3rd Match |LPL | Dambulla Viiking vs Kandy Tuskers
![3rd Match |LPL | Dambulla Viiking vs Kandy Tuskers](https://srilankansportstv.azureedge.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/3rd-match.jpg)
Tuskers won the toss and decided to ball first
![](http://localhost/sport2/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/127137343_815503535685790_7698049060689261863_o-1024x914.jpg)
Viiking were struggling at the start of the innings but when Shanaka came to the middle match was started to turn around by putting up a partnership over 100 runs with Patel.
Playing an explosive role Shanaka scored 73 runs in 37 balls (8 fours and 4 sixes) as the captain. His partner Patel scored 58 runs in 38 balls (5 fours and 2 sixers).
![](http://localhost/sport2/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/127178547_815546592348151_1405641738941299834_o-1024x900.jpg)
In balling, Asela Gunaratne took two wickets in three overs giving 20 runs and Naveen took tickets for 42 runs in his 4 overs.
With all this, first innings score ended up as 195/4
![](http://localhost/sport2/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/127096268_815558265680317_4740644143703410335_o-2-1024x918.jpg)
In the chase, Kandy Tuskers lose their captain for 4 runs in the second over and explosive batsman Gurbaz in the sixth over. This made the Tuskers in the backseat.
Before rain starts, Tuskers scored 84 runs for 3 wickets in 9.4 overs.
As per the D/L Tuskers should score 88 runs to win this match. Therefore, as the D/L Dambulla Viikings won the by DL method got 2 points in their first match. Meanwhile, Kandy Tuskers lose all the two matches which they played.
![](http://localhost/sport2/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/127978848_815634232339387_1083152728911274450_o-1024x913.jpg)
Dasun Shanaka the captain of the Viikings awarded the Man of the match for his 73 runs cameo.
![](http://localhost/sport2/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/127012841_815637899005687_7620358823895220487_o-1024x918.jpg)