LPL 2023 CLS vs JKS highlights: Babar Azam-led Colombo Strikers is scheduled to play on the 13th match of the LPL 2023, against Thisara Perera-led Jaffna Kings.
| Match No | Lanka Premier League 2023, 13th match |
| Match | Colombo Strikers vs Jaffna Kings |
| Date | August 8, 2023 |
| Toss | Colombo Strikers won the toss and opt to bowl |
| Venue | Pellekele International Cricket Stadium |
| Result | Jaffna Kings won by 6 wickets |
2023 CLS vs JKS Playing 11
Colombo Strikers Squad
Pathum Nissanka, Babar Azam (c), Nuwanidu Fernando, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Lahiru Udara (wk), Chamika Karunaratne, Ramesh Mendis, Naseem Shah, Lakshan Sandakan, Matheesha Pathirana
Jaffna Kings squad
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Charith Asalanka, Towhid Hridoy, David Miller, Shoaib Malik, Nishan Madushka (wk), Thisara Perera (c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Nuwan Thushara
2023 CLS vs JKS Scoreboard
| Team | Scoreboard |
| Colombo Strikers | 146/8 (20) |
| Jaffna Kings | 150/4 (14.) |
2023 CLS vs JKS highlights
Colombo Strikers innings
The opener Pathum Nissanka had scored 36 runs out of 25 deliveries and was sent out by Dunith Wellalage. Babar Azam had scored 24 runs and Lahiru Udara had scored 29 runs.
After Nuwanindu Fernando and Iftikhar Ahmed were sent out with 2 runs each. By the end of 20 overs, Colombo Strikers had scored 146 runs losing 8 wickets.
| BATTING | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Pathum Nissanka | lbw b Wellalage | 36 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 144 |
| Babar Azam (c) | c Miller b Madushanka | 24 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 114.28 |
| Lahiru Udara †| c & b Theekshana | 29 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 116 |
| Nuwanidu Fernando | c Theekshana b Madushanka | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | b Wellalage | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | c Towhid Hridoy b Shoaib Malik | 27 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 135 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | not out | 21 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 116.66 |
| Ramesh Mendis | c Miller b Thushara | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Naseem Shah | run out (Wellalage/Thushara) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Bowling
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Thisara Perera | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dilshan Madushanka | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nuwan Thushara | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9.25 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shoaib Malik | 4 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 9.5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jaffna Kings Innings
The opener Nishan Madushka had scored 46 runs on 32 deliveries and was sent out by Naseem Shah. Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored 39 runs on 21 deliveries. Charith Asalanka scored 12 runs and Thisara Perera scored 17 runs.
With Towhid Hridoy’s 14 runs, Jaffna Kings had scored 150 runs on 15th over of the innings losing 4 wickets.
| BATTING | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Nishan Madushka †| b Naseem Shah | 46 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 143.75 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | c Iftikhar Ahmed b Pathirana | 39 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 185.71 |
| Charith Asalanka | c Iftikhar Ahmed b Sandakan | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Thisara Perera (c) | b Naseem Shah | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 242.85 |
| David Miller | not out | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Towhid Hridoy | not out | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 155.55 |
Bowling
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Naseem Shah | 3.3 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 6.28 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Lakshan Sandakan | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramesh Mendis | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Player of the match
Dunith Wellalage | Jaffna Kings
I want to thank the skipper and Maheesh, Dilshan Madushanka and the whole group, they gave me great support. I always do my basics and try to handle the match situation as well as I can.
