks 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.
Dambulla Sixers · 1st innings: 205/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinesh Chandimal | c Vijay Shankar b Shaheen Afridi | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 160 |
| Sahibzada Farhan | c Shaheen Afridi b Nuwan Thushara | 23 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 176.92 |
| Niroshan Dickwella | b Nuwan Thushara | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 175 |
| Reeza Hendricks | not out | 86 | 50 | 11 | 2 | 172 |
| Pavan Rathnayake | c Wanindu Hasaranga b Dushan Hemantha | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140 |
| Marques Ackerman | lbw b Asitha Fernando | 16 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 106.67 |
| Dhananjaya Lakshan | c Vijay Shankar b Dushan Hemantha | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Gulbadin Naib | not out | 46 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 200 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Mohammad Wasim Jr, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Vishwa Lahiru
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelo Mathews | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Shaheen Afridi | 3 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 13.67 |
| Nuwan Thushara | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 8.5 |
| Asitha Fernando | 4 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 13 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.25 |
| Dushan Hemantha | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.5 |
Kandy Royals · 1st innings: 187/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vishen Halambage | c Pavan Rathnayake b Mohammad Wasim Jr | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Kusal Perera | c Niroshan Dickwella b Dushmantha Chameera | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 160 |
| Lahiru Udara | c Dhananjaya Lakshan b Gulbadin Naib | 44 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 157.14 |
| Dale Phillips | c Maheesh Theekshana b Mohammad Wasim Jr | 52 | 39 | 5 | 2 | 133.33 |
| Angelo Mathews | b Gulbadin Naib | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | c Vishwa Lahiru b Maheesh Theekshana | 21 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 210 |
| Vijay Shankar | not out | 41 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 227.78 |
| Dushan Hemantha | not out | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: Muditha Lakshan, Asitha Fernando, Nuwan Thushara, Shaheen Afridi
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhananjaya Lakshan | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.75 |
| Mohammad Wasim Jr | 4 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 9.75 |
| Vishwa Lahiru | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 9.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (KR, Mohammad Wasim Jr): 13 runs, 184/6 – 1 6 1 4 • 1
- Over 19 (KR, Dushmantha Chameera): 10 runs, 171/6 – 1 1 • • wd 1 6
- Over 18 (KR, Mohammad Wasim Jr): 9 runs, 161/6 – 1 • 6 1 W 1
- Over 17 (KR, Maheesh Theekshana): 13 runs, 152/5 – 1 0lb 1 4 1 6
- Over 16 (KR, Dushmantha Chameera): 15 runs, 139/5 – 4 1 • 6 3 1
- Over 15 (KR, Maheesh Theekshana): 5 runs, 124/5 – 4 • • W 1 •