The 2023 Lanka Premier League Final was played on 20 August 2023 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Dambulla Aura qualified for the finals after their win in Qualifier 1. They competed with B-Love Kandy, who qualified for the finals after their win in Qualifier 2.
After winning the toss, Dambulla Aura elected to bat and only managed to score 147/4 runs in 20 overs. The B-Love Kandy chased the target in 19.5 overs and won the match by five wickets, thus winning their first LPL title. B-Love Kandy player Angelo Mathews was named as the player of the match. Wanindu Hasaranga (B-Love Kandy) was named as the player of the season for scoring 279 runs and taking 19 wickets throughout the tournament.
Match Match officials On-field umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Kumar Dharmasena (SL) Third umpire: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) Reserve umpire: Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL) Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle (SL)
Summary
Match scorecard
1st innings
|- align=left | Extras || (w 8, lb 3) || || || || || |- align=right | || || 147 || || 10 || 4 ||
Fall of wickets: 1/11 (Avishka, 2.2 ov), 2/68 (Sadeera, 10.1 ov), 3/71 (K. Mendis, 10.5 ov), 4/134 (Dhananjaya, 18.3 ov)
2nd innings
|- align=left | Extras || (w 2, lb 6) || || || || || |- align=right | || || 151 || || 15 || 3 ||
Fall of wickets: 1/49 (Haris, 6.3 ov), 2/94 (Kamindu, 12.4 ov), 3/105 (D. Chandimal, 14.6 ov), 4/107 (Chathuranga, 15.5 ov), 5/132 (Asif, 18.1 ov)
References
External links Series home at ESPNcricinfo