Kamil Mishara starred for Jaffna Kings with his maiden T20 century in Qualifier 1 of LPL 2026 against Galle Gallants on Wednesday, August 5.
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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