Wanindu Hasaranga thrills with all-round display to help B-Love Kandy thrash Galle Titans

If the showdown against Jaffna Kings was simply a prelude to something better, Wanindu Hasaranga’s destructive performance against Galle Titans was one to remember for the ages. Not just with the ball but Hasaranga toppled an all-time LPL record as he smashed the fastest half-century in LPL 2023.

He walked out to bat at No.5 for B-Love Kandy, and with the team already going all guns blazing, Hasaranga joined in on the onslaught with Angelo Mathews enjoying from the other end.

Hasaranga clobbered nine fours and two sixes in his 27-ball 64, finishing up with a strike rate of 237.03 while propelling his team to a staggering 203/5 from their quota of 20 overs. However, the Titans’ misconception of the fact that they have already seen the last of Waniya was soon about to dissipate as he came out to bowl.

A strong start by Angelo Matthews and Mujeeb-ur-Rahman set the tone perfectly for Kandy to impose themselves upon their counterparts. Hasaranga scalped his first wicket of the day in the seventh over when he clinched Lasith Croospulle, following that up with the big scalp of Shakib Al Hasan in his very next over.

He would return after a while to clean up the last shard of resistance from Galle as he picked up the wickets of Tabraiz Shamsi and capped off the day with his final victim, Richard Ngrava. It was a monumental win for B-Love Kandy as Hasaranga posted a second consecutive glistening display in the LPL, following up his 52 against the Jaffna Kings and clinching three crucial wickets to add to a couple of catches.