Dambulla Aura beat Jaffna Kings by nine runs in their LPL game yesterday (07) for their third win and to lead the points table.
Batting first, DA posted 134 for eight, with Kusal Perera making 36 off 41 deliveries and Sadeera Samarawickrama contributing 30 off 25 deliveries.
In bowling, Shoaib Malik and Nuwan Thushara claimed two wickets each.
Replying, JK managed only 125 for seven.
Malik excelled with the bat as well, making 74 not out off 53 deliveries, but for a lost cause.
Hasan Ali claimed three for 20 in bowling for DA.
Colombo Strikers beat Galle Titans
In the other game for the day, Colombo Strikers beat Galle Titans by seven wickets.
Hero for the winners was Babar Azam, who struck 104 off 59 deliveries, inclusive of five sixes and eight fours.
