B-Love Kandy in 2023
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Kandy based franchise cricket team in Sri Lanka
| 2023 season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Mushtaq Ahmed |
| Captain | Wanindu Hasaranga |
| Tournament performance | Champions (1st title) |
| Most runs | Wanindu Hasaranga (279)[1] |
| Most wickets | Wanindu Hasaranga (19)[2] |
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]
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
[edit ]| 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
[edit ]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)
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.
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)
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.
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)
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.
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)
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.
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)
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.
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)
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.
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)
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.
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)
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
[edit ]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)
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.
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)
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.
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)
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
[edit ]- ^ "B-Love Kandy most runs in LPL 2023". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "B-Love Kandy most wickets in LPL 2023". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "LPL : New Kandy franchise owners announced". Newswire. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Captain Fantastic Wanindu Hasaranga". Zee news. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Sarfaraz Ahmed signed by B-Love Kandy for LPL 2023: Sources". Geosuper.tv. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Mathews ensures Kandy hold their nerve to take LPL title". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Angelo Mathews Sizzles As B-Love Kandy Wins LPL 2023 Title". India.com. Retrieved 21 August 2023.