Jaffna Kings in 2022

The Jaffna Kings (often abbreviated as JK) is a franchise cricket team that competed in 2022 Lanka Premier League (LPL). The team is based in Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The team was captained by Thisara Perera[3] and coached by Thilina Kandamby.[4][5] In the final, they beat Colombo Strikers by 2 wickets, to win their third successive LPL title.[6]

Jaffna Kings
2022 season
CoachThilina Kandamby
CaptainThisara Perera
Tournament performanceChampions
Most runsAvishka Fernando (339)[1]
Most wicketsVijayakanth Viyaskanth (13)[2]
← 2021 2023 →

Season standings

Points table
Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1 Kandy Falcons (3rd) 8 7 1 0 14 1.884
2 Jaffna Kings (C) 8 6 2 0 12 1.010
3 Colombo Stars (R) 8 3 5 0 6 −0.847
4 Galle Gladiators (4th) 8 2 6 0 4 −0.936
5 Dambulla Aura 8 2 6 0 4 −1.198
Source: ESPN Cricinfo
  • The top four teams qualified for the playoffs
  •   Advance to Qualifier 1
  •   Advance to Eliminator

League stage
All times are in Sri Lanka Standard Time (UTC+05:30).

The updated schedule was published on 14 October 2022.[7]

Match 1
6 December 2022
15:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Jaffna Kings
137 (19.5 overs)
v
Galle Gladiators
113 (20 overs)
Dunith Wellalage 30 (20)
Iftikhar Ahmed 2/8 (1 over)
Kusal Mendis 51 (43)
Binura Fernando 3/22 (3 overs)
Jaffna Kings won by 24 runs
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota
Umpires: Ravindra Kottahachchi (SL) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL)
Player of the match: Dunith Wellalage (Jaffna Kings)
  • Galle Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
Match 3
7 December 2022
15:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Dambulla Aura
121/9 (20 overs)
v
Jaffna Kings
122/1 (15.4 overs)
Jordan Cox 43 (22)
Mahesh Theekshana 3/20 (4 overs)
Sadeera Samarawickrama 62* (44)
Noor Ahmad 1/28 (3.4 overs)
Jaffna Kings won by 9 wickets
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota
Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal (SL) and Ranmore Martinesz (SL)
Player of the match: Sadeera Samarawickrama (Jaffna Kings)
  • Dambulla Aura won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 6
10 December 2022
19:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Jaffna Kings
147/7 (20 overs)
v
Kandy Falcons
148/7 (20 overs)
Avishka Fernando 31 (26)
Fabian Allen 2/23 (4 overs)
Ashen Bandara 44* (39)
Dunith Wellalage 2/17 (4 overs)
Kandy Falcons won by 3 wickets
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite (WI) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
Player of the match: Chamika Karunaratne (Kandy Falcons)
  • Kandy Falcons won the toss and elected to field.
Match 8
11 December 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
Jaffna Kings
240/4 (20 overs)
v
Dambulla Aura
189/8 (20 overs)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz 73 (35)
Lahiru Kumara 2/56 (4 overs)
Dasun Shanaka 44 (23)
Binura Fernando 4/22 (4 overs)
Jaffna Kings won by 51 runs
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite (WI) and Prageeth Rambukwella (SL)
Player of the match: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Jaffna Kings)
  • Dambulla Aura won the toss and elected to field.
Match 10
12 December 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
Jaffna Kings
178/5 (20 overs)
v
Colombo Stars
172/8 (20 overs)
Shoaib Malik 35* (26)
Benny Howell 2/37 (4 overs)
Angelo Mathews 73* (39)
James Fuller 2/32 (4 overs)
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth 2/32 (4 overs)
Jaffna Kings won by 6 runs
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite (WI) and Ranmore Martinesz (SL)
Player of the match: James Fuller (Jaffna Kings)
  • Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to field.
Match 13
14 December 2022
15:00 (N)
Scorecard
Kandy Falcons
160/8 (20 overs)
v
Jaffna Kings
150/9 (20 overs)
Fabian Allen 47 (23)
Dunith Wellalage 2/7 (4 overs)
Kandy Falcons won by 10 runs
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite (WI) and Chamara de Soysa (SL)
Player of the match: Fabian Allen (Kandy Falcons)
  • Kandy Falcons won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 17
18 December 2022
15:00 (N)
Scorecard
Jaffna Kings
170/8 (20 overs)
v
Galle Gladiators
154/9 (20 overs)
Afif Hossain 54 (35)
Wahab Riaz 3/37 (4 overs)
Kusal Mendis 58 (45)
Binura Fernando 3/20 (4 overs)
Jaffna Kings won by 16 runs
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Ravindra Kottahachchi (SL)
Player of the match: Afif Hossain (Jaffna Kings)
  • Jaffna Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 19
19 December 2022
15:00 (N)
Scorecard
Colombo Stars
128/9 (20 overs)
v
Jaffna Kings
131/2 (15.5 overs)
Dominic Drakes 38 (20)
Shoaib Malik 2/4 (2 overs)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz 69 (40)
Dominic Drakes 1/30 (2.5 overs)
Jaffna Kings won by 8 wickets
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal (SL) and Wayne Knights (NZ)
Player of the match: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Jaffna Kings)
  • Jaffna Kings won the toss and elected to field.

Playoffs

Qualifier 1
Match 21
21 December 2022
15:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Kandy Falcons
143/8 (20 overs)
v
Jaffna Kings
98/3 (11 overs)
Avishka Fernando 21 (11)
Carlos Brathwaite 2/32 (3 overs)
Jaffna Kings won by 24 runs (DLS method)
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL)
Player of the match: Vijayakanth Viyaskanth (Jaffna Kings)
  • Kandy Falcons won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Jaffna Kings were set a revised target of 75 runs from 11 overs due to rain.
  • Rain during Jaffna Kings's innings prevented any further play.

Final
Match 24
23 December 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
Colombo Stars
163/5 (20 overs)
v
Jaffna Kings
164/8 (19.2 overs)
Dinesh Chandimal 49 (40)
Thisara Perera 1/16 (2 overs)
Avishka Fernando 50 (43)
Suranga Lakmal 3/23 (3 overs)
Jaffna Kings won by 2 wickets
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Wayne Knights (NZ)
Player of the match: Avishka Fernando (Jaffna Kings)
  • Jaffna Kings won the toss and elected to field.

References
  1. "LPL most runs in 2022". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  2. "LPL most wickets in 2022". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  3. "Thisara: Jaffna Kings' goal is to produce new players for Sri Lanka". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  4. "Jaffna Kings name captain and other leading positions". 22 October 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  5. "LPL 2021 Captains and Coaching Staff confirmed". The Papare. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  6. "Avishka, Samarawickrama lead Jaffna Kings to third straight LPL title". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  7. "Lanka Premier League 2022 / Schedule". srilankacricket.lk. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
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