Colombo Strikers in 2023

Colombo based franchise cricket team in Sri Lanka

Colombo Strikers2023 season

Coach| Simon Helmot
Captain| Niroshan Dickwella
Most runs| Babar Azam (261)[1]
Most wickets| Matheesha Pathirana (12)[2]
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The Colombo Strikers (abbreviated as CS) is a franchise cricket team which competes in 2023 Lanka Premier League. The team is based in Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka. In May 2023, they changed their name to Colombo Strikers after changing the ownership.[3] The team was captained by Niroshan Dickwella[4] and coached by Simon Helmot.[5][6][7]

## Standings

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR

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1  | Dambulla Aura (R) | 8  | 6  | 2  | 0  | 12  | 0.793
2  | Galle Titans (3rd) | 8  | 4  | 4  | 0  | 8  | 0.353
3  | B-Love Kandy (C) | 8  | 4  | 4  | 0  | 8  | 0.185
4  | Jaffna Kings (4th) | 8  | 3  | 5  | 0  | 6  | −0.179
5  | Colombo Strikers | 8  | 3  | 5  | 0  | 6  | −1.215

Source: ESPN Cricinfo

* The top four teams qualified for the playoffs
* Advance to Qualifier 1
* Advance to Eliminator

## League fixtures

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All times are in Sri Lanka Standard Time (UTC+05:30).

Match 1
30 July 2023
19:30 (N)
Scorecard

Jaffna Kings
173/5 (20 overs)

Colombo Strikers
152 (19.4 overs)

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Towhid Hridoy 54 (39)
Matheesha Pathirana 1/32 (4 overs)

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Niroshan Dickwella 58 (34)
Hardus Viljoen 3/31 (4 overs)

Jaffna Kings won by 21 runs
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Gazi Sohel (Ban) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
Player of the match: Vijayakanth Viyaskanth (Jaffna Kings)

* Colombo Strikers won the toss and elected to field.

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Match 3
31 July 2023
19:30 (N)
Scorecard

Colombo Strikers
157/6 (20 overs)

B-Love Kandy
130/8 (20 overs)

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Babar Azam 59 (52)
Isuru Udana 3/39 (4 overs)

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Angelo Mathews 25 (22)
Matheesha Pathirana 3/24 (4 overs)

Colombo Strikers won by 27 runs
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Chandrika Amarasinghe (SL) and Gazi Sohel (Ban)
Player of the match: Babar Azam (Colombo Strikers)

* Colombo Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.

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Match 8
5 August 2023
15:00
Scorecard

Dambulla Aura
192/6 (20 overs)

Colombo Strikers
182/4 (20 overs)

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Kusal Mendis 87 (46)
Matheesha Pathirana 3/31 (4 overs)

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Nuwanidu Fernando 56* (39)
Noor Ahmad 2/34 (4 overs)

Dambulla Aura won by 10 runs
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
Umpires: Ravindra Kottahachchi (SL) and Gazi Sohel (Ban)
Player of the match: Kusal Mendis (Dambulla Aura)

* Colombo Strikers won the toss and elected to field.

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Match 10
7 August 2023
15:00
Scorecard

Galle Titans
188/3 (20 overs)

Colombo Strikers
189/3 (19.5 overs)

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Tim Seifert 54* (35)
Lakshan Sandakan 1/29 (4 overs)

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Babar Azam 104 (59)
Tabraiz Shamsi 2/27 (4 overs)

Colombo Strikers won by 7 wickets
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Prageeth Rambukwella (SL)
Player of the match: Babar Azam (Colombo Strikers)

* Colombo Strikers won the toss and elected to field.

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Match 13
8 August 2023
19:30
Scorecard

Colombo Strikers
146/8 (20 overs)

Jaffna Kings
150/4 (14.3 overs)

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Pathum Nissanka 36 (25)
Dunith Wellalage 2/9 (3 overs)

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Nishan Madushka 46 (32)
Naseem Shah 2/22 (3.3 overs)

Jaffna Kings won by 6 wickets
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
Umpires: Chandrika Amarasinghe (SL) and Lyndon Hannibal (SL)
Player of the match: Dunith Wellalage (Jaffna Kings)

* Colombo Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.

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Match 16
12 August 2023
19:30
Scorecard

Dambulla Aura
166/5 (20 overs)

Colombo Strikers
116 (19.4 overs)

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Ben McDermott 69* (46)
Matheesha Pathirana 2/36 (4 overs)

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Nuwanidu Fernando 21 (20)
Hasan Ali 3/16 (4 overs)

Dambulla Aura won by 50 runs
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal (SL) and Ranmore Martinesz (SL)
Player of the match: Ben McDermott (Dambulla Aura)

* Dambulla Aura won the toss and elected to bat.

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Match 18
13 August 2023
19:30
Scorecard

Colombo Strikers
169/9 (20 overs)

B-Love Kandy
160/8 (20 overs)

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Pathum Nissanka 51 (38)
Wanindu Hasaranga 2/21 (4 overs)

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Wanindu Hasaranga 40 (21)
Matheesha Pathirana 2/32 (4 overs)

Colombo Strikers won by 9 runs
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Ranmore Martinesz (SL) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL)
Player of the match: Pathum Nissanka (Colombo Strikers)

* Colombo Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.

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Match 20
15 August 2023
19:30
Scorecard

Colombo Strikers
74 (15.4 overs)

Galle Titans
75/2 (8.3 overs)

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Nuwanidu Fernando 14 (11)
Tabraiz Shamsi 4/20 (4 overs)

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Lasith Croospulle 42* (25)
Jeffrey Vandersay 1/18 (3 overs)

Galle Titans won by 8 wickets
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Lyndon Hannibal (SL)
Player of the match: Tabraiz Shamsi (Galle Titans)

* Galle Titans won the toss and elected to field.

## References

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1. ^ "Most runs in LPL 2023". ESPNCricinfo. Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
2. ^ "Most wickets in LPL 2023". ESPNCricinfo. Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
3. ^ "New York-based SKKY group takes over LPL Colombo franchise". Ada Derana. Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
4. ^ "Colombo strikers announce Niroshan Dickwella as captain for LPL 2023". ANI News. Archived from the original on 26 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
5. ^ "Colombo Strikers announce Simon Helmot as head coach for LPL 2023". Times of India. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
6. ^ "LPL's Colombo Strikers name Aussie Simon Helmot as Head Coach". Daily mirror. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
7. ^ "Colombo Strikers announce Simon Helmot as head coach for LPL 2023". ANI News. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.

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