Lanka Premier League 3: Jaffna open tournament on winning note

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BriefScores:JaffnaKings137 all out in 19.5 overs(Dhananjaya de Silva 29, DunithWellalage 30, Shoaib Malik 30, IfthikarAhmed 2 for eight)GalleGladiators113 all out in 20overs (Kusal Mendis 51, Imad Wasim 17,Binura Fernando 3 for 22, VijayakanthViyaskanth 2 for 20)BriefScores:JaffnaKings137 all out in 19.5 overs(Dhananjaya de Silva 29, DunithWellalage 30, Shoaib Malik 30, IfthikarAhmed 2 for eight)GalleGladiators113 all out in 20overs (Kusal Mendis 51, Imad Wasim 17,Binura Fernando 3 for 22, VijayakanthViyaskanth 2 for 20)

Defending champions, Jaffna Kings, launched their title defense in convincing fashion beating Galle Gladiators by 24-runs in the Lanka Premier League opener on Tuesday at Sooriyawewa, Hambantota.

Batting first, Kings managed to muster only 137 with identical figures from Shoaib Malik and Dunith Wellalage, both hitting exactly 30.

Chasing that, Gladiators, though got a good foundation from captain Kusal Mendis hitting a 50, the rest left their ship abandoned. Eventually, failing to get off the mark beating the title holders

Brief Scores:

Jaffna Kings: 137 all out (19.5) (Dhananjaya de Silva 29, Dunith Wellalage 30, Shoaib Malik 30, Ifthikar Ahmed 2/8))

Galle Gladiators: 113 all out (20) (Kusal Mendis 51, Imad Wasim 17, Binura Fernando 3 for 22, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth 2/20)

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