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Lanka Premier League 2023

B-Love Kandy are the new Lanka Premier League champions. Angelo Mathews' men defeated Dambulla Aura by five wickets in a thrilling final at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on August 20 (Sunday).

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B-Love Kandy clinch 2023 Lanka Premier League title, beat Dambulla Aura by 5 wickets in thrilling final

Wanindu Hasaranga's all-round show helped B-Love Kandy advance to LPL 2023 final

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Wanindu Hasaranga's 30-ball 48, double blow with ball powers B-Love Kandy to LPL 2023 final

B-Love Kandy skipper Wanindu Hasaranga took a six-fer to derail Jaffna Kings' run chase in the LPL 2023 eliminator

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Hasaranga's marvellous six-fer, Haris' electrifying 79 help B-Love Kandy bulldoze Jaffna Kings in LPL 2023 eliminator

Mohammad Haris missed out on a chance of becoming Pakistan's second centurion in ongoing Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2023

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Pakistan's Mohammad Haris dazzles in Sri Lanka with 81-run knock to overpower Shoaib Malik's Jaffna Kings

Wanindu Hasaranga scored the fastest fifty of the season and then followed it up with an economical four-fer to bowl out Titans for 114 in the 17th over.&nbsp;

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B-Love Kandy skipper Wanindu Hasaranga dazzles with fastest fifty of season and four-fer to beat Dasun Shanaka's side by 89 runs

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Kandy Falcons

Andre David Stephon Fletcher

Angelo Davis Mathews

Koralegedera Nadeeja Ashen Bandara

Chamath Piripun Gomez

Pinnaduwage Chaturanga de Silva

Madagamagamage Dasun Shanaka

Frank Dimuth Madushanka Karunaratne

Lokuge Dinesh Chandimal

Pathira Vasan Dushmantha Chameera

Pasqual Handi Kamindu Dilanka Mendis

Chandrasekara Arachchilage Kasun Rajitha

Pathiratne Mudiyanselage Kavindu Rukmal Pathiratne

Paththamperuma Arachchige Don Lakshan Rangika Sandakan

Mohammad Ali

Mohammad Haris

Mohammad Hasnain

Pavan Rathnayake

Wanigamuni Ramesh Tarinda Mendis

Salman Ali Agha

Sammu Ashan

Mohammad Shoriful Islam

Pinnaduwage Wanindu Hasaranga De Silva

Dambulla Sixers

Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota

102* by Andre Fletcher v Colombo Strikers on December 6, 2022 - r

Andre Fletcher

89 by Dinesh Chandimal v Jaffna Kings on July 9, 2024 - w

Dinesh Chandimal

87 by Kusal Perera v Colombo Strikers on November 26, 2020 - t

Kusal Perera

6/9 by Wanindu Hasaranga v Jaffna Kings on August 17, 2023 - r

Wanindu Hasaranga

4/11 by Chamika Karunaratne v Colombo Strikers on December 17, 2022 - w

Chamika Karunaratne

4/14 by Wanindu Hasaranga v Colombo Strikers on December 6, 2022 - r

102* by Andre Fletcher v Colombo Strikers on December 6, 2022 - Kandy Falcons beat Colombo Stars by 109 runs

6/9 by Wanindu Hasaranga v Jaffna Kings on August 17, 2023 - B-Love Kandy beat Jaffna Kings by 61 runs

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B-Love Kandy clinch 2023 Lanka Premier League title, beat Dambulla Aura by 5 wickets in thrilling final

Wanindu Hasaranga's 30-ball 48, double blow with ball powers B-Love Kandy to LPL 2023 final

Hasaranga's marvellous six-fer, Haris' electrifying 79 help B-Love Kandy bulldoze Jaffna Kings in LPL 2023 eliminator

Pakistan's Mohammad Haris dazzles in Sri Lanka with 81-run knock to overpower Shoaib Malik's Jaffna Kings

B-Love Kandy skipper Wanindu Hasaranga dazzles with fastest fifty of season and four-fer to beat Dasun Shanaka's side by 89 runs

Team Players

Andre Fletcher
Wicket-Keeper

Angelo Mathews
All-Rounder

Ashen Bandara
Batsman

Chamath Gomez
Bowler

Chaturanga de Silva
All-Rounder

Team Kandy Falcons

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Kandy Falcons

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News Updates

B-Love Kandy clinch 2023 Lanka Premier League title, beat Dambulla Aura by 5 wickets in thrilling final

Wanindu Hasaranga's 30-ball 48, double blow with ball powers B-Love Kandy to LPL 2023 final

Hasaranga's marvellous six-fer, Haris' electrifying 79 help B-Love Kandy bulldoze Jaffna Kings in LPL 2023 eliminator

Pakistan's Mohammad Haris dazzles in Sri Lanka with 81-run knock to overpower Shoaib Malik's Jaffna Kings

B-Love Kandy skipper Wanindu Hasaranga dazzles with fastest fifty of season and four-fer to beat Dasun Shanaka's side by 89 runs

Team Players

Andre FletcherWicket-Keeper

Angelo MathewsAll-Rounder

Ashen BandaraBatsman

Chamath GomezBowler

Chaturanga de SilvaAll-Rounder

Andre Fletcher
Wicket-Keeper

Angelo Mathews
All-Rounder

Ashen Bandara
Batsman

Chamath Gomez
Bowler

Chaturanga de Silva
All-Rounder