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WATCH: Isuru Udana shocked at seeing snake on field during Lanka Premier League 2023

Published on August 13, 2023

Over half of the matches in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2023 are completed. On August 12, during the first match, B-Love Candy won the match by eight runs against the Jaffna Kings and confirmed their spot in the playoffs. Notably, Kandy posted a target of 178 runs while opting to bat first at R. Premadasa Stadium.

Later, while chasing, once again Pakistani batter Shoaib Malik tried hard as the star batter scored 55 runs from just 37 balls, featuring four boundaries and a six, but fell short by 8 runs and lost the crucial match that weakened their chances to book their spot in the play-offs.

Notably, following this match, Dambulla Aura won the match against the Colombo Strikers by 50 runs and booked their berth in the playoffs. In addition, Dambulla Aura posted 166 runs in the given 20 overs after opting to bat first. Later, while chasing, the Colombo Strikers failed to chase the target as they were all out for just 116 runs in 19.4 overs during the 16th match of the LPL 2023.

Moreover, Pakistani skipper Babar Azam was initially in great form but was dismissed for just 11 runs with a poor strike rate. In addition, Mohammad Nawaz was the highest run scorer for the Strikers, as the lower-order batter hammered 20 runs from just 24 balls with the help of two boundaries.

An intriguing incident caught the attention of the viewers

Meanwhile, during the first match of the day, an intriguing incident caught the attention of the viewers as the snake once again entered the field. Notably, this was the second time such an incident occurred. Moreover, before this, the snake caught attention during the match between Dambulla Aura and Galle Titans on the second day of this league.

Notably, the Sri Lanka board has to look into this issue as their team is all set to host the Asia Cup beginning on August 30.

WATCH: Isuru Udana shocked at seeing a snake on the field during LPL 2023