B-Love Kandy in 2023

The B-Love Kandy (abbreviated as BLK) is a franchise cricket team that competed in 2023 Lanka Premier League. The team is based in Kandy, Central Province Sri Lanka. They changed their name to B-Love Kandy after changing the owners.[3] The team was captained by Wanindu Hasaranga[4] and coached by Mushtaq Ahmed.[4][5]

B-Love Kandy
2023 season
CoachMushtaq Ahmed
CaptainWanindu Hasaranga
Tournament performanceChampions (1st title)
Most runsWanindu Hasaranga (279)[1]
Most wicketsWanindu Hasaranga (19)[2]
← 2022 2024 →

On 20 August 2023, B-Love Kandy defeated Dambulla Aura by 5 wickets in the final, to win their maiden LPL title.[6][7]

Standings
Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1 Dambulla Aura (R) 8 6 2 0 12 0.793
2 Galle Titans (3rd) 8 4 4 0 8 0.353
3 B-Love Kandy (C) 8 4 4 0 8 0.185
4 Jaffna Kings (4th) 8 3 5 0 6 −0.179
5 Colombo Strikers 8 3 5 0 6 −1.215
Source: ESPN Cricinfo
  • The top four teams qualified for the playoffs
  •   Advance to Qualifier 1
  •   Advance to Eliminator

League fixtures
Match 3
31 July 2023
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
Colombo Strikers
157/6 (20 overs)
v
B-Love Kandy
130/8 (20 overs)
Babar Azam 59 (52)
Isuru Udana 3/39 (4 overs)
Angelo Mathews 25 (22)
Matheesha Pathirana 3/24 (4 overs)
Colombo Strikers won by 27 runs
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Chandrika Amarasinghe (SL) and Gazi Sohel (Ban)
Player of the match: Babar Azam (Colombo Strikers)
  • Colombo Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 5
1 August 2023
19:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Galle Titans
180/5 (20 overs)
v
B-Love Kandy
97 (17.1 overs)
Tim Seifert 74 (39)
Mohammad Hasnain 1/26 (4 overs)
Ashen Bandara 27 (19)
Kasun Rajitha 2/8 (2 overs)
Galle Titans won by 83 runs
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Chamara de Soysa (SL) and Gazi Sohel (Ban)
Player of the match: Tim Seifert (Galle Titans)
  • Galle Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 6
4 August 2023
15:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Dambulla Aura
156/6 (20 overs)
v
B-Love Kandy
160/3 (18.3 overs)
Dhananjaya de Silva 61 (39)
Mujeeb Ur Rahman 2/17 (4 overs)
Dinesh Chandimal 48 (29)
Dhananjaya de Silva 1/16 (3 overs)
B-Love Kandy won by 7 wickets
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
Umpires: Prageeth Rambukwella (SL) and Gazi Sohel (Ban)
Player of the match: Mujeeb Ur Rahman (B-Love Kandy)
  • Dambulla Aura won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 9
5 August 2023
19:30
Scorecard
B-Love Kandy
117/9 (20 overs)
v
Jaffna Kings
118/2 (13 overs)
Dunith Wellalage 38* (27)
Wanindu Hasaranga 3/9 (4 overs)
Wanindu Hasaranga 52* (22)
Nandre Burger 1/17 (2 overs)
B-Love Kandy won by 8 wickets
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL)
Player of the match: Wanindu Hasaranga (B-Love Kandy)
  • B-Love Kandy won the toss and elected to field.
Match 12
8 August 2023
15:00
Scorecard
B-Love Kandy
203/5 (20 overs)
v
Galle Titans
114 (16.4 overs)
Wanindu Hasaranga 64 (27)
Lahiru Samarakoon 2/31 (4 overs)
Lahiru Samarakoon 36 (25)
Wanindu Hasaranga 4/17 (3.4 overs)
B-Love Kandy won by 89 runs
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Ravindra Kottahachchi (SL)
Player of the match: Wanindu Hasaranga (B-Love Kandy)
  • Galle Titans won the toss and elected to field.
Match 15
12 August 2023
15:00
Scorecard
B-Love Kandy
178/8 (20 overs)
v
Jaffna Kings
170/6 (20 overs)
Mohammad Haris 81 (51)
Nuwan Thushara 3/31 (4 overs)
Shoaib Malik 55* (37)
Angelo Mathews 3/10 (3 overs)
B-Love Kandy won by 8 runs
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Chamara de Soysa (SL) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL)
Player of the match: Mohammad Haris (B-Love Kandy)
  • B-Love Kandy won the toss and elected to field.
Match 18
13 August 2023
19:30
Scorecard
Colombo Strikers
169/9 (20 overs)
v
B-Love Kandy
160/8 (20 overs)
Pathum Nissanka 51 (38)
Wanindu Hasaranga 2/21 (4 overs)
Wanindu Hasaranga 40 (21)
Matheesha Pathirana 2/32 (4 overs)
Colombo Strikers won by 9 runs
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Ranmore Martinesz (SL) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL)
Player of the match: Pathum Nissanka (Colombo Strikers)
  • Colombo Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 19
14 August 2023
19:30
Scorecard
Dambulla Aura
162/7 (20 overs)
v
B-Love Kandy
142 (19.4 overs)
Avishka Fernando 41 (27)
Nuwan Pradeep 3/35 (4 overs)
Dambulla Aura won by 20 runs
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL)
Player of the match: Dhananjaya de Silva (Dambulla Aura)
  • B-Love Kandy won the toss and elected to field.

Playoffs
Eliminator
17 August 2023
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
B-Love Kandy
188/8 (20 overs)
v
Jaffna Kings
127 (17.2 overs)
Mohammad Haris 79 (49)
Nuwan Thushara 4/40 (4 overs)
Shoaib Malik 31 (23)
Wanindu Hasaranga 6/9 (3.2 overs)
B-Love Kandy won by 61 runs
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Prageeth Rambukwella (SL)
Player of the match: Wanindu Hasaranga (B-Love Kandy)
  • Jaffna Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Qualifier 2
19 August 2023
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
B-Love Kandy
157/7 (20 overs)
v
Galle Titans
123/8 (20 overs)
Wanindu Hasaranga 48 (30)
Lahiru Kumara 2/21 (4 overs)
Sonal Dinusha 28 (32)
Mohammad Hasnain 2/8 (3 overs)
B-Love Kandy won by 34 runs
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
Player of the match: Wanindu Hasaranga (B-Love Kandy)
  • B-Love Kandy won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
20 August 2023
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
Dambulla Aura
147/4 (20 overs)
v
B-Love Kandy
151/5 (19.5 overs)
Kamindu Mendis 44 (37)
Noor Ahmad 3/27 (4 overs)
B-Love Kandy won by 5 wickets
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Kumar Dharmasena (SL)
Player of the match: Angelo Mathews (B-Love Kandy)
  • Dambulla Aura won the toss and elected to bat.

References
  1. "B-Love Kandy most runs in LPL 2023". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  2. "B-Love Kandy most wickets in LPL 2023". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  3. "LPL : New Kandy franchise owners announced". Newswire. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  4. "Captain Fantastic Wanindu Hasaranga". Zee news. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  5. "Sarfaraz Ahmed signed by B-Love Kandy for LPL 2023: Sources". Geosuper.tv. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  6. "Mathews ensures Kandy hold their nerve to take LPL title". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  7. "Angelo Mathews Sizzles As B-Love Kandy Wins LPL 2023 Title". India.com. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
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