# Galle Gallants beat Jaffna Kings to win maiden LPL title 2026-08-08T22:51:30+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Galle Gallants defeated Jaffna Kings by five wickets in the Lanka Premier League final in Colombo on Saturday, winning their first title. Jaffna Kings, three-time champions, posted just 123 runs as Charith Asalanka and Eshan Malinga took three wickets each for Gallants. In reply, Gallants overcame early setbacks with a 64-run partnership between Thomas Fraser Rogers (34 off 27 balls) and Dinura Kalupahana (31 off 19 balls). Captain Dasun Shanaka finished with 20 off nine balls to seal the win in the 16th over. The victory ended Jaffna Kings' reign and marked Gallants' maiden LPL crown. Only four Jaffna batters reached double digits, with opener Kamil Mishara top-scoring on 41. For Gallants, Tharindu Ratnayke also chipped in with two wickets. The chase saw two early wickets fall before Rogers and Kalupahana rebuilt, and another mini-collapse reduced Gallants to 75 for four, but Shanaka's late hitting took them home. ## Coverage - sportstar.thehindu.com - indiatvnews.com Tags: Galle Gallants, Jaffna Kings, Lanka Premier League, Sri Lanka cricket, T20 cricket Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/galle-gallants-beat-jaffna-kings-to-win-lpl-2026-title/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/galle-gallants-beat-jaffna-kings-to-win-lpl-2026-title/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.