Plenty of Pakistan stars on display as Gladiators take on Stallions in LPL 2020 final
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Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
Galle Gladiators will look to complete their remarkable turnaround tonight when they face Jaffna Stallions in the inaugural Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2020 final at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota.
Not too long ago, Galle, a sister concern of Pakistan Super League franchise Quetta Gladiators, were rooted to the bottom of the points table, having lost each of their first five matches and six of their first seven matches.
But the format s freakiness kept the door ajar and they barged in, winning both of their final two round-robin matches before edging out the injury-hit Colombo Kings in the semi-final.
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Canadian co-owner sees Jaffna Stallions win inaugural Lankan Premier League final
Jaffna batsman Shoaib Malik (right), who scored 46 runs, connects in the Lankan Premier League (LPL) final Wednesday, Dec.16, 2020 against the Galle Gladiators in Hambantota, Sri Lanka. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Jaffna Stallions MANDATORY CREDIT December 16, 2020 - 9:41 AM
HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka - The Jaffna Stallions, whose ownership group includes Calgary-born Rahul Sood, defeated the Galle Gladiators by 53 runs Wednesday to win the inaugural Lanka Premier League title.
Jaffna won the toss and elected to bat, putting up a score of 188 for six at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium. Shoaib Malik led the attack with 46 runs on 35 balls with three fours and one six. Captain Thisara Perera was 39 not out while opener Johnson Charles hammered six fours in a 15-ball 26-run outing.
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