COLOMBO: B-Love Kandy’s stand-in captain and Player Of The Match Angelo Mathews guided his team to their maiden Lanka Premier League 2023 title with a thrilling five-wicket final-over win over Dambulla Aura in front of a packed house at the R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Chasing the target of 148, B-Love Kandy got over the victory line with a ball to spare. In the absence of LPL 2023’s highest wicket-taker, highest run-getter and captain Wanindu Hasaranga, who was out due to a hamstring injury, veteran Mathews cracked an unbeaten 25 in 21 balls to ensure the team walks away with the crown in the fourth edition, which was witnessed by Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Hasaranga, who collected the trophy and a cheque of $100,000 from Sri Lanka Cricket president Shammi Silva, was also adjudged Player Of The Series.
Individual Awards
Safest Hands: David Miller
Emerging Player of the Season: Lasith Croospulle
Maximum sixes in the tournament: Wanindu Hasaranga
Highest wicket-taker of the tournament: Wanindu Hasaranga
Highest run-getter of the tournament: Wanindu Hasaranga
