Sri Lanka opener's 108* powers LPL side to biggest total in tournament history

The Kings rode on Mishara’s unbeaten 108 off just 55 balls, featuring 10 fours and seven sixes, to post 242-2 in 20 overs - the highest total in LPL history. They bettered their own record of 240 against Dambulla Aura in Pallekele, which came in 2022.

Galle Gallants also responded strongly in the run chase, scoring 228 to lose by just 14 runs. Their total was the fourth-highest of all time in the tournament history. The two innings, followed by Colombo Kaps' 203 in the Eliminator, took the number of 200+ scores this LPL season to 13 so far, the most in a single edition.

Highest totals in LPL history, full list

Jaffna Kings dominate the overall list, having crossed the 220-run mark four times in LPL history. But they have also conceded the two highest totals in a run chase in the tournament. Kandy Falcons successfully chased down 225 against them in 2024, while the Gallants came close to doing so on Wednesday.

Team

Score

Opposition

Ground

Date

Jaffna Kings

242-2

Galle Gallants

Colombo (RPS)

August 5, 2026

Jaffna Kings

240-4

Dambulla Aura

Pallekele

December 11, 2022

Kandy Falcons

230-3

Jaffna Kings

Dambulla

July 9, 2024

Galle Gallants

228-8

Jaffna Kings

Colombo (RPS)

August 5, 2026

Jaffna Kings

224-7

Kandy Falcons

Dambulla

July 9, 2024

Kandy Falcons

222-4

Dambulla Sixers

Colombo (RPS)

July 15, 2024

Jaffna Kings

221-6

Kandy Royals

Pallekele

July 30, 2026

Galle Gallants

220-6

Dambulla Sixers

Dambulla

July 26, 2026

Colombo Kings

219-7

Kandy Tuskers

Hambantota

November 26, 2020

Kandy Tuskers

219-3

Colombo Kings

Hambantota

November 26, 2020

Jaffna Kings storm into the final with the win

As far as Qualifier 1 is concerned, apart from Mishara, Khawaja Nafay and Towhid Hridoy also starred with the bat for the Kings, scoring 54 runs each. Hridoy was exceptional, in particular, scoring those runs off just 21 deliveries to power the Kings to a record total.

The Galle Gallants weren’t too far behind in the run chase either. They rode on Sam Harper’s 44 off 21 to score 81 runs in the powerplay. However, they kept losing wickets at regular intervals and fell short by 14 runs.

The Gallants will next face the Colombo Kaps, who defeated Kandy Royals by 68 runs in the Eliminator, in Qualifier 2 on Friday, August 7. The winner of this clash will face the Jaffna Kings in the final on Saturday, August 8.

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