The Kandy Falcons continued their winning streak in the Lanka Premier League 2022 with a convincing 39-run victory over the Dambulla Aura at the R Premadasa Stadium. Kandy Falcons captain Ashen Bandara won the toss and elected to bat first, setting a challenging target of 160 for the loss of 7 wickets. Kavin Bandara and Minod Bhanuka got off to a strong start, putting up a 31-run partnership before Minod was dismissed by Kalana Perera. Ashen Bandara led the charge for the Falcons with 37 runs, while Najibullah Zadran contributed 22 runs.
In the chase, Dambulla Aura got off to a shaky start with Jordan Cox and Shevon Daniels struggling to get runs on the board. The team was struggling at 5/41 in 7.2 overs before Sikandar Raza led a mini-revival with 45 runs from 33 balls. Dilum Sudeera also contributed 21 runs towards the end of the innings, but it wasn't enough as the Aura fell 39 runs short of the target.
For the Kandy Falcons, Oshane Thomas was the standout performer with 3 wickets for 15 runs from his 4 overs, while Fabian Allen and Chamindu Wijesinghe took 2 wickets each. Zahoor Khan and Wanindu Hasaranga also chipped in with a wicket each. For the Dambulla Aura, Kalana Perera, Dilum Sudeera, and Matthew Forde took 2 wickets each, with Sikandar Raza taking 1/26. The Kandy Falcons will look to carry their winning momentum into their next match, while the Dambulla Aura will need to regroup and come back stronger in their next outing.