‘Still ham playoffs me hai’ – Fans react as B-Love Kandy suffer 20-run defeat against Dambulla Aura in Lanka Premier League 2023

Dambulla Aura won by 20 runs against B-Love Kandy in match number 19 of the Lanka Premier League 2023. Notably, Kandy skipper Hasaranga won the toss and invited Aura to bat first. In addition, Aura posted a total of 162/7 runs in the given 20 overs after being put to bat first.

Later, while chasing, Kandy was only able to rack up 142 runs before getting all out. Notably, Chandimal fought hard to reach the total, but unfortunately, the great batter was dismissed after scoring 50 runs from 46 balls, which feature six boundaries. Moreover, the stand-in skipper Dhananjaya de Silva took 4 wickets by conceding only 6 runs in 2 overs, which earned him the Player of the Match award.

Maybe it was my day, the slower wicket definitely helped: Dhananjaya de Silva

Meanwhile, following the win, skipper Dhananjaya de Silva affirmed that their squad is very strong and that there are a plethora of match-winners in Dambulla Aura, who helped his side win the match. In addition, the great all-rounder believes that it was his day owing to his magnificent bowling spell against Kandy.

“Our bench is very strong, it was our captain’s idea to give them a chance. We have a lot of guys that can match up one to one. It’s a good headache to be having. [bowling spell?] Maybe it was my day, the slower wicket definitely helped,” stand-in skipper Dhananjaya de Silva said during the post-match presentation.

Meanwhile, following the loss, skipper Wanindu Hasaranga expressed displeasure that they were playing back-to-back matches without rest. In addition, the great spinner feels that the bowlers really did a great job, but the batters were unable to score much, which caused them a loss.

“We’re human, it’s tough to play back-to-back games without even 24 hours rest. But our bowlers did a really good job, we just need one or two more batters to chip in,” Kandy skipper Wanindu Hasaranga said after the loss.

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